Originally posted by WulebgrBlack does. He has a Bishop in an open endgame vs the enemy's Knight (which is on the rim of the board). White has two pieces in the way of his advanced passed Pawn and that Pawn's support is blockaded by a centralized Bishop. Black has a Rook behind his passed Pawn and his Kingside majority is well advanced. Both the Black and White Queening squares are the same color as the Bishop.
Another from the current issue of Informant
Black to move
[fen]3Nr1k1/3R2p1/6r1/2bP4/2P1p2p/8/6P1/5R1K b - -[/fen]
Who has the advantage?
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Originally posted by Mister Meaner1...h3 is correct, but the idea is to sacrifice one rook and exchange the other in order to promote the e-pawn.
Doesn't 1...h3 win outright -
with the idea of Re5 - h5 if the h pawn is taken....?
Black's bishop over knight confers a slight advantage. But black has a win due to tactics.
Originally posted by WulebgrThanks for the nudge - I think I have this now...
1...h3 is correct, but the idea is to sacrifice one rook and exchange the other in order to promote the e-pawn.
Black's bishop over knight confers a slight advantage. But black has a win due to tactics.
1....h3 2. gh3 e3 3.Re1 e2 4.Ne6 Rexe6 5. dxe6 Rg1+ 6. Rxg1 Bxg1
7. Kxg1 e1=Q