Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
move rightest pawn 1 step
move pawn from a5 to a4
move pawn from a5 to a4
1…Nc5 b3 2 axb3 Nd7c5 and white is helpless. Nice
Nb3+a:b3 force move
Nc5 and white can not stop mate without giving his queen
1…Nb3+ 2.axb3 Nc5.
…3.-Nxb3+ can’t be stopped. Either winning the queen or mating.
1.-Nb3+ 2.axb3 Nc5 and -Nxb3+ cannot be prevented, winning the queen or mating.
1. … Nb3+!!
2. axb3 Nc5 0-1
Black is up Queen for two piece, should be an easy win.
An unusual play if this is right:
1….Nb3+!
2.axb3 Nc5!
W either loses Q or gets mated.
if 3.N(either?) to e4 Nxb3+
4.Kc2 Nxd2 and WN pinned stopping threat on f6
5.Kxd2 Bxe4
6.Nxe4 Bxg5+
7.Nxg5 and W gets N on e6 but too
much material down.
0-0-0
-0-0-
1..Nb3+!! 2.pawn take …Nc5! with unstoppable ..Nb3+ threat either mate or win Q at least
1…….. Nb3+
2. axb3 Nc5
And the threat of mate with Nb3 cannot be prevented unless White gives up its Queen.
Tempting is the trapped White King and K-Q placement. I can’t see a way to use the dark diagonals, so try:
…Nb3+, axb3 Nc5 …
And now I can’t find any defence for White. Remarkable!