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RJ, what do you do if he just ignores the Bishop and plays Qh4, with the idea of Qxf6 and Ne6?

I looked. I thought.

Could not see a White killer move to defend against.
Could possibly get the BQ for two Rooks - White has Queen & Knight.
(I have great faith in the Queen and Knight.)

Attack appears to have peaked. (pieces tied down defending
v pieces tied down attacking.) White needs to tip the balance.
It's 3 defenders (QRK) v 3 attackers (QRR) in these situations
the attacker normally has tip-toe in. (redploy pieces whilst still
keeping the presuure ready to switch into big sac mode if the defender slips up.)
Get the Knight in.

But Black has a move here....possibly something special.
Maybe not - (remember who posted it.) 🙂


....White King in open, though actually not much running room.
The first and second rank....Get in checks and check him to dust.

Only White check is Rxh7+ when...Rxh7 wins the White Queen.
(check all checks)

Got something like this in my head.



Forgot game - came back and see others had chipped in.
Of course 99% of them talk about possible moves without a diagram. 😠

So you get notes and answers like this:

"I believe that loses the f6 pawn. "

and

"It is like this: 16. f4 Nf5 17. Bxf5 exf5 on my score sheet.."

How? What? Where? So I'm expected to start going back and forth.
(Bollax to that - went and had look at my games to cook up traps.)

Came back and discussion has turned to mowing lawns.

(Good grief he is even Trolling his own threads!) 🙂

Note that someone has said ".....it is better to not lose, then go for the win."
(make mental note to look at his games and find where he has gone for
win when a clear draw was there.)
Then note same lad thinks the key feature in the position is 'doubled pawns'.

I place my hand upon the screen and bow my head and cry.
(St. Augustine.)

See suggested move is Bc4. Not bad.

Someone else had seen the Bd3 idea.
What happens if it's there and it's Black's move. (it's how I think)



Make last note clearer. (pawn on c4).





Now see discussion will evolve around the Bc4 idea.
(at least a diagram has been posted.)

wows, great stuff there gp

the effort and analysis is appreciated... I would also do such things, but alas I don't know how to put those diagrams on here 🙁 do you have to be a subscriber?

Anyways, nice idea with the Queen sacrifice, newbs like me wouldn't have seen that

Originally posted by SwissGambit
RJ, what do you do if he just ignores the Bishop and plays Qh4, with the idea of Qxf6 and Ne6?

[fen]6qk/6rp/1rp2ppR/p1Np1p2/2bP1P1Q/PP2P1R1/5KPP/8 b - - 0 2[/fen]

I had already said that my playing Qf7 was not necessary until he played Qh4.
That still applies in this case. I would have to play 34...Qf7 to stop his attack on the king side and when I get a let up from that attack I should be able to take his b-pawn. Qf7 is a move I left in reserve for any contiuation he might make that I have no better move.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
[fen]6qk/6rp/brp2ppR/p1Np1p2/3P1P2/PP2P1RQ/5KPP/8 b - - 33[/fen]
I looked. I thought.

Could not see a White killer move to defend against.
Could possibly get the BQ for two Rooks - White has Queen & Knight.
(I have great faith in the Queen and Knight.)

Attack appears to have peaked. (pieces tied down defending
v pieces tied down attacking.) Whi n will evolve around the Bc4 idea.
(at least a diagram has been posted.)

The 33...Bd3 idea is good too. But I think the 33,,,Bc4 idea is better because if he takes, I have a clear draw and even chances for a win depending on where he moves his king after 34...Rb2+. In fact, I could go for a win no matter where he moves his King. 35. Ke1 Qb8! or 35. Kf1 dxc4 or 35. Kg1 Rb1+ Kf2 36. dxc4.

Originally posted by RJHinds
I had already said that my playing Qf7 was not necessary until he played Qh4.
That still applies in this case. I would have to play 34...Qf7 to stop his attack on the king side and when I get a let up from that attack I should be able to take his b-pawn. Qf7 is a move I left in reserve for any contiuation he might make that I have no better move.

After yout Qf7 suppose white plays Rh3. What is blacks response?

Originally posted by kbear1k
After yout Qf7 suppose white plays Rh3. What is blacks response?

If white ignores the bishop sacrifice and continues...




In this case I would still have to worry about his attack and play my defense carefully
.