Black to move. Can Black hold this position?
Szabo, Laszlo – Benko, Pal (Hungary 1951), presented by Andreas
1b3rk1/1q3p1p/p3rBp1/5RQ1/8/2P5/P5PP/5R1K b – – 0 28
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1. … Re2 seems promising.
1…..Qe4!!
Threatening to win a Rook or mate
2.Any pawn move.Qxf5
eg.1 – 3.Qxf5.gxf5 wins the Rook
eg.2 – 3.Rxf5.Re1+.4.Rf1.Rxf1# mates
Other variations do not help White
A-2.Bd4.f6.
>3.Rxf6.Rfxf6.
>>4.Bxf6.Qe2.5.Qc1.Rxf6!.6.Rxf6.Qe5! and the white rook is lost due to threat of mate! Now black is a piece up and should win.
>>4.Rxf6.Qe1+.5.Bg1.Ba7! and black will mate shortly!
>3.Bxf6.Qxf5.
>>4.Qxf5.gxf5 and black is a rook up and should win.
>>4.Rxf5.Re1+.5.Rf1.Rxf1#
B – 2.Qh6.Rxf6.3.Rxf6.Be5.(if 4.Rxa6.Qe2! wins for Black).4.R6f3.f5. This should easily hold for black with Rd8 to come. Black has enough to hold.
White has to play carefully when black can draw. White should not be too ambitious with a weak back rank; otherwise he loses and black will win!
Black is actually winning here.
1. … Qc7 threatens mate
2. Qh6 Q:h2+
3. Q:h2 B:h2
And white has no time for K:h2 because of the hanging R.
A look at the position shows white in a strong position but it is illusory.
1… Qc7 This looks like a very feeble attempt.
2.Qh6 precipitates matter.
2.g3 is very dangerous.2… Qc6+
(3.R5f3 Re1 4.Rxc1 Qxf3+ 5.Kg1 Ba7+ 6.Bd4 Qxc3 and wins.)
(3.R1f3 Be5 4.Bxe5 Rxe5 5.Qf6 Re6 6.Qg5 f6 7.Qf4 gxf5 and black is a R up)
2… Qxh2+
3.QxQ BxQ
4.Rd5 Bg3 Black is a P up.Only after exchange of some pieces he can harvest the benefit