Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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..Qa4+
Qa4+!
Qa4+ sure looks good.
1. … Qd7-a4+
2. Re4xa4 Rh4xa4+
3. Ka2-b1 Rh3-h1+
with mate in two against any defense.
–br
Qa4
1..Qa4+
Easy,My 1st glance,
1.Qa4+ Rxa4.
2.Rxa4 Kb2.
3.Rh1 leads to mate.
Too hard.
Please read my 2nd Black move
as Kb1 (Not Kb2,Sorry.)
Qa4+, then Rxa4 and Rxa4+, followed by mate by other rook at h1, allowing for two blocking moves…
Qa4
Qa4+ R:a4 R:a4+ Kb1 R1X
1. … Qa4+!
2. Kb1 Rh1+
3. Qe1 Rxe1 winning the exchange.
If white decides Rxa4 instead, then
2. Rxa4 Rxa4+
3. Kb1 Rh1 leads to mate in two more moves.
1. .. Q-a4
2.RxQ RxR+
3.Qb1 Rh1+ and mate in two
1 .. Qa4+! 2 Rxa4 (2 Kb1 Rh1+) Rxa4+ 3 Kb1 Rh1+ mates.
Qa4!
Hello
1. …. , Qa4+
2. Rxa4 , Rxa4+
3. Kb1 , Rh1+ winning
Greetings from Spain
1) … Qa4+
2) Ra4: Ra4:+
3) Kb1 Ra1+
0:1
Qa4+ is a straightforward win.
Beelze
1…Qa4 -/+
1.Da4 Rxa4 2.Rxa4 Kb1 3.Rh1 -+
1) Qa4+, and White has to lose the Rook or get mated. Is it right?
Ciao
Luigi
Da4+ !!
El Fede would play
… Qa4+!
Rxa4 Rxa4+
Kb1 Rh1+ mates in 2
Qa4
Qa4 and then rook attack
1… Qa4+
2. Rxa4 Rxa4+
3. Kb1 Rh1+
4. Rg1 Rxg1
5. Qe1 Rxe1#
MI-News
1. Qa4+ Rxa4 2. Rxa4+ Kb1 3. Rh1+ and mate in two
1. Qa4+ Rxa4 2. Rxa4+ Kb1 3. Rh1+ and mate in two
Qa4+ looks like an obvious shot, since after RxQ RxQ+ white must retreat to b1 and then follows Rh1+ and wins. No ?
Qa4+!
1 Qa4+
2. Rxa4 Rxa4+
3. Kb1 Rh1+ and mates
1…Qa4+! 2.Rxa4 Rxa4+ 3.Kb1 Rh1+ mating, easy enough once you know there’s a tactic.
Really clever. Check checks first~
Qa4+ Rxa4 Rxa4+ Kb1 Rh1 and mate follows
Qa4+ Kb1 Rh1+ winning Q
1. … Qa4+
2. Rxa4 Rxa4+
3. Kb1 Rh1+
4. Rg1 Rxg1+
5. Qe1 Rxe1#
MI-newS
1.- Qa4! leads to mate, whether white takes with rook or flees with his king. Cute and simple.
Qa4+, and mate on the back rank after a couple of moves.
1. Qa4+ Rxa4
2. Rxa4+ Kb1
3. Rh1+ (Q or R move to first rank)
4. R takes for ++
1…Qa4+!! Rxa4 2.Rxa4+ Kb1 3.Rh1+ Rg1 4.Rxg1+ Qe1 5. Rxe1#
41 comments and I didn’t see any comment that have the best continuation for both sides, every body got Qa4 but then few choose Kb1 as the best defence for white. The best continuation by both sides goes as:
Qa4+
Kb1 Rh1+
Qe1 Qxe4!
Rg1 Rxg1
Qxg1 Rh1
Qxh1 Qxg1
Qa4 chechk and eventually Rh1 will mate, jb…