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1….. Qa7!
2.QxQ Bxc3#
If Q moves on c file white loses R.
Standard deflection sacrifice: 1. … Qa7! 2. Qxa7?? Bxc3 mate. White can refuse the capture and move the Queen to maintain the defense of c3, but then Black wins the Rook and Knight, liquidating into an easily winning ending, for example: 2. Qc6 Qxg1+ 3. Kb2 Qb1+ 4. Ka3 Qc1+ 5. Kb3 Qc2+ 6. Kb4 Qb2+ 7. Ka4 Bxc3, with … Bc2 mate threatened.
Mr. S.G. Bhat has an advantage of time zone!!
1)….; Q:a7!
Good morning!!
……….Qb6 wins R or mate
Qb6 doesn’t work
1. …. Qb6
2. Qxb6 Bxc3+
3. Qb2 Bxb2
4. Kxb2
White is still an exchange up.
May be this time,not always.It depends on when the puzzle is put on board.
Today I think I saw the puzzle around 9 A.M local time.
It is a puzzle for me. When I viewed Gilberto Bob could not be seen.Now I suddenly find Bob commenting before Gilberto.