Tactics still rule the day!

Position from a game on another site that I lost--- J10 suggested an interesting move here I would have never thought about:




Rc5!

Um, c5 is occupied. You lost? Tell me you were Black.

Originally posted by ares3
Um, c5 is occupied. You lost? Tell me you were Black.

Rxc5!, dxc5, d6!, Qd7 (Qe6,Bd5), Bxe5 and black has the knight and a passed pawn for the rook as well as the bishop pair.

Originally posted by zebano
Rxc5!, dxc5, d6!, Qd7 (Qe6,Bd5), Bxe5 and black has the knight and a passed pawn for the rook as well as the bishop pair.

I knew White was winning, but congrats. on the continuation. I was uncertain however, as it was said as Rc5 as opposed to Rxc5, and I thought the FEN was wrong.

My mistake... I forgot to put the "x" in there to signify a capture... I thought it was just understood... I'll use it in the future, though!

Originally posted by Crushing Day
My mistake... I forgot to put the "x" in there to signify a capture... I thought it was just understood... I'll use it in the future, though!

No prob, it was my mistake. 😀

I was White in that game and goofed it later while still having the better position...


This was an RHP game I lost as White vs. mark99 that I would have been material up if I could have seen approx. 13 moves ahead!




Bxg7!



Rare to see someone display their losses, don't you think?

Originally posted by Crushing Day
I was White in that game and goofed it later while still having the better position...


This was an RHP game I lost as White vs. mark99 that I would have been material up if I could have seen approx. 13 moves ahead!


[fen]4rrk1/1pq2ppp/p1pp4/2n2Q2/2P5/1P2PP2/PB4PP/3R1RK1 w - -[/fen]

Bxg7!



Rare to see someone display their losses, don't you think?

yes analysis of losses is good, but I usually don't share them unless I can't find a better continuation on my own.

Bxg7, Kxg7 (nothing else is forcing enough that you can't save the bishop),
Qg5+, Kh8, Qf6+, Kg8, Rd4
at which point black can try
h5?, Qg5+, Kh7, Qxh5+, Kg7, Qg5+, Kh7, Rh4#
or
Ne4, fxe4 when whites other rook is ready to be lifted (and he has regained the minor piece).

Originally posted by Crushing Day
I was White in that game and goofed it later while still having the better position...


This was an RHP game I lost as White vs. mark99 that I would have been material up if I could have seen approx. 13 moves ahead!


[fen]4rrk1/1pq2ppp/p1pp4/2n2Q2/2P5/1P2PP2/PB4PP/3R1RK1 w - -[/fen]

Bxg7!



Rare to see someone display their losses, don't you think?

If Bxg7 can force a win in that position I would like to see the line. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying that I don't see it.

Originally posted by scandium
If Bxg7 can force a win in that position I would like to see the line. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just saying that I don't see it.

look at the post above.

Originally posted by tomtom232
look at the post above.

My bad. The post prior to mine must have been written at the same time I was writing mine, as the one I quoted was the most recent post when I hit the reply button. Either that or I'm going blind.

Originally posted by scandium
My bad. The post prior to mine must have been written at the same time I was writing mine, as the one I quoted was the most recent post when I hit the reply button. Either that or I'm going blind.

I'll bet on the latter 😛