Black to move. How should black proceed?
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Black to move. How should black proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
Old one.
1…………. Bf1! wins
1…Ng3
Then white will leave it alone and make a move but not capture it with queen.
2…Bf1
If rook takes.blak bishop then knight Takes rook. If queen takes Bishop then knight takes queen. If Bishop takes bishop then Queen takes rook checkmate.
Bf1
1…Bf1 looks decisive.
2. Q:f1 Qg3+ 3. Kh1 Nf2+ wins the Q for two pieces.
2. R:f1 Q:g2#
2. other Q:g2+ 3. R:g2 R:g2+ 4. Kh1 Ng3+ 5. Q:g3 R:g3 and Black is up a rook.
Note that the White Q has no way to defend the Bg2 without allowing …Qg3+.
1. … Bf1
Ktg3 followed by Ktf2, and the hilarity ensues.
2nd move (pre-hilarity) should be Ktf1.
1. … Bf1, threatening
2. … Bxg2
2. Qxf1 Qg3+
3. Kh1 Nf2+
4. Qxf2 Qxf2
2. Bxf1 Qxg1#
2. Rxf1 Rxg2#
I like 1..Bf1
2.Bxf1 Qxg1#
2.Rxf1 Qxg2#
2.Qxf1 Qg3 3.Kh1 Nf2 forces 4.Qxf2 Qxf2
So, I saw 1…Bf1, but I couldn’t find anything clear after 2. Nf7+ Kh7 and 3. Ng5+. As I couldn’t find a refutation, I turned on Houdini, and it pointed out 3…hxg5 4. Bxe4 and 4…Qxb2+ with a clear win. Otherwise, Bf1 would not be so clear…