White to move. Which side is better? Does White have compensation for the pawn?
How should White proceed? (No computer please)
r3qk1r/2p2p2/ppQpb2p/1P1n4/4R1P1/1P4PP/3N1B1K/5R2 w – – 0 1
Keen eyes for the not so obvious
White to move. Which side is better? Does White have compensation for the pawn?
How should White proceed? (No computer please)
r3qk1r/2p2p2/ppQpb2p/1P1n4/4R1P1/1P4PP/3N1B1K/5R2 w – – 0 1
1. Bd4 exposes some tactics against Black’s king that would compensate for the pawn. For example:
1. Bd4 Qxc6
2. bxc6 and Black loses the exchange of either Bishop for Rook (after 2. … Kg8) or loses the Bishop for nothing (after 2. … Rg8)
1. Bd4 Rg8
2. Rxe6 and Black choses between giving up the bishop with a simple exchange of Queens, or by moving the Queen out of danger along the 8th rank, or 2. … Qxe6, 3. Qxa8.
Hmmm, maybe that is too obvious but doesn’t win 1. Bd4 at least an exchange?
If the rook moves 2. Rxe6! even wins a light piece, exchange of queens (1. -, Qxc6. 2. bxc6) won’t help black to secure the material but looks best to rescue a6 (1. -, Kg8 2. Qxe8+, Rxe8 3. Bxh8, Kxh8 4. bxa6 +-)
1. Bd4 , Qxc6 2. dxc6, Kg8 3. Bxh8, Kxh8 4. Nf3 followed by Nd4 and white looks much better!?
I cannot believe that this is the best line in this exercise (but I think in a real game it would be best and probably enough ;)).
What have I overseen?
Best wishes from Germany!
Bd4 looks good
Hello Susan.
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It’s the “Kings Tournament” (3rd edition).
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I sooo want to take that bishop, but how about Bd4 first, threatening the h8 rook? Now when it moves out of the way I can take the bishop on e6. If the queen recaptures then the a8 rook falls.
1. Bd4, threatening 2. Bxh8 as well as 2. Rxe6, wins at least an exchange.
No body answered the other part of the problem, which side is better?
Bd4 is the best continution for white and I think that the game is a draw with best play for both sides. it is a rook for a minor pice and two! pawns.
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I dont see how white is better. Thats my opinion:)
1 Re6!!!
1. Re6 fe (…qc6 bc)2.Bd4 check
1. Re6 fe (…qc6 bc)2.Bd4 check
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