18 Oct 11
Reached this position in a game (which is still on going but we're into an ending now which doesn't bear resemblance to this position any more).
White to play. My opponent defended well and i could only win a pawn but really feel i should have got more out of this position. Anyone care to have a go? Black always seems to have a defence. 🙂
18 Oct 11
Originally posted by MarinkatombAssuming it's white's move, N-c5 looks reasonable.
Reached this position in a game (which is still on going but we're into an ending now which doesn't bear resemblance to this position any more).
White to play. My opponent defended well and i could only win a pawn but really feel i should have got more out of this position. Anyone care to have a go? Black always seems to have a defence. 🙂
[fen]2k1r3/pNp2q1p/2n5/3R1pp1/8/1Q2P3/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
18 Oct 11
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Originally posted by Marinkatombedit: On second thought Qc4 wraps up nicely since the knight can't move because then Nd6+ picks up the queen. If ...Re6 then Qa6 and if the queen moves to protect the knight then still Nd6+. The only move for black seems to be ...Re5.
Reached this position in a game (which is still on going but we're into an ending now which doesn't bear resemblance to this position any more).
White to play. My opponent defended well and i could only win a pawn but really feel i should have got more out of this position. Anyone care to have a go? Black always seems to have a defence. 🙂
[fen]2k1r3/pNp2q1p/2n5/3R1pp1/8/1Q2P3/P4PPP/6K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]
18 Oct 11
Originally posted by tomtom232Annoyingly enough, i found this variation the day before and forgot it by the time i played my move! Stuck in a Rook ending now (though up a pawn in what should be a fairly straightforward win...shouldn't give any more details though as its still in progress).
edit: On second thought Qc4 wraps up nicely since the knight can't move because then Nd6+ picks up the queen. If ...Re6 then Qa6 and if the queen moves to protect the knight then still Nd6+. The only move for black seems to be ...Re5.
[pgn][FEN "2k1r3/pNp2q1p/2n5/3R1pp1/8/1Q2P3/P4PPP/6K1 w"] 1.Qc4 Re5 2.Rd8+ Kxb7 3.Qxf7 Nxd8 4.Qxh7[/pgn]
I played Qb5 but ran into Rd5. I think i spent too long looking at the position and simply lost the thread and blundered. What's interesting is that it appears that black has a response to almost any white move, the position looks so dangerous but finding a killer blow is a lot harder than it looks...
18 Oct 11
Originally posted by MarinkatombI do that ALL the time in CC. My rating on every live play site is at least two hundred points higher than here.
Annoyingly enough, i found this variation the day before and forgot it by the time i played my move! Stuck in a Rook ending now (though up a pawn in what should be a fairly straightforward win...shouldn't give any more details though as its still in progress).
I played Qb5 but ran into Rd5. I think i spent too long looking at the position and simply l ...[text shortened]... ve, the position looks so dangerous but finding a killer blow is a lot harder than it looks...
18 Oct 11
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Originally posted by MarinkatombExcept that Qe6 or Qxf5 are both check. I would probably play ..Na5 in blitz but a tricky defense is ...Nb4 because the Queen is overworked in the defense of the rook and, like you said, the back rank is weak.
The simplest response to that for black is ..Qxd5 Qxd5 ..Rd8 (white back rank is weak...)
19 Oct 11
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Originally posted by MarinkatombI don't see this as an issue. After Rd8, it is White's move and mate is forced after a few checks starting with Qxf5+ with options on b1 (leading to b7) or d7 depending on Black's response.
The simplest response to that for black is ..Qxd5 Qxd5 ..Rd8 (white back rank is weak...)