Move 39 - Page 2

henryzz · 2014-08-04, 10:20

Apart from 39...(gh)5 40.Bd1 N-any 41.Rxa5 I quite like g5 or h5 but I can't find a good response for Bd1.
I have spent the morning on this. I am pretty certain that Bb4 is probably the best move. Bd8 is another possibility though.

Brian-E · 2014-08-04, 16:15

[QUOTE=paulunderwood;379624]Thinking a move ahead... I have seen this scenario:

39...Bb4
40.Rxg6 Nc5
41.Rxh6 Nxa4

Now if we can shepherd our pawn to promotion, maybe with our King backing up play, could we win? :smile:[/QUOTE]
Just very quickly, I may be wrong and I have very little time to look:

Yes, 40.Nc5 and 41...Nxa4 might be good strategy. We must consider it. But we must forget about winning i.m.o., they could if necessary give up their bishop for our a pawn, and K+R+2 connected pawns vs K+B+N will have us fighting for a draw, not them.

Please, can someone else (if not David then Paul or Rich) take it on themselves to make our move? It is due shortly. I will not be here!

Cheers!

EDIT: Oh, just to respond to David, 39...Bb4 allows us to protect h pawn which 39...Bd8 doesn't. Does that sway it?

Batalov · 2014-08-05, 04:38

It is about time, if you would like to make a move.
PM me, just in case. I am not here all the time, but I will get an email.

2014-08-04, 16:15	#13
Brian-E "Brian" Jul 2007 The Netherlands 3278₁₀ Posts	[QUOTE=paulunderwood;379624]Thinking a move ahead... I have seen this scenario: 39...Bb4 40.Rxg6 Nc5 41.Rxh6 Nxa4 Now if we can shepherd our pawn to promotion, maybe with our King backing up play, could we win? :smile:[/QUOTE] Just very quickly, I may be wrong and I have very little time to look: Yes, 40.Nc5 and 41...Nxa4 might be good strategy. We must consider it. But we must forget about winning i.m.o., they could if necessary give up their bishop for our a pawn, and K+R+2 connected pawns vs K+B+N will have us fighting for a draw, not them. Please, can someone else (if not David then Paul or Rich) take it on themselves to make our move? It is due shortly. I will not be here! Cheers! EDIT: Oh, just to respond to David, 39...Bb4 allows us to protect h pawn which 39...Bd8 doesn't. Does that sway it? Last fiddled with by Brian-E on 2014-08-04 at 16:16

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2014-08-04, 10:20	#12
henryzz Just call me Henry "David" Sep 2007 Liverpool (GMT/BST) 3×23×89 Posts	Apart from 39...(gh)5 40.Bd1 N-any 41.Rxa5 I quite like g5 or h5 but I can't find a good response for Bd1. I have spent the morning on this. I am pretty certain that Bb4 is probably the best move. Bd8 is another possibility though.

2014-08-05, 04:38	#14
Batalov "Serge" Mar 2008 San Diego, Calif. 10100000011101₂ Posts	It is about time, if you would like to make a move. PM me, just in case. I am not here all the time, but I will get an email.