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b6+ …
then if …Kxb6
Qd6 mate
or if …Ka6 mate in two starting with Qd3
Hello Susan I have a question for you. I’m playing another email game. I have the White pieces. My opponent chose to play The Berlin defence of The Ruy. I studied a number of games until late at night on how to respond to this variation, e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Nf6. As I mentioned it was late at night and I got the move order wrong. I wanted to play the line d4 and Blk plays Nxe4 and then 0-0. But I blundered the opening and played 0-0 my opponent played Nxe4 and then I played d4. He played exd4 and I played Re1. Now I am down 2 pawns. 🙁 I can get 1 back but with no compensation. I don’t want you or any of your readers to tell me how to continue, my question is this. When down a pawn what is the best way to stay in the game and not get a worse position?
Thank you TFK
Sorry Susan for asking so many dumb questions. I guess you havent the time either. I am realy into chess and I like inter action with a great chess player like yourself.
TFK
Hi TFK,
You ask, “When down a pawn what is the best way to stay in the game and not get a worse position?”
A good rule in chess is to play actively. Many times, you can activate your pieces by giving up a pawn (or more). This is the idea behind most gambits.
The active player has the best chances. Try to control the center, develop rapidly, occupy open lines, and use pins, forks, double attacks, discovered attacks,
etc. to overwhelm your opponent.