best way to defend against attack on h7? - Chess Forums

WinchenzoMagnifico

Apr 22, 2013

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#1

by a bishop+queen battery, with the bishop in front and your king already castled... in a lot of games i go over in the art of attack by vukovic, the guy plays h6, but my engine recommends g6,.... which do you guys prefer

i guess the human doesn't like weakening the dark squares and the engine doesn't like getting checked

plutonia

Apr 22, 2013

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#2

With the knight on f8...there's no checkmate.

Zinsch

Apr 22, 2013

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#3

I simply play h6. What would the disadvantage be of that? A bishop check on h7 is no big deal (unless f7 is attacked). Just move the king to h8. g6 usually leaves some holes on f6 and h6 that a knight or bishop could exploit.