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At first, I thought this was too easy, but then I noticed that damned bishop at d1. However, once that bishop is gone, white is completely defenseless. Now, there are two ways of getting rid of the bishop. The first is the way I would do it if I were actually playing this game:
1. …..Nf3
2. Bf3 Qf3
And there is no defense. Black is threatening Nh3#, and other than delaying sacrifices like Qh6 or Qc8 covering the h3 square, all white can do is move the h-pawn to give the king h2 as a hole, but these two moves will lose anyway:
3. h3/4 Bh1 (threatens Qg2)
And white can give up the queen at a8, b7, c6, or g6 to delay things, but mate will come in no more than 6 moves total.
However, the more elegant way (and shorter it turns out), is to offer to sacrifice the queen on the first move:
1. …..Qf3 (threatens 2.Nh3#)
2. Bf3 Nf3#
Of course, white can just give up the queen with Qc8 or Qh6 to cover h3 for a move, but after that, he is left with h-pawn moves as before:
2. Qh6 gh6
3. h3/4 Nh3
4. Kh2 Ng4#
Nf3+ Bxf3 Bxf3 with double threat of Qg6+ and Nh3+
White is already crushed, but Qf3 delivers the final blow.
This position is so crushing black could probably let white have the move and still force a win.
Simplest is Qf3 threatening Nh3#.
1…Ra8! traps the white queen.
I think its called smoothered mate 1…Qf1+
2.Rf1,Nf3#
Nf3+ Bxf3
Qxf3 h4
Bf1 Qc6
Qxc6 f3
Qxf3 Re2
Bxe2 Kh2
Qg2++
theres probaly a quicker solution..i know this works and thats all that matters…im not very good with knights… for some reason i prefer bishops and rooks when doing the mates.. my mind thinks more linear than all over the place with the knights..
1. Nh3+ Kg2
2. Qg6+ Kh2
3. Nf2++
Qf3 should do it.
The Q can’t be taken.
The next move is Nf3+
It is actually called 3.Bf3.
1. … NF3+
2.BF3 QxB, NH3+ next
Anonymous said:
I think its called smoothered mate 1…Qf1+
2.Rf1,Nf3#
but BxN (f3)
Anonymous said…
1. Nh3+ Kg2
2. Qg6+ Kh2
You probably mean Kh1 but instead KxN(h3) and no mate
But
Qd5 and follows Nh3++ (unavoidable)
This is Korcinoi Viktor!Forever young !
Move is 1…Qf3!!
Qf3
“I’m sorry Frank, I think you missed it. Queen to bishop three, bishop takes queen, knight takes bishop, mate.”
– 2001: A Space Odyssey –
Nf3+.. Bf3. Qf3 n white resigns because of Nh3+ mate or if black plays any h move black queen wil quickly come for a mate on H2
1. …Nh3+
2. Kxg2 Qf3+
3. Kf1 Qxf2++
Tim Loves Tiffanieeeeee!!! 🙂
…Qf1+ doesn’t work because the biashop at
d1 covers the f3 square, therefore no smothered
mate. However, the f3 square is critical for
blacks attack. The knight at f4 is protecting
the bishop at g2 so nh3+ would allow Kxg2. The
correct sequence is:
1. …Qf3!
This protects the bishop and threatens Nh3#. If
2.Bxf3 Nxf3#
Creating luft with h3 or h4 doesn’t work:
2.h3/h4 Nxh3/Nh3+
3.Kh2 Ng4#
I see,
1.Qf3 threatening Nh3 mate
and 1…Bf3, then 2.Nf3 mate
And if 1…h3(or h4)
2.Nh3 Kh2
3.Ng4 mate
What about 1…Qf3? with the idea of 2…Nh3 mate?
and if 2.BxN Nxf3 mate.Also 2.h3 Nxp+3.Kh2 Ng4 mate.
Qf3 looks xtra crispy and crunchy…to me!
We get so used to positions in this column with major action that when there is a quiet move (even when the queen is put on en prise) it can be missed.
Bottom line here if the bishop is protected then the knight can mate at h3. And alternatively there is a knight mate at f3 if the white bishop at d1 does not exist. So the continuation is obvious:
1. Qf3 and mates. If B*f3 then 2. Nf3 mate. If 2. h4 then Nh3+, 3. Kh2 Ng4#.
If another move, then 2.…Nh3# (of course, 2. Qh6 delays it one move)
psyche/anonymous
1…Qf3 threatening Nh3
1…Bc6!! followed by 2…Qg6 or Nh3 mate..
To the Anonymous commenter who made the reference to 2001 A Space Odyssey:
Very nice catch!! I just looked it up, and this game was used in that film for that scene.
1. – Qf3!
and mate in three