From a completed RHP game, my opponent as White has just played h5. My thoughts were that the game was level, and at most I may be able to try applying some pressure to White’s isolated d-pawn. I played 29… Kd7 and regrouped my pieces. Instead, what’s your assessment of 29… gxh5 ?
Originally posted by VarenkaLooks like there's a tactic with Nf4+ for black if white goes Qxh7 after gxh5. Other than that, not much . . . is there more?
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From a completed RHP game, my opponent as White has just played h5. My thoughts were that the game was level, and at most I may be able to try applying some pressure to White’s isolated d-pawn. I played 29… Kd7 and regrouped my pieces. Instead, what’s your assessment of 29… gxh5 ?
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Originally posted by TommyCI like it better, I mean after gxh5 29.Qxh7 Nf4+ 30.gxf4 Qf3+ 31.Kh2 Qxf2+ 32.Kh1 black looks pretty good. I looked, but wasn't able to come up with a forced line mate (though it's possible one exists). Your line seemed to work fine, because it got you the win, but this line seems fine too.
Looks like there's a tactic with Nf4+ for black if white goes Qxh7 after gxh5. Other than that, not much . . . is there more?
Originally posted by cmsMasterBlack is to make the 29th move in the position given and Varenka wants you to look at 29. ... gxh5. So I assume you actually mean 29. ... gxh5 30. Qxh5 except that's not possible as the queen is on e4.
I like it better, I mean after gxh5 28.Qxh5 Nf4+ 29.gxf4 Qf3+ 30.Kh2 30.Qxf2+ Kh1 black looks pretty good. I looked, but wasn't able to come up with a forced line mate (though it's possible one exists). Your line seemed to work fine, because it got you the win, but this line seems fine too.
Originally posted by XanthosNZThanks, yeah it's just a typo, I'll go edit it.
Black is to make the 29th move in the position given and Varenka wants you to look at 29. ... gxh5. So I assume you actually mean 29. ... gxh5 30. Qxh5 except that's not possible as the queen is on e4.
Originally posted by FreakyKBHHe won. And it seems there is a forced mate...
Seems like black would have picked up both of your 'h' pawns for the price of one with that capture. If you don't mind, which of your games was this. It would be interesting to see how your move played out.
Originally posted by TommyCWell spotted. :-)
Looks like there's a tactic with Nf4+ for black if white goes Qxh7 after gxh5.
I dismissed gxh5 too quickly on account of Qxh7. But as pointed out, White has to find something other than Qxh7 because of Black's Nf4+ forcing mate... which came as a surprise to me when I did my post-game PC analysis.
As the game went, I don't think White has any big problems. But a few careless moves allowed Black to win.
(I see someone has posted the game link - thanks)
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I thing that black is at least better at this position and maybe winning after the exchange of Queen .
White bishops are like pawns those move at diagonals to me, black bishop has a target, knight is good placed, The Quenn side pawns are week.
Especially dark squares bishop is very bad.
Other opinions and improvements of white moves?
Originally posted by dimis283e.g 35.Ke2 Nb6 36.Bc3 Kd6 37.Bc2 and I can't see how Black can make any progress
Other opinions and improvements of white moves?
The reason Black won the game is because his bishop and knight were able to work together to dislodge White's black-squared bishop from defending a3, while White's two other pieces were oblivious to this.
Compare my given line. Here the white square bishop keeps an eye on the knight going to a4. And secondly White's king may indirectly defend a3 by going to d1, to stop Black's bishop going to c1. There's more evidence of "team work" from the White army.