Black to move. Can you find the best plan for Black?
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1. … Ne3
Okay, 1…Ne3 2.Qd4 and now what?
1. … Ne3 2. Qd4 Qxc2
No I was mistaken. Sorry.
1…..R8e2
2.Qf3 (seems forced)
2…..Ne3
with 3……Nf1 to follow
Okay, 1…Ne3 2.Qd4 and now what?
How about 2…Qf5?
1…..R8e2
2.Qf3 (seems forced)
“Forced”? Either 2.Qxe2 or 2.Rd8+ looks much better.
2…..Ne3
What have you got against 2…Rxc2?
with 3……Nf1 to follow
1…R8e2
2.Qf3(?) Ne3(?)
3.Rxe2 Nxf1+
4.Kg2
If you’re offering me a choice, I’ll take the White side of this position.
1…Ne3 is the way to go. The threat is nf1. If 2 Qd4 then 2…Nf1 3 Qc5 Ne3 lead to mate. 2. Rd8 Rd8 3 Qd8 Kh7 4 Qd2 Rb1 and again White has no defense against …Nf1.
-Justin Daniel
1…Ne3 is the way to go. The threat is nf1. If 2 Qd4 then 2…Nf1 3 Qc5 Ne3 lead to mate.
White need not be quite so obliging — in this line 3.Rxf1 equalizes easily. But Black can play 2…Qf5 (instead of 2…Nxf1?), winning.