The Process of Decision Making in Chess Volume 2: Practice positions and solutions. Position 6.2.1

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Spochman

Hello friends, 

Position 6.2.1, solve for white:

 

moonmaster9000

(comment deleted—I forgot a move then realized even with that move the sequence didn't work)

moonmaster9000

I think perhaps the simple Kg2 here (protecting the h3 and f3 squares, thereby reducing our opponent's critical squares, and placing our King on a square where Black's dark squared bishop can't touch it) here is the best move. We even now threaten the following sequence: 

 

2. Bf5+ Kc7 3. Rxe8 Rxe8 4. h4 Nf7 5. Bxh7, winning a pawn, and forcing black's knight back, without an immediately easy to come back forward (since e5 and d6 would lead to pins against his king).