It’s Your Move # 17
You are playing against Magnus Carlsen in the World Blitz championship.
He has drifted into a lost position with some careless play.
You have only 5 seconds to his three.
How do you deliver the last shot?
Black to play
Solution:
Updated 04.08.2023
Dear chess friend,
That was not a bad try. It’s some one else.
@chessbibliophile Was the real opponent Vassily Ivanchuk ?
Dear reader,
Glad that you also found the move.By the way who was Carlsen’s opponent in real time?
Ra1!!
Dear friends,
Congrats! The second move in Astitwa’s solution should read 2.Qxa1.I suppose, that’s what he meant.
1. ,Ra1
2. Qxa1, Qxf2+
3. Kh1, Bf3+
4. Rf2, Qxf2 #
next
1. ,Ra1
2. Rxa1, Qg2#
next
1. ,Ra1
2. anything, Rxg1
3. anything, Qg2#