That's a common error. 7.Bxf7 Kxf7 and now if either 8.Ng5 or 8.Ne5, black will capture the knight not the queen, and black will be up a piece.
ZanyZwischenzug wrote:
if a book is geared toward a beginner or lower intermediate than why not just explain the obvious alternatives?
I don't know. It's probably tough to know what should be included and what to leave out. It's good to satisfy your curiosity by asking these questions (and I imagine using a chess engine is the easiest way) but also don't lose sight of whatever the book is trying to teach.
White to play.
From from The Art of Checkmate. 6...Bg4 is the "bad pin." White now plays 7. 0-0. But c'mon! I think most people would play 7. Bxf7 here. Then after Black's King takes the bishop you have 8. Ng5 check followed by 9. Qxg4 and you win back both the piece and the pawn and destroy Black's kingside. What's wrong with that? It's the problem with these chess books -- the most obvious plays are not discussed.
Instead White went on to play 7. 0-0. And Black blundered with 7...Ne5 and White crushed him with 8. Nxe5. All Black had to do was not blunder and Whilte would probably be kicking himself for not playing 7. Bxf7, no???
Hey, I understand the authors not wanting to do extensive lines of analysis to simplify the lessons. But if a book is geared toward a beginner or lower intermediate than why not just explain the obvious alternatives?
Thanks!