White to move. How should White proceed?
r1br2k1/ppq2ppp/1n3n2/1pB5/3RP2P/6P1/P4PB1/2Q1R1K1 w – – 0 2
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Attacking chess tactic
About Author
White to move. How should White proceed?
r1br2k1/ppq2ppp/1n3n2/1pB5/3RP2P/6P1/P4PB1/2Q1R1K1 w – – 0 2
1.)Bxb6
1. Bxb6
Ba3 wins.
No need to explain cz there’s no way to move the queen safely without being checkmated.
e5
han
1. Qf4! and black has his queen and rook hanging.
1.Qf4 and Black must give the Queen
Ba3 Nc4
so Bxb6
Ba3 !! wins
but Ba3, Nc4 then what? you need to explain just cz…
han
Qf4
Ba3 fails after Nc4, and Bxb6 fails after Qxb6, Qc5, Qa5 attacking the rook on e1.
But 1.Qf4 seems to do the trick.
Only Qf4! wins
(Qxf4/Qxc5 Rxd8+; Rxd4/Rd7/Nd5 Qxc7)
Not Ba3 Nc4!
Qf4+-
1.Qf4
Pretty simple. The black queen must protect the rook at d8 due to the weak back rank, and there is only one square open to her from which to do so- c7. Since the black queen is unprotected herself, a simple tactic like Qf4 is sufficient:
1. Qf4 Rd4 (Qd7 2.Rd7; Rd7 2.Qc7)
2. Qc7 Rd7
3. Qf4
And white is up a queen for a rook and a pawn, but white still has work to do.
1.Qf4 wins.
– SS
Ba3 doesn’t work because of Nc4.
What about Qf4?
On my previous comment, I think I wrote that white was up a queen for a rook and a pawn. I meant he was up a queen for a rook, knight, and pawn. I need to learn to proofread more carefully.
For the comments that have already appeared,
1. Bb6? Qb6 leaves black in a decisive postion.
On
1. Ba3 Nc4 complicates things for white, and from here, black will now win another piece for the queen if white tries the right continuation from this point, and black should then have a near decisive edge.
Could anyone say me how can I use these numbers above the board in these puzzles? “r1br2k1/ppq2ppp/1n3n2/1pB5/3RP2P/6P1/P4PB1/2Q1R1K1 w’
I mean, I can copy it and paste in some chess interface, for example, and have the position ready to study it? I appreciate any tip.
Fernano C
There are many free and paid chess interfaces that use FEN, Forsyth-Edwards Notation, to set record positions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forsyth%E2%80%93Edwards_Notation ).
I play as hornek on gameknot.com, which may be done for free. I use the practice board which can be set up with FEN, then the pieces can be moved to analyze the position.
Herk, thanks. I will check it out.
1. Qf4!!