White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: W. Harvey
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: W. Harvey
There is no defence against: 1) Bb2 and 2) Qd4….or not?!
In addition the idea of trapping black Q also must be incorporated.
Black can try something like 1…. Rxf4 and 2…. Rxf2+ for distraction.
1. Bb2…Qa4; 2.Qc3 if 1…Rxf4; 2. Ra1
Yes, 1.Bb2 jumps out at me immediately. As Prof. Bhat points out, black must try to distract white with a move like 1. ….Rxf4. The key line is the one where black tries to save the queen:
1. Bb2 Qa4?
2. Rc8! Bc8 (or 2. …Rf8/Bf8 3.Qc3+-)
3. Qc3! Bf6 (3. ….Qd4 won’t help)
4. Qc8 Rf8 (3. ….Bd8 won’t help, and Kg7 is discussed below)
5. Qe6 Rf7
6. gf6 and mate is unavoidable.
At move 4, black still loses with Kg7:
4. ………Kg7
5. gf6! Rf6 (Kh6 and Kg6 shorter mates)
6. Qd7 Kg6
7. Bf6 Kf6
8. Ng4 and mate should follow in three more moves regardless of what black does.