This was a game between Dubov, Daniil (RUS) – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (FRA)
Black to move! What is the correct plan? Write it out please!
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This was a game between Dubov, Daniil (RUS) – Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (FRA)
Black to move! What is the correct plan? Write it out please!
Bg5, Tb1, Ke6 etc.
1…Bg5 (threatening 2…Bc1 cutting the R off from b1) 2. Rb1 Bc1 and with White’s Rook now serving a life sentence on b1, and the Black B also taking the c1-h6 diagonal away from the White K it’s a simple matter to create a second passed pawn. Now 3. Ke2 Ke6 4. Kd3 Ke5 and the White King is also in zugzwang. So White has to move his pawns. 5. g3 h5 (stopping g4) 6. h3 f6 7. h4 and now that the g- and h-pawns are also immobilized. 7…f5! 8. ef K:f5 and now Black gobbles up the g- and h-pawns and it’s all over.
BH4+ Is the right move and only move
e5!
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1…Bg5 (dangerous 2…Bc1 cutting off the R from b1)
2. Rb1 Bc1 makes it straightforward to make a second passed pawn because the White Rook is now serving a life sentence on b1 and the Black B has taken the c1-h6 diagonal away from the White K. 3. Ke2 Ke6 now
4. The White King and Kd3 Ke5 are both in zugzwang. White must therefore move his pawns.
5. g3 h5, which stops g4.
6. h3 f6 Now that the g- and h-pawns are also immobilized, move 7. h4.
7…f5! 8. ef K:f5, and Black now devours the g- and h-pawns, ending the game.cookie clicker