Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Daily Chess Improvement: Find the best continuation for black!
About Author
Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
After 1. … Qg5! White can’t move the Queen without either (A) allowing Black to capture it with Knight (f2 or e1) or pawn (g3), or (B) giving up control of f2 allowing mate with the Knight (g5, g4, f4, f2, h5, h6, or h3). And of course, if 2. g3, Black can simply play … QxQ, when 3. gxh4 allows … Nf2 mate since the Rook prevents the White King from escaping to g2. So, White loses the Queen or is mated.
Nf2 is smothered mate, so deflect white queen from e1-h4 diagonal by Qg5.
…, qg5
g3 nf2+
kg2 Qh4
Bill,Your bill is inaccurate though plausible.
1…… Qg5
2.g3 Qxh4
3.gxh4 Nf2#
when I commented only Anup Jalan and Bill could be seen. It is a mystery how Bob’s comment was not there ;else I had no business to speak whatever is already told.