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Database puzzle 12, difficulty 75%
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:55 pm
by tellymetwise
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:06 pm
by bparsons
Yes. I think it is. It forks the white's K and R.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:27 pm
by gmiller
No. 1.Nf3+ Kf1 2.Nxe1 exd6 3.Qxd6 Kxe1 looses a knight.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 6:23 pm
by tellymetwise
What if black plays NxQ instead of Qxp?
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 6:38 pm
by bparsons
I agree. If white follows your line Greg then white will lose Queen.
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2004 7:05 pm
by gmiller
Oh. They'ed come out pretty much even, maybe white down a pawn, possibly two.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:17 am
by tellymetwise
Black actualy looses the knight if black follows this line:
1... Nf3+ 2.Kf2! Nxe1 3.exd6 Nxc2 4.dxc7 and blacks knight is trapped.
White can now play Rd2 or pin the knight after Nxb4
(the knight cannot be protected by playing either a5 or c5)
So, black looses a Knight for 2 pawns.
