Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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… Rxd1
Rxd1 Rxa4
Qd3/e2/f1 Qxb5 (black is a piece up)
1. -, Rxd1? as supposed by ano 1 isn’t best way here, I think.
After 2. Rxd1, Rax5 white can play 3. Na8! with the idea of 4. Qxc6!! if the black queen moves away as black suffers from a backrank weekness.
But so does white.
I am sure that 1. -, Rxa5! (this one first!) is the way to go.
If 2. Rxd8, Qxd8 the Ra1 is pinned to the white backrank and after 3. Qf1 (only move) noiw finally Qxb6 gets the piece up.
There is not a good alternative to 2. Rxd8 so I think white is lost here. E.g. 2. Qf1 at once fails the same way to Qxb6 while 2. Na8?! this time can be answered by Rxa8! (which was not possible after exchanging the rooks first).
Have I overseen anything?
Best wishes from Germany!
1.Rxa5! definitely wins. The intermediate check (and rook exchange) on d8 does not make a difference to this assessment.
Beelze
I agree with my fellow German. 1. Rxa5 utilizes the white background weakness. Black will pick up the horse and proceed to win.
Lightning quick tactic
Disagree.
Rxd1 Rxd1
Rxa5 Qc8+
Qxc8 Nxc8
Black has picked up at most a pawn. I don’t know the solution, but I don’t think this is it.
Mark
ra5
1..Ra5 wins!