One move a day (3)

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5 dxc4 18.Nc3

17)...d5

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5 dxc4 18.Nc3 d5

19)Be2

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5 dxc4 18.Nc3 d5 19.0-0-0

Originally posted by schakuhr
[fen]r1b3k1/pp1q2bR/1n2p1P1/3p2Q1/2p5/2N5/PP3PP1/2KR1B2[/fen]

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5 dxc4 18.Nc3 d5 19.0-0-0

Originally posted by eldragonfly
19)...Na4

Originally posted by kbaumen
I don't think that's the best choice because of 20. Bxc4. I'd think 19. ... a5 is better. Though white can play 20. Ne4 and the threat 21. Nf6 is pretty bad for black. I think it's quite bad for black. I'm probably missing something.

Bring in the knight in 19. ... Na4. Then, if 20. Ne4 is played, Black can bring in the bishop as 20. ... Bb2. The black queen is safe because the white king is checked. Then wherever the king goes, you can send the queen. It's a risky idea, but one that will help black in the short-term at least.

I don't beleive in 19....Na4 becouse of 20.Nxd5! Bxb2+ 21.Kc2 and white is threatning the Q and Ne7+.
We also have 19.... Na4 20.Nxd5 exd5 21.Rxd5 and again is white threatning the Q and if the Q moves, white have Rd8+......
Now is the question, what can black do in this position? The N nead to protect d5.

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5 dxc4 18.Nc3 d5 19.0-0-0 Qe8

20. Ne4

20) Be2, ... followed by 21) Rdh1, ... and 22) Rh8+, ...

Originally posted by Gerrit de Leeuw
20) Be2, ... followed by 21) Rdh1, ... and 22) Rh8+, ...

Originally posted by Gerrit de Leeuw
20) Be2, ... followed by 21) Rdh1, ... and 22) Rh8+, ...