Fine, Reuben – Dake, Arthur William (Detroit, 1933), presented by Andreas
White to move. How should White proceed?
3r1b2/p4bkp/1p1P1p2/r3p1p1/2q1N3/2N2P2/1P1R2PP/2QR3K w – – 0 32
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Classic tactic
1.Nxf6 Kxf6
2.Ne4+ Kg7
3.Rc2 Qb3
4.Qxg5+ Bg6
5.Rc7+
and black’s d8 rook is lost
That’s a nice line, but is Kxf6 forced? If eg black defends the g5 pawn with 1… h6, material is even and I don’t see a clear win for white.
Maybe is 1.Nxg5 fxg5 2.and something like Rd5 with the idea that after Bxd5 there is 3.Qxg5+ Rh8 4.Qxd8 Kg7 5.Qg5+ Kh8 6.Qxe5+ Kg8(if Bg7 7.Qe8+ Bf8 8.QxBf8 and then d7)and Nxd5 with a winning position.
I’m analaziyng the position without chess-board,for that i’m not very sure of 1.Nxg5
Bye
Rasko
To anon 3:57
”1.Nxf6 Kxf6
2.Ne4+ Kg7
3.Rc2 Qb3
4.Qxg5+ Bg6
5.Rc7+
and black’s d8 rook is lost”
5….Kg8
6.Qxg6! hxg6
7.Nf6+ Kh8
8.Rh7 #
”That’s a nice line, but is Kxf6 forced? If eg black defends the g5 pawn with 1… h6, material is even and I don’t see a clear win for white.”
1.Nxf6! h6
2.b4! Qxb4
3.Nce4 intending h4 with a strong attack.
yeah, I think the idea relies on: 1.Nxf6 KxN 2.Ne4+ Kg7 3.Rc2 Qb5(or Qb3) 4.Qxg5+ Kh8 (5…Bg7 6.Rc7+ Rd7 7. Qf6+ kg8 (7….Kh6 8. Qxg8+ wins) 8.Qd6+ wins] 5.QxR wins …
However, black really doesn’t have to take with 1…KxN but I really don’t see any good move for black…’cause no matter what black does next white will play 2.Rc2 next.
Ex:
1…..Qb3
2.Rc2 KxN
3.Ne4+ Kg7 (3…Ke6 4.Qxg5 (threating 5,Qg4#)
4.Qxg5+, etc, etc.