by greenpawn34 on Oct 07 2012 21:25 | 7154 views | 3 edits | Last edit on Oct 07 2012 22:43
Love finding games on this site that seem to break all the rules.
We were talking on the Forum about the Pin Variation of the Sicilian
and I found this game.
Look at this position.
Fnugbatter - rosaline RHP 2005
For the exchange (Rook for Bishop) White has a massive lead in development.
Look at the threats. Qxh7, Bxh7, Nb5.
Look at the dark squares all around the Black King. White’s c8 Bishop
has Bg5, Bf4 or Ba3 and the Knight after Nb5 then hits c7 or d6.
Black’s only developed piece is the Black Queen and regular readers will
know I never class the Queen as developed if she can be hit by minor pieces
and even then if her Royal Nibs is out before the minor bits, the gallant
Knights and Pious Bishops she often as not just gets in their way.
This is all over. It will be a brutal slaughter.
Then my red rimmed eyes fell onto 0-1.
Must have been by timeout I’m thinking, either that or White dropped his Queen.
What a game.
The Black Queen, Queen Rosaline somehow holds it all together.
In the words of The Beatles, She is here, there and everywhere.
Thwarting mates, setting up tricks and covering loose pieces.
Of course White missed a win(s) but the one I have chosen works because
Black plays a move White thought he had prevented. Read on….
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. e5 {This is the move that puts the whole line to the test.} 6... Qc7 {And this is a common superficial move. Black subjects himself to a nasty attack all for the sake of an undeveloped Rook on a1.} 7. exf6 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qxc3+ 9. Qd2 {Best, this sets up a Queen trapping net.} 9... Qxa1 10. c3 {Blocks the Queen's retreat. Now if 10...fxg7 as has happened in a few games. 11.Nb3 and Bd3 trap s the Queen,} 10... Qb1 {Black has seen it and prepares to bug out of the there.} 11. Bd3 Qb6 12. fxg7 Rg8 13. Qh6 Qc7 {The Black Queen's 6th move in the opening. This one sets a wee sneaky. If White plays the hasty 14.Qxh7 then 14....Qe5+ and Qxg7 which holds it all together.} 14. O-O Qe5 15. Nb5 {This I like, you can see the Black Queen is already getting stretched. She calls on a Knight for help.} 15... Na6 {Out comes the Knight riding side saddle with no lance, just a shield.} 16. Bg5 {A smashing wee trap. I'd have been proud of that one. Can you see what happens if now 15...Qxg7. See Game Fragment One.} 16... Rxg7 17. Bf6 {This Bishop fork was meant to stop Black from playing 16…Rxg7 and play 16...Qxg7, But see Game Fragment Two.} 17... Rxg2+ {Best! else White gets the g7 Rook for nothing. This way the Black Queen picks up the d3 Bishop.} 18. Kxg2 Qd5+ 19. Kg1 Qxd3 {Now What? That Queen holds h7 So White comes with an unsound idea/trap. } 20. Qh4 Qxb5 {This static Knight sac was played to deflect the Black Queen away from h7.} 21. Qxh7 {This mate in one threat is....} 21... Qc5 {...easily defended.} 22. Re1 Nc7 23. Re5 d5 {That was the last trap to avoid See Game Fragment Three.} 24. Rg5 Kd7 {The King runs to c6, Black will untangle and that extra piece will tell.} 25. Qxf7+ Kc6 26. Be5 Qb6 {The Black Queen's 12th move and again on defensive duty only this time she is sharpening her claws behind White's back.} 27. Rg7 Qb1+ 28. Kg2 Qe4+ 29. Kg1 Qxe5 {Picks up the Bishop and at the same defends c7. What a Queen! White resigned.}
Game Fragment One.
White to play - you have seen the game.
What would you do?
FEN
r1b1k1r1/pp1p1pPp/n3p2Q/1N2q1B1/8/2PB4/P4PPP/5RK1 b q - 0 16
[FEN "r1b1k1r1/pp1p1pPp/n3p2Q/1N2q1B1/8/2PB4/P4PPP/5RK1 b q - 0 16"] 16... Qxg7 {Instead of 16...Rxg7} 17. Nd6+ Kf8 18. Qh5 {That is the move I wanted you to find. It threatens Bh6 and Black cannot play Qxg5 because Qxf7 is mate.}
Game Fragment Two
White to play.
