Gutman – Vitolinsh (USSR, 1979), presented by Andreas
Black to move. Can you find a way to save Black from being checkmated?
rn1q1r1k/2pp4/5pQ1/1b1PB3/8/4P3/PP1K1P1P/R7 b – – 0 19
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Incredible defensive tactic
Analysis by Rybka 2.3.2a MP 64-bit:
1. ³ (-0.33): 1…Bd3 2.e4 Bxe4 3.Qxe4 Ra4 4.Bd4 Rxd4+ 5.Qxd4 Rf7 6.Re1 Qf8 7.Re4 Re7 8.Rh4+
2. +- (#8): 1…Qe7 2.Qh6+ Qh7 3.Qxf8+ Qg8 4.Qxf6+ Kh7 5.Qh4+ Kg6 6.Rg1+ Kf7 7.Qf6+ Ke8 8.Rxg8#
3. +- (#7): 1…Bf1 2.Rxf1 Rf7 3.Qh6+ Rh7 4.Bxf6+ Kg8 5.Rg1+ Kf7 6.Qg6+ Kf8 7.Qg8#
4. +- (#6): 1…Rf7 2.Qh6+ Rh7 3.Bxf6+ Qxf6 4.Qxf6+ Rg7 5.Rg1 Rxa2 6.Qxg7#
5. +- (#6): 1…fxe5 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Rg1+ Kf7 4.Rg7+ Ke8 5.Qh5+ Rf7 6.Qxf7#
OOps, wrong engine. Here’s Rybka’s analysis:
Analysis by Rybka 2.3.2a MP 64-bit:
1. ³ (-0.26): 1…Bd3 2.e4 Bxe4 3.Qxe4 Ra4 4.Bd4 Rxd4+ 5.Qxd4 Rf7 6.a4 Rg7 7.a5 Na6 8.Ra3
2. +- (#8): 1…Qe7 2.Qh6+ Qh7 3.Qxf8+ Qg8 4.Qh6+ Qh7 5.Qxf6+ Kg8 6.Rg1+ Qg6 7.Rxg6+ Kh7 8.Qg7#
3. +- (#7): 1…Bf1 2.Rxf1 Qe7 3.Rg1 Qb4+ 4.Bc3 Qe7 5.Qh6+ Qh7 6.Qxf8+ Qg8 7.Qxg8#
4. +- (#6): 1…fxe5 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Rg1+ Kf7 4.Rg7+ Ke8 5.Qh5+ Rf7 6.Qxf7#
5. +- (#6): 1…Rf7 2.Qh6+ Rh7 3.Bxf6+ Qxf6 4.Qxf6+ Rg7 5.Rg1 Kg8 6.Qxg7#
Wow, that’s impressive. Why don’t you try to solve it without using a computer?
Why post what a computer comes up with?
I don’t see why white can’t just take the bishop with the king after Bd3. Black has no followup checks afterward.
phil:
1… bd3! 2. k:d3 qe7 and now qh6 will be met with qh7+ (queen exchange forced)
qe7 this does not work unless the king is at h7-b1 diagonal: 1… qe7 2. qh6+ qh7 3. q:f8 [+-]
yeah computers are strong. Did Vitolinsh find it in the game?
Interesting… I stared at the position for like 10 secs and then Bd3 appeared to be the right move, though i did not know why.
Okay I found the game score. Yes, 19…Bd3 is pretty. But does it really win outright? A few of those last half-dozen moves by each side look a little shaky to me.
What a bozo!
No need to tell us what “your” Rybka is saying, because if we wanted to, we could ask “our” Rybka for an advice.
what about:1… Bf1 I think it´s a good move also!
Ruben,
1…Bf1 is not a good move
1.Rxf1 (and Black faces the same mate threats as before)
2…Qe7
3.Qh6+ Qh7
4.Qxf8+ Qg8
5.Qf6+ Kh7
6.Qh4+ Kg6
7.Rg1 Kf7
8.Qf6+ Ke8
9.Rxg8 ++