A puzzle

This position was recently reached in a game between two players rated over 2000 on this site:


White to move

The question is - what happened next?

Originally posted by Fat Lady
This position was recently reached in a game between two players rated over 2000 on this site:

[fen]r4r1k/1p1b4/1q2ppQ1/p1b1RpB1/3p4/P7/1P3PPP/R5K1[/fen]
White to move

The question is - what happened next?

Should I assume that Bxf6+ is wrong?

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Should I assume that Bxf6+ is wrong?

I'm not saying whether that's right or wrong, but how does White continue after Rxf6?

Originally posted by Fat Lady
I'm not saying whether that's right or wrong, but how does White continue after Rxf6?

Wait, actually, Bh6, Rg8, Qxf6+ Kh7....stuck again.

Qh5+? Followed by either Kg8 Bh6 and black is trapped, or Kg7 Bg6+ Kh7(8) Bxf8+ which gains a decent lead.

Originally posted by GalaxyShield
Qh5+? Followed by either Kg8 Bh6 and black is trapped, or Kg7 Bg6+ Kh7(8) Bxf8+ which gains a decent lead.

What about 1.Qh5+ Kg8 2.Bh6 Be8. Unfortunately White doesn't have many safe checking squares on the g-file.

i cannot find anything better than perpetual with a draw. i dont play at the expert level, so im probably missing something

I thought Rd1 might be worth a shot, threatening Rd3. If Black spots it and plays, say, Qb3 then White can bail out with the draw.

Anyway, this is how the game went: Game 2740252 (remember White was rated over 2000 at the time of this game).

Bh6

Edit: In fact, 20.Bh6 would have been hard to meet...

Originally posted by likeforest
i cannot find anything better than perpetual with a draw. i dont play at the expert level, so im probably missing something

Rae1 looks good as its sets a trap (1.Rae1 fxg5 2. R1e4 g4 3.Rxg4 winning) There is no point for white to take perpetual without trying to win.

Originally posted by Fat Lady
I thought Rd1 might be worth a shot, threatening Rd3. If Black spots it and plays, say, Qb3 then White can bail out with the draw.

Anyway, this is how the game went: Game 2740252 (remember White was rated over 2000 at the time of this game).

ah, merchantparkpro. well, that's not the only game where he's been gifted a win. I suppose people don't want to play against him, and just rather resign even when they're winning.

Given that white is a bishop and a pawn down at this juncture, wouldn't it be better to go for:

Qh6+ ...Kg8
Qg6+ ...Kh8

&c.,&c.. and draw by perpetual+ ?

I fail to see a clever way for white to win here

Originally posted by Mathurine
Given that white is a bishop and a pawn down at this juncture, wouldn't it be better to go for:

Qh6+ ...Kg8
Qg6+ ...Kh8

&c.,&c.. and draw by perpetual+ ?

I fail to see a clever way for white to win here

read my previous post.

Originally posted by Jusuh
read my previous post.

yea, I think Rae1 is the way to go, but first snatch that exchange+pawn with Bxf6+...