Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1… Rxf3 wins the house for black as e2 is no longer covered after any recapture, allowing a knight forking white’s king and queen.
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Rxf3 wins a piece due to the threat of Ne2, forking King, Rook & Queen
1. …..Rf3 wins a piece
2. gf3 Ne2 bags the queen.
Rxf3 cases
1. … Rf3: and e2 is weakened
2. R/gf3 Ne2+ or
2. Qd6 Ne2+ and Rf1#
Well, of course, at first I didn’t see a significant move for White, but I spent a while working out the consequences of 1. Qxd6. That was before this early riser noted that it was Black’s move.
Black has a giant fork available on e2 if only the f3 bishop weren’t guarding it, so 1. … Rxf3.
(Actually, Black could also start with 1. … Bxc4, which reduces White’s counterforce. The f3 bishop can’t move because of … Rf1.)
1… Rxf3
2. gxf3 Ne2+
winning the queen
1…Nxd5
if 2.Bxd5 Ne2+ following by Nxg3
Doesn’t Nxd5 snatch a pawn because of Bxd5 Ne2+ forking the queen?!!
1. … Rxf3 wins the queen or a bishop…
1… Rxf3 is lethal
2. gxf3 Ne2+
and Ne2+ is a serious threat, followed by Re1#
PS : 1… Nxd5 works too, but don’t expect a mate after
2. Bxd5 Ne2+
3. Kh1 and now Rf1# is illegal because the Rook is pinned.
3… Nxg3+ wins of course.
Rxf3..and the (threat of the) fork on e2 wins material