This is a continuation of Thread 104421.
PAWN RIOT has just sent 19.g5, leading to the following position:
He said 19.gxh5 did not look right "in any way shape or form."
" I will have to start giving this game some serious thought from here on in."
Now the real battle begins !!! 🙂
Edit: I should have looked at the board first. 🙂
We really don't have all that many choices.
It seems as though we must move the knight. 🙂
Originally posted by !~TONY~!The problem with the suggested move 19. ... Rb8+ is just 20. Ka1 Ne8 21. Rb1 and White has "compensation for his extra material" 😛
If we agree that the knight belongs on e8, then we should play Rb8+ first.
For now I vote 19. ... Nh7.
Originally posted by !~TONY~!i thought white would have tried to open the h file for his rooks, but apparently not! can i ask in all seriousness where the knight is going after e8? regards Robbie.
If we agree that the knight belongs on e8, then we should play Rb8+ first.
problem is that we can never have any "secret plans", as Pawn Riot can easily view this thread and see our moves. Anyway, I haven't fully made a decision yet, but I am leaning towards Nh7, primarily because Rb8+ 20.Ka1 followed by Rb1 seems to leave black foundering, though Pawn riot can play Ka1 and Rb1 at any time- then again, Rb8+ and then Nh7-f8-e6 would definitely be much more active, which is something to consider in positions like these..
Just quickly, I don't think we should be overly concerned by this Ka1/Rb1 combination. I'd still be worried as white about the long diagonal and how to effectively break (all!) the pins.
We just side-step with Rc8 and continue re-routing the knight (from h7 or e8). I'll have a look tomorrow and see if I can help a bit more concretely.