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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?

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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?

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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?

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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).

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Bh6

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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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+...