Help!!!!

Dear Chess.com Members,

Please explain to me why the white player didn't attack the e6 pawn with the d4 Knight in the next move.

I think Nd4xe6 f2xNe6 Qe2xe6+ is a good option.

Thanks.

Come on.

Hi Megusta165--you're right about that variation since black's d8 rook would end up attacked twice and only defended once.  Consider the "zwischenzug" though, or in-between move: black responds to 1. Nxe6 with Rxd2.  White can't play 2. Nxc5 because 2...Rxe2 3. Bxe2 Rxc5 leaves him a piece down.  So he's forced into 2. Rxd2 fxe6 3. Qxe6+ Kg7.  Now there's nothing to attack on d8 anymore though, and black is still ahead a piece for two pawns.

     I'm not trying to be nasty, but why don't you ask her yourself??  She's a member here, and has posted excellent articles. WGM Natalia Pogonina. Go to one of her articles, and send her a message. I'm sure she'll tell you what she was thinking,time provided.

Firstly,Thanks every body

Dear RonaldJosephCote

I afraid she doesn't have time to aswer a question of a newbie like me.

Megusta165 write:

Please explain to me why the white player didn't attack the e6 pawn with the d4 Knight in the next move.

I think Nd4xe6 f2xNe6 Qe2xe6+ is a good option.

_____________

The response you got from pentiumjs is correct. However, Your instincts about the position are right. A better move that carries out your intended threat without the zwishenzug is 23.Qf3 (attacks both the undefended Black N at f6 and the undenfended pawn at b7.

Two pawns for a knight is not enough compensation.

Hello, good