...and if there was no Paul Morphy?

Originally posted by st40
and black has material for the queen....

Can black avoid having the K&R forked? (After RxQ...RxR)

Originally posted by st40
Great game Mr T

Can black survive after 21.... Kd4 (instead of d6) ? Looks wrong but given how quickly the game finished after Kd6 is there a quick wrap up ?

That looks like the best move for black for I see no clear mating attack for White. However, 22.Qxe6 looks like the best try to mate.

Originally posted by ChessPraxis
Can black avoid having the K&R forked? (After RxQ...RxR)

After 22. Rd1+ Ke3 23. RxQd8 RxRd8 Black is in position for a back rank checkmate that white must look out for.

P.S. It looks like a difficult win for White in that position.

Originally posted by David Tebb
That's right. Graham Lilley is blind, but he's also a very strong player.

He currently has an ECF grade of 182 and an Elo rating of just under 2100.
About 10 years ago he was rated over 2200.

I've played Graham many times over the last 20 or so years and he usually gives me a tough game.

For instance, the previous time we played the game las ...[text shortened]... he wasn't blind, Graham would have become an International Master, possibly a Grandmaster.

I know he is decent: only teasing! You played a nice game; congratulations.