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DenialOfNature

Black plays: Rxf7

Who is winning? What is white's best response?

Dale

White is winning.

White's best response is Bd8+.

DenialOfNature
Dale wrote:

White is winning.

White's best response is Bd8+.

yeah Bd8+ is the kicker.. Kxd8 Nxf7+ .. Nxg5 and white is up a knight against lone king.

This diagram is from a real game Kotov vs. someone, Kotov was black and opponent was about to resign. then Rxf7 turned the whole table quickly. It was under the winning the won game section of Thinking Like a Grandmaster book.

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