Black to move. How should Black proceed?
6k1/1pp4p/3pNpbq/1N1Pr3/pPP3n1/P5P1/1B1Q3P/3R2K1 b – – 0 1
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Rook E1
Re1
1.Re1+ wins.
a) If …Kg2, 2.Be4 mates.
b) After …Rxe1 the Queen is hanging.
c) If …Qxe1, 2.Qxh2+ …Kf1, 3.Qg2+ …Qf2 and Qxf2 mates
1. … Re8+ 2. Qxe8 (2. Rxe8 Qxd7 wins for black, as well as 2. Kg2 Qxh2+ 3. Kf3 Nf5+ 4. Kf4 Re4#) Qxh2+ 3. Kf1 Qh1+ 4. Ke2 Qe4+ 5. Kf1 (alternative: 5. Kd2 Qd3+ 6. Kc1 Qc2#) Nxh2+ 6. Kg1 Nf3+ winning the queen and the game.
US seems to have the right continuations after the initial move
On c) Before 3. Qg2+ there needs to be Qh1 Ke2 then Qg2+ etc.
1] … a8 (Q)
2] a1, Qxa8 +
3] Kb2, Q(a8)a2 mate !!!
Sunday afternoon tactic
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