Delicate position Middlegame, Puzzle Solving White to move. Does White have enough compensation for the pawn? How would you proceed as White? Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
1. Nc6 appears to win the exchange, at least. For example
1. … Rc8
2. Ne7+ Rxe7
3. Qxc8+ Qxc8
4. Rxc8+ Kh7
5. Rc7 followed by Rxa7
or
1. … Ra8
2. Rab1 Qc8
3. Ne7+ Rxe7
4. Qxc8+ Rxc8
5. Rxc8+ Kh7
6. Rc7
I guess Black’s best may be to start unscrambling his pieces or moving the King away from check rather than moving the R/b8, but I suspect the a-pawn still drops. Maybe
1. … Kh7
2. Rab1 Qa8
3. Rxb8 Rxb8
4. Nxb8 Qxb8
5. Qc7
Is there anything better?
Bob
1. 1.Nc6 Wins the excange