Carlsen vs. Short, 2004
White to move. How should White proceed?
4k3/R4br1/8/p3P3/4N3/5K2/8/8 w – – 0 1
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Carlsen vs. Short, 2004
White to move. How should White proceed?
4k3/R4br1/8/p3P3/4N3/5K2/8/8 w – – 0 1
e6
Nd6+
The immediate e6 leads to a spot of bother after Bh5+ ouch!
Why not Kf4 now e6 is a threat. If black moves the bishop the rook is toast. With the king on f4 there’s no saving check. If the rook moves of the 7th rank to avoi the coming discovery the bishop still hangs
Kf4 Rg8 Nf6+
Kf4 Rg6 or Rg1) Nd6+ and there’s no way to save the bishop
Kf4 a4 e6
ND6 check….its over..
MM
Woops Kf4 has one issue
Kf4 Rg1 Nd6+ Kf8 Nxf7 Rf1+ Ke3 Rxf7 =
But Kf2 now neither black piece can get a saving check. Kf2 Rg4 Nd6+ Kf8 Rxf7 preventing Rf4+
su,
1.e6 loses instantly to Bh5 check.
e6 looses the rook
Bh5
—
Nd6 Kf8
Ra8 Ke7
Nf5
Immediate 1. e6?? is bad due to Bh5+ loosing the Rook. I guess we need to take the King out of the way.
Kf4 or Ke3. I have not figured out yet which one is best.
Nd6+ Kf8
Ra8+ Ke7
Nf5+
if Ke6 then Nxg7+
If Kd7 then Ra7+ followed by Nxg7
1. Nd6+ Kf8 2. Ra8+ Ke7 3. Nf5+ and Nxg7 1 – 0
1) Nd6+ , Kf8
2) Ra8+ , Ke7
3) Nf5+ fork wins for White.
White should remove the rook from a8 to a7 with a Check and then take the black rook.
Nd6+ wins easily
1. Nd6+ Kf8 (1…Kd8 2.Nxf7+ Ke8 3.Nd6+ Kf8 4.Rxg7 Kxg7 5.Ke4 Kf8 6.Kd5 Ke7 7.Nf5+ Kd7 and White can go on blockading a pawn with knight and promote his own pawn.) 2.Ra8+ Be8 (2…Ke7 Nf5+ fork Rook) 3.Rxe8#
1.Nd6 Kf8 2.Ra8 Ke7 and the fork…
Kf4 so as to be able to play e6 next.
1. Nd6+ Kf8
2. Ra8+ Ke7
3. Nf5+ Ke6
4. Nxg7+ Kxe5
5. Rxa5
1-0
or
1. Nd6+ Kd8
2. Nxf7+ Ke8
3. Nd6+ Kf8
4. Rxg7 Kxg7
5. Nc4
1-0
Interesting position black is threatening Bh5 so white rook is hanging, but at the same time black’s bishop is pinned so black has to defend its bishop and rook with King.
1. Nd6+ Kf8(forced) else white can simple take the bishop.
2. Ra8+ Ke7(forced)
3. Nf5+(fork) +-
1.e6 seems to fail to Bh5+.
1.Nd6+ Kf8, 2.Ra8+ Ke7, Nf5+ looks winning. Phil
1.e6 looks strong but looses a rook due to Bh5+
So:
1. Nd6+ Kf8 (otherwise the bishop is lost)
2. Ra8+ Ke7
and the fork Nf5+ wins the rook 🙂
1.e6 fails because of 1…Bh5+. But White can win an exchange, trading the knight for the rook, then capture the a-pawn. After that, the white rook and pawn vs. the black bishop should lead to a white win.
I withdraw my last comment. White wins more than an exchange, but…
Nd6+ wins the house.
Black has the advantage of B versus N, and his king is blocking the White passed pawn directly. Therefore White should play NxR, and hope that his opponent doesn’t notice that it is illegal.
What about
Nd6+ Kf8
Ra8+ Ke7
Nf5+ Ke6
Nxg7+ Kxe5
then white is left with N & R against
B & P … probably enough?
ND6 wins cleanly. Too simple..
MM
1. Nd6+ Kf8 2. Ra8+ Ke7 3. Nf5+
Nd6+ Kf8
Ra8 Ke7 picking up the exchange and the a pawn will drop off as well
Hi Susan Polgar,
Well,brainy minds here in this blog has already discussed best possible combination.
By
Venky[Chennai – India]
1.Nd6+ Kf8 2.Ra8+ Ke7 3.Nf5+
aam1’s solution 🙂
1.Nd6+ Kf8 2.Ra8+ Ke7 3.Nf5+