White to move. How should White proceed?
Navara, D (2633) – Hernandez, G (2549) (Chess Olmpiad 2008, Dresden), presented by Andreas
8/pp4r1/1q1B2kp/1PR2p2/4n1p1/P2Q2P1/5P1P/6K1 w – – 0 46
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1.Rxf5 looks strong, winning at least a pawn.
Good answer.
1 Rxf5 seems to be winning for three black moves :
1 .. (Nxd6/Kxf5/Kh7)
Interesting game, here it is :
(Position at move 46)
Navara,D (2633) – Hernandez,G (2549) [D78]
38th Olympiad Dresden GER (7), 20.11.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 0–0 5.0–0 c6 6.b3 d5 7.c4 Bf5 8.Bb2 h6 9.e3 e6 10.Nc3 Ne4 11.Qe2 Nxc3 12.Bxc3 Be4 13.Rfc1 Nd7 14.Bf1 g5 15.Nd2 Bg6 16.e4 Qb6 17.b4 Rae8 18.e5 f6 19.exf6 Bxf6 20.Bh3 Kh7 21.Nb3 Qa6 22.b5 cxb5 23.cxb5 Qd6 24.a3 Rf7 25.Bb4 Qb6 26.Ba5 Qd6 27.Bb4 Qb6 28.Ba5 Qd6 29.Bc7 Qf8 30.Rc3 Qg7 31.Re3 Bxd4 32.Nxd4 Qxd4 33.Rd1 Qc5 34.Ba5 Bf5 35.Bb4 Qb6 36.Rxd5 Bxh3 37.Qd3+ Bf5 38.Rxf5 exf5 39.Rxe8 g4 40.Bd6 Kg6 41.Rg8+ Rg7 42.Re8 Rf7 43.Rg8+ Rg7 44.Rc8 Nf6 45.Rc5 Ne4 46.Rxf5 Kxf5 47.Qd5+ Kg6 48.Qxe4+ Kh5 49.h3 Qxb5 50.Be5 Rg5 51.hxg4+ Rxg4 52.Qf5+ Rg5 53.Qh3+ Kg6 54.Qe6+ Kh5 55.Qf7+ Rg6 56.g4+ 1–0