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1. ... Bxb2 is much easier to win a pawn.
You have a slight advantage as black but at your level anything can still happen.
Shamandalie1234 wrote:
1. ... Bxb2 is much easier to win a pawn.
You have a slight advantage as black but at your level anything can still happen.
1...Bxb2?? 2.Nxg6 White is better
1...Bxb2 is a genuine lemon.
The final position you're giving seems fine for Black. However, you can also take your time and play 4...Kf8- hurrying is almost never a good idea in endgames, and white has always to guard the weak pawn at b2.
pfren wrote:
1...Bxb2 is a genuine lemon.
The final position you're giving seems fine for Black. However, you can also take your time and play 4...Kf8- hurrying is almost never a good idea in endgames, and white has always to guard the weak pawn at b2.
In the final position, I just wonder how black can consolidate. 11...Kf8 12.Bxe6 fxe6 13.Sxe6 seems great for white
11...Rxb3 12.Rxd8+ is unpleasant. Isn't there something safer?
Fiveofswords wrote:
black may have some sort of advantage from the bishop pair and b2 weakness but im not nearly as impressed by that as most people seem to be. Obviously you have to worry about your g6 pawn right now. I actually doubt black can really win a pawn by force...your computer is probably fooling you a bit. rxr isnt forced...after nd3 with Bc2 coming i dont see you winning the pawn. also the b5 move and f3 response suggest that the computer didnt really see any win of a pawn. It looks good for you but its still a game.
i do think the main part of blacks advantage is the wekaness of b2. not the bishop pair.
doesn't nd3 allow bb5 pinning the knight and winning b2 after the exchange on d3? I agree with your assessment that it's not quite winning yet though.
I had black and reached this position from a Grünfeld sideline. I believe that black has a clear positional advantage due to the pair of actively placed bishops in a wide open position. Black can use this advantage to win a pawn by force in the line given in the PGN. However, that line seems very unclear to me. White seems to have a dangerous attack and might win back material.
What is your assessment of the position after 1.Nf4 and how should black play for an advantage with minimal risk?