1. Evaluate the position
2. White played 45.Rb1. How should Black respond?
Black to move!
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1. Evaluate the position |
2. White played 45.Rb1. How should Black respond? |
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| A | Black can CheckMate | A | 46...Rxg2 | |
| B | Black is winning | B | 46...Rxb1 | |
| C | Equal/Draw | C | 46...Rff2 | |
| D | White is better | D | 46...Rbb2 | |
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Black to move! |
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Answer - Chiong - IM Khmelnitsky, Igor Black to Move!
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| Black has a winning postion yet White has some threats that shouldn't be ignored. Black shouldn't loose sight of White's threats along the b-file. During the game I was aiming at the two mating ideas - doubling rooks on the 2d rank or sucrifising the Rxg2 and then Rg4+ and Q comes in with checks and mate! I was a little dissapointed when he played Qc8+ and took xg4 under control. However .... |
| 45...Rxg2+!! 46.Kxg2 Rf2+ 47.Kg1 Qf3 No defense from Qg2# IM Igor Khmelnitsky www.IamCoach.com. | |
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