White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
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1. Bc4 Qxc4
2. Qxh6+ Kxh6
3. Rh3 #
1.Bc4!, Qc4 2.Qh6, Kh6 3.Rh3#
Bc4! To remove queens support from h5:
then Qxh6+, KxQ, Rh3++
mustafiz
Bc4
Wancy Yard
An obvious theme here is to prevent black queen from interposing on h5. So:
1. Bc4! Qxc4?
2. Qxh6+ Kxh6
3. Rh4#
but of course a more likely continuation is:
1. … dxe3
2. Rxe3!
remains all old threats plus a new one, Be2!
2. … Re8
3. Qxf7 Rxe3
4. Qxe3 Rxf7
5. Qe8!
and taking the knight, it is a Q vs. R endgame.
or
2. … Rd8
3. Qxf7 Rxf7
4. Rg3!
also looks very good for white.
After reading the position, this is the story I have to tell. Please correct me wherever I am wrong:
White’s pawn structure is worse in comparison to Black’s. But nothing can be done to rectify this immediately.
Black’s Knight is on a good square compared to White’s Bishop. But the Bishop’s position cannot be improved immediately.
White has control of the e-file, and may prefer to maintain it.
But White’s Rook on e3 is under threat, and needs to move, while White’s a2 pawn is also about to fall, after which the c2 pawn will come under threat.
It might look like one move to save the Rook and the 2 pawns, maintain central control, and also threaten Black’s better minor piece would be Re6.
But there’s another thriller written on the board: Black has sole control on the g-file, while White’s King is precariously confined to h1.
Fortunately, Black’s King is in no better position, smothered by his own men.
Therefore, White’s Queen needs to take the initiative. This will not be possible as song as Black’s Queen is sitting at f7.
So the best way out for White would be to sacrifice its defunct Bishop.
1. Bc4 Qxc4 [Black’s best response] 2. Qxh6+ Kxh6 3. Rh3#
Please let me know if Is poke to the board correctly.
After reading the position, this is the story I have to tell. Please correct me wherever I am wrong:
White’s pawn structure is worse in comparison to Black’s. But nothing can be done to rectify this immediately.
Black’s Knight is on a good square compared to White’s Bishop. But the Bishop’s position cannot be improved immediately.
White has control of the e-file, and may prefer to maintain it.
But White’s Rook on e3 is under threat, and needs to move, while White’s a2 pawn is also about to fall, after which the c2 pawn will come under threat.
It might look like one move to save the Rook and the 2 pawns, maintain central control, and also threaten Black’s better minor piece would be Re6.
But there’s another thriller written on the board: Black has sole control on the g-file, while White’s King is precariously confined to h1.
Fortunately, Black’s King is in no better position, smothered by his own men.
Therefore, White’s Queen needs to take the initiative. This will not be possible as song as Black’s Queen is sitting at f7.
So the best way out for White would be to sacrifice its defunct Bishop.
1. Bc4 Qxc4 [Black’s best response] 2. Qxh6+ Kxh6 3. Rh3#
Please let me know if I spoke to the board correctly.
!Bc4 Wins
1. Bc4
If black Queen moves off the h5-e8 diagonal, mate at h6:
1. … Qxc4
2. Qxh6+ Kxh6
3. Rh3#
All other replies by black allow white to win the Queen, maybe a Rook or two, and still can’t prevent mate.
1.Bc4!
I)1…dxe3 2.Bxf7!
II)1…Qxc4 2.Qxh6+ and mate
Bc4 and the black queen is lost
(1) Bc4 Q leaves e8-h5 diagonal
(2) Qxh6+ Kxh6
(3) Rh3 mate
1. Bc4 Qxc4
2. Qxh6+ Kxh6
3. Rh3#
All black’s alternatives to Qxc4 lead to severe material loss.
Mark
1.Bc4 Qxc4
2.Qxh6+ Kxh6
3.Rh3#
1Bc4 dxe3
2Rxe3?? Rg1#
Therefore
1Bc4 dxe3
2Bxf7 Rxf7
3Rxe3 white has Q vs. R and N and should win eventually.It is difficult to analyse further moves.
Suppose 3….Ne7 4Qh5 and black plays absentmindedly 4… Rfg7 to threaten mate at g1 same old mate sequence with 5Qxh6+ follows.
White would like to play 1. Qxh6+ Kxh6 2. Rh3+, which would be mate except that the Black queen can interpose with 2. … Qh5. So White attempts to deflect the queen with 1. Bc4. Not wanting to die a quick death, Black can play 1. … dxe3, but after:
1. Bc4 dxe3 2. Bxf7 Rxf7 3. Rxe3 Rd7 4. Qh5 Nd8 5. Rg3 White is winning.
Dear pht:
Please allow me to point out that after your line:
1. Bc4 dxe3
2. Rxe3
the “most likely continuation” would be:
2. … Rg1#
This is not a self-mate in 2 problem! Preserving the old threat can lead to loss of self-preservation. 🙂
It appears that everybody has missed black’s best continuation.
Bc4 is not so clear in light of:
1. Bc4 Rg1+
2. Rx1 Rxg1+
3. Kxg1 Qxc4
What Now?
White is up only a rook for a kight and has an inferior pawn structure.
Anonymous at 7:07:00 PM
After 3…. Qxc4 4 Re6 black’s position crumbles due to pathetic king side.Plausible continuation;
4….. dxe3
5Qh5 Qe5+
6kg2 Qd5+
7Kh3 Qd7(checks{cheques}are over.There is no bank balance left)
8Qg6+ Kh8
9Re8+ Qxe8
10Qxe8+ kg7
11Qxc6 white is full Q up.