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1…Rc1+! and the white rook protecting the d-pawn is deflected, allowing 2…Bxd4+ and winning the queen for a rook and a light piece. The ensuing position looks won for black.
Beelze
1. … Rc1+ forces 2. Rxc1, allowing the bishop fork 2. … Bxd4+, prompting 3. Qxd4. Then 3. … Qxd4+ 4. Kb1 Bc6, and Black is doing quite well.
Well, it appears to me that black has a dead draw if he wants it:
1. …..Qc3
2. Kb1 Qc2
3. Ka1 Qc3 with a perpetual.
Now, is there more here for black? He can certainly win the queen and a pawn for a rook and bishop, but note that black is already down the exchange for a pawn:
1. …..Rc1
2. Rc1 Bd4
3. Qd4 Qd4
4. Kb1 Qd3
5. Ka1 and I think I would rather be black in this position since white has a lot of material just kind of hanging by a thread, while black has only the f-pawn to worry about in the immediate term.
Wow a black puzzzle! Thanks Susan! Rock tickles the first cat in sight!!!…then Bishop to DOG-four!!!! hehe.
1. … Rc1! followed by …Bxd4 winning!
r-c1+ followed by bd4+
How about 1…Rc1+ and 2…Bxc4+
Rc1
1… Rc1+ 2. Rxc1 Bxd4+ 0-1
… rc1+
rxc1 Bxd4+
Qxd4 Qxd4+
Kb1 Qd3+
if Rc2 Qxf1
if Kb2 Qd2+ followed by Qxg5 with winning advantage
ag
1…Rc1+! 2.Rxc1 Bxd4+ 3.Qxd4 Qxd4+ 4.Kb1 Bb5! threatening both 5…Bd3+ and 5…Bxf1 wins even more material, e.g. 6.Rc8+ Kg7 7.Rxf7+ Kh6! (7…Kg6?? 8.Rg8+ Kh6 9.Rxh7#) attacking the knight as well.
rc8 chexck foi
llowed by B#d4 of course.
rc1+
Chupa Bittencourt!
…Rc1+!