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[โ€“] wahming@monyet.cc 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[โ€“] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It gets all very messy if black doesn't take the bate it seems

[โ€“] Bonifratz@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

In what position? After 1. Bc6 Rb1+ 2. Ke2 Rb2+ 3. Kd3 Black doesn't have anything but spite checks. And if ...g2, White can now safely go Qc1 with quick checkmate to follow via Qh6+ (since g2 is covered by the bishop).