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1… exf3 wins, but turns out 1… Ra2 is stronger.
With 1… exf3
if
2. Bxf3 Ra2
3. QxQ NxQ+
and 4. … Nxf3+
or if
2. Qxf3 Ra2
and there are too many threats
1… Ra2 wins bigger:
if 2. Rb2, Ra1+ and white must give up the Q for the R.
if 2. Qxa2, Nxe3+
3. Ke1 Qg1+
4. Ke2 Qxg2+ and wins the queen
if 3. Kf2 instead,
3. … Qxg2+ 4. Kxe3, Qxa2 wins the queen.
Ra2 is crushing.
Nxe3 wins
It seems to me the obvious idea in the position is to combine Ra2 and Nxe3+. Offhand I’d say this order:
Nxe3+ Qxe3
Ra2 and white must give up the queen.
I don’t have time to check this
…Ra2 leading to all manner of skewers
I’m pretty sure that
1. Ra2 Qxa2
2. Nxe3+ Ke1
3. Qg1+ Ke2
4. Qxg2+ Kxe3
5. Qxa2
… wins.
Brad H.
1… Ra2! is the real deal. White will end up losing his queen against the rook. Nice combo.
Beelze
Ra2
GAME OVER
Ra2
Hello
I think the next
1. …. , Ra2
2. Qxa2 , Nxe3+
And now 3 options
3. Ke1 , Qg1+
4. Ke2 , Qxg2+
5. Kxe3 , Qxa2 black wins
3. Kf2 or , Qxg2+
4. Kxe3 , Qxa2 black wins
Greetings from Spain
1. Ra2 is a better move. White has no options left but cover with 2…Rb2. However, the situation did not improve as 3. Rb2 Qb2 4. Ne3+ and the rest will be an easy win for white
1. .. Ra2 2.Qxa2 Nxe3+ and white will loose the queen on a2.
1….Ra2! is very good:
a)2.Qxa2 Nxe3! 3.Re1 Nxg2+ and then he loses the queen
b)2.Rb2 Rxb2! and the variations look quite similar
First Ra2, then Nxe3
I vote for ..Ra2
If white play QxR then Nxe3+ is devestating and eventually wins the white queen.
Morning Susan! ^_^
If 1 .. Ra2 2 Rb2 then 2 .. Ra1+! wins at least the queen