White has just moved Qe2 and offers a draw with the comment:
"looks impossible for any of us to break through now"
Black rejects the draw offer. Plays Be7 and comments:
"I disagree, your structure is full of holes. This is one of these positions where my former teacher would say "it's only a matter of time"."
Originally posted by watchyourbackrank White has just moved Qe2 and offers a draw with the comment:
"looks impossible for any of us to break through now"
Black rejects the draw offer. Plays Be7 and comments:
"I disagree, your structure is full of holes. This is one of these positions where my former teacher would say "it's only a matter of time"."
{I thought Bxg4 and wondered why Black didn't play it as his profile/blog would indicate he would look at it. Eventually I found the following - with silicon assistance it has to be said} 1 ...Bxg4 2. hxg4 Qxg4 {So now what can white do? Rh1 mate is threatened - also the bishop which has no escape squares? Black looks to achieved some more open lines against the King and d3 is still in the air} 3. Bf6 {lures the King onto the f file which is the idea I couldn't see properly from the start position} Kxf6 4. Rxf4 {discovering on the Queen. The idea falls into place now.} Qxf4 {exf4 allows QxQ} 5. Rxf4 exf4 6. e5+ Kg7 7. Qe4 {Maybe? I don't know who is winning here. The d pawn still looks dangerous but White may have chances to deliver a repetition with the Queen. The machine says Black is half a pawn or so up here so may be sand a bit off white's a pawn and see if that makes it clearer!!}
two very interesting continuations which both have the merit that they open up the position for black. however, not sure if it's enough to win for black in either case.
Black continued Be7 which I found was a very strange way to exploit the holes in my position because after a bishop exchange on e7 both d3 and Bxg4 make little sense for black now. game was easily drawn after a few more moves.
What do you think?
14 Aug '11 16:26
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