White to move. How should White proceed?
7k/1pQ3pp/2p5/8/1q3r2/p6P/6PK/3R4 w – – 0 1
Friday night chess tactic
White to move. How should White proceed?
7k/1pQ3pp/2p5/8/1q3r2/p6P/6PK/3R4 w – – 0 1
1. Rd4
Qe4 is interesting. If black takes the Queen the back rank is unprotected, and the rook check is threatened. Pushing the black h pawn obviously doesn’t help and if black pushes the g pawn white can begin attacking with Qe5+ or check with the rook first
Rd4 seems to work
… Rxd4 (or Qxd4)
Qb8+ and neither Q or R can intervene to avoid
…. Q moves from R threat
Rxf4 White is piece ahead
Q-B8CH GUARDIONG THE DIAGONAL AT SAME TIME
1. Rd4! is not only the only move to win, but the only move not to lose as well. It wins at least a full rook.
Why not Qf4?
Am I missing something incredibly obvious?!
Yes. What you are missing is 1. Qxf4 Qxf4+ is check 🙂
how about 1.Qxe7 (if Qxe7 then 2.Rd8 Rf8 3.Rxf8 and mate)if not,then we have a game on our hands.
how about 1.Qxb7…if Qxb7 then mate in 2 (2.Rd8Rf8 3.Rxf8 and mate)if not then we have a game on our hands
Rookworm,
1. Qe7 Qxe7 2. Rd8+ Qxd8 is immediate loss.
1. Qxb7 is better, but after a simple move like 1…h6, the a-pawn is sufficient to win for Black.