White to move. How would you assess this position? How should White continue?
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White to move. How would you assess this position? How should White continue?
Nb3
The cheeky 1 Ne6! wins a pawn. 1… Qe6 2 Be5 Qe5 3 Qd7
-Justin Daniel
Nxe6 Bxe6
BXe5 +-
Pf4.
1. Nb3 and either Bd7 or Ne5 is lost.
1. Nb3 Bd6
2. Bxe5 Bxe5
3. Qxd7
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Rainer
Nb3 wins knight or Bishop
White plays Nb3 and two pieces are threatened simultaneously. Black loses a piece. Either the knight on e5 or the bishop on d7 has to be given away.
Nb3 won’t work.
1.Nb3 Bb4
2.Bxb4 a5xBb4
saves knight which supports Bishop on d7.
1. Nb3 Bb4
2. Bxb4 axb4
3. f4 (threating knight)
4. Qxd7
Ne6 doesn’t work b/c black can recoup the pawn on b2.
Nb3 doesnt win either the knight or bishop since black replies Nb3+, allowing time for black to protect the Bishop. If white retakes BxN then Ra8- d8 protects the bishop.
How does black get to Nb3?
Show the line.
my apologies for the typo