This was an actual game between Duzhotimirsky and Bannik in 1949. It is White to move. How should White proceed?
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1. Rxd4 cxd4
2. Nf6+ gxf6
3. Qh6
or
1. Rxd4 cxd4
2. Nf6+ Kf8
3. Qxh7 gxf6
4. Re1 [la pointe – as Alekhine would say]
What do you do against:
1. Rxd4 Rxd5?
If
1. Rxd4 Rxd5
then
2. Rxd5
If
2. …, Qxd5
then
3. Nh6+ and 4. Qxd5
1.Rxd4 Rxd5 2.Rxd5 Qxd5 3.Qxg6! and the horsie covers d4
Ivon’s is better….