puzzle 25a + b

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tellymetwise
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puzzle 25a + b

Post by tellymetwise » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:45 pm

is Nxe4 a good move for black?
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Post by gmiller » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:28 pm

For the second one:
1.Nb6+, if 1... Kc6 2.Qxc1+ Kxb6 3.Qb7#
if 1... Kd8 2.Qxc1...

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Post by tellymetwise » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:42 am

you've got that right Greg :D

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Post by gregorgysi » Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:58 am

In the first one I miss the punchline
concerning the line:
1.Rxe4 Bxe4 2.Qxe4 c6 is no good for black 3. Ba6+ and 4.Nxc5
1.Rxe4 Bxe4 2.Qxe4 Kb8 3.Qxe5 ... should be better for white
I can't give you the exact lines but the two pieces should be better than the rook


interesting (but also a sure thing for white):
1.Rxe4 d5 2.Rxe5 and I see nothing better than
... dc4 3.Rxe7 Rxd3 4.Rxc7+ Kb8 and 5/6. cxd3 Rxg7+ +-
... Qf7 4.Ba6 +- nothing great in sight for black

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Post by tellymetwise » Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:50 am

There is no punch line in this, except its generaly a bad idea to trade two minor pieces for a rook (and a pawn), unless strategy requires it.
In this, this postition showed the direct effect of the trade.

With this, you may want to try out blacks reply: 1... Nxe5 2.Rxe5 Qg5+

Though Nxe5 is indeed not a good move, but shows that blacks position does need development, if black reverts to a drastic capture due to lack of anything else.

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