White to move. How should White proceed?
2r3k1/2nb1p2/3Bp1p1/p1N1P2p/1p1P1n2/3B4/P4PPP/4R1K1 w – – 0 1
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White to move. How should White proceed?
2r3k1/2nb1p2/3Bp1p1/p1N1P2p/1p1P1n2/3B4/P4PPP/4R1K1 w – – 0 1
say,
1. Be4…
with the idea of Bb7 to pick up the knight on c7?
Bxg6-pxg6 Nxd7-Nxd3 Nf6+-Kh8 Rd1-Nb2 Rc1
How can the knight take on d3 if the bishop was sacrifised on g6 ?
Bxg6-pxg6 Nxd7-Nxd3 Nf6+-Kh8 Rd1-Nb2 Rc1
Interesting, even if it has a hole (which you seem to recognize). After 1.Bxg6!? fxg6 2.Nxd7 Nd3 3.Nf6+ Kh8 4.Rd1 White has a healthy extra pawn — maybe enough to win, maybe not. But Black can’t play 4…Nb2? because, as you point out, 5.Rc1! wins. He does have 4…Nb5, though, after which White doesn’t have anything obvious (to me, at least).
1.Be4!, however, wins outright with much less fuss.
1. Be4 wins comfortably.
1. Bxg6? Bb5 followed 2 .. Ne2+ and 3.. Nxd4 is not good enough.