Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
I’d like the rook on f8, but a straight 1. … Rf8 allows Qf4 with no great advantage. Starting with 1. … e3, however, gives Black a 2nd access to the back rank and threatens … Qf2. So,
1. … e3
2. Rxe3 (how else to meet … Qf2+?)
2. … Rf8
3. Qf4 (how else to meet … Qf1#?)
3. … Qb1+
White has a choice of how to lose the exchange.
1. … e3
if
2. Rxe3 Qb1+
3. Kg2 *
or *
3. Kf2 Rf8+
4. Ke2 Qf1+
5. Kd2 Rf2+
6. Kc3 Qc1+
0-1
3. …. Rf8
4. Kh3** Qf1+
5. Kg4 Qf5#
or **
4. Rf3 Qc2+
0-1
—
if after 1… e3
2. Rc1 Qf2+
3. Kh1 e2
0-1
e3
1. …. axb4
2. axb4 Rg4
3. Qh6 e3
4. Rxe3 Rxd4
5. b5 Rd1+
6. Kg2 Qf1#,
or something like that.
1…e5! seems very strong but 1…axb 2.axb e5! should be even stronger. BUt maybe there’s much better
La mejor jugada es e5 1.ba ed 2.Tc7 e3 gama over
If 1…. e3 2.Rc2; and if black captures the rook with 2…. Qxc2 white has a perpetual check.