Black to move. What is the best continuation for Black?
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Black to move. What is the best continuation for Black?
Source: ChessToday.net
1…Ra1+ 2.Rc1
(2.Qxa1 Qg1+ 3.Kd2 Qxa1)
2…Rxc1+
3.Qxc1 Qg1+
4.Kc2 Qxd4
5.Qa3 cxb3+
6.Kc1 Qb6
7.Kb2 Kd8
8.Qxb3 Qxb3+
9.Kxb3 Kc7
10.Bg4 Kb6
11.Kb4 Kc6
1….Ra1+
2.Rc1 (rook is taboo because of the skewer at g1)
2…Rxc1+
3.Qxc1 Qg1+
4.Kc2 (or Kd2) Qxd4 (+)
White can’t take on c4, and White pawns are weak.
Not the best, I fear, but at least I can play for full point easily.
I don’t get anything out of Ra1 Rc1, or Qg1 Kd2, or exchanging rooks.
But, a very interesting move is:
1. … Ra3!
simply attacking the b3 pawn, trying to grab 3rd rank.
A)
2. Rb2?? Ra1+
3. Rb1 (Kc2 Qc1#) Rxb1+
4. Kc2 Qc1#
White obviously can’t play Rb2, and queen has nowhere to go now, and not after Rxb3. The b-pawn seems vital for white’s defence here.
2. Qb4?? Ra1+ mates.
Only possible move I can see is:
B)
2. Bxc3 (enforced?) Ra1+!!
3. Rc1 (Qxa1?? Qg1+ Kd2 Qxa1) Rxc1+!
4. Qxc1 Qxc1
5. Kxc1 dxc4
6. bxc4 Be8
7. c5 Bxh5
0 – 1
The bishop sack on c4 looked playable at first glance, but wasn’t when black switched plan with Ra1.
Is here some improvement for white that I have overlooked?
1. … Ra1!
Ra1!
1. … Ra3!
2. Rc1(!)
I’m pretty shure this is only reasonable white move, since Qb4, Rb2 or Bxc4 all fail fatally to Ra1+. Bf1 should lead to Rxb3 and Rb1+ redusing material to a won endgame.
2. … Rxb3
3. Qa5+ Kb7
and white is simply down with 2 pawns and out of ideas.
Black threats Qg1+, Qxd4+ etc. and should easily reach a won endgame.
…Ra2-a1+
Ra1
Ra1
1 … Ra1+
2 Rc1 – Ba4
3 bxa4 – Qg1+
4 Kd2 – Ra2+
3 Qxa1 – Bxb3+
4 Rc2 – Qg1+
The Ra1 idea is pretty obvious, since Q can’t take it.
But why has nobody looked at the idea of gaining an extra pawn with 1. Ra3
The idea here is that if white tries to protect the pawn, then
2. Ra1
with deadlier effect than if played in first move. Or if white don’t protect it, black simply gains a pawn.
Is there something wrong with my idea that I have overlooked?