Rinck, 1925
White to move and win.
8/8/8/K7/4p2p/k7/bp3NQ1/8 w – – 0 1
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1.Nd1 b1Q 2.Qd2 and there is no defense against 3.Qd6+ Kb3 4.Qb4+ Kc2 5.Ne3+ Kc1 6.Qc3+
If 2…Bd5 3.Qe3+ Qd3 4.Qc1+ Kb3 5.Qb2+ Kc4 6.Qb4 mate.
There are other variations but the result is always the same I think: mate or black lost the queen
1. Qe4 b1(Q)
2. Qa4 Kb2
3. Nd1 Ka1
4. Qd4 followed by mate.
So, obviously, black must take the knight at d1, but then white will win the two remaining pawns since the bishop can’t arrange itself to protect either one of them without leaving itself open to attack with check.
looks convincing
1.Qxe4 b1Q 2.Qa4+ Kb2 3.Nd1+ Kc1 and the win is gone
Yes, Soylent Green, you are correct. One of the perils of doing this without a board- I sometimes miss the obvious.
Soylent Green.
Black has defense (Qa1) for your move
1. Nd1 b1Q
2. Qd2 Qa1
3. Qd6+ Kb3
4. Qb4+ Kc2
5. Ne3+ Kc1
6. Qc3+ Qxc3
1. Nd1 b1Q
2. Qd2 Qa1
3. Qb4 mate