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vernon
i am playing a game now and need some opinions there r lots of great moves but whats the best?
andy
nyarlathotep
Yeah, excellent move. Good call Andy.
I see you're practicing the Barcza, Vernon
How's it working out for you so far?
vinodagnihotri
Vinod:
With this solid position I think we should look for checkmate not just winning the knight. My move would have been 1. Rxe7+. now following variations can occur (let me know if there is anything wrong with this strategy).
1. ...Qxe7 2. Re1 wins the queen (two Rooks for a queen and a knight). Good deal for white. Checkmate follows shortly.
1. ...Kxe7 2. Re7+ (now black has to move the king to either "d' file or "f" file.
if King goes to "f" file as 2.... Kf8 then 3. Bh6+ Kf7 4. Qxd5+ Qxd5 5.Bxd5# (mate)
if King goes to "f" file as 2....Kf7 then 3. Qxd5+ Qxd5 4. Bxd5+ Kg7 5. Re7+ Kf8 6.Bb4 (now black can use the discovered checks from bishops over and over again to win all the pawns and both rooks) (Kf8 leads to mate after Bh6#)
if King goes to "d" file then 2...Kd7 (Kd6 checkmates with Qxd5#) 3. Qxd5+ Kc8 4. Qxb7+ Kd7 5. Qd5+ Kc8 6. Qxa8+ (winning the Rook and the check mate follows shortly after exchanging the Queens or even without it).
chessiq
I would do anything to keep the Black King in the center. vinodagnihotri suggestion, Rxe7 sounds great to me.
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