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  • 14 months ago · Quote · #1

    jlueke

    A nice realistic and simple early week puzzle.

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #2

    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.

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #3

    jlueke

    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.

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #4

    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. Undecided

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #5

    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.

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #6

    RathHood

    Like this puzzle more then others cuz it's a very 'real-life-like' position just not sure if white are winnng after all...

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #7

    ivandh

    I'm not sure if Ne5 is the correct continuation, it allows black to exchange off white's best pieces.

  • 14 months ago · Quote · #8

    jlueke

    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


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