Black is Ivanchuk and White is Shirov (from Foros). It is Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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I haven’t analyzed all possible continuation lines …but Rd3 looks to be best for black.
While there is no immediate crush, 1. … Rd3 starts a winning attack.
Some examples:
2. Nxd3
(2. Qe1 Rxf3+)
2. .. Qxf3+ 3. Ke1
(3. Kg1 Nxd3 4. Rf1 Qe3+ 5. Kh2 Qxe2+ 6. Kg1 Qg4 7. Kh2 Qxe4)
3. .. Bxd3 4. Rc2
(4. Qb2 Qg2 5. Kd2 (5. a5 Nf3+ 6. Kd1 Qf1#) 5. .. Qxe2+ 6. Kc3 Qxe4)
(4. Qd2 Qh1+ 5. Kf2 (5. Ng1 Qxg1#) 5. .. Ng4#)
4. .. Ng4 threatens
5. .. Qf2+ 6. Kd1 Ne3+ 7. Kc1 Qf1+ 8. Kb2 Nd1+ 9. Kb3 Nxc3 10. Nxc3 Bxc2+ 11. Kxc2
5. Nc1
(5. Nd4 Qxg3+ 6. Kd2 Nf2 7. Kc1 Nxe4 8. Qb3 Qg1+ 9. Kb2 Qxd4+ 10. Ka3 Bxc2 11. Qxc2 Qa1+ 12. Kb3 Qe1)
5. .. Qxg3+ 6. Kd2 Nf2 7. Qxd3
(7. Nxd3 Nxe4+)
7. .. Nxd3 8. Nxd3 Qxh4
Grind-master Lenya Gristmilli
Rd3! (I think).
Rd3! (I think).
I don’t have my chess board with me this morning, but if I were black I would play Rd3. White would then have a choice of Nxd3, or Qe1, but either one gives black a powerful attack.