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This is a puzzle that I saw in an online article, which I thought was good. It's a very simple puzzle in that you have to find only one move ~ the best move for black. Here it is; I hope somebody finds it good like I do.

The reason I liked the puzzle is that it makes you think; the move suggested is not something that an average player would think of as a good move and would dismiss it and look for something else.

 

Since this is a really simple puzzle I thought I would ask a question. If black plays the move, what is or should be white's response to it?

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Hammerschlag wrote:

Since this is a really simple puzzle I thought I would ask a question. If black plays the move, what is or should be white's response to it?


*Knocks over king*

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Nytik wrote:
Hammerschlag wrote:

Since this is a really simple puzzle I thought I would ask a question. If black plays the move, what is or should be white's response to it?


*Knocks over king*


 Are you saying white should resign? I don't think it's that bad for white, although I think black has great play here.

I wouldn't mind if you elaborated a little as I am not that good and might be missing something.

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Alekxandr05 wrote:
Nytik wrote:
Hammerschlag wrote:

Since this is a really simple puzzle I thought I would ask a question. If black plays the move, what is or should be white's response to it?


*Knocks over king*


 Are you saying white should resign? I don't think it's that bad for white, although I think black has great play here.

I wouldn't mind if you elaborated a little as I am not that good and might be missing something.


Well, if white plays Qxf6 then he obviously gets checkmated. White has both a hanging rook and the rook on f1 being threatened by the bishop, so he's going to lose a lot of material and the game will finish quickly.

To answer the question though, the best move is probably Qg3.

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White is hurting. 2.Qxf6 is evidently losing by force. 2.Qg3 salvages something, but then I see black either picking up the exchange and/or continuing to inflict dental-drill like pain along the g-file.

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Ding! Smile     Dong! Frown

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I thought of both Qd4 and Qf6, though the former seemed natural to me.