White to move. How should White proceed?
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White to move. How should White proceed?
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1. b4! Qd6
(1… Qf2
2. Rhf1 Qxg2
3. Nxf6+ Nxf6
4. Bxc6+ Ke7
5. Rxf6 Bh3
6. Qh4)
2. Nxf6+ Qxf6
3. Rhf1 Qe7
4. Bxc6 Kd8
5. Ne6+ Qxe6
6. Qxf8+ Kc7
7. Bxd7 Bxd7
8. Qxf7 +-
1) b4, Qd6;
2) Nxf6+, Qxf6;
3) Nxh7, Qe7;
4) Nxf8, and white gets the exchange.
is it right?
1. b4! Qd6
2. Nxf6+ Qxf6
3. Rhf1 Qe7
4. Bxc6 Kd8
5. Ne6+ Qxe6
6. Qxf8+ Kc7
7. Bxd7 Bxd7
8. Qxf7 +-
what if after 4) Bxc6, black plays f6?
1) b4, Qd6;
2) Nxf6+, Qxf6;
3) Nxh7, Qe7;
4) Nxf8, and white gets the exchange.
is it right?
No, because of 3) …, Qh8;
1. b4! Qd6
1…Ng4 doesn’t save Black, but it’s worth a look.
2. Nxf6+ Qxf6
3. Rhf1
No quarrel with this move — it wins just fine. Maybe 3.Nxh7 is even clearer.
1) b4, Qd6;
2) Nxf6+, Qxf6;
3) Nxh7, Qe7;
4) Nxf8, and white gets the exchange.
is it right?
No, because of 3) …, Qh8;
4.Bxc6 with the threat of 5.Qxf8+ and 6.Nxf8 seems to snag the exchange with no risk.
1. b4! Qd6
2. Nxf6+ Qxf6
3. Rhf1 Qe7
4. Bxc6 Kd8
5. Ne6+ Qxe6
6. Qxf8+ Kc7
7. Bxd7 Bxd7
8. Qxf7 +-
what if after 4) Bxc6, black plays f6?
5.Nxh7 ties Black into a pretzel.
1. b4! Qd6
2. Nxf6+ Qxf6
3. Rhf1 Qe7
4. Bxc6 Kd8
5. Ne6+ Qxe6
6. Qxf8+ Kc7
7. Bxd7 Bxd7
8. Qxf7 +-
what if after 4) Bxc6, black plays f6?
5.Nxh7 ties Black into a pretzel.
what happens after 5) …, Rh8;
1. b4! Qd6
2. Nxf6+ Qxf6
3. Rhf1 Qe7
4. Bxc6 Kd8
5. Ne6+ Qxe6
6. Qxf8+ Kc7
7. Bxd7 Bxd7
8. Qxf7 +-
what if after 4) Bxc6, black plays f6?
5.Nxh7 ties Black into a pretzel.
what happens after 5) …, Rh8;
6.Qxg6+ looks gruesome. Even the straightforward 6.Bxd7+ cleans up pretty quickly.