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SharmaPawan

http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=388536117



SharmaPawan

Plz Comment How 'it 

rooperi

Isn't black winning?

White just gets his piece back, and sits with a bunch of weak pawns?

SharmaPawan

You Can take the rook 

rooperi
SharmaPawan wrote:

You Can take the rook 

How, after 14 .... Rc8?

I really think Black is better, but maybe I'm wrong

azziralc

14...Rc8 15.Nxg7+ Kf7 16.Ne6 Ne7 17.Rd1 Rc7 or Rhd8/e8 

White is not winning.

azziralc

It isn't trap. More likely to be a tactics one.

azziralc

The only effect White had about this tactics is it prevented Black's king to castle.

shepi13

White can't castle either. I would be perfectly fine playing black after Rc8, the only main trouble he has is the e6 square, while white has some weak pawns, weak light squares, and his king is not as safe as black's in my opinion.

SharmaPawan

thx everyone 4 help

gambitattax

I feel that Black's better in this position. 14...Rc8 looks like a good move here. 15.Nxg7+ is forced  15...Kf7 then 16.Ne6 to save the knight. The pawn on d5 is very weak. Black will attack the d5 pawn with all his pieces and I feel that white can't do much here. For example, black may play 17.Ngf6 developing a piece and attacking the d5 pawn. 

NicholasFooJinSau

i agree.

Benb0302

black is winning

azziralc

White's position is uncomfortable. But Black isn't winning yet. White still has an asset: the d-passed pawn. I don't know who wins in this game but I prefer Black in the position.