White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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1. Qa7 Qc7 2. Nd5 and white wins material.
The lack of development of the black pieces allow 1.Qa7, Qc7 2.Nd5, Qd6 3.c5,Qf4 4.f4 and black is unable to defend the rook on b8
Possibly Qa7 due to the fact that it will trap the piece. Is that correct?
qa7! qc7 2.nd5! and chase the queen away with the pawns
Qh4, Bishop moves, than Ke4.
Sergio
Qh4. Bishop moves. Than Ke4
Sergio
Qh4. Bishop moves. Than Ke4
Sergio
1. Qa7 Qc7
2. Nd5 Qe5
3. f4 Qd6
4. c5 wins rook
Even if placing the queen on a corner is usually not good i’d threaten the rook on b8:
1. Qa7 .. Qc7
2. Nd5 .. Qd6 (or Qe5 with transposition)
3. c5 .. Qe5
4. f4 and now the black queen will leave the rook unprotected.
Qa7 Qc7
Nd5 followed by Nxe7+
Why not Qa7 for the rook?
1. Qa7 Qc7
2. Nd5 Qe5
3. f4 Qd6
4. c5 Qe6
5. Qxb8
1.Qa7! Qc7 2.Nd5! wins.
Kamalakanta
1. Qa7 Qc7 2. Nd5 Qd6 3. c5 and white will win the exchange.
1. Qh7
and there is no way to save the rook.
e.g.,
1. … Qc7
2. Nd5 Qd6
3. c5 Qe5
4. f4 Qe3+
5. Kh1 d6
6. Qxg8 Bh3
7. Qxb7
and Black is a rook down without enough compensation.