White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed?
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White to move. What is the best way for White to proceed?
There seems to be a forcing line with:
1. Rc5 Nb7
2.Nxe6!
Now if:
a) 2…….KxN
3.Rc6+ Kf7 (forced since if king moves to any other square then 4.Rxa6 and white wins another piece since both knight are under attack)
4.Rxa6 and white wins another pawn.
b) 2…..NxR
3.NxN+ Kmoves
4.NxB and white has two minor pieces for a rook an he’s also about to lose his b4 pawn.
c) if black refuses the sarifice with let’s say 2….Rg8 3.BxN BxB 4.Rc7+ KxN 5.RxB a5 [5…Rd8 6.Nb3 and th black’s b pawn is lost] 6.Nb3 Ra8 7.Rb5 with the idea of 8.Rxa5 and white is clearly winning.
Anyhow, line c) is the best for black.
1. Rc5 Nb7
2. Rc6 Bd3
3. Rxe6 double attack wins a piece
first anon, you’re absolutely correct. I don’t even know why I didn’t even considered 2.Rc6 with a simpler win.
Gosh, thinking about this was way simpler than I was presuming.