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Ba4 wins if QxB then bxR and promotes a queen.
Simply Ba4 seems to do a lot of damage. Is there something better?
B-a4 a little too easy
Ba4 wins
Ba4!!
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1)Ba4!!… +-
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1)Ba4!,Qa4
2)bc8=Q+,Ke7
3)Qd8+,Ke6
4)Ng5++
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Ba4 seems to win.
White is down material a queen and a rook for two pieces. Whatever he comes up with had better be good.
On the bright side, the b7 pawn is close to promotion, Black’s rook is under attack, Black’s king is in the open, and the Bf8 and Rh8 are out of play.
1. bxc8Q+ is an obvious move to look at; 1. Ba4 unprotecting the rook is also tempting.
Let’s look at 1. bxc8Q first:
1. bxc8Q+ Qxc8
2. (um…) Ba4+ Ke7
3. (um…) Bd6+ and the King is escaping.
Well, let’s try Ba4.
1. Ba4 and the major threat is 2. bxc8Q+ and 3. Qxc6 since the Rook is no longer protected. That’s enough material for White to actually go ahead so Black can’t cut and run. This limits Black’s responses – I only see Ke7 and Qxa4 as potential continuations.
1. … Ke7 (unpinning the queen)
2. Bxc6 and I don’t see how Black can stop the b-pawn from promoting.
1. … Qxa4
2. bxc8Q+ Ke7
3. Bd6+ Kf6
4. Qf5#
I would think that
1. Ba4 would be good enough. There is no defense for black.
1. Ba4 leads to a quick mate or a colossal material advantage.
1…Q:a4 2. bcQ+ Ke7 3. Qd8+ Ke6 4. Ne5:
1…Ke7 2. B:c6 and the Rc8 must give itself for the b-pawn.
Ba4 Qxa4
pxc8+
1.Ba4! wins!
Kamalakanta
1. Ba4 QxB
2. bxc/Q+ Ke7
3. Bd6+ Kf6
4. Qf5#
1. … Rb7
2. BxQ+ Ke7
3.Bxb7 all over
Mark
1. Ba4, Qxa4
2. Pxc8 becomes Q, Ke7
3. Qd8, Ke6
4. Ng5
Ba4 looks strong.
One advantage of doing chess puzzles is we know there is a good move nearby, therefore keep looking for it until it’s found. Things are different when playing a game.
1. Ba4 Qa4
2. c8=Q winning
Obviously Ba4! is my choice.
Ba4