On Jan 31, 10:28 am, Taylor Kingston wrote:

My apologies for neglecting the f3-pawn when I set up the original
position. With that pawn on the board Black has a tougher time, but
still is clearly winning. White is totally passive, with a bad bishop
vs. a classically unassaiblable outpost knight.

For an explanation of exactly what an unassaiblable
outpost is, see nearly-IMnes' new book, "Mie Sistem",
subtitled: "Not Your Boy!"


His rooks and king are
far less mobile too. There are probably several winning plans. Here's
an illustration of one, involving invading on the kingside to swap off
a rook or two, while transferring the king to the queenside to support
an advance of Black's pawn majority on that wing:

2... Rh7 3. g3

If White tries to prevent the h-pawn's advance with 3. Rh4, Black
has a cute petite combinaison:

3...Rf5! 4. exf5 Nxf5+ 5. Kf2 Nxh4.


That is not a particularly brilliant idea, as the
Knight is easily trapped on h4:

3. ...Rf5, 4. exf5 Nxf5+, 5. Kf2 Nxh4, 6. g4,
and the horse will eventually require shooting, for
it can never move again, except to f5-- a square
now attacked by a White pawn. (Still, Black
emerges winning due to his many extra pawns,
which outweigh the Bishop.)


And in some lines there's a sac on f3, for example 3. g4 Rhf7 4.gxh5 Rxf3+
5. Bxf3 Rxf3+ 6. Kd2 Nxb3+ 7. Kc2 Nxc1 8. Kxc1 Rxd3 etc.

Once again, not the best idea; instead setting up for the
cheapo with: 3. ...R/h-f7 (against which White can toss
in 4. Rb1), it is all over but the shouting after: 3. g4 hg,
4. Rxh7+ Kxh7, 5. fg Rf1. Black quite easily rounds
up even more material, while White is helpless to resist.

But, as TK's lines seem to begin only at his
labeled move-3, perhaps we are looking at
slightly different positions?

One point is that the move R-f1, to defend f3,
runs smack into ...h4, after which Black will
penetrate and/or win the g5 pawn. Add that
(either one) to the pawn advantage he started
with, and White cannot possibly defend
against Frr-- I mean against /me/. ;D


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