The knight is a lousy defensive piece
Янв 22, 2010 by
22.01.2010
– When left on its own, a knight frequently has difficulties holding together
one flank in problems. If the pawns are not occupying one of the few
formations which suit it, it generally cannot manage the task. This motif underlies the piece sacrifice
35.Rxc4!? Rxc4 36.Nxc4 Kxc4 37.Ke4! - played in
the game Lock-Webb from the Masters in Hastings - with which White set his opponent serious practical problems. How would you evaluate the resulting position?
Can Black still hold the draw or will the white pawns triumph? GM Karsten Müller has
analysed the position for Chess Base Magazine Online.
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White tried 35.Rxc4!? Rxc4 36.Nxc4 Kxc4 37.Ke4!
Can Black still hold the draw or will the white pawns triumph?
Analysis Lock-Webb by GM
Karsten Müller
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