Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Oldie chess tactic review
About Author
Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1…b5 wins
Bishop move or Pawn capture loses
2. Bd3 c4
0-1
or
2. axb5 Nxc4
3. Qxc4 axb5
(White Rook is not supported)
0-1
Took me a while to remember this one. Not one of the easier ones, either. I remember it took me a while to notice that the rook was unprotected at a1 both times I looked at this problem. Once I noticed that, the rest was pretty easy:
1. …..b5!
2. Bd3
Or 2.ab5 Nc4 3.Qc4 ab5-+. Continuing:
2. …..c4 should win.
…. b5
axb5 Nxc4
Qxc4 axb
winning material because of the simultaneous attack on White’s Q and QR
b5
I first spent a good deal of time trying to find a forceful attack against white’s king before I sensed that the solution was to be sought on the queenside. Even then, the answer was far from obvious (to me), as I couldn’t work out the proper move order. Then it dawned on me:
1- … ; b5
2- axb5…
(or 2- Bd3; c4)
2- … ; Nxc4
3- Qxc4 ; axb5, with a double attack on white’s rook and queen.
0-1