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Fleabitten

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26 Aug 09

Fleabitten

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26 Aug 09

Can someone tell me why black would have resigned in this position? White has just advanced their pawn to d6. Black to play.

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
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26 Aug 09

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Originally posted by Fleabitten
Can someone tell me why black would have resigned in this position? White has just advanced their pawn to d6. Black to play.

[fen]2r3k1/1pp1qp1p/1n1P2pB/4P3/3b4/PQ3R1P/1P6/1K3B2 b - - 1 30[/fen]

because he loses his knight. 1... cxd6 2.Qxb6. 1...Qe8 2.dxc7 Qe6(2...Rxe7 3.e6!) 3.Rd3!

heinzkat

Joined: 25 Apr 06
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26 Aug 09

Originally posted by tomtom232
because he loses his knight. 1... cxd6 2.Qxb6. 1...Qe8 2.dxc7 Qe6(2...Rxe7 3.e6!) 3.Rd3!

2. ... Bxb6

heinzkat

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26 Aug 09

It is fairly difficult for Black to hold on to f7, i.e. 1. ... cxd6 2. cxd6 Qd7 3. Bb5

But if it is actually lost after 1. ... Qe8, not sure, let's see.

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

26 Aug 09

Originally posted by heinzkat
2. ... Bxb6

d'oh. didn't even put that on the board.

heinzkat

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26 Aug 09

Who plays White? Who plays Black?

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
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26 Aug 09

Originally posted by heinzkat
It is fairly difficult for Black to hold on to f7, i.e. 1. ... cxd6 2. cxd6 Qd7 3. Bb5

But if it is actually lost after 1. ... Qe8, not sure, let's see.

well now that i have the bishop on board it seems that perhaps black was seeing ghosts and thought 1...Qe6 was forced?

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
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26 Aug 09

Originally posted by heinzkat
It is fairly difficult for Black to hold on to f7, i.e. 1. ... cxd6 2. cxd6 Qd7 3. Bb5

But if it is actually lost after 1. ... Qe8, not sure, let's see.

no its still not enough the only thing i see for black is 2... Qe1+

Fleabitten

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26 Aug 09

Originally posted by heinzkat
Who plays White? Who plays Black?

This was a game I was watching on another site. Two highly ranked players (on that site). That's why it caught my interest. I think white has the better play, but I don't see what (if anything) compels black to resign at this point.