White to move. Has White overpushed and gave up too much for the Kingside attack? How should White proceed?
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White to move. Has White overpushed and gave up too much for the Kingside attack? How should White proceed?
Rxh5 Pxh5
Q-g5 K-h8
Nxf8 R-d6
..
That is the best I can see for white but black still looks ok
I would probably take the draw with 1.Rxh5 xh5 2.Qg5+ Kh8 3.Qxh5+ Kg8 4.Qg5+ Kh8 (until threefold repetition).
If Black’s pieces weren’t so superbly placed on the attack I would try for something more, but the real threat is if black gets one of his rooks down to the 1st rank…then white’s doom is probably sealed.
How about
1.Nxf8 Rxf6
2.Nxd7 Kg7
3.Nxf6
There might be a flaw in this, but I believe it’s solid.
The line in the previous post doesn’t work because of:
1.Nxf8 Rxf6
2.Nxd7 Rxf2+
If,
3.kh3 Rb1!
4.g4 Rg2!
5.Rd5? Bxd5
6.Nf6+ kh8
7.Nxd5 and black has a huge material advantage.
If,
3.Kg1 Rb1++
Sorry, I meant to say in the last part –
If,
3.Kg1 Rg2+ 4.Kh1 Rb1++
Gotta secure the rook first. (;
9:31 anonymous –
1. Nxf8 Rxf6
2. Nxd7 rxf2+
3. Kg1 Rg2+
4. Kf1 Rxg3
Black is up a good 2 pawns on the kingside and should go on to win.
Nathan
After Rxf6, you do not have rook on b file now!
Cannot see anything better than repetition as anon 6:56. If Nx f8, Rb1 is really troublesome.
you’re right. Ouch. Don’t you hate that?!
Thanks for the input
why not take the queen after taking the pawn on h5, in this case Rb1 does not look as threatening as before:
1.Rxh5 pxh5
2.Qg5+ Kh8
3.Qxh5+ Kg8
4.Qg5+ Kh8
5.Nxf8 Rb1
6.Kh3 Rh1+
7.Rg4 Rd6 (for example, black has to move his rook or else kxRd7)
8.Qe5+ Kg8
9.QxRd6 KxNf8 and it is white that has a winning material advantage.
Anonymous 10:42:
1.Rxh5 pxh5
2.Qg5+ Kh8
3.Qxh5+ Kg8
4.Qg5+ Kh8
5.Nxf8 Rb1
6.Kh3 Rh1+
7.Rg4 Rd6??
How about 7…Rd5 instead? White is in trouble. Bc8 is coming.
We missed an important line.
1.Rxh5 gxh5
2.Qg5+ Kh8
3.Qxh5+ Kg8
4.Qg4+! Kh8
5.Nxf8
After Qg4+ …Rb1 is impossible because of Qh5+ and then moving to Qh7+ which attacks b1. Black must content himself with moving the rook off the attacked square to d6 where white is better but it’s still not a clear win.