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Chess lesson #4b

Chess lesson #4b

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Here's a real-life position. Playing the Petrov, I'd blundered by not castling sooner. How does Black rescue the game? Assume you're up against a very good player and if you go down a piece, you lose.

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Originally posted by buffalobill
[fen]rnbqk2r/ppp3pp/3b4/3p1p2/3Pn3/3B1P2/PPP3PP/RNBQR1K1 b kq - 0 1[/fen]
Here's a real-life position. Playing the Petrov, I'd blundered by not castling sooner. How does Black rescue the game? Assume you're up against a very good player and if you go down a piece, you lose.
Qh5? Then the only defence is g3 which is met by Bxg3 hxg3 (forced, otherwise there's a big attack and black must move his rook out of attack. Best is Re2 I think. However, I don't know what to do after that. Maybe someone could help me) Qxg3 and you have a repetitive check.

EDIT Bxh2+ is also interesting. If Kx black has an obvious repetitive check. If Kh8 Qh5 wins. But I'm not sure what to do after Kf8.

EDIT: 0-0 might also do it. If 0-0 fxe4 fxe4 Be2 Bxh7+ wins a repetition or the game. I think this is the move you were looking for.

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There is something I don't understand
White already lose a Knight, so why black have not a chance if he loses one too?

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You're right. I wasn't even counting pieces, thanks for pointing it out. Stoopid me. Will try better next time. But Ark came up with a killer combo. Well done there!
I'll now go hide in shame in a corner and nurse a cold, wet beer.

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