Black to move. How should Black proceed?
Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2617) – Polgar, Judit (2711) (Chess Olympiad 2008 Dresden (11.8), 2008)
3r2k1/p2r2pp/1p6/2p5/2P1P1q1/P2nP3/2Q1R1PP/3RB1K1 b – – 0 31
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Women’s Chess Tactic
1. … Nf4! wins. The only defense that doesn’t obviously lose at once is 2. Red2, when 2. … Nh3+ 3. Kh1 Rf8 is curtains.
Enough of this “women’s chess” label please. People play chess. The moves you are allowed to play do not depend on your chromosomes or gender identity.
You’re a homophobic?
Anon at 6:26:00 PM CDT has a point, IMO. Calling this a “women’s tactic” seems to suggest that another 2700+ GM who was not a woman might therefore have missed the shot, which is obviously silly.
It is what it is. Judit Polgar is a woman. At least that is what we are led to believe. So what’s the problem? It’s her tactic. It implies nothing. Give it a rest.
Why even bother try to give the title a meaning? It is a chess tactic involving a woman. Sometimes the title is: “tricky chess tactic” or “oldie chess tactic”. What are you gonna say about that? That it’s not tricky if you make a winning combination? When is a tactic old (Kasparov era? Fischer era? Morphy era? Shah era?). Come on! Making a fuzz about nothing.
And it’s a fact: a woman will never be WCC in a men’s cycle. A fact.
A woman will never lift more weight in a WC in men’s cycle. A fact.
A woman will never win a grand slam tennis in a men’s cycle. A fact.
A woman will never win the Formula 1 if they were allowed in the men’s tournament. A fact.
But men will never give birth to a baby (except maybe Schwarzenegger). A fact.
Men would never survive if suddenly women were banned of our planet. A fact.
Because we can’t live without women! They are (objectively) the most beautiful thing on earth. Chess comes second place!
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Nf4!! should win
My first thought was 1…. NxB but I am not able to see proper follow up.I prefer
1….. NB5
2.RxR NxR+
3.QxR QxQ
4.RxR+ wins Q for R and B.