Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday
Bc3 looks the best option?
1. … Bc3
2.Be7 Rd2+
3.Kg1 Bd4+
4.Kf1 Rf2+
5.Kg1 Re2+
6.Kf1 Ng3#
1. … Bc3
2.Be7 Rd2+
3.Kg1 Bd4+
4.Kf1 Rf2+
5.Kg1 Re2+
6.Kf1 Ng3#
1. … Bc3
2.Be7 Rd2+
3.Kg1 Bd4+
4.Kf1 Rf2+
5.Kg1 Re2+
6.Kf1 Ng3#
1. … Bc3
2.Be7 Rd2+
3.Kg1 Bd4+
4.Kf1 Rf2+
5.Kg1 Re2+
6.Kf1 Ng3#
1. … Bc3
2.Be7 Rd2+
3.Kg1 Bd4+
4.Kf1 Rf2+
5.Kg1 Re2+
6.Kf1 Ng3#
ttyplls1. … Bc3
2.Be7 Rd2+
3.Kg1 Bd4+
4.Kf1 Rf2+
5.Kg1 Re2+
6.Kf1 Ng3#
Bc3!
..Bxc3+ Nxc3 -+ with a piece winning fork thanks to the cooperation of the d8 rook.
Moving the bishop to safety loses via the following mechanism, for example:
..Be7 Rd2+ Kg1 Bd4+ Kh1 Ng3#
..Be7 Rd2+ Kg1 Bd4+ Kf1 Rf2+ Kg1 Rb2+ Kh1 Rxb1 -+
Bc3:
– if Bxc3 then Nxc3 winning a piece
– if Bf3 then Rd2ch mates or wins the bishop
– if Kg1 then Bxb4 and the Bd1 hangs.
1. … ♝c3
2. ♗xc3 ♞xc3 and
3. … ♞xd1
2. ♗a3 or ♗e7 ♜d2+
3. ♔h1 ♞g3+
4. ♔g1 ♝d4#
3. ♔g1 ♝d4+
4. ♔h1 ♞g3#
4. ♔f1 ♜f2+
5. ♔e1 ♝c3#
5. ♔g1 ♜e2+
6. ♔h1 or ♔f1 ♞g3#
Is en passant g3+ an option?
1…Bc3 seems to be winning. If 2.BxB NxB forks the Rook & Bishop . 2. Be7 Rd2+
If, 3. Kh1 Ng3+ 4. Kg1 Bd4#
If 3. Kg1 Bd4+ 4.Kf1 Rf2+ 5. Ke1 Bc3# (5. Kg1? Rb2 dis+ wins the Rook.
My guess: “… Be5, Bf3 Nd2, Bxd2 Rxd2+”. Absolute beginner here, so criticisms/suggestions are welcome 🙂 .
My guess: “… Be5, Bf3 Nd2, Bxd2 Rxd2+”. Absolute beginner here, so criticisms/suggestions are welcome 🙂 .
My guess: “… Be5, Bf3 Nd2, Bxd2 Rxd2+”. Absolute beginner here, so criticisms/suggestions are welcome 🙂 .
A beautiful tactic!
1. …..Bc3
Of course, 2.Bxc3 allows Nxc3 with a fork and double attack on the d1 bishop netting a piece, but moving the dark-squared bishop to a safe square is even worse:
2. Ba3 Rd2!
3. Kg1 Bd4
4. Kf1 Rf2
5. Kg1 Re2 with Ng3# coming on the next move. There are no moves at move 3 that prevent the mate for white in this line.
At best, I think white can move the light-squared bishop, but I still see piece being lost:
1. …..Bc3
2. Ba4 Rd2
3. Kg1 Bd4
4. Kf1 f3! and at worst, white is going win the rook for the pawn after he pushes the white king over to d1 with checks from g3 with the knight and from e2 with the rook.
No clue.