White to move. Is White better, worse, or is the position even? How should White proceed?
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exf6 should win!
1. exf6 Kxf6
2. Bd4+ Kf7
3. Bc4+ and White mates shortly
Even Rd7 followed by Bc5 or exf6 looks extremely strong!
Bc4+ , to try and capture n on h1.
Very complicated game
Way too hard.
white has the advantage here.
1. Rd7
threatening Rxe7+ and winning the queen.
Black has two defences: Move the King or the queen.
Either way, White’s next move is
2. Rxe7.
For example:
1…. Kf8
2. Rxe7
If 2…. Qxe7 then
3. Bc5 wins the Black queen.
If 2…. Qc8 (or b8)
Then 3. Rf7+ Kg8
4. Rg7+ Kf8
5. Bc5+ Ke8
6. Qe7++
Other options are similar, for example 1….Kg8
2. Rxe7 with mate in a few moves, for example:
2…. Qc8
3. Rg7+ Kf8
4. Qf7++
Funny to see a tactical position and being asked who’s better.
A who’s better question should be asked on a positional game, not on a tactical trick.
White is better after:
1. Bc4+
1. Bc4+ looks right, but going after the Nh1 misses the point. We’re after the K!
Black has two choices:
1…Kg7 2. ef+ K:f6 (Kh7 3. Rd7 is devastating, as is Kf8 3. fe+ Q:e7 4. Bc5) 3. Rf1+ Kg7 4. Bd4+ Kh6 5. R:h1 and white is clearly winning
1…Kf8 2. ef B:f6 3. Bc5+ Be7 4. Rf1+ Kg2 5. Bd4+ and we have transposed into the above line.