Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Took me a few minutes to spot the right sequence of moves. Checking from d4 with the idea to sacrifice at h2 on the second move and penetrate with the queen to f2, then bring the other rook to the h-file via d6:
1. …..Qd4
2. Kg2 Rh2
3. Kh2 Qf2
4. Kh3 Rd6 and there has to be a mate in there somewhere since the white king is all alone.
At move 4, it won’t do white any good to block the check with the bishop since the king will still get forced out of his fortress after Rd6.
White looks weak along the dark squares.
1…….. Qd4+
2. Kg2 Rxh2+!
3. Kxh2 Qf2+
4. Kh3 (for any response, black continues Rd6! – Rh6 mating.)
4…….. Bc8+
5. g4 Rd6!
0 – 1.
Neither the white queen nor the ‘b2’ bishop can cover the ‘h6’ square.
1. .., Qd4+
2.Kg2 (or Kh1) Rxh2+
3.Kxh2 (forced) Qf2+
4.Kh1 (Kh3 is no better) Rd6 (threatening Rh6#)
5.Qe6 (White can only delay) Rxe6
6.Bh3 Rh6
7.Ne2 Rxh3#
1-Qd4+ 2.Kg2 Rxh2+ 3.Kxh2 Qf2+
4.Kh3 Rd6 5.Qxf7+ Kxf7 6.f4 Bc8+
7.f5 Rh6+ 8.Kg4 Bxf5+ 9.exf5 Qxf5++
1. Qd4+ Kg2 or Kh1
2. Rxh2 Kxh2
3. Qf2+
3…Bg2 or Kh1 or Kh3
4. Rd6 will win directly with Rh6 or in combination with Bc8
let´s play
1. … Qd4+
2. Kg2/h1 Rxh2+
3. Kxh2 Qf2+
4. Kh1/h3 Rd6 with the option of Rh6.
that should do. 🙂
greets, jan
1…Qd4+
2.Kg2 Rxh2+
3.Kxh2 Qf2+
4.Bg2 Rd6 threatening Rh6#
or the desperate King flight is deadly, but for the sake of completeness, let’s give variations.
4.Kh3 Bc8+! (easy to miss)
5.Kh4 Qxf3 (5.g4 h5)
6.Bh3 Ng6+
7.Kg5 h6#
As Frank Lohéac Ammoun said, it is rare that a King can survive if he flees at the fourth (respectively fifth) rank…
It remains for me a mystery why White didn’t react at Black’s very agressive setup, especially the rook at h6!
Must check the game.
If you see a check, give a check:
1. Qd4+ Kg2
2. Rxh2+ Kxh2
3. Qf2+ Kh3 (Kh1? Rd6 and Re6#)
4. Rd6
Threats Qxf3 first followed by mate.
If Be2 or Bg2, other threats will arise instead.
Looks winning for white.
Is quite complicated.
The position looks normal where both sides would be searching for plans. Of noteworthy is black’s 2 Bishop and 1 Rook dangerously pointing at White’s King, White’s fragile kingside and White pieces are a bit out of position from their king. This leads to…
1. Qd4+! (getting the queen into position to infiltrate f2)
1. … Kg2/Kh1
2. Rxh2+!! Kxh2
3. Qf2+ Bg2
4. Rd6 and white will get mated.
Fairly simple.
1…. Qd4+
2Kg2 or Kh1 Rxh2+
3Kxh2 Qf2+
4Bg2 Rd6 threatens 5… Rh6#
5Kh3 Rh6+
6Kg4 Qh4#
Black is ready for a direct attack on the white king:
1. … Qd4+
2. Kh1/Kg2 Rxh2+!
3. Kxh2 Qf2+ and whether the white king goes to h3 or h1 or the bishop blocks the check, it doesn’t matter. 4. … Rd6 with the threat of Rh6# decides the game.
The longest variation:
4. Bg2 Rd6!
5. Qxf7+ (delay) Kxf7
6. Kh3 Rh6+
7. Kg4 Bc8+
8. Kg5 Qxg3#
Qd4+ and Qf7+
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Qd4+ and Qf7+
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