This was the position after Nakamura played 70…Rb8 against Dominguez today. Now is white’s turn to move. How should white proceed?
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I don’t have time to do a thorough look at this, but the sacrifice at g6 looks very promising to me.
Is here perhaps something interesting (enforcing) after this line?
1. Bxg6 Kxg6
2. f5+ Kf7
3. g6+ Ke8/Kf8/Kg8
4. f6 Bxf6 (Bf8/Bh8 leaves white with a too strong pair of pawns I guess)
5. Nxf6
It’s material balance, but white pieces look far more active.
I guess I took too little time to think before I sent my first post.
Shortly after sending it, I understood that the imprisoned Ba2 must be a desicive motive here.
White is more or less up with a bishop(!), but should transform this lead to pawns I guess. The exchange of rooks looks very fine for white.
1. Re2! Rb7 (Only against the pawn loss Re7+ Kf8 Bxg6. Not Re8?? Bxg6!)
So far a tempo won, what now?
2. Re7+!! Rxe7
3. Nxe7 Kxe7
4. Bxg6
White is simply up with 2 winning pawns, since Ba2 shall never be moved for the rest of this game!!
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Bishop sac on g6, followed by f5 check. He’ll eventually re-win the piece and probably queen.
Bishop takes on g6, followed by f5 check. He’ll regain the piece soon enough and most likely queen.
Bishop takes on g6, followed by f5 check. He’ll regain the piece and probably queen.
1.Bxg6+ Kxg6
2.f5+ Kf7
3.g6+ Kf8
4.f6 Rb7
5.fxg7+ Rxg7
6.Rh8+ Rg8
7.Rxg8+ Kxg8
8.Kg5 Kg7
9.Nf4 Bb1
10.Nh5+ Kg8
11.Kh6 Bxg6
12.Kxg6 Kf8
13.Kf6 Ke8
14.Ke6
1. B:g6+ K:g6 2. f5+ Kf7 3. g6+ Kg8 4. f6 B:f6 5. N:f6+ Kg7 6. Kg5 and wins