Black to move. Can you play like Magnus?
Stokke vs Carlsen, 2006
6k1/Q3pp1p/1p4p1/3qN3/1P1n4/P1r4P/5PP1/4R2K b – – 0 1
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1…Rxh3+
2. Kg1 Ne2+
If 3. Rxe2 Qd1 with mate or
3. Kf1 Rh1+
4. KxN QxN+ wins the Rook
Rh3 Kg1
Ne2 Kf1
Rh1 Ke2
QxN
ouch. i can’t look
Rh3+ Kg1 Ne2+ Kf1 Rh1+ Ke2 Qe5+ Kf3 Re1 -+
No computer here.
1…Rxh3+
2.Kg1 Ne2+
3. Rxe2 Qd1 with mate or
3. Kf1 Rh1+
4. KxN QxN picks up the Rook
1. R:a6+ Kb8 2. Nd7+ Kc8 (…R:d7 Qe8+ and Q:d8#) 3. Ra8+ K:d7 4. Q:d4+ and 5. R:d8 wins a R and generates what is probably a quick mate.
1… Rxh3+
2. Kg1 Ne2+
(a)
3. Rxe2 Qd1+
4. Re1 Qxe1 mate
(b)
3. Kf1 Rh1+
4. Kxe2 Qxe5+
5. Kd3 Rxd1 and mate soon
Giuseppe
If Carlsen wins all his games by these ‘simple’ tactics it is no wonder that he is so successfull. Perhaps it is time to try to get a super GM, too? 😉
1. -, Rxh3+ 2. Kg1, Ne2+ 3. Kf3 (Rxe2, Qd1+ 0:1), Rh1+ 4. Kxe2, Qxe5+ 5. -, Rxe1 -+
Best wishes
Jochen
1. Rxh3 Kg1
followed by Ne2 is curtains for white
1. Rh3 Kg1
2. Ne2
If
2. Kf1
3. Ra1 Ke2
4. Qe5 K any
5. Re1 and black is a tower ahead
If.
2. Re2
3. Qd1 Re1
4. Ra1 Ka1
5. Qe1 Ka2
6. Qe5 and black is a pawn up and has the initiative
HT
1. … Rxh3 2. Kg1 Ne2+ and now either 3. Rxe2 Qd1 and mate
or 3. Kf1 Rh1+ 4. Kxe2 Qxe5+ and Black wins a Rook.
1.Rh3!,Kg1.2.Ne2,Kf1.3.Rh1+ and the black take Knight and rourke.if white take 2…Re2 then 3.Qd1+.it´s no so difficult.
1. Ra6+ Kb8
2. Nd7+ and threatening mate or material advantage for white.
I saw
1…Rxh3+ 2.Kg1 – Ne2+ 3.Txe2 – Qd1++-
If 3.Kf1 – Rh1+ 4.Kxe2 – Qxe5+ and the White Rook is lost.
🙂
Rxh3+ followed by Ne2+ and Magnus wins the house…
Beelze
1. ….Rh3
2. Kg1 Ne2
3. Re2 Qd1 followed by mate, or
3. Kf1 Rh1
4. Ke2 Qe5
5. Kd3 Re1 also followed, in a few moves, by mate.
1. … Rxh3+
2. Kg1 Ne7+ wins the rook
…Rh3 Kg1 Ne2 Kf1 Rh1 Ke2 Qe4 and then you’ve got the rook and the knight and the king out on the run for just a knight…
1…Rh3+
2. Kg1 Ne2+
3. Kf1 Rh1+
(if 3.Re2 Qd1 and mates in 1)
4. Ke2 Qe5+ and wins the white rook with a mating attack.
What is the correct solution then?
1. Rh3+ – Kg1
2. Ne2+ – Rf1
3. Nf4 !!
1. … Rc3xh3+ 2. Kh1–g1 Nd4–e2+ 3. Kg1–f1 Ne2–f4 4. Qa7–b8+ Kg8–g7 5. f2–f3 Rh3–h1+ 6. Kf1–f2 Qd5–d2+ 7. Re1–e2 Qd2xe2+ 8. Kf2–g3 Nf4–h5+ 9. Kg3–g4 Qe2xg2#
you can also win starting with Ne2 if RxN then Rxh3 followed by mate and if Kh2 then QxNtrumsimm
I actually stood next to them watching that game live, 1…Rxh3+! 2.Kg1 Ne2+! If Rxe2 Qd1, or Kf1 Rh1 winning
My first look also found the line where black goes a rook up, but on second attempt I found a much better line leading to almost forced checkmate. Here it is:
1…. Rxh3+
2. Kg1 Ne2+
3. Kf1 Ne4!!
and now I can’t see how white can best defend against the twin threats of Rh1# and Qxg2#. 4. gxh3 defends against the former, and 4. Nf3 defends against the latter – but how to cover both?
One move I found that attempts to protect against both threats is 4. f3. But then:
4. f3 Rh1+
5. Kf2 Qd2+
6. Kg3 Nh5+
7. Kg4 Qxg2#
There are many time-consuming moves for white in this sequence (like 4. Qb8+, 6. Re2 etc.) but I don’t see how he can avoid the checkmate.
Update: White avoids checkmate by sacrificing his queen, with 4. Qa8+ Qxa8 – now the Qd2+ is not available to black.