White to move. How should white proceed?
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White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Bxd6 Bxd6 2. Rxd6 exd6 3. Be4+ f5 4. Rxc7+ 1-0
One can just taste that discovered attack on the c7 rook by playing Be4+. It is just a matter of clearing the first bishop out first:
1. Bd6!
Like Darth Maul’s double light saber. If black takes at c6 with the pawn, white plays Be4+ to win a full rook. Best for black is to either capture at c6 or d6 with one of the pieces:
1. …..Rc6
2. Be5 wins a clean piece. Or
1. …..Bd6
2. Rd6! ed6
3. Be4 also wins a clean piece, but leaves white with an even better position as he will have rook on rank 7.
After 1. Bxd6, the play could go:
1. .. Bxd6 2. Rxd6 exd6 3. Be4+
or
1. .. exd6 2. Be4+ Kg8 3. Rxc7
or
1. .. Rxc6 2. Bxe5
1.Bxd6 Bxd6
2.Rxd6. exd6
3.Be4+ f5
4.Bxf5+ Rxf5
5.Rxc7
Because of the Be4+ there is always a disguised attack on c7 Rook. 1.Bxd6! Clearing one bishop to attack the c7 Rook.
If, 1…BxB 2. RxB! exR (Or else piece down)
3.Be4+ wins the c7 Rook.
iBxn 2 Rxb 3 Dis ch rook up.
1. Bxd6 Bxd6 (if exd6, Be4+)
2. Rxd6! exd6
3. Be4+! Kg7/Kg8/Kh8
3. Rxc7 1-0