is there any way for white to win this? sorry for the picture, i don't have a PGN viewer. white to move.



here is the pgn:

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Nf3 Bf5 5.Bg5 Nb4 6.Qa4+ Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7 8.Nxd5 Nxd5 9.cxd5 Nxe5 10.Qb4 Ng6 11.Qxb7 f6 12.Bd2 Bf5 13.Qb5+ Qd7 14.Qb7 Qd8 15.Qb5+ Bd7 16.Qb7 Qb8 17.Qb3 Qxb3 18.axb3 e6 19.dxe6 Bxe6 20.Ra6 Bxb3 21.e3 Bd5 22.Bb5+ c6 23.Rxc6 Rb8 24.Rb6+ Kf7 25.Rxb8 Bxg2 26.Rg1 Bd5 27.Ba4 Bd6 28.Rxh8 Nxh8 29.Ke2 Bxh2 30.Ra1 Bb8 31.Bb4 Ke6 32.Be8 Nf7 33.Bc5 Nd6 34.Bh5 g6 35.Bf3 Nc8 36.Ra6+ Nd6 37.Bxd5+ Kxd5 38.e4+ Nxe4 39.Bxa7 Bxa7 40.Rxa7 h5 41.Ke3 Nd6 42.b3 g5 *

BTW, would it be possible to give me link to a good free PGN viewer? Thanks!

Just curious, is this an ongoing game, or are you analyzing the game that has already ended?

I doubt that a lot of people using facebook to play chess analyse the games they played, so I have to assume it is actually ongoing.. If it is, you are not getting an answer to your question here

Fair enough, you are right . How about the following: I clarify the situation and tell you my thought process and you tell me wether I'm ******ed or not. Villain has major advantage btw. He's been playing for 10+ years, I picked it up about a month ago.

I know I ****ed up badly with 8. Nxd5 but he did too with 23. Rb8. I pretty much am ok with my play then until 38.e4+. I simply didn't see that he could take with his knight.

Now I think I am pretty much ****ed even though I have a rook. I can't threaten his knight, cause once he recaptures with the king it's pretty much over. Every pawn is protected so that's no option either. I can play Ra5+ but he will probably play Ke6 and I don't see any good moves for white.

I'll just say that you are not correct. Good luck in the game, get back here when you finish it and then we can talk in more detail

actually I think I might be on to something . I'll report when the game is over.

ok, I'm back. I managed to win the game through resignation. here it is. input is welcome.

http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-game...r.php?id=32347

well, now you see how it was possible to win the position (and indeed you were totally winning in the position you posted). It's very hard for a knight against a rook in an endgame like that, it is rare that knight+3 pawns can draw against R+3

yeah, looking back now it seems pretty trivial. But hey, that means I learnt something .

As far as game goes, I just quickly skimmed through so there might be some mistakes of my own:

8. Nxd5 is a mistake, you are losing if he plays 8... Nxe5.
9. cxd5 is a mistake, Nxd7 is required to save the piece
22..c6 big mistake by your opponent, you used it nicely with Rxc6
I didn't understand 38. e4+ at all
Well played in the end. Apart from that blunder in the opening I think you played a great game

7. Ne5 is also a mistake, 7. Bxf6 wins a piece