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Live game, i didn't find a checkmate. Help? Live game, i didn't find a checkmate. Help?
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10-09-2013 , 08:10 PM
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Not sure if there even is one. I was trying for checkmate or at least material. Ended up not finding either.



White to play.
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10-09-2013 , 08:34 PM
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Ba6. the bishop can't be taken because of mate in 1, and if he defends the b-pawn with Rd7 then Qa8+ Kc7 Rxb7+ mates

Rbd1 also wins material, I expect, as the Q has to retreat to a bad square f7 or g8. Doubt it's as clearly winning though.
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10-09-2013 , 08:38 PM
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There has to be something here. Way too many pieces around the black king, and too many open files/diagonals. Without calculating at all, if I was playing a blitz game here, I'd probably play Re7. That looks pretty threatening.
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10-09-2013 , 08:54 PM
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Spoiler:
RT, 1 ... Rh7 is a better defense than 1 ... Rd7.


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1. c4 with the plan of Bxc6 appears unstoppable.
Last edited by Rei Ayanami; 10-09-2013 at 09:01 PM.
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