This was sent to me by Eve Zhurbinskiy. This is one of the possible variations in her game against Nelson Farber. It is Black to move. How should Black continue?
Thanks Eve for the puzzle!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Middlegame Tactic
Black plays …Qb5! with the double threat of ba6 (hitting the queen and threatening mate) and Qb2 winning material.
1….Qb5
2. b3 Qd3
3. Bd2 Bg4
What happens after 4. Nf3?
It’s better 2.Qxa7 but after Ng4 Black has very good position anyway.
what about just 1…Ba6 2. Qxa7 Qb5?
To jimmd: 1…Ba6 is bad because 2.Qc6. The idea of the Qb5! is to prevent this move.