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1. … Bxd5 2. exd5 g3 – threatens 3. … gxf2+ and 3. … Qxc4 at the same time.
Loose pieces (like the c4 knight) tend to drop, as the saying goes.
1- … ; Bxd5
2- exd5; g3
3- hxg3; Qxc4
White could try to mitigate matters with 2-g3, but black then has:
2- … ; Bxc4
3- gxh4; Rxd1
4- Rxd1,
where black is up two pieces for a rook, with a healthier pawn structure.
1 … B:d5
2. ed g3
1. … Bxd5
2. exd5 g3
3. hxg3 or fxg3 or h3 Qxc4
I don’t have much time this evening for this, but I would look at taking at d5 with the bishop, and then push g3 to discover an attack on the knight at c4:
1. …..Bd5
2. ed5 g3
And what can white do? He can’t play Ne5 without allowing the killing gf2.
Of course, doing it on the fly like this probably means I am missing the best line.
Great tactic. Sorry if it’s common knowledge- do you post the answer?
It is harder to solve a problem when the first move is not dramatic 🙂
1. … Bxd5
2. exd5 g3!! 0-1
(threatening Qxc4 & gxf2+ together)
1. … Bxd5
2. g3! Bxc4
3. gxh4 Rxd1
4. Rxd1 Nf6 0-1
and Black should be able to win easily with a strong bishop pair against a rook.
White’s unprotected knight on c4-square can be exploited.
13. … Bxd5 14. exd5 g3 15. Ne3 (15. Nd6+ cxd6 16. hxg3 Qa4) 15. .. gxf2+
bxn, g3 and qxn
BxN, g3 and QxN
han
BxN, g3 and QxN
han
BxN, g3 and QxN
han
1. …, Bxd5
2. exd5, g3
black wins because of the threats 3. … , gxf2+ and 3. … , Qxc4
1. … Bxd5!
2. exd5 g3!
3. hxg3/fxg3 (else gxf7+ gains rook) Qxc4
is up with a piece.