Things might appear bleak for Black at first glance -
his bishop is both pinned by the white rooks and attacked by a pawn.
However the b-pawn definitely gives Black the edge here, which he
exploits to win a piece:
1...e5 2.Bxe5
Black has deflected the bishop so that it no longer
eyes c1.
2...Rc1 3.Bf4 Rdc8
Phase two of Black's plan is now complete - he's
managed to double his rooks on the c-file.
4.Bxc1 Rxc1 5.Rb4
Otherwise Black simply queens the pawn and still wins
through overwhelming material force.
5...Rxd1 6.Rxb2 Be6
Black has managed to end up ahead a piece, rather than
losing a piece himself as it had at first appeared. Moral of
that story: keep your wits about you when things look bleak, and you
may just figure out a way out of your troubles!
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