After I played out the game I went through it again looking for a missed
White win. There had to be something in there. Something easy and cute to write up.
FEN
r1b1k3/pp1p1prp/n3p2Q/1N2q1B1/8/2PB4/P4PPP/5RK1 w q - 0 17
[FEN "r1b1k3/pp1p1prp/n3p2Q/1N2q1B1/8/2PB4/P4PPP/5RK1 w q - 0 17"]
17. Bf4 {Instead of 17.Bf6 this move gives White Nd6+} 17... Rxg2+ {Again appears best.} 18. Kxg2 Qd5+ 19. Kg1 Qxd3 20. Nd6+ Kd8 {And now the beauty of it all. Because Black took on g7 with Rook and then sacced on g2 the White Queen now has access to f8.} 21. Qf8+ Kc7 {Once you have Kings subject to discovered checks you just know it wins (usually). Now Nxc8+ and Ne7+ win the house but....} 22. Nc4+ {Is the idea I knew would be there. This is the one that turns the tables on the Black Queen.} 22... Kc6 23. Ne5+ {Gotcha!}
Game Fragment Three
The last White trap.
FEN
r1b1k3/ppnp1p1Q/4pB2/2q5/8/2P5/P4P1P/4R1K1 w q - 0 23
[FEN "r1b1k3/ppnp1p1Q/4pB2/2q5/8/2P5/P4P1P/4R1K1 w q - 0 23"]
23. Re5 {In the game Black played 23...d5 suppose Black relaxed and just stayed on the f8 Square.} 23... Qa3 {OK what have you got?} 24. Qh8+ Qf8 25. Qxf8+ Kxf8 26. Rh5 {Mate next move.}
Hi guys.
Look at this. White to move.
What would you do?
It’s from a game in the 1910 BCM between two unknown players.
(The unknown bit has me strongly suspecting this position has been composed. GP.)
Green Gums stay out of my bit.
White noticed if the c4 pawn was not there then he would have mate in 5.
So playing a move like 1.Kb1 hoping Black plays 1…cxb3 will only
alert Black that something was on.
So White played. 1.Nd5.
Now the sharp eyed readers will notice right away that is an illegal move.
The Black player did as well and claimed since an illegal had been made
White must move his King.
So White put the Knight back on b3 and played 1.Kb1. This happened.
FEN
r1k2b2/2p2q2/p3bnp1/4n1p1/2p1Pp2/1NN2P2/PPK1QBP1/3R1B2 w - - 0 1
That King must move if an illegal move had been made was a very old rule
practised in some parts of the world.
It is now replaced by touch move.
In the above position White would have to retract the illegal move, put the Knight
back on b3 and move that Knight.
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 {Now White intending to pay 3.Nc3 picked up the Bishop instead and played 3.Bc3. That move had to be retracted and White had to make a King move.} 3. Ke2 Qe4 {So the story goes. It is most likely a chess myth.}
Hey GP who was that?
I’ve no idea these things are popping all over the place.
We finish with another game in this sharp line of the Sicilian.
The player of the White pieces was 14 years old at the time.
Kasparov - West
USSR v Australia Telex Match 1977
A Kasparov game in the greenpawn blog - he’s gone up market.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. e5 Nd5 7. Bd2 {This or 7.Qg4 are considered the best moves.} 7... Nxc3 8. bxc3 Bf8 {To prevent Qg4 ideas. White develops.} 9. Bd3 d6 10. Qe2 Nd7 {A blunder. 10...Nc6 or 10...dxe5 was far better.} 11. Nxe6 {Spot on. I predict a bright future for this lad. Now 11...fxe6 12.Qh5+ tears Black to shreds.} 11... Qb6 {Allows a humorous finish but Black's position is quite wretched. Nothing saves him.} 12. Nc7+ {Black resigned.} 12... Qxc7 {Sucking the Queen to c7...} 13. exd6+ {..so it can be won by a pawn.}
This blog is me enjoying myself, a wee hobby.
But when I am serious about about chess, I really am serious.
kaspan
