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I was playing a friend of mine recently, and we got to this position (White just played Nd5)- what were the next moves? Solutions PMed please, 1400+ will find it easy.

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I've used this tactic quite a lot & OTB, too.
Sweet when it comes off, ain't it?
Here's the OTB example from a game I played a few months ago.

White to move

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Originally posted by Squelchbelch
I've used this tactic quite a lot & OTB, too.
Sweet when it comes off, ain't it?
Here's the OTB example from a game I played a few months ago.

White to move
[fen]r2qkbnr/pp2pppp/2np4/8/2B1P1b1/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 7[/fen]
Yes, but there was another good move afterwards... good spot though. Told you it was easy! 🙂

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Ok, probably you are thinking about
1. .. Bxf2+
But what are you doing after 2. Ke2
I think, the position is better for white!

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Originally posted by curseknight
I was playing a friend of mine recently, and we got to this position (White just played Nd5)- what were the next moves? Solutions PMed please, 1400+ will find it easy.
[fen]r1bqk2r/p2p1ppp/5n2/2bNp1B1/4P3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq[/fen]
I believe you might be referring to the move 1. ... Nxe4!

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Originally posted by strokem1
I believe you might be referring to the move 1. ... Nxe4!
Good idea, but that is not the intended solution (that was not possible, I had to set up the position from memory!).

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Originally posted by afx
Ok, probably you are thinking about
1. .. Bxf2+
But what are you doing after 2. Ke2
I think, the position is better for white!
1. Bxf2+ Ke2
2. Nxe4 Bxd8
3. Ba6+

What actually happened was

1. Bxf2+ Kf1
2. Nxd5! (Bxd8 Ne3+) exd5 (Qxd5 in this position is better, but impossible at the time)
3. Qb6

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Originally posted by curseknight
1. Bxf2+ Ke2
2. Nxe4 Bxd8
3. Ba6+

What actually happened was

1. Bxf2+ Kf1
2. Nxd5! (Bxd8 Ne3+) exd5 (Qxd5 in [b]this position is better, but impossible at the time)
3. Qb6[/b]
1...Bxf2+
2. Ke2 Nxe4
3. Bxd8 Ba6+
4. Qd3 Bxd3+
5. Kxd3 then what? Black is down a piece.

For "what actually happened" (1...Bxf2+ 2. Kf1), you are giving yourself "!" on a losing move. After 2...Nxd5 3. Qxd5 wins for White (notice that Ra8 is now also under attack.

Edit: on second look, did I understand correctly that you setup the board wrong here? If so, never mind.

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Originally posted by Ikuturso
1...Bxf2+
2. Ke2 Nxe4
3. Bxd8 Ba6+
4. Qd3 Bxd3+
5. Kxd3 then what? Black is down a piece.

For "what actually happened" (1...Bxf2+ 2. Kf1), you are giving yourself "!" on a losing move. After 2...Nxd5 3. Qxd5 wins for White.
As far as I am aware, he pointed that out originally.

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Originally posted by curseknight
1. Bxf2+ Ke2
2. Nxe4 Bxd8
3. Ba6+

What actually happened was

1. Bxf2+ Kf1
2. Nxd5! (Bxd8 Ne3+) exd5 (Qxd5 in [b]this position is better, but impossible at the time)
3. Qb6[/b]
I see nothing wrong with Bxf2+ Ke2 Bc5.

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Originally posted by mjolnir
As far as I am aware, he pointed that out originally.
Yes, just noticed it too late. But it would really be desirable that boards are set-up correctly when discussing tactics.

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Originally posted by Ikuturso
Yes, just noticed it too late. But it would really be desirable that boards are set-up correctly when discussing tactics.
I suppose you're right there. But I would also find it hard to set up a position from memory, so there you go.