Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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…Qxd4
Qxd4 wins outright for black
Qxd4!
The following move just screams at you:
1. ….Qd4
2. Qd4 Re1
3. Rf1 Rf1
4. Qg1 Rfg1#
Other replies lose, too, but more slowly:
2. Rd2 Qa1
3. Ng6 Ng6
4. Rd8 Qe5 and black is up an entire piece.
Q x P! and Te1+
1…Dxd4
1. … Qxd4 seems to win a rook, since the queen can’t be taken.
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1. …. , Qxd4 wins
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1…Q:d4 forks Q, both Rooks, and a N. That’s not something you see every day. The Q is, of course, immune to capture because of ….Re1.
2. Rd2 Q:f4 and the Rd2 may not leave the 2nd rank because of …Q:h2#. Other plausible defenses also seem to lose material – 2. Be3 Q:e3 and now 3. N:g6 Q:f2 with a mate threat on h2 that means the Ng6 is toast. 2. Qf1 B:f4 3. B:f4 Q:f4 is probably best, but White is a piece down with an exposed king.