05 May '09 12:23>
Hm, well this is just me thinking things through so don't take it s as gospel
I will look through a few more lines later when caffiene kicks in π
The reason Rd4 is forced in my line is he is in check, so has to block the check or move King.
His rook is threatened by our e4 knight so, Bd4 blocking the check and simply we take his rook.
The best alternative to Rd4 might be Kc1 Nxd2 or Kb1 Nxd2 but either way, we are level on material, with a bishop pair, and initiative. I would say anything other than Rd4 in that position would be losing.
Though there are so many variants that i am quite possibly talking out of my a***
I will look through a few more lines later when caffiene kicks in π
The reason Rd4 is forced in my line is he is in check, so has to block the check or move King.
His rook is threatened by our e4 knight so, Bd4 blocking the check and simply we take his rook.
The best alternative to Rd4 might be Kc1 Nxd2 or Kb1 Nxd2 but either way, we are level on material, with a bishop pair, and initiative. I would say anything other than Rd4 in that position would be losing.
Though there are so many variants that i am quite possibly talking out of my a***