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I like Qb4 for black.
This threatens the white Queen and Rook while looking to remove one of the guards from the d1 square to clear the way for the black rook to mate on the back rank.
1. … Qe7-b4 threatening a back rank mate.
–br
Qb4!
I would say: Qb4! Allowing a back rank mate if the queen is taken…
1 qc5.mate(back rank)at c1 is
threatened.both rook attacked.
Qb4
1.Qb4 forks the white Q and R, neither of which can capture due to Rc1+. If Black tries Qd1, then 2.Qxd4 wins a rook.
Qb4 seems pretty strong, followed by Rc1.
-HP
Qb4 does it?
The Q is untouchable by the other Q or rook because of Rc1+
So,
… Rb7
Qb3 Rxc7+
Kh6
then its Q+N versus 2 rooks
1… Qb4 (threatening back row mate with both Q and R)
if
2. Qd1 Qxd4
if
2. Rxb4 or Qxb4, Rc1+
if
2. Rxb7 Qe1#
if
2. Qc3 Rxc3
3. Rxb4 Rc1#
don’t see a defense for white after 1…Qb4
Qb4
1Qb4 attacking the queen,rook &
back rank mate is correct play.
Spotted this one in less than five seconds, though it took longer than that to be sure it was good. That back rank weakness stands out like a sore thumb. Black wins instantly with Qb4 with triple threats of Qf1, Qd4, and Qb3. White can’t parry them all because of the standing threat of Rc1. The two best moves for white are Qd1 and Qe3, but the rook at d4 is toast either way:
1. …..Qb4
2. Qe3 Qd4
3. Ra1 Qe3 and black is up a piece, or
1. …..Qb4
2. Qd1 Qd4
3. Ra1 Qd1 with another piece advantage.
1…Qb4 win a Queen or two Rooks.
I think
1. … Qb4 wins
Greetings from Spain
That was B. Laff. that wrote Qc5 I think. W plays Rd1 and saves it in that case.
The answer is Qb4, yo.
Db4
1…Qb4 !!
Gabriele
The answer is Qb4, creating multiple threats of back rank mate, If the white queen were to capture b4, the rook delivers the mating checks on c1 followed by d1 and e1 as the checks must be blocked by available pieces and the checkmate takes place when rook delivers the mating check on e1 as black runs out of pieces to block check and nor does he have an escape square, for the king.
All other variations lead to significant material loss and being mated in a sequence of few moves followed.
1. … Qb4, threatening Qe1#
2. Qxb4 or Rxb4
2. … Rc1+
2. Kf1 or Rd1
2. … Qxb3
2. Qd1 Qxd4
1…Qb4
1… Qb4! and the queen, the d4 R and the e1 square(with mate) in the same time attacked. The mate(or the loss of the queen with g3, h3) is inevitable.
Qb4 attacking and deflecting, qb4 doesn’t seem to work…
1.Qb4 deflects either the white queen or white rook, allowing Rc1++
White therefore must play Rd7+, allowing black to capture the rook with the knight.
Playing Qb4, white will play Qd1,
so black should play
1: (b)Rc1+,(w)Rd1 or Qd1(no choice for white)
2: (b)Qb4, if white takes Qxb4, then Rxd1=mate, white will be forced to take Rxc1 then black wins Queen Qxb3,
after (b)Qb4, if white moves Qa4 also will not help, Qxa4, and if (w) takes the queen, Rxd1– mate
Above moves are all forced moves, with white having no chance to save his queen
Sheetal
white wins,
white king moves Kc5,Kb5,kb6,kxa5,kb5,
after these moves the white B pawn can be rolled for easy win