Looking at some of these high rated matches I can never work out why they are over. For example:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1462304
How is that a victory for white? I must be missing something, but it looks to me like black, while maybe not in the best postion, has hardly lost the game. And why 34. c3?
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Originally posted by Jake EllisonWhen white made that one pawn move (c3), that blocked any attack on the white pawn threatening promotion at b. White now trades Rook for Rook, and black has no way to stop the pawn from promoting. White will now be up with a queen and bishop against the Rook.
Looking at some of these high rated matches I can never work out why they are over. For example:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1462304
How is that a victory for white? I must be missing something, but it looks to me like black, while maybe not in the best postion, has hardly lost the game. And why 34. c3?
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Black to move
(Actually, there may be no bishop left on the board if black decides to trade his rook for the rook and bishop, but black still can't guard against the promotion of the pawn to a queen. I treated this as white to move.. 😞)
Originally posted by Jake EllisonI was keeping track of this game, I think black ruined it by not resigning after Rxf7!, the rook can't be taken because the b-pawn will advance, and the king shouldn't move either. c3 prevents black from getting on the b-file and behind the pawn. A very nice game all around
Looking at some of these high rated matches I can never work out why they are over. For example:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1462304
How is that a victory for white? I must be missing something, but it looks to me like black, while maybe not in the best postion, has hardly lost the game. And why 34. c3?
Originally posted by Phlabibitto ask black why they didn't resign yet, then slap them
Here is an interesting thing for you to consider. What is White's best move now?
[fen]1r4k1/5R1p/pPp2p2/8/P4r2/1BP4P/6PK/8 w - - [/fen]
Black is trying to capture the pawn, what is white's best move?
Originally posted by PonderableWhat this User 53095 still have a star? (last moved 477 days ago, is he still paying? or is it a 'bug'?)
Game 1462304