CHESS - Finding the right continuation - Analyses

CHESS - Finding the right continuation - Analyses - 6 comments
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Anonymous said...
1. Rxf6 Bxf6 2. Qg4+ followed by Nh5 and mate.

Anonymous said...
Nah, I don't like that line, because Black would probably just play sneaky... 1. Rxf6 Bxf6 2. Qg4+ Kh83. Nh5 Be5now what?How about this1. Rxf6 Bxf62. Qg4+ picking up the loose knight on b4Don't know if I really like it, though. Maybe we have to start with 1.Bh6 keeping all the other options open.

oldtimer said...
I like 1.Bg5 pinning the knight. If 1...Qe5 or Qd8 protecting the knight then 2. Bxf6!, Bxf6 3. Qg4 ch and white picks up the knight.

awfulhangover said...
What's wrong with 1. Bh6 and if rook moves 2. Rxf6 Bxf6 3. Qg4?

Vohaul said...
after 1.bh6 rfc82.rxf6 (better is bg5, i suppose!) bxf63.qg4+ kh84.qxb4 bxc35.bc qxc36.qxc3 rxc3black is clearly better now ...best in my opinion is oldtimer's recommendation1.bg5 qd8 (what else?)2.bxf6 bxf63.qg4+ kh84.qxb4 greetz, Vohaul

MrKen45 said...

I also agree with Oldtimer -- 1.Bg5! pinning the knight. If 1...Qe5 or Qd8 protecting the knight then 2. Bxf6, Bxf6 3. Qg4+ and white picks up a knight.

Incidentally, if 1 Bh6? then 1...e5! and if White plays 2 Bxh6?! Rxf8, Black has central control + 2 pawns = +. Similarly 1 Rxf6 does not net enough material.