2. Rh1! (2. Qg5+? would be a mistake due to Kh8 3. Rh1+ Nh7 and black is surviving)
2... Rh8 3. Qg5+ mates
2... Rg8 3. Qh6#
2... Nh7 3. Qh6+ mates
2... Ne5 3. Qh6+ mates
2... Ng8 3. Qg5#
2. Rh1! (2. Qg5+? would be a mistake due to Kh8 3. Rh1+ Nh7 and black is surviving)
2... Rh8 3. Qg5+ mates
2... Rg8 3. Qh6#
2... Nh7 3. Qh6+ mates
2... Ne5 3. Qh6+ mates
2... Ng8 3. Qg5#
3... Any move
4. Qh8 mate
3... Any move
4. Qh8 mate
Bxa3 Nf4 Kh2 Nxe2 Bxf8 Nxc1
Bxf8 Nxc1
Qe3 Rfe8
Bxa3 Nf4 Kh2 Nxe2 Bxf8 Nxc1
Bxf8 Nxc1
Qe3 Rfe8
The idea being just to throw something on the g file to buy time for something like Rxc2 or Qb4-c3.
If white doesn't have immediate mate or material win, black should be winning, right?
The idea being just to throw something on the g file to buy time for something like Rxc2 or Qb4-c3.
If white doesn't have immediate mate or material win, black should be winning, right?
2. Bg4 Ke6
3. f4 and black king and rook are both stuck, will eventually lose the rook for free
2. Bg4 Ke6
3. f4 and black king and rook are both stuck, will eventually lose the rook for free
A bishop move opens up either d4 or f4 for the white king which will be mate.
Rook moves open up Qd2# or Qf2#
1... d2 Kd3#
1... f2 Kf3#
A bishop move opens up either d4 or f4 for the white king which will be mate.
Rook moves open up Qd2# or Qf2#
1... d2 Kd3#
1... f2 Kf3#