1. Standard memberSwissGambit
    Caninus Interruptus
    2014.05.01
    Joined
    11 Apr '07
    Moves
    92274
    24 Sep '13 04:143 edits
    Originally posted by greenpawn34
    There is this lovely line tucked away in there but don't money on how sound it is.
    You would lose.

    [pgn]
    [FEN "r5k1/pb4p1/1pq2nQp/8/2Pp1P1R/3Br3/PB4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1"]
    1. Rg4 Nxg4 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Ba3+ Ke8 4. Qg8+ Kd7 5. Bf5+ Kc7 6. Qf7+ Kb8 7. Qf8+ Re8 8. Qxe8+ Qxe8 9. Bd6[/pgn]
    Yeah, that's nasty. I could see myself losing with black like that. 😛
  2. e4
    Joined
    06 May '08
    Moves
    42492
    24 Sep '13 11:25
    A bit of fantasy, it's close, I often float away into the land of never-never.
    It's probably how I spot things and gets ideas.

    Back to the original. White to play.

  3. Joined
    19 Jun '07
    Moves
    2276
    24 Sep '13 20:52
    Oddly enough I think it's the combination of what the two previous posters said. Bxd4 then rg4.
  4. Standard memberwolfgang59
    Quiz Master
    RHP Arms
    Joined
    09 Jun '07
    Moves
    48793
    24 Sep '13 21:43
    There are at least 3 mating lines after c5!
    Not sure if its fallible or not???
  5. Standard memberSwissGambit
    Caninus Interruptus
    2014.05.01
    Joined
    11 Apr '07
    Moves
    92274
    24 Sep '13 22:32
    Originally posted by Matt2015z
    Oddly enough I think it's the combination of what the two previous posters said. Bxd4 then rg4.
    Right.
  6. Standard memberRJHinds
    The Near Genius
    Fort Gordon
    Joined
    24 Jan '11
    Moves
    13644
    25 Sep '13 00:05
    Originally posted by greenpawn34
    There is this lovely line tucked away in there but don't money on how sound it is.
    You would lose.

    [pgn]
    [FEN "r5k1/pb4p1/1pq2nQp/8/2Pp1P1R/3Br3/PB4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1"]
    1. Rg4 Nxg4 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Ba3+ Ke8 4. Qg8+ Kd7 5. Bf5+ Kc7 6. Qf7+ Kb8 7. Qf8+ Re8 8. Qxe8+ Qxe8 9. Bd6[/pgn]
    It looks like 2...Kf7 instead of Kf8 stops that fantasy.

    The Instructor
Back to Top

Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More.I Agree