Black to Move

Qa7 looks pretty good, pins the bishop to threaten mate with the rook, threatens to capture the bishop with check, and deflects the bishop from guarding the invasion square of the rook.

Edit: Never mind I got it wrong, I'll let somebody else try

terrible. he had to be in serious time trouble to miss such an elementary move.

what comes to Qa7: Qa7 Rd8+

What first comes in my mind is Rc7. Black exchanges rooks to keep the spare pawn, though I'm still at it. Perhaps there is something better.

Originally posted by kbaumen
What first comes in my mind is Rc7. Black exchanges rooks to keep the spare pawn, though I'm still at it. Perhaps there is something better.

Originally posted by aginis
ugggghhh Rc7?? Rxc7 Qxc7 Qe8#

Rc1+, only move is Bxc1, then black has Qa7+ which is deciding (Kf1 its Qf2 mate, and on Kh1 black plays Nf2+, Kg1, Nh3+ and mate on either g1 or f2).

Qa7?? Rd8+ Rxd8 Bxa7

there for the solution is....Rc1+ Bxc1 Ka7 Kh2 0-1 (philidors mate)

Originally posted by Shinidoki
Qa7?? Rd8+ Rxd8 Bxa7

there for the solution is....Rc1+ Bxc1 Ka7 Kh2 0-1 (philidors mate)

Originally posted by Firesword
Rc1+, only move is Bxc1, then black has Qa7+ which is deciding (Kf1 its Qf2 mate, and on Kh1 black plays Nf2+, Kg1, Nh3+ and mate on either g1 or f2).

Originally posted by prosoccer
[fen]3kb3/6r1/5p2/P1QP1P2/8/8/7P/7K[/fen]

Fichtl - Blatny, Bratislava 1956. White is clearly winning in this position. White pushed 1. d6, but did not win. How did black stop white from winning?