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  1. Srini Reply

    Bxf4! seals the game!black can munch away the white pawns and go for a winning endgame…
    White is forced to play Bf2 or Bg1.the former can be met with Bxh2,followed by g1=Q and easy win,while the latter would be met by Bc1.

  2. TVTom Reply

    1 Bxf4! Black can’t take the bish:
    1 … Bxf4+
    2 e5 Be3 (the bishop can’t take because it can’t get back in time to stop the g-pawn)
    3 exd4 Bg1
    4 c4 and white gets another passed pawn with either d4-d3 or c4xd3 next move, and the bishop can’t stop both pawns. So…

    1 Bxf4 Bg1
    2 cxd4 and white has the advantage.

  3. jMac Reply

    I’d try 1…Bxf4 forcing 2.Bg1, then 2… cxd4 threatening 3… Be3.

  4. Arvind Narayanan Reply

    1. … Bxf4+

    2. Bg1 cxd4 3. Kg4 Be3

    2. Bxf4+ e5 3. Be3 exd4 4. Bg1 c4

    5. dxc4 d3; 5. Bxd4 cxd3; 5. Kg4 c3

  5. cirovicz Reply

    f5

  6. M.Pasman Reply

    1…Bxf4 2.Bxf4 (2.Bg1 cxd4 3.Bxd4 Bxh2)
    2…e5 3.Be3 exd4 4.Bf2 c4 5.Kg4 (5.dxc4 d3 or 5.Bxd4 cxd3)
    5…c3

    winning

  7. RU Reply

    1… Bxf5
    2. Bxf5+ e5 wins

    1.. Bxf5
    2. Bg1 cxd4 also wins because of Be3 and Bxh2

  8. Anonymous Reply

    1. … Bf4!!
    After 2. Bf4 e5!! the WB has to return to e3 otherwise the g pawn queens. Then 3. … ed4 and White can’t do nothing against the plan c4, (c)d3 and d2
    whia has to play 2. Bg1 but after 2. … cd4 (threatening Be3) 3. Bd4 Bh2 Black wins.

  9. Anonymous Reply

    Well, the pawn g2 allows a nice combination:

    1. .. Bxf4! 2. Bxf4+ e5!!

    If 3. dxe5?? g1Q
    If 3. Bxe5+? Kb7 and the g-pawn queens.

    3. Be3 cxd4 4. Bg1 e4! 5. dxe4 d3!

    And now either the d-pawn or the g-pawn will queen.

  10. fuzzylogic Reply

    1… Bxf4 2. Bg1 cxd4 and either 3… Be3 or 3…Bxh2 (if white takes on d4) wins for black.

  11. Anonymous Reply

    Bxf4! seems to leave white defenseless against Bxh2 or cxd4 and Be3

  12. Jorge Reply

    From Spain…

    1)…,Bf4
    2)Bf4+,e5
    3)Bd3,ed4
    4)Bf2,c4
    5)dc4,d3
    6)Bd3,d2 black win

    Greetings from Spain

  13. Boris Reply

    This is beautiful !

    1…Bxf4!! 2.Bxf4+ (2.Bg1 cxd4 3.h3!? Be3!-+) 2…e5!!! 3. Be3 (3.Bxe5 K ad libidum [for instance Ka8!] and the bishop can’t stop the promotion 3…cxd4! (or 3…exd4!) 4.Bg1 e4! 5.dxe4 d3! -+

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