"that position"
* What is there to discuss?
48...Kg7?? is a blunder, because it blocks the passage for Qf8 to h6 and because the king is unsafe after 49 Qb6 threatening Qd4+.
So 49 Qa8?? instead is a blunder.
@tpr said [^](/forum/redirect/post/leYdvfpI)
> "that position"
> * What is there to discuss?
> 48...Kg7?? is a blunder, because it blocks the passage for Qf8 to h6 and because the king is unsafe after 49 Qb6 threatening Qd4+.
> So 49 Qa8?? instead is a blunder.
Well true, but I think it is a interesting position, such extreme imbalaces, are not that common.
Like both opponents have very good oportunities for win.
I like how stockfish labels 8. Qb3?? as a blunder (because of Nd7 (Rb8 pins so pawn is tactically protected) so black has a center plus a move Nc4 plus white lost the fianchetto bishop or a second move)
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