Houska vs Zatonskih (Gibraltar 2012)
White just played d7. How should black proceed?
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Houska vs Zatonskih (Gibraltar 2012)
White just played d7. How should black proceed?
… Qxf3+, bingo !!! Kxf3, Nxd4+; Kmoves, Rd8; and, if Rc8, Ne6 and Black remais with the piece up.
Cleto
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
1….Qxf3+ 2.Kxf3 Nxd4+ and win.
1. … , Qxf3+
2. Kxf3, …
(if 2. K moves, … then 2. … , Qxc6)
2. … , Nxd4+
3. K moves, Rd8
4. Rc8, Ne6
1… Qxf3+
2. Kxf3 Nxd4+
3. Kg2 Rd8
4. Rc8 Ne6
and then, bring the black king towards the d7 pawn: …Kf8, …Ke7 and eat the d7 pawn.
I think black can just sacrifice at f3:
1. …..Qf3
2. Kf3
No better is going to be declining the queen since black can either take at c6 (if 2.Kg1), or mate white if 2.Kf1 or 2.Kh3. Continuing:
2. …..Nd4 (with check!)
3. Kg2 Rd8
4. Rd6
If 4.Rc8, black protects the d8 rook with Ne6 and then brings the king over to e7 to win the pawn. Rd6 deflects the knight from covering b5, but this won’t matter. Continuing:
4. …..Ne6
5. Ra6 Rd7
6. Rb6 Rd5 and black is up a full piece and will win easily.
Qf3Kf3 Nd4Kg2 Rd8Rc8 Nf6
1. … Qxf3+!
2. Kxf3 Nxd4+
3. Kg2 Rd8
4. Rc8 Ne6
1. … Qxf3+ 2. Kxf3 Nxd4+ 3. K moves Rd8 and Ne6 winning
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,every one posted at this title as of now,seems to have the so called sharp eyes.
Nothing to add further for this chess puzzle.
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]