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It’s Your Move # 15

chessbibliophile
chessbibliophile
09.15.2014
Category: Problems
Tags: chess problem, tactics

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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chessbibliophile
10.04.2014 13:18

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.

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TS
10.04.2014 10:27

What should Black do after 2. e4?
What about 2…Bxe4?

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Yury
10.07.2014 02:15

Thanks everyone who participated! The solution is now posted. 🙂

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chessbibliophile
10.04.2014 06:24

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.

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Kiarash Jamali
10.04.2014 05:37

2.e4 FAILS. The bishop on d3 easily captures the queen.

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chessbibliophile
10.03.2014 16:04

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#

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TS
10.03.2014 12:28

Dear Bibliophile.
Please clarify. Are you examining the line 1. Kd2, Bd3. 2. e4, fxe5. ? (I wasn’t.)
RSVP.

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Kiarash Jamali
10.01.2014 12:37

1. … Bd3!! 2.Kxd3 Qe7

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ssrao
10.01.2014 05:52

It does seem to me impossible for Black to save the game.However waiting eagerly for solution.

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chessbibliophile
10.01.2014 02:53

Dear reader,
What will you play after 2.Kxd3?

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Kiarash Jamali
09.30.2014 21:07

Bd3 !!

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TS
10.03.2014 03:21

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.

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chessbibliophile
10.03.2014 04:25

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?

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TS
10.03.2014 03:53

Sorry. Slight mistake. Final moves are Qg5+ (Not Qg4+) Kc8. (And White now has no more checks.)

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ssrao
10.02.2014 07:26

1…Bd3!!2.Kxd3, Qe7; 3.Qh6+ Qh7ch thus Black saves the game.

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chessbibliophile
10.02.2014 15:28

Dear reader,

That’s nice. What would you play after 2.e4?

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Kiarash
09.19.2014 18:48

does Qe7 work?

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chessbibliophile
09.20.2014 01:40

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.

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chessbibliophile
10.01.2014 15:30

Dear reader,
If 1…fxe5 2.Qh6+ Kg8 3.Rg1+ wins

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TS
10.01.2014 15:11

Suggest: …exf5 (threat Rxf2+)

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TS
10.03.2014 03:15

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.

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Michael
09.17.2014 14:04

Nope, I’m afraid they are doomed. Sorry.

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chessbibliophile
09.17.2014 16:21

Dear reader,
Nice to know that you are making an attempt.
Some times the “impossible” is possible.

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