This was a game between Shahinyan, David – Mikaelyan, Arman at 2020 Avagyan Memorial
White to move. How should white proceed?
This was a game between Shahinyan, David – Mikaelyan, Arman at 2020 Avagyan Memorial
White to move. How should white proceed?
M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1.Qb7+,
1…Kh6 2. Ne7 and the double attack on the R forces it to move allowing 3. Qe4 threatening mate on g6.
1…Kf8 2. c4 (the hardest idea to find) and the pawn cannot be captured because of 3. Qe7+ and 4 N:f6+ winning back the Exchange.
1…Kh8 2. Ne7 forking the Rc6 and the g6 pawn. Of course Black will save the R, but then N:g6+ and Re1 create decisive threats to the Black K.
Qb7+