White to move. Does White have enough compensation for the pawn? How should White proceed?
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I think i’ve seen it before. White should play Bd4, with the double threat of Rxe6 and Bxh8.
Indeed!
1.Bd4! Rh7(Rg8) 2.Rxe6! wins the house!
Kamalakanta
1.Bd4 threatening Bxh8 and Rxe6 seems to win the exchange.
I would try
1. Bd4 Qc6
2. bc6 and now black has two problems- the rook at h8 and the now unprotected bishop at e6 (the f-pawn is pinned to the king.
Bd4 appears to win black’s bishop
Bd4 Rg8
Rxe6
Haven’t calculated far ahead, but 1.Rxe6 looks very tempting.
1.Re6…fe
2.Bd4+…Ke7
3.Qd5 wins
Rxe6
… Qxe6
Qxa8+ Qe8
Qxd5 One knight plus one bishop up
… Qxe6
Qxa8+ Ke7
Qxh8 One rook plus one bishop up
,,, Qxe6
Qxa8+ Kg7
Bd4+ Kg6 (h7 is mate)
Qxh8 One rook plus one bishop up
… fxe6
Bd4+ Kg8
Rf6? I haven’t worked this one out, doesn’t look good for black
Mark
The 2nd question, “How should White proceed” – automatically answers the 1st question, “Does White have enough compensation for the pawn…”