A major upset occurred. White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
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A major upset occurred. White to move. How should white proceed?
Source: ChessToday.net
1. Rxb5.
If
1 ..Rxb5
then
2. h7 and 3. h8-Q (white queens).
If
1 ..Rxh6
then
2 Kxc4
Rxb5
Santhosh
Rxb5
Rxb5 Rxh6 Kxc4 winning knight!
R – f5, R – g6
Rxb5 with threat of KxN and if RxR, 2. h7 and the pawn will Queen
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Rxb5, then either the h pawn promotes, or the knight drops (or I’m missing something)
1Rxb5 Rxh6
1…. Rxb5 2h7 and black can not stop queening.
2KxN fxe4
White is a piece up but still lot of game is left.