Help understanding why ... h6 is considered ok here - Chess Forums

Oct 3, 2016

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#1

This is the first time I've tried posting a position here so apologies if I'm doing it wrong. After losing the game below playing black, I ran the analysis and at this point the engine suggests ...h6 (shown in the diagram below) as the correct move for black. I don't understand why, since white can simply take the pawn, exchange bishops and my king's defences are compromised for no discernible gain that I can see.

Instead of capturing the pawn, however, the analysis suggests that white retreat his bishop to d2.

Any thoughts?

GreenCastleBlock

Oct 3, 2016

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#2

Your diagram is screwed up. Check out the pinned topic for tips: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/help-support/step-by-step-instructions-to-help-you-post-your-game-on-chesscom-forum

GreenCastleBlock

Oct 3, 2016

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#3

Also try not to attach the game and then continue typing, like you did. Type your whole post, then pick a place to insert your diagram later. In v2, you could corrupt the diagram by backspacing in the wrong place. Dunno if that's still the case.

We all did it at one point or another!

DenkePositiv

Oct 3, 2016

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#4

After 1..h6, 2.Bxh6 Bxh6 3. Qxh6 Nxc2 wins material for black.

mmmmisha

Oct 3, 2016

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#5

Thanks to both of you. @MichaelBuhler, duh! Thank you! Though he can avoid that by NxNd4 first. Then if, say ...c5xd4; Bxf6 Bxf6; Nd1 h5 and my king-side pawns are relatively secure and he is looking very cramped.

Shakaali

Oct 4, 2016

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#6

mmmmisha wrote:

Though he can avoid that by NxNd4 first. Then if, say ...c5xd4; Bxf6 Bxf6; Nd1 h5 and my king-side pawns are relatively secure and he is looking very cramped.

This is incorrect. Black is not cramped at all, white is. Nd1 and Be2 are severely restricted. Also, black can play Bg5 instead of h5.