Black to move. How should Black proceed?
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Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1 ,,, Qxc3+
Then either
2 bxc Ba3#
Or
2 Bc2 QxB#
Mark
If 1. … Qxc3+
2 Bc2 Qxc2
3. Qxc2 bxc2
4. Kxc2
but position is lost for White
If 1. Qxc3+
2. Bc2 Ba3
3. bxa3 Qa1+
4. Bb1 Qxa3#
1. … Qc3+
2. Bc2 Ba3 is rather risky, isn’t it?
Can’t White try
3. Qa8+ Kc7/d7
4. Qxa7+ and now White continues checking on a8 or a7 until Black place his King on the a4 to e8 diagonal. As soon as Black does that, White can play Qa4+ followed by Qxb3+. After the dust clears, White may still be losing, but he’s material up from the beginning position.
Better to just capture the Bishop on move two, I think.
Bob
Actually, it looks like Black would have to accept a perpetual check in that line to avoid losing. For example
1. … Qc3+
2. Bc2 Ba3??
3. Qa8+ Kd7
4. Rd1+ Ke7???
5. Qxa7+ Ke8
6. Qa4+ Ke7/f8
7. Qxa3+ and
8. bxc3
Bob
1…Ba3 threatens …Qxc3 followed by Qxb2#
“1…Ba3 threatens …Qxc3 followed by Qxb2#”
Of course
1. … Ba3
2. QxQ+ and White mates.
Settle for the win of a piece with
1. … Qxc3+
2. Bc2 Qxc2+
3. Qxc2 bxc2
and Black is a rook up.
Bob