Steamroller

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5th June 2009, 01:55pm
#1
by Salaskan
Netherlands Netherlands
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 80

Another exciting game on live chess. Unfortunately I blew this one, but I had a nice tactical combination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here I had only three seconds left, so I blundered by playing 36...bxc1=Q+?? and lost. Can you find the right move?

5th June 2009, 01:58pm
#2
by RainbowRising
United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2708

Im not so sure b1 is an automatic draw, but a1 is certainly very much stronger. Will have to remember this idea!

5th June 2009, 02:03pm
#3
by Salaskan
Netherlands Netherlands
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 80

Yeah, I think the general idea with a pawnroller is to cover as many promotion squares as possible to ensure at least one remains guarded.

Fritz analyses the position after 38.Rcc1 as -0.33 on first sight, so maybe there's still hope for black, but it's gonna be pretty tough, since he has only one other pawn to work with.

6th June 2009, 05:57am
#4
by texaspete
London England
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 331

On the first one I think 34. ...Rd3 35. Rxd3 (best move) a3 also works.

6th June 2009, 09:19am
#5
by Salaskan
Netherlands Netherlands
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 80

Indeed, didn't notice that :)

 

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