1.Nxd7
Unveiling a discovered attack by the queen-rook battery against e8.
1...Qxb2
The queen is untouchable: 1...Rxe2
2.Nxf6+ Kf7 3.Rxe2 Kxf6 4.g4 +-
Analysis Diagram: after 4.g4
White's a rook up. Now, back to the main line:
2.Qxe8 Rxe8 3.Rxe8
Let's take stock. First, at least one of the knights can't be
saved, but dead too is Black's pinned bishop, so the material balance
is as follows - in exchange for two rooks and a knight, Black has a
queen, bishop and pawn. Black also has a pair of passers, at the
moment.
3...Kf7 4.Rxf8+ Ke7
Here White need not be in a hurry to move one of the knights.
Since only one can be captured at a time, White takes a moment to
connect the rooks.
5.f5 gxf5 6.R8xf5
6...Kxd7
If 6...Qxd2 then 7.Rf7+ Kd8 8.Nxc5
leaves White in a similar situation as in the main line after 9...Kc8,
in other words - losing.
7.Rxd5+ Kc6 8.Rd6+
Here 8...Kxd6 fails to 9.Nc4+
8...Kc7 9.Rf7+ Kc8
White has a pair of rooks and a knight for the queen. She will
grind Black down with her material advantage.
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