01 May 09
Originally posted by ResigningSoonA lot to work out.Does
[fen]r3kr2/pp1n1ppp/2pqpn2/8/2BP2P1/2N2Q1P/PPP2P2/1K1R3R w q - 0 15[/fen]
This came from a Scandinavian. The moves leading up to it were:
[pgn]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bc4 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8.
Qxf3 e6 9. Bd2 Qc7 10. O-O-O Be7 11. g4 Nbd7 12. Kb1 Rf8 13. Bf4 Bd6 14. Bxd6
Qxd6 [/pgn]
d5
work?02 May 09
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Originally posted by UriesBlack can trade down if he wants to get mated.
Black can't just swap down from here and win?
Really though, how would black trade down? Nxd5 gets hit with Rxd5.
White will play g5 and force Nxd5 anyway. All of white's heavy pieces will be in the center... a bad place for a king.
Fantasy variation:
02 May 09
Originally posted by ResigningSoonI intended to post that,after a hour of messing with the position,I am stuck because I couldn't figure out a way to hold on to the bishop while maintaining the attack.And what do you do?You just force the trade right away and let the heavy artillery finish the job.
Black can trade down if he wants to get mated.
Really though, how would black trade down? Nxd5 gets hit with Rxd5.
White will play g5 and force Nxd5 anyway. All of white's heavy pieces will be in the center... a bad place for a king.
Fantasy variation:
[pgn] 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6
6. Bc4 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 ...[text shortened]... Rc8 21. Qe4 Qc6 22. Re3 Qe6 23. Rxd7+ Qxd7 24. Rd3 Rc7 25. Qxh7 Kc8 26. Rxd7 Rxd7 27. b3 [/pgn]
Gah!
Nice.It eluded me 😳