This is an actual position from a Nakamura game from some years ago. He’s Black. How should Black proceed? Can you solve it within 15 seconds?
r1b3k1/5pbp/p3p1p1/3rP3/1BR5/5N2/P3KPPP/3R4 b – – 0 1
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1…Bf8
I would play 1…a5. Not 100% sure it’s correct but it looks good and I could not come up with anything better in 15 seconds…
Beelze
1…a5 threatening 2… Ba6
1. … a5 wins the house. If Rxd5 then Ba6! and either Rd5 or Bb4 will fall as well as Rc4.
1.-a5 seems to win exchange
1. … a5 followed by Ba6.
– EJ
1…a5, with the threat 2…Ba6.
2 minutes.
1…a5 and if 2.Rxd5 not 2…Ba6, but 2…exd5 with a double attack on the rook and bishop.
-Seth
a5 in 15 seconds, but need more time for a complete analysis
The first person to post an entry in this post stated 1… Bf8. What a joke.
> The first person to post an entry
> in this post stated 1… Bf8. What
> a joke.
At least he tried to do it without a chess computer. The idea a5 isn’t difficult, but checking everything, including tricks takes more time.
– John