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Kazan chess tactic

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  1. Yancey Ward Reply

    1.Qc2 seems obvious, but I think white wins easily with many other moves, too.

    1. Qc2

    And black can’t guard both c8 and the knight by moving the queen who is under attack herself.

  2. wolverine Reply

    Qxg7 Qb8
    Qe7

  3. Anonymous Reply

    White can take the pawn on g7 and that seems clearly winning to me, that seems to obvious though.

  4. Anonymous Reply

    White can take the pawn on g7 and that seems clearly winning to me, that seems to obvious though.

  5. Lucymarie Reply

    Good. I haven’t seen the game yet. 1. Qe5 looks strong. 1. Qc2 may be just as good perhaps.

    Continuing after 1. Qe5

    1. .. Qb4

    (1. .. Qd5 2. Rc8+ Kb7 (2. .. Rxc8 3. Qxd5+ Kb8 4. Be5+ Rc7 (4. .. Nd6 5. Bxd6+ Rc7 6. Qc6 a6 7. Qxc7+ Ka8 8. Qb8#) 5. Qd8+ Kb7 6. Qxc7+ Ka6 7. Qc6+ Ka5 8. Qb5#) 3. Qc7+ Ka6 4. Rxd8 wins a rook, and Black will get mated fairly soon.)

    2. Qe6 Nd6

    (2. .. Nc5 3. Qc6+ Kb8 4. Rc8+ Rxc8 5. Be5+ Rc7 6. Qxc7+ Ka8 7. Qc8+ Qb8 8. Qxb8#)

    (2. .. Rb8 3. Qc6+ Qb7 4. Rxb7 Rxb7 5. Be5 Nd6 6. Bxd6 a6 7. Qxa6+ Ra7 8. Qc8#)

    (2. .. Nf6 3. Qc6+ Kb8 4. Rc8+ Rxc8 5. Be5+ Rc7 6. Qxc7+ Ka8 7. Qc8+ Qb8 8. Qxb8#)

    (2. .. Kb8 3. Be5 Qb6 4. Rd7+ Kc8 5. Rd6+ Kb7 6. Qd5+ Kc8 7. Rc6+ Kb7 8. Rxb6+ Kxb6 9. Qb5#)

    3. Qe7 Qb8 4. Bd4 Nb7 5. Rxb7 Qxb7 6. Qxd8+ Qb8 7. Qxb8+ Kxb8 8. Bxg7 wins.

  6. prof S.G.Bhat Reply

    I have already seen the game.Hou made excellent move 1 Qc2 .This hits the nail on the head. One can see that black’s back rank is weak.Both Q and R are tied down to c8.1Qc2 attacks N as well.The only square for black Q to protect both is b7 but it is attacked by white R.1… Qb6 does not hold as black N is captured with check.

  7. Anonymous Reply

    Hou played Qc2 and with a simple win,

    H-bomb would play the Qe5 and nuke black.

  8. Anonymous Reply

    what about Qa5

  9. Anonymous Reply

    what about Qa5

  10. Anonymous Reply

    Qc2, Qd5 , Rc8 check

    or

    Qc2, Qb8,Qxe4 check

    I dont agree with Qxg7 because the threat is not immediate.

  11. prof S.G.Bhat Reply

    Dear Lucymarie,
    I do not agree with 1 Qe5 since it dilutes attack on c8.1 Qc2 is “the” move.
    1Qc2 Qb4
    can he survive with this move since c8 is still protected.
    2Rc8+ Rc8
    (2… Kb7
    3Qc7+ Ka6
    4Qc6+ Ka5
    5Rxd8 and black is R down with no counter play)
    3Qxc8+ Qb8
    4Qc6+ Qb7
    5Qe8+ Qb8
    6Qxe4+ Qb7
    7Qxb7+ white easily wins.

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