Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Overworked White queen, trying to protect both bishops. White can
get 2 pawns for the piece, but any back-rank play comes to naught, just
simplifying into an endgame where Black has big advantage.
1. .. e5 2. Bxf7+
(2. Bxe5 Nc6 3. Bxf7+ (3. Qb2 Nxe5 4. Qxe5 Qxc4) 3. .. Rxf7 4. Qb2 Nxe5 5. Qxe5 Nd7)
(2. Qxe5 Qxc4 3. Qc7 Qxc7 4. Bxc7 Nbd7 5. Rd6 b5 6. Rhd1 Bc8 A bit awkward, but Black will come out of this in fine shape.)
2. .. Rxf7 3. Qd8+ Qxd8 4. Rxd8+ Rf8 5. Rxf8+ Kxf8 6. Bxe5 Nc6
e5 Bxe5
Nc6
im too tired to be doing problems this late at night..i think i must on the right track..
e5 Bxe5
Nc6
im too tired to be doing problems i can barely think straight at this time of night…..although i think i must on the right track..
H7h6
H7h6
H7h6
The position looks very innocent and tailor made for white. White is well developed,controls centre ,occupies larger territory,controls open d file with Q and R, a dream situation for white.Black on the other hand is cramped, has no centre, 4pieces(other than K)on his first rank.Still black pulls a rabbit out of bag.
1…. e5!!!
now it is clear that B on c4 is breathing its last.
2Bxe5 is met by 2… Nc6 and white has a choice which B to lose.
1…e5
2 Bxe5 Nc6
and White can’t defend both bishops…
1….. e5
2.Bxe5 Nc6
3.Qc3 Nxe5
4.Qxe5 Qxc4
and win for black
1…. e5
2.Bxe5 Nc6
3.Qc3 Nxe5
4.Qxe5 Qxc4
1…e5! If 2.Qxe5 white loses the B on c4 and if 2.Bxe5 Nc6 3.Qc7 Nxe5
3.Qxe5 Qxc4!
1. … e5
2. Bxe5 Nc6
1…e5! White loses a piece.If 2.Bxe5 Nc6 3.Qc3 Nxe5 4.Qxe5 Qxc4
And if 2.Qxe5 Qxc4
e5 wins a piece..
Bxe5 Nc6
Queen move anywhere, Nxe5
Qxe5 Qxc4
My first thought was Nc6, but this doesn’t really work since white just takes at b6, but can even retreat to c3 without dire consequences since black had just blocked up the c-file. After thinking about it for a while, I noticed that Nc6 is pretty good if black has played e5 first:
1. …..e5
2. Be5
If Qe5, black takes the undefended bishop at c4. Continuing:
2. …..Nc6
3. Qb6
Anything better here than this or Bf7 getting a pawn for the bishop? Continuing:
3. …..Ne5
4. Be2 Rb8
And black has won a piece for 2 pawns. All in all, I think white probably does no better with the following line:
1. …..e5
2. Be5 Nc6
3. Bf7 Rf7 (Kf7? 4.Qc4 is unclear)
4. Qb2 Ne5
5. Qe5
Also, white might try Bf7 at move 1 and exchange the queens:
1. …..e5
2. Bf7 Rf7
3. Qd8 Qd8
4. Rd8 Rf8
5. Rf8 Kf8
6. Be5 Nbd7 winning a piece for two pawns. However, all of these lines look pretty lost for white.
1…e5 2.Bxe5 Nc6, 3.Qmoves Nxe5 4.Qxe5 Qxc4.