Is White guarenteed to win?

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anyone142313

Dec 9, 2007

Is there any sequence of moves that black can use to escape checkmate? If you find one, post it (assuming that White doesn't make blunderous moves). I'd like to know if my opponent could have escaped.

ASHISCOOL

Dec 9, 2007

LOLTHAT'SMEABOUTTOLOSE!

anyone142313

Dec 9, 2007

Below are both of the variations I can think of.

Veto

Dec 9, 2007

Black could avoid either of those mates by retreating to the back rank. Kc8 after Qb5.

najdorf-inactive

Dec 9, 2007

Veto wrote:Black could avoid either of those mates by retreating to the back rank. Kc8 after Qb5.

If 2. Qb5+ Kc8 then 3. Qxe8#.

darkmage2007

Dec 9, 2007

benws is correct. After 2. ... Ke7, White is forced to trade queens (ending the attack) or lose his knight. After trading queens, White is too behind in material to win.