Black to move. What is the strongest continuation for Black?
Howell – Robson (World Junior 2009)
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Posted here a couple of years ago according to my files. In my notes, I have listed 2 possible moves for black- Nd3 and Na2, though I like the former quite a bit more:
1. ……Nd3
2. Rd3
White can play Kd3, but black will still play as follows, and having the king on d3 is a bit worse than having the rook there:
2. ……Ba6!
Setting up a potential discovered attack on the rook. I don’t see how white avoids losing the exchange.
….Bc2!
…..Bc2
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I had seen gain of exchange Yancey referred but was not sure about 2.Kxd3