6k1/pQ3pp1/4pn1P/4Nq2/2P5/8/PP1r1P2/K6R b – – 0 0
IM Robson vs.
Arctic Chess Challenge 2009
Position after 31.Qxb7
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Of course not 31…Qxe5?? due to 32.Qc8+ Kh7 33.hxg7+ Kxg7 34.Qh8+ Kg6 35.Qh6+ Kf5 36.Qxd2.
It’s Qh5!! I was thinking about the weakness of whites backrank and the threat on f7 and suddenly I saw the solution.
did Malakhatko resign after 31…Qh5? If so, why?
I think a3 stops back rank threats.