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1.Nd5 ed5
2.Bd5 with the threat of Nf7 winning the rook or Ba7 followed by Bb6 regaining the piece.
1.Nd5 ed5
2.Lh3 f5
3.g6
Nd5 seems obvious but black doesn’t have to take (Ne7 instead). White just wins a pawn, right?
Not Ne7:
1.Nxd5 Ne7
2.Nxd7 Qxd7 (Nxd5 3.Nb6+)
3.Nc7+ Kd8
4.Qxd7+
May be 1. Nxd5 Rc8 but white is much better (g6 looks strong)
Nd5 seems obvious but black doesn’t have to take (Ne7 instead). White just wins a pawn, right?
White does better than just a pawn. 1.Nxd5 Ne7 2.Nxd7 and Black has no good recapture: 2…Qxd7 3.Nc7+ and the rook on a8 falls; 2…Nxd5 3.Nf6+ Ke7 4.b3! (with the threat of 5.Ba3+).
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