15th May 2002
White has two bishops for a rook and pawn.
What is his best move?

a) Qf2 - d4 Going for checkmate on g7 - but it can be simply blocked by e5. 3 points
b) Qf2 - f6 Going for checkmate on g7 - but it can be taken!. 1 points
c) Qf2 x b6 Winning a pawn but losing the chance to win more. 2 points
d) Rd1 - f1 Taking the rook off the open file in the hope that black moves his queen. 1 point
e) Rd1 - d7 A decoy - if the rook is taken then Qf6 wins at least the queen, due to the threat of mate on g7. 4 points
f) h2 - h4 Stopping back rank mates, and also looking to open up black's king yo attack. In this case to slow and not effective. 2 points