Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Nf4+ and if
Qxf4 Bg2+
Kh3 Qxd1+
or
gxf Qxf5+
followed by Bxf3
1. …..Nf4
2. Kg4 Bf3 with check wins everything (the queen must be taken with check unless the white knight at f5 is removed at some point). Other replies for white don’t save it:
1. …..Nf4
2. Qf4 Bg2
3. Kg4 Qd1
4. Re2 Qe2
5. Qf3 Qf3# all forced, I think.
Or
1. …..Nf4
2. gf4 Qf5
3. Kg3 gh4
4. Kg2 Bf3 wins easily.
1… Nf4+
if white declines the knight:
2. Kg4 Bxf3+
3. Kxf3 Qxd1+
and the other rook also falls. 0-1
else if white takes the knight:
2. gxf4 Qxf5+ (defending against the back row mate)
3. Kg3 Bxf3
0-1
Nd5 to f4 check & bishope takes queen!
1.-Nf4+ 2.gxf4 ( 2.Qxf4 Bg2+ 3.Kg4 Qxd1 ) 2.-Qxf5+ +-
1… Nf4+
2. gxf4 Qxf5+
3. Qg4 Bg2+
4. Kg3 gxh4+
5. Qxh4 Rg8+
0-1
1… Nf4+
2. Qxf4 Bg2+
3. Kg4 Qxd1+
0-1
1…Nf4+
(a) 2. gf Q:f5+ 3. Qg4 Q:e6 wins a R, forces the exchange of Queens, and kills all mate threats.
(b) 2. Q:f4 Bg2+ 3. Kg4 Q:d1+ 4. Qf3 Q:f3#
(c) 2. Kg4 B:f3+ 3. K:f3 Q:d1+ 4. K any N:e6
Very nice.
1…Nf4+! 2.Qxf4
(2.gxf4 Qxf5+)
2…Bg2+! 3.Kg4 Qxd1+ winning.
I checked first 1..g4+ 2.Qxg4 Qg2+!? 3.Kxg2 Ne3+ , but it is not good enough
So many things en prise! Which to take first! But wait! A check (…Nf4+) wins the queen or prepares for checkmate! Let’s go for that!!