White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
Last time out we got this far in a game: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Bc4 e6 5.e5 d5 6.exd6 Qxd6 7.Ne4 Qxd4 where you had to find the best move, which was 8.Nd6+. Now, after 8… Ke7 9.Bg5+ Kxd6, what should you play as the best move?
You could play 10.Qe2 and be better, but it will take some work. Best by far is allowing the queen exchange!-- 10.c3 Qxd1+ 11.Rxd1+ Ke5 [11...Kc5 12.Be2 Nh6 (12...e5 13.Be3#) 13.Be3+ Bd4 14.Bxd4+ Kd6 15.Bf6+ Kc7 16.Bxh8 Nd7 17.Nf3 and White is a rook up.] 12.Nf3+ Kf5 13.Bd3+ Kg4 14.h3+ Kh5 15.g4#
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