White to move. How should White proceed?
Hint: It is not as simple as you think.
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Susan Polgar
August 25, 2008
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6 Comments
Rxd7 followed by Nf6
not so easy
Rxd7 followed by Qxh7 +-
1. Rd7 Qd7
2 Nf6 Nf5 ( forced)
3 ef5 Qg7
4 Qg7 Kg7
5 Ncd5 with advantage
I also thought about :
1 Rxd7 !
but what if 1… Rg8 ?
both white rook and knight are hanging ?
Didou, if black plays 1… Rg8, then white simply plays 2. h3 and white has won a bishop. Black then takes the rook, then 3. Nf6 wins
Brad H.