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Josh Waitzkin chessmaster mastery quiz - order of check vs trade in bishop and knight endgame
OK, here the long version by request.
Blacks options are 1...a5+ 2.Kc4 Bxh3 3.gxh3 Ne6 or 1...Bxh3 2.gxh3 a5+ 3.Kc4 Ne6 (both followed by Ke5 to restrict the wK), which is a simple transposion.
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Josh Waitzkin chessmaster mastery quiz - spatial advantage, trading bishops
Josh says f5 ... Is Josh wrong about f5?
Yes, although black's position is terrible in any case.
If we look at the initial position and try and assess a number of things are immediately obvious:
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Josh Waitzkin chessmaster mastery quiz - spatial advantage, trading bishops
My approach:
Black stands terrible, and h6 like you suggested is the only chance to muddle waters as a rook line against the white king is opened. And in this variant, I would rather let the Bh3 live ...
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Josh Waitzkin chessmaster mastery quiz - order of check vs trade in bishop and knight endgame
Josh says trade bishop for knight and then do a5 check. Is there a difference if I do check before the trade?
I think you answer your own question:
chess.com engine says both check and trade are '...
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