White to move. How should White proceed?
Pillsbury, Harry Nelson – Baird, David Graham (Manhattan, New York, 1893), presented by Andreas
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interference
What about
1.Rd6 cxd
2.Qxe6+ Kd8
3.Rd1
if 3…h1Q then
4.Rxd6 Qxd6
5.b6 and white is winning
You have a very good idea. Why is Bxd6 not preferable?
1 Bxd6 cxd
2 Qxe6+ Kd8
3 exd6 Re8
4 Qxf5 (couldn’t find stronger move)
Anonymous @ 7:44
You need to add 5. Qxd6+ Kc8 before b6, then you have the game as played.
Anonymous @ 9:00
On 1. Bd6, Black does not have to take, but can respond with something like 1. … Kf7, and then White is in trouble.
Rd6 ends the debate I believe