At first glance Black would seem to be gaining the
upper-hand: with his apparent last move (...e5) he's pushing White
back, taking over the initiative, and now that he's locked up the e-
and f-pawns his king has a little shelter. Meanwhile he controls
the half-open g-file, and at the appropriate time the threat of ...c5,
opening up the long diagonal for the light-squared bishop has to look
extremely tempting. A little shuffling of pieces here, a small
reorganization of forces there, and - uh, no. White strikes
violently, exploiting his advantage with vigor, before it dissipates.
1.Ne6 Qb8
These notes are pretty intricate, and I recommend
setting this up on a real board & playing through the variations by
hand. They are very instructive!
1...fxe6 2.Rxd6 Qxd6 (2...Rxd6 3.Qxh7+ [diagram]
Analysis Diagram: after 3.Qxh7+
3...Kf8 4.Qxc7 Rxd1+ 5.Bxd1 etc.) 3.Qxh7+ Kf8
4.Rxd6 Rxd6 5.Bh5 Rd1+ [5...Rg7 6.Qh8+ Ke7 (6...Rg8 7.Qxf6#)
7.Qe8#] 6.Bxd1 Bc8 7.Bh5 Rg7 8.Qh8+ Ke7 9.Qxg7+ Kd6 10.Qxf6 etc.
2.Nxd8 Rxd8 3.Bh5
White has won the exchange and has an overwhelming
position.
3...Qc7 4.Bxf7 Kxf7 5.Qxh7+ Kf8 6.Qxc7 Bxc7 7.Rxd8+
Bxd8 8.Rxd8+
White will win this quite handily.
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