White to move. This is the actual position in the Mamedyarov vs. Sasikiran game. Calculate it out. What is the best continuation for White?
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Since he lost this game and knowing this and seeing the two bishops I would just force a draw by Be4 and the Rook checks on h7 and g7 are unstoppable.
I know that here Mamedyarov blundered by d7 ?? and lost the game on Rg8 so I suggest to play Be4 threatehing Rh7-g7 draw !
Philippe
http://phildornbusch.blogspot.com/
Be4 just wins!
no need to calculate that out!
After 1.Be4 black might try Bd4, protecting g7. If 2.Bd4 then Bg2+ 3.Bg2 Rc1+
4.Bf1 Rf1+ 5.Kg2 d2
It’s been suggested elsewhere that 1.Nd8 would have been a draw.
What I want to know is after d7 Rg8 as in the game, how is white lost if he continues Be4 threatening mate on h7? It seems hard to counter, though I imagine Mamedyarov didn’t resign for nothing.
after d7 Rg8, Be4 is meet by
Bg2. Then Bg2 met by d2.
Be4 Bg2+ Bxg2 Rc1+ Bf1 Rxf1+ Kg2 d2 0-1 so i don’t think Be4 is correct
On Be4 Bg2, Kxg2 may be playable, as the discovered checks aren’t numerous.
I assumed the lines with Kxg2 were what we had to “calculate”, but it is getting late here.