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1… Qb4
should do it.
if 1…. Rc1+, 2. Rd1 saves back row mate.
after 1… Qb4, taking the queen with rook or queen takes away that defense.
also,
2. Rxb7 Qe1#
if 2. h3 then 2… QxQ
if 2. Qd1 then 2… Qxd4 wins the rook. in fact, it wins the other rook as well because the white queen has to move.
1. … Qb4
takes advantage of the white’s back rank weakness
Example 1:
2. Qxb4 Rc1+
3. Rd1 Rxd1+
4. Qe1 Rxe1#
Example 2:
2. Qe1 Qxd4
3. Qxd4 Rc1+
4. Qd1 Rxd1#
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I like 1… Qb4! attack the queen and rook at once to deflect one from d1. Next, Rc1+ with mate to follow.
I love queen sacs and back rant mates!
Isn’t that Qb4!! killing?
Threatening Queen, Rook as well as Qe1 mate. White also has to keep considering Rc1.
… Q-b4
I believe this wins.
1. Qb4 (a) Qxb4
2. Rc1+ Rd1
3. Rxd1+ Qe1
4. Rxe1#
1. … (b) Rxb4
2. Rc1+ Qd1
3. Rxd1#
The other possible moves for white either lose the queen or give up mate in other ways.
Mark
Qb4. If white takes the Q, Rc1 and mate a few moves later. If white doesn’t take the Q, he loses his own Q.
Mark
1. b8D
1… Dxb8 2. Rc1
1… Rxc7 2. Db8xc7
Q-b4
1. Qb4 haha
1…Qb4!!
R-C1 check ;R-D1; Q-C5, snareing the ROOK