Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1 … B:e5
2. de Bc6
3. Q:c6 f3
If
3. Ne4 B:e4
4. Q:e4 f3
Looks like attempt should be made to get WQ off f3.
1….Bxe5
2.dxe5 Bc6!
If 3.Qxc6 f3!
If Nc3 interposes then just BxN.
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1.Bxd5 exd5
2.Bc6 Qxc6
3.f3 Qxf3
4.Rxf3
1. … Bxe5!
Better trade off this knight, to activate black’s whitefield bishop.
2. dxe5 (what else?) Bc6! (magnetic)
3. Qxc6 f3!
4. Qxf3 (again enforced) Rxf3
is up with queen for a bishop + 2p.
After:
1. … Bxe5!
I tried both 2. Bxf4 and 2. Qxa8 but couldn’t make any of them reduce white’s loss.
Or:
2. d5 (preventing Bc6) fxg3
3. Qg2 gxh2+
4. Kh1 Qxg2
5. Kxg2 Bxd4
is basically up with a piece
1. ……Bxe5
2. dxe5 Bc6! Winning the queen for a piece at most
3. Qxc6 f3!
4. Qxf3 Rxf3
If
3. Nd5 Bxd5 4. Qxd5 exd5 5. gxf4 Ne6 queen comes free
3. Ne4 Bxe4 4. Qxe4 f3 etc again queen for a piece
3. Queen moves away from diagonal. …Qg2#
Harry
1…B:e5 2. de Bc6 will force the Q to vacate f3, after which …f3 wins the Q.
1. … Bxe5
2. dxe5 Bc6
3. Qxc6 or Qd3 or Qe2 f3, threatening
4. … Qg2#