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1. Qe5 should be sufficient.
1. Qe5 Qf7
2. Qf4 Qf4
3. Rd8 and mate on the next move.
Or,
1. …..Qe5
2. Rd8 and mate in two
Or,
1. …..Rf7
2. Qe7 and mate in two.
Due to black’s weak back rank 1.Qe5! is extremely strong here, winning.
Beelze
Qe5
Queen to e3
Is there a “dual”? Either 1.Qe3 or 1.Qe5 looks like a win.
1.Qe5 is more stylish, but do both moves work? Black’s two undefended pieces and vulnerability to a back-rank mate are killers.
Qe5 maybe
1. Qe3 and 1. Qe5 both work, I think. If 1… Qf6, 2. Qe8+!! and if 1. Be6, 2. Qxf4. In either case, black’s rook is lost.
1.Qe5
1…Qxe5
2.Rd8+
1…Qf7
2.Qxf4!
Is there a difference between Qe3 and Qe5? In each case White threatens to capture Black’s queen or rook, and to mate on the back rank with his own queen or rook.
Qe5 Be6
Qxf4 Bg8
Rd7
I like Qe5 better because the queen is more centralised and has more options to attack blacks pieces..
Qe5
no difference, both moves win
Qe3 or Qe5
(checked with the comp.)
Checked with the comp?
Since when ain’t human logic sufficient for a combination of 2 moves?
Sad.
I was the first to suggest Qe3
without the comp.
I just wanted to see with the comp. if there`s a difference between Qe3 and Qe5
It’s sad, it’s like checking with a calculator if 6 x 3 is the same as 11 + 7.