It’s Your Move # 15

Chessbibliophile
09.15.2014
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Category: Problems

In the following position White has played 1.Kd2 with the terrible threat of Rg1 and Qh6+. Can Black save himself?

it's your move 15

Black to move

 

Lev Gutman – Alvis Vitolinsh, 1979

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Updated 12.26.2023

Comments:

Yury:
Thanks everyone who participated! The solution is now posted. :-)
chessbibliophile:
Dear TS,After 1…Bd3 2. e4 Bxe4 3.Qxe4 White threatens Qh4+ followed by Rg1+.Now Black has to find a good move to go on.
TS:
What should Black do after 2. e4?What about 2...Bxe4?
chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,The pawn move to e4 interposes him between the Black bishop and the White queen.So right now the bishop cannot take the queen.
Kiarash Jamali:
2.e4 FAILS. The bishop on d3 easily captures the queen.
chessbibliophile:
Dear TS,The name is chessbibliophile.After 1…fxe5 White mates in two different ways. 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Rg1+ Qg5+ 4.Rxg5+ Kf7 5 Rf5+ Ke8 6.Qxf8# 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Rg1+ Kf7 4.Rg7+ Ke8 5 Qg6+Rf7 6.Qxf7#
TS:
Dear Bibliophile.Please clarify. Are you examining the line 1. Kd2, Bd3. 2. e4, fxe5. ? (I wasn't.)RSVP.
chessbibliophile:
Dear TS,Glad to see your effort. Do give serial numbers to moves so that everyone can follow.After 2.e4 fxe5 Black is mated in two different ways.3.Qh6+ Kg8 4. Rg1+ Qg5+ 5.Rxg5+ Kf7 6. Rf5+ Ke8 7.Qxf8 #3.Qh6+ Kg8 4. Rg1+ Kf7 5.Rg7 +Ke8 6.Qh5 + Rf7 7.Qxf7 #So the question still remains, what should Black after 2. e4?
TS:
Sorry. Slight mistake. Final moves are Qg5+ (Not Qg4+) Kc8. (And White now has no more checks.)
TS:
Sorry. Missed something out. Try this. After fxe5; Qh6+ Kg8; Rg1+ Qg5; Rxg5+ Kf7; Rg7+ or Qh7+ Ke8; Qh5+ Kd8; Qg4+ Kc8. What happens next? Black has 2 Rooks, Knight and Bishop against Queen and Rook. Still playable in my view and Black's King has survived to live another day. Or at least a few more moves.
TS:
After fxe5; Qh6+ Kg8; Rg1+ Kf7; Rg7+ or Qh7+ Ke8; Qh5+ Kd8; Qg4+ Kc8. What happens next? Black has 2 Rooks, Knight and Bishop against Queen and Rook. Still playable in my view and Black's King has survived to live another day. Or at least a few more moves.
chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,That's nice. What would you play after 2.e4?
ssrao:
1...Bd3!!2.Kxd3, Qe7; 3.Qh6+ Qh7ch thus Black saves the game.
chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,If 1…fxe5 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Rg1+ wins
TS:
Suggest: ...exf5 (threat Rxf2+)
Kiarash Jamali:
1. ... Bd3!! 2.Kxd3 Qe7
ssrao:
It does seem to me impossible for Black to save the game.However waiting eagerly for solution.
chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,What will you play after 2.Kxd3?
Kiarash Jamali:
Bd3 !!
chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,Good to see the try.1…Qe7? is met by 2.Qh6+ Qh7 3. Qxf8+ Qg8 4.Qh6+ Kg8 5.Rg1+ and White mates in two moves.
Kiarash:
does Qe7 work?
chessbibliophile:
Dear reader, Nice to know that you are making an attempt.Some times the “impossible” is possible.
Michael:
Nope, I'm afraid they are doomed. Sorry.