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      Black to move. Would you take Black or White in this position? What is the most accurate continuation for Black? No computer please.

      4r1k1/3R1ppp/5q2/8/2Q1P3/5P2/2p3PP/6K1 b – – 0 1

      This was an actual game between Max Euwe and Frederick Yates in Bad Kissingen, 1928.

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      7 Comments

      1. Anonymous Reply
        April 1, 2009 at 4:53 pm

        1 … Qb6+
        2 Kf8 c1(Q)+
        3 Qxc1 Qb5+
        4 K any Qxd7

      2. Anonymous Reply
        April 1, 2009 at 5:07 pm

        Qb6
        c1
        Qb5 forks the rook

      3. Parker Bohm Reply
        April 1, 2009 at 5:20 pm

        What a move! I agree with the 1st comment.

      4. frenez Reply
        April 1, 2009 at 5:58 pm

        doesn’t qa1+ kf2 c1q win too?

      5. Anonymous Reply
        April 1, 2009 at 6:03 pm

        Qh1+ actually loses for black! Because of
        3. Qxf7 after c1=Q (not Qxc1) and mate follows for the black king with Qxe8

      6. Nikolai Pilafov Reply
        April 1, 2009 at 6:19 pm

        I did solve it without any engine help. Classic chess

      7. Anonymous Reply
        April 2, 2009 at 9:14 am

        ans Qb6

        Q6 is no good?

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