Black to move. How should Black proceed?
2r3k1/P2R1p1p/2r1p1pP/8/5P2/BR2QbP1/6q1/1B2K3 b – – 0 1
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
2r3k1/P2R1p1p/2r1p1pP/8/5P2/BR2QbP1/6q1/1B2K3 b – – 0 1
1. … Rc1+
2. Bxc1 Rxc1+
3. Qxc1 Qe2#
This one was easy. Mate in less than 3 I believe however you do
1… Rc1+
2. Bxc1 Rxc1+
3. Qxc1 Qe2 mate!
0-1
1. …♜c1+
│
├2. ♖d1 ♜xd1#
│
├2. ♕xc1 ♛e2#
│
└2. ♗xc1 ♜xc1+
│
├3. ♕xc1 ♛e2#
│
└3. ♖d1 ♜xd1#
Isn’t this too easy? What am I missing?
1. … Rc1+!
2. Bxc1 Rxc1+!
3. Qxc1 Qe2+ checkmate
1. … Rc1+!
2. Qxc1 Qe2+ checkmate
1. … Rc1+!
2. Rd1 Rxd1+ checkmate
..rc1+
b:c1 ..r:c1
q:c1..qe7#
Rc1+ Bxc1 Rxc1+ Rd1 Rxd1#
Rc1+ Bxc1 Rxc1+ Qxc1 Qe2#
Rc1+ Qxc1 Qe2#
Bit distracted at moment by the
Royal baby coverage….waiting for the ritual appearance at hospital door (!) but anyway how about….
1….Qh1+ 2.Kf2 (else Kd2, Qd1#)
2….Rc2+ 3.Bxc2 Rxc2+ 4.Rd2 Rxd2+
5.Qxd2 Qg2+ 6.Ke1 Qg1#
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Double rook sacrifice on c1 and then Qe2#.
If on any moment Rd1 to interpose the black rooks checks, then Rxd1#.
Rf8 +
BxR
RXB
QXR
Qd7++
1. .. Rc1+ 2. take take 3. take Qe2 mate.