White to move. How should White proceed? No computer lines please.
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1. Qa1 Rb1
2. Qd4 with the threat of Qd2#, and, as far as I can tell, the only way to defend it is
2. …..Qd1
3. Qc3 Qc2
4. Qc2#
1…Qa1+ 2.Rb1 Qd4 forces mate.
Qg5+ looks best to me. Black will have to ditch either the rook or queen to prevent mate. If they don’t, and try Kb1 or Kd1, Qd2 will promptly win the game.
1Qa1 ch Rb1
2Qd4 and the d2 squqare cannot be defended.
1 QA1, Rb1
2 Qd4
if black to prevent checkmate will move the Qd1 then white mate in Qc3 else he will mate in Qd2
1 Qa1 Rb1
2 Qd4
and mate coming soon
White’s Q & R can coordinate for a mate as long as Black’s Q & R cannot coordinate for defense.
1. Qg5+ doesn’t work.
1. … Kb1
2. Qd2 Qxe4 and I don’t see this working out well for White.
1. Qa1+ forces 1. … Rb1. Now that Black’s forces are misplaced, 2. Qe4 forces the issue.
1.Qa1+ Rb1 2.Qd4, the point being the black rook stuck on the back rank and no longer able to defend his king.
Beelze
1.Qg5 Re3 looks o.k. for black.
1.Qa1+ Ra1 2.Qd4 Qd1 3.Qc3+ looks nice.
mueller, I don’t think that works.
1. Qg5+ Kb1
2. Qd2 Qc3
I don’t see a mate for White there.
This motif or pattern appeared in one of the great Vasil Ivancuk’s games. I am almost sure it did if not the exact position.
Qa1+ Rb1,Qd4 Qd1,Qc3+ Qc2,Qc2#