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White to Play and Win

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[d]2kr3r/1bp3b1/p2pP1pp/2qn4/1pP2BQ1/1P6/1PPN1PPP/R4RK1 w
Adapted from Vidit-Praggnanandhaa from Candidates 2024 after 20. Nd4 Nxd4 and adding a c2 pawn.
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Re: White to Play and Win

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Looking at the board, my first thought was e7 followed by Re1.

Here's what Chess.com comes up with:

1. e7+ d7 2. e4 d4 3. cxd5 e8 4. xh6 xe7 5. ae1 xd5 6. xg7 xg7 7. d2 xe1 8. xe1 c5 9. h4 xb2 10. e7 c1+ 11. h2 c6 12. c4 c7 13. xd7+ xd7 14. xg6 f4+ 15. g3 f6

Sorry - piece names missing from that copy/paste.
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Re: White to Play and Win

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e7+ and then Ne4
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Re: White to Play and Win

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jefk wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:30 pme7+ and then Ne4

This - then white steadily improves until M17 is announced - link (custom position tab).
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Re: White to Play and Win

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rj329 wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 4:59 pm [d]2kr3r/1bp3b1/p2pP1pp/2qn4/1pP2BQ1/1P6/1PPN1PPP/R4RK1 w
Adapted from Vidit-Praggnanandhaa from Candidates 2024 after 20. Nd4 Nxd4 and adding a c2 pawn.
You mean 20.Nd5, not d4, which isn't possible in given game, disregarding c2- pawn, regards
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