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Avatar of Tigranlinflexible

This position occurred after a French defense my opponent were probably unfamiliar with .I thought to exchange the queens and the endgame would have been better for Black due to the good bishop and the good control of the files who force White's rook to defense.

But I had a feeling : "don't let him escape that way !"... And the spirit of tactics showed me the way Wink !

That's more easy for you, you know there is something to find. Yet, it is not so obvious !

Note : if someone has time to lose, maybe he could check my analysis (see "move list") ? I feel as if I missed an easy win somewhere, but I cannot figure it.

 

Avatar of Nytik

Here's a simple gain of a pawn (and perhaps a little positional gain):

6... Qb6 attacking both the b2 pawn and the f2 pawn. After 7. Bg3, necessary to defend f2, 7... Qxb2 nabs you one point. Admittedly not a quick win, but it should at least give you a comfortable game.

Avatar of Tigranlinflexible

True ! And White has to lose one tempo defending f2, so there is no compensation... Thanks !

Avatar of Nytik

@ Tigranlinflexible:

I think sheardp probably means 20... Rxc3 (which does indeed win immediately).

Avatar of orangehonda

Nice, I didn't see it actually -- I tried a4 which is also easily winning, first a pawn, but also you'll queen shortly as far as I can tell.  Your way was much faster though.