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It is black's move.



I considered Rxc3+, but had to move quickly as I was out of passes (this position was in a simul against IM John Donaldson). I played Qd6 instead. Was Rxc3+ better?

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1) if there a way to make the diagram bigger?

2) if not, could you post the Pgn/fen of it

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here's the fen

3nkq1r/3b1p2/pnr1pP2/3p2Np/3P1Q1P/1pP2B2/1P2R1P1/2K1R3 b k - 0 1

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Originally posted by Wulebgr
It is black's move.

[fen]3nkq1r/3b1p2/pnr1pP2/3p2Np/3P1Q1P/1pP2B2/1P1NR1P1/2K1R3 b k - 0 25[/fen]

I considered Rxc3+, but had to move quickly as I was out of passes (this position was in a simul against IM John Donaldson). I played Qd6 instead. Was Rxc3+ better?
Q-d6 is conservative enough but Rxc3 leads to a nice attack if he
takes back with pawn, Q-a3+ looks like it leads to trouble for white
but he does not have to take, just move the king to b1 but then you
have R-c2 with more threats. You need to shake dudes up a bit, who
knows maybe he would have resigned on the spot.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
who
knows maybe he would have resigned on the spot.
International Masters do not resign in such positions.

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Originally posted by Shinidoki
1) if there a way to make the diagram bigger?

2) if not, could you post the Pgn/fen of it
The diagram size is set by the site. If you click "Reply and Quote" on any message with a diagram, you'll get the FEN. You can then abort your message, but paste the FEN into Fritz so as to give me the answer I have already.

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I think it is about equal after Rxc3 bxc3 Qa3+ Kd1 Qa1+ Nb2 Qxb2+ Qc1

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Testrider I think has the best line, IF white takes. It is indeed about equal after Black moves the queen back to f5. But, white can reply with the calm Kb1! and he looks much better still, since your pieces and pawns are kind of messy and uncoordinated.

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Originally posted by !~TONY~!
Testrider I think has the best line, IF white takes. It is indeed about equal after Black moves the queen back to f5. But, white can reply with the calm Kb1! and he looks much better still, since your pieces and pawns are kind of messy and uncoordinated.
Rxc3 is good - then Kb1. Not Rc2 because of Nb3 but something like Rd3 or Bb5 should keep you in the game. Wouldn't have seen any of this in a simul though- those guys are QUICK

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Originally posted by Kirwan
Rxc3 is good - then Kb1. Not Rc2 because of Nb3 but something like Rd3 or Bb5 should keep you in the game. Wouldn't have seen any of this in a simul though- those guys are QUICK
I saw it, but didn't have time to work out his responses. I should have played it because wild tactics are better than slow strangulation. If he must think, everyone gets more time.