What am I missing here?

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

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!

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

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.

Originally posted by heinzkat
2. ... Bxb6

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

Who plays White? Who plays Black?

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?

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+

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.