Game saving / winning tactics

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  Kaliman says:

  June 20, 2006 at 2:55 pm

  1. Qb3+

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  Tom D says:

  June 20, 2006 at 4:14 pm

  1. Qb3+ Qe6
  2. Re1

  if 2….Qxb3 then Rxe1++

  Tom

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  Tom D says:

  June 20, 2006 at 4:17 pm

  Yikes.

  I meant to say

  if 2…Qxb3 then Rxe8++

  Chess can be easy but typing and algebraic notation are always hard for me.

  Tom

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  Bob says:

  June 20, 2006 at 5:04 pm

  Of course, after
  1. Qb3+ Qe6
  2. Re1 Ra1
  3. Qxe6+ Rxe6
  4. Rxa1 Rxc6
  or
  1. Qb3+ Kh8
  2. Qxa2 Qxc6
  Black has a pawn for the exchange.

  Am I’m missing some killer move for White somewhere? Or is this just a “game saving” rather than “game winning” tactic?

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  Bob says:

  June 20, 2006 at 7:49 pm

  Oops!! Never mind.

  1. Qb3+ Qe6
  2. Re1 Ra1
  3. Qxe6+ Rxe6
  4. Rxa1 Re8
  4. … Rxc6???
  5. Ra8+ wins
  5. c7 wins. Or

  1. Qb3+ Kh8
  2. Qxa2 Qxc6?
  3. Qa7 looks very strong too.

  Since Black apparently can’t afford to capture the c-pawn after White wins the rook . . . it’s a game winning tactic, rather than merely a game saving tactic. 🙂

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  classplayer says:

  June 20, 2006 at 9:36 pm

  Is it Qb3+ ?