White to move. How should White proceed?
Gashimov, V (2703) – Eljanov, P (2720) (FIDE Grand Prix, Elista 2008), presented by Andreas
3r4/5p2/1R4p1/P3Pb2/2kB1PpP/4K1P1/8/8 w – – 0 89
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a6 and I could not find something for black to prevent the a pawn from queening.
A6 OFF TO THE RACES
1.a6 Rxd4 2.a7 Rd3+ 3.Ke2 Ra3. And now what? I think that the a6 is still probably right but white must do something else on the second move. Rb4+ does not work because black can put his bishop to e4 eventually and Rc6 is also not very promising.
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1. a6! Rxd4 2. Rd6! is the key, I think
I think so too.
1. a6! Rxd4 2. Rd6! is the key, I think
1.a6 Rxd4
2.Rd6? Re4+
3.Kf2 Kb5 -+
1. a6 Rxd4
2. Rb4+!
1. a6 Rxd4
2. Rb4+ Kxb4
3. Kxd4 Bc8
4. a7 Bb7
5. f5!
Nice, hchavarro got it. Good one!
1.a6!! Rxd4 2.Rb4+!! Kxb4 3.Kxd4 Bc8 4.a7 Bb7 5.f5! gxf5 6.h5 Kb5 7.h6 Kb6 8.h7+-
Could someone finish this sequence:
1.a6 Ra8
I haven’t figured out a conclusive win for white yet. Thanks.
a6 Ra8
Rd6 Kb5
a7 black moves
Bb6 black moves
Rd8
maybe that will work.
wolverine
What is wrong with Rd6?