- About Us
- Chess Improvement
- Chess Puzzles
- Chess Research
- College Chess
- General News
- Home
- Major Tournaments
- News
- Polgar Events
- Privacy Policy
- Scholastic Chess
- SPICE / Webster
- Susan’s Personal Blog
- Track your order
- USA Chess
- Videos
- Women’s Chess
- Contact Us
- Daily News
- My Account
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
1. Qc3 looks winning. This blocks all potential black queen checks and forces the black queen to defend g7. After a passive move by black white should have two decisive options.
1. Qc3 Qb7
2. Qc4+ Kf8
3. Qc5+ Ke8
4. Qe5+ Kd8
5. Qh8+ Kc7
6. Qg7+…
Queens trade on b7 and white promotes the pawn.
1. Qc3 Qe7
2. Qc8+ Qf8
3. Qxf7 Kxf7
4. Kg7…
1. Qc3 Kf7
2. Qh8+…
I agree Qc3 is the correct move. But I’m not convinced with the continuation. For e.g
1. Qc3 Qb7
2. Qc4+ Kf8
3. Qc5+ Kg8 and I couln’t see a way to come out of this.
1. Qc3
White blocks the black from giving check by Qh3, Qd2 and Qg7. At the same time white is looking for Qg7 and Qc8. Black answers both with
1. … Qb7.
This answers both Qg7 and Qc8 threat and it creates a threat of Qh1+. White’s answer could be
2. Qa1
This safegaurds h1 square. It threatens for Qg7 and Qa8. And black has no answer to this. If queen moves in 7th rank. Qa8 check and if queen safegaurds a8, it can’t hold g7. Moving the king will allow Qh8+ and winning the game. The pawn at g6 stops the black queen answering by Qg2 🙂
anandh, your solution is wonderful. thank you very much
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Yeah, I missed that one. Good job.
Excellent defence and offence visualisation exercise Susan! I use this one with my students.
Vishy! Vishy! Vishy!