White to move. How should White proceed?
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Qb4
oops Qb5
this was played yesterday, but i think without the knight a5, black has backrank problems, i will not tell the solution
1. Qb5 and black’s queen is lost.
1. … Qxb5?
2. Rxc8+ Qe8
3. Rxe8+ Bf8
4. Rxf8#
Qd3 !
ans black cannot take cos os a mate
Qb5 could be the best continuation
1. Qb5!
It took me about 4 minutes to suddenly recognize the position. This is the famous Kamsky game against Eljanov. The later resigned after Kamsky played the above mentioned move. The game is from the currently played tournament in Jarmuk, Armenia.
Qb5
Qb5
I think the move you’re looking for is Qb5! At least that’s the move that was played, if I’m not mistaken. Black is just dead.
Too bad they’ve done away with the Saturday Open Forum.
1.Qb5! forces Black to give up the queen with 1…Qa8, since 1…Qxb5? 2.Rxc8+ and 1…Rxb8? 2.Qxb8+ force mate.
If the black queen weren’t protecting the black rook on c8 then Rxc8 would lead to mate for white, so I’m guessing the best move is a deflection of the black queen. I think Qb5 is the best deflection for white.
Agh QB6!
Qb5
1.Qb5 should win always.
Qb5