Monday, January 12, 2009

Gioachino Greco - Game #10

 
White resigned due to ...Bxa4. What should've he played?


1.a3! and White doesn't lose a full piece. If 1...Bxa4? 2.axb4! wins and if 1...bxa3 2.Qc4! limits White's losses to a single pawn. Unfortunately this move is not a check, mate threat, capture, or obvious threat so it's not so easy to see. Rybka gets the credit for spotting it.

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