Originally posted by sonhouseThis would give Black some advantage. But there's a much stronger move...
you have an apparent fork at f2 but white sleazes out by Q-d2+
then moves the rook. So I would go B-f2+, forget the "fork"
and just go for killing his castling power.
So B-f2+, K-e2, NxN c3, pxN, B-G3 etc.
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Originally posted by BigDoggProblemI believe Bowmann has made it very clear that Qh4+ loses the queen.
[b]1...Qh4+
a) 2.Ke2 Qf2+ 3.Kd3 Nb4#
b) 2.Nxh4 Bf2+ 3.Ke2 Nd4+ 4.Kd3 Nc5#
EDIT: I recognize this puzzle from my ChessMaster 2000 booklet.[/b]
Bf2+, Ke2
Ne4g3+, Kxf2
Ng3xh1+.
The king can't block the knight's retreat and thus black wins the exchange. Black loses the bishop but gains a rook. Destroys castling possibility and leaves black poised for a kingside attack.
Originally posted by zakkwylderQh4+ does NOT lose the queen: Nxh4? Bf2+ Ke2 Nd4+ Kd3 Nc5#. However, after Qh4+ g3 Bf2+ Ke2 black may have nothing better than Qe7, which seems good though.
I believe Bowmann has made it very clear that Qh4+ loses the queen.
Bf2+, Ke2
Ne4g3+, Kxf2
Ng3xh1+.
The king can't block the knight's retreat and thus black wins the exchange. Black loses the bishop but gains a rook. Destroys castling possibility and leaves black poised for a kingside attack.
I would prefer Nf2 e.g. Qe2+ Kf8 Rg1 Bxf5 (or Ne4)
But Bf2+ is certainly playable in my opinion
Originally posted by zakkwylderoh my I always thought zakk would be at least decent player...
I believe Bowmann has made it very clear that Qh4+ loses the queen.
Bf2+, Ke2
Ne4g3+, Kxf2
Ng3xh1+.
The king can't block the knight's retreat and thus black wins the exchange. Black loses the bishop but gains a rook. Destroys castling possibility and leaves black poised for a kingside attack.