White to move. What is the best continuation for White?
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1- Qxb8+ Qxb8
2- c7 Qc8
3- Bxa3
1- Qxb8+ Qxb8
2- c7 Qc8
3- Bxa3
Well, that’s 3.Bxa6, but yeah.
Would be more interesting without pawn e6 wouldn’t it?.
Perhaps 1. Qxb8 still wins (?) but black could at least fight trying 2. -, Nf3+! 3. Kh1, Qc8! e.g. 4. Bxa6?? Qh3# or 4. Bg2, Nd4! 5. Kh2, Nb5 6. Bb7, Qxc7 (or anything similar).
Such little details form the difference between tactical exercises and real life games (in which one sometimes loses by doing bad tactics) which should be trained from time to time to (having positions in which the “obvious” winning line does not win).
Just a suggestion for coming exercises, Susan.
Best regards
Jochen
I have trouble with the relevance of this random change in position. If you just remove an e-pawn, why don’t you play the correct 3. Kg2 in stead of 3. Kh1? Is this to prove a point by force? Totally wrong and irrelevant!