Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Bh1 Rxa1
2.Qg2#
1.Bh1 Rxa1
2.Qg2#
1.Bh1 Rxa1
2.Qg2#
1.Bh1 Rxa1
2.Qg2#
1.Bh1 Rxa1
2.Qg2#
Qa2!
1….Qa4
2.Qd2 Qd4
3.Qc2 Qe4
4.f3 Qxc2
3.Qe1 Qe4
4.f3 Qxe1+
3.Bb4 Qxb4
I should like to capture white’s rook.
I first thought 1. Bh1 threating Qg2#, but this isn’t sharp enough, white has f3.
Pretty sharp seems:
1. Qa4!
Threats 2. Qd1+ Rxd1 3. Rxd1#.
But also 2. Qxf4 gxf4 Rxc3#.
Or 1. … Qxa4? 2. Rxc1+ mating.
Or 1. … Rxa1? 2. Qxa1+ mating.
Or 1. … Rf1? 2. Rxf1+ Kxf1 3. Qd1#
The mate can be delayed with Kf1, f3 or h4 (this may be critical?), but it still costs the rook:
1. … Kf1/f3/h4
2. Qxf4 gxf4
3. Rxc3+
Only try for white to save the game that I can see now is:
1. … Qd2
defending both d1 and c1.
Well, here I looked at 2. Qe4, but I’m afraid the Qg2# idea still isn’t sharp enough, there is still f3.
Continuing in the same bold spirit as move #1:
2. Qb4! Qd1 (only)
3. Qb3! Qd2 (black queen was still taboo)
4. Qf3! Kf1 (only against Qg2# now)
5. Rxc3+! Qxc3
6. Qh1+ Ke2
7. Qxc3
is up with queen!
Essential in this line was the 4. Qf3 preventing f3.
But quite unexpected (and fun) to reach there!
To sack the queen not once, but many times is real fun!
Hope there wasn’t a special defence resource for white that I overlooked again….
how about this?
1. … Qa4
2. Qxa4 Rxc1+
3. Qd1 Rxd1#
or
2. Rxa1 Qxa1
3. Qc1 Qxc1#
or
2. h3/h4 Qd1+
3. Rxd1 Rxd1+
4. Kh2 Rh1#
or
2. f3 Qxf4
3. gxf4 Rxc1+
or
2. Bb4 Qd1+
3. Rxd1 Rxd1#
greets, jan
After trying to make 1….Bh1 work up to verge of obsessive insanity,
suddenly 1….Qa4 dawned.
if 2.Kf1 Qxf4 3.gxf4 Rxc1+
Other W 2nd moves mated.
But look forward to somebody’s
more elegant sol.
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1. Bh1 – f3
2. Dxf3 – Dxf3
3. Rxc1+ – Kf2
4. Bxf3 Kxf3
5. Rb1
pht,
You overlooked the bishop at d6 in the line where black plays Qb4.
To Yancey Ward:
Thank you!
I most certainly overlooked white bishop in that line.
Typical me.
To Fabrice:
Seems you was alone to have the correct solution!
To Jan:
You found Qa4, nice. But you didn’t discuss what probably will be white’s main answer here: 2. Qd2.
To Aishu:
Your solution is far too optimistic about your opponent’s reply!
Bh1? is of cource answered with f3.