Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. … , Ne1
Ne1 leaves white without a reply I think.
if Bf1 Rxf2
Bxh3 Rf1 & mate next move
If Qxe1 Rxf2
Qg1 Rf1
If Rxf7 Qg2 mate
1…Ne1!
Ke1 !
I like 1. … Ne1
It seems fairly obvious from there.
Ncd4. I think Black is better.
,,, Ne1 leaves the rook on f2 hanging and white cannot trade rooks due to the mate on g2
1. …, Ne1
2.Nf6+ (a delaying tactic)
(2.Rxf7 Qg2#)
(2.Qxe1 Rxf2 and White cannot stop the mate at g2 and if he tries to protect g2 through Qg1, Black can mate at Qf3)
2…Rxf6 3.Bf5 Rxf5 4.Qd5+ Kh8 5.Bxe5+ Nxe5 6.Qg2 Nxg2 7.Rc3 Qxc3 8.Rxf5 Rxf5 9.h4
Why on earth has nobody suggested Ne1 here?
Now Rf2 can’t move, because of either Qg2# or Rf1 Bxf1 Qxf1#.
1. Ne1! Qxe1 (no other option)
2. Rxf2 Qg1/Ne3 (otherwise Qg2#)
3. Qxb2
and having taken a full rook, black is simply up with quality + 2 pawns.
Oh, it’s of cource an enforced mate here (seems to be mate in 6):
1. … Ne1!
Rf2 is fixed and falls next (2. Rd2 Rf1+ 3. Bxf1 Rxf1#/Qxf1#, 2. Rxf7 Qg2#).
And after 2. … Rxf2 there is no way to defend both Qg2# and Qxh2#:
A1:
2. Qxe1 Rxf2
3. Qg1 Qf3+!
4. Qg2 Qxg2#
A2:
3. Qxf2 Rxf2
4. any Qg2#/Qxh2#
B:
2. Be4 Rxf2
3. any Qg2#/Qxh2#
C:
2. Bf5 Rxf5
3. Nf4 Rxf4
4. Qf3 Rxf3
5. Rxe1 Rxf2
6. any Qg2#/Qxh2#
D:
2. Bf1 Qxf1+
3. Rxf1 Rxf1#
N X h2, I think white is done.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,others had already suggested the best move for Black – “Ne1”
so nothing to add further.
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Venky [ India – Chennai ]