This position was sent in by Michiel (small modification by me)
It is Black to move. How would you evaluate this position? Black has better piece placement overall but White has the Rook on the 7th rank and a passed pawn. How should Black proceed?
8/1R2ppkp/3p2pb/8/2r1Pn2/P1N2P2/5BPP/6K1 b – – 0 28
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1. – Rxc3!? 2. Bd4+, e5! 3. Bxc3, Ne2+ seems to be a winning try and black is better but that is going to be a hard fight.
Probably better seems to be 1. -, e5!? and white suddenly has a big problem with his knight.
2. Rb3 is countered by Rxc3! so white has to move the knight but only 2. Na2 doesn’t give black instant win by Rc1+.
But after 1. -, e5! 2. Na2, Rc2! I don’t see any defense left.
If white plays g3 at any time Nh3+ and Nxf2 exchanges that threatened knight, afterwards the white one falls.
I predict black win one light figure in every variation do you agree? Or have I overseen anything?
Best regards from Germany
Jochen
Looks good to me, Jochen. White also loses after:
1…e5
2.Be1 Nd3
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1. – Rxc3!? 2. Bd4+, e5! 3. Bxc3, Ne2+ seems to be a winning try and black is better but that is going to be a hard fight.
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4.kf1 nxc3 5. rb3 na4 (after 5… bd2 it’s unclear how to free the pieces) 6. rd3 and rxd6 — it’s likely to be a draw
1… e5 is rigght