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18 Feb 11
18 Feb 11
I finished a game recently in which I made a sacrifice, and I was hoping somebody
could comment on whether it was justified, or whether my opponent had a means of
avoiding material loss or checkmate.
Game 8129420
Here was the critical position:
The game proceeded:
18. Nf6+ gxf6
19. Bxf6 Nc6?
20. Qg5+ Kf8
21. Qg7#
18 Feb 11
Originally posted by wittywonka19...h6 at least takes away the Qg5+
I finished a game recently in which I made a sacrifice, and I was hoping somebody
could comment on whether it was justified, or whether my opponent had a means of
avoiding material loss or checkmate.
Game 8129420
Here was the critical position:
[fen]rnb1r1k1/ppbq1ppp/3p4/3Q2B1/2P1N3/6P1/PP3PBP/3RR1K1[/fen]
The game proceeded:
18. Nf6+ gxf6
19. Bxf6 Nc6?
20. Qg5+ Kf8
21. Qg7#
18 Feb 11
Originally posted by wittywonkaYou won, so it was justified!
I finished a game recently in which I made a sacrifice, and I was hoping somebody
could comment on whether it was justified, or whether my opponent had a means of
avoiding material loss or checkmate.
Game 8129420
Here was the critical position:
[fen]rnb1r1k1/ppbq1ppp/3p4/3Q2B1/2P1N3/6P1/PP3PBP/3RR1K1[/fen]
The game proceeded:
18. Nf6+ gxf6
19. Bxf6 Nc6?
20. Qg5+ Kf8
21. Qg7#
18 Feb 11
Originally posted by watchyourbackrankI think Black might be better than "surviving," especially if he could come away with B/N for R/P. I don't know if I would know what to play if he answered 19. ... Re5.
19...Re5 perhaps?!
The idea is to block the queens path to the kingside. and if bishop or rook takes on e5 then black threatens to exchange queens. it may fail to some tactic but at least it gives black a chance of surviving, no?
Any help?
18 Feb 11
Originally posted by michael liddleThis is a nice line. 21.Qc5 subtly shifts the attack over to the queenside, looking to go a piece up.
If r-e5, 20 bxr - pxb 21. q-c5
Even wilder is 19...Re5 20.Qd2, continuing the kingside attack (Q would like to get to h6) with the aim of an even bigger payoff. Too many tactics for me to take in, it makes my head hurt. 😞
24 Feb 11
Swap-off central in response to black 19. Re5
20. Qxe5!, dxe5. 21. Rxd7, Bxd7. 22. Bxb7, Bc6. 23. Bxa8, Bxa8. 24. Bxe5, Bxe5, 25. Rxe5, Kf8 (has to cover). 26. Rc5, Bb7 (has to cover again). 27. Rb5... game over
Less glamorous than previous posts, but it puts white into the endgame with a serious advantage...
24 Feb 11
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Originally posted by morgskithat line would have a bad surprise on 21... Nxd7 instead of Bxd7. Not exactly sure why you would allow Bxb7?
Swap-off central in response to black 19. Re5
20. Qxe5!, dxe5. 21. Rxd7, Bxd7. 22. Bxb7, Bc6. 23. Bxa8, Bxa8. 24. Bxe5, Bxe5, 25. Rxe5, Kf8 (has to cover). 26. Rc5, Bb7 (has to cover again). 27. Rb5... game over
Less glamorous than previous posts, but it puts white into the endgame with a serious advantage...
It appears that while Re5 is not a saving move, playing Rxe8+ before Bxf6 probably would have made the position clear and easy to play.