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jlueke
A nice realistic and simple early week puzzle.
RathHood
I'm not sure but rook for two knights - it's not the end of the world for black. Ofcourse its gonna be hard for black but the game is long way from finish.
Material wise it isn't necessarily over but black is also going to have to protect a7, white the 7th rank rook and one of the knights can easily penetrate as well. It's less material for black and positionally very poor also.
echecs06
White is ahead, I grant you that. But pleasantly, I am not so sure. I like 2 Rs & B against 1 R & 2K & B ending.
ivandh
Given that black must tie his extra rook down to a8 for a while, I'd agree that white is better off. But it will take a little thinking to make these advantages concrete.
Like this puzzle more then others cuz it's a very 'real-life-like' position just not sure if white are winnng after all...
I'm not sure if Ne5 is the correct continuation, it allows black to exchange off white's best pieces.
I guess it's a good puzzle in that it stimulates discussion but maybe a little bad because it is still unclear. Some puzzles I build from tactics I have missed in training, others are built more from game situations. This one is one of the latter, what I'm looking at is common positions and punishing overly passive play.
Another way to look at this puzzle is to ask if white doesn't grab the material now what are the chances after black's next move
which opening is better? Traxler or Double Muzio gambit?
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by 13yearoldchamp a few minutes ago
Playing a Symetrical London System
by Estragon 13 minutes ago
Interesting game. Please help.
by transpo 18 minutes ago
5/26/2012 - Ragozin - Veresov, Moscow 1945
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by lavonjohn 28 minutes ago
A very detailed queen sacrifice opening Ver 2.0
by Reltihfloda43 31 minutes ago
A game of Seirawan chess?
by LindenLyons 36 minutes ago
A fast game in a slow night.
by Estragon 49 minutes ago