What's so special about Rd8?

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SwallowTail123
MisterWindUpBird wrote:

On the e file white can just interpose with it's own rook, can't it?

That indeed stop Black's attack, but it also loses all advantages, because Black has Qc2+ forking the White King and rook. The only move that doesn't lose for White is Ke3. Black then will have a perpetual check I believe. Anyone, correct me if I'm wrong.. 

Donnsteinz
MisterWindUpBird wrote:

On the e file white can just interpose with it's own rook, can't it?

Nooo... 1...Re8 2.Re4 Qc2+ and white loses the rook - 3.Kf3 Qd3+-+

SwallowTail123
Donnsteinz wrote:
MisterWindUpBird wrote:

On the e file white can just interpose with it's own rook, can't it?

Nooo... 1...Re8 2.Re4 Qc2+ and white loses the rook - 3.Kf3 Qd3+-+

White can actually play 3.Ke3 instead of 3.Kf3 to hold onto the rook, but like I said it loses all advantages.. 

Donnsteinz

Oh yeah, what you said is correct. Sorry, my bad. happy.png

magipi
Thee_Ghostess_Lola wrote:

i woulda played Re8...and got tagged for a inaccuracy.

In computer terms, Re8 is not an inaccuracy, but a horrible blunder. It turns a +7 position into a -2 position, so it is roughly equivalent of blundering your queen, for nothing.

SwallowTail123
Donnsteinz wrote:

Oh yeah, what you said is correct. Sorry, my bad.

No worries.. It's not like I saw the whole line myself :')

I've checked with the engine analysis before answering @MisterWindUpBird 's question..

SwallowTail123
magipi wrote:
Thee_Ghostess_Lola wrote:

i woulda played Re8...and got tagged for a inaccuracy.

In computer terms, Re8 is not an inaccuracy, but a horrible blunder. It turns a +7 position into a -2 position, so it is roughly equivalent of blundering your queen, for nothing.

Yep.. Second best or third best moves aren't only inaccuracies if they're not good, they're considered blunders

tactic

The simple explanation: White can block the threat of infiltrating on the seventh rank after a move such as Re8 with Re4.

The not-so-simple explanation: After Rd8 g4 Rd2+, the White Queen is cut off by the Rook, allowing Qe1+ Qf2 ideas not possible in other lines.

SwallowTail123
tactixianchess wrote:

The simple explanation: White can block the threat of infiltrating on the seventh rank after a move such as Re8 with Re4.

The not-so-simple explanation: After Rd8 g4 Rd2+, the White Queen is cut off by the Rook, allowing Qe1+ Qf2 ideas not possible in other lines.

As said before, White shouldn't block the threat with the rook though, but rather play g4 to hide the king. In general you're correct though, thanks.. thumbup.png

Thee_Ghostess_Lola

 my inaccuracies are ur blunders. my blunders are ur ++'s in one. tho im hardly ever looking n2 positional chest in blitz. im tryn2roastmate ya. lol !