Best comeback

related, if inversely, to the prior thread re: abject defeats ;

http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?subject=Your_most_abject_defeat_on_RHP%3F&threadid=161637

i find at -4 pts ... i rarely if ever, prevail .. heck l8tely prevailing period is becoming the challenge! Anyone have a game where they won when down a queen ?

Best comeback - As they sat down to start game 3 in the recently finished World Championship, Magnus Carlsen was caught on camera saying to Anand: "Nice wig Vishy, what's it made of?". Quick as a flash Anand quipped: "Your mum's chest hair!".

Not my game, but an inspirational example, nonetheless. Interestingly, after winning the queen (for a piece and a pawn, but not much else) in move 11, the White player did nothing else but defended for the remainder of the game.

EVENT	Banded Hardcore Grand
SITE	http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com
DATE	2010.08.02
ROUND	1
WHITE	AlexSepahpour
BLACK	Carmine12
RESULT	0-1
WHITEELO	1630
BLACKELO	1529

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1.	e4	e5
2.	Ng1f3	Nb8c6
3.	Bf1c4	Ng8f6
4.	d3	Bf8c5
5.	h3	O-O
6.	O-O	d6
7.	Bc1g5	h6
8.	Bg5h4	a6
9.	c3	b5
10.	Bc4d5	Nf6xd5
11.	Bh4xd8	Nd5e3
12.	fxe3	Bc5xe3
13.	Kg1h1	Rf8xd8
14.	Nb1d2	Bc8e6
15.	Qd1e2	Be3a7
16.	b4	d5
17.	exd5	Rd8xd5
18.	Nd2e4	Ra8d8
19.	Rf1d1	a5
20.	bxa5	b4
21.	c4	Rd5xa5
22.	Ra1b1	Ba7b6
23.	Rb1b2	Rd8a8
24.	Rd1b1	Ra5a3
25.	Ne4f2	f6
26.	Nf2d1	Be6f5
27.	Rb2d2	Ra8d8
28.	Rb1b3	Ra3xb3
29.	axb3	Nc6a5
30.	g4	Bf5g6
31.	d4	Na5xb3
32.	Rd2b2	Nb3c1
33.	Qe2d2	Bg6e4
34.	Kh1g2	Rd8xd4
35.	Qd2xc1	Rd4d3
36.	Nd1f2	Be4xf3
37.	Kg2f1	Rd3c3
38.	Qc1e1	Bb6e3
39.	Nf2d1	Bf3xd1
40.	Qe1xd1	Rc3c1
41.	Qd1xc1	Be3xc1
42.	Rb2xb4	Bc1f4
43.	c5	g6
44.	Kf1e2	f5
45.	Ke2f3	Bf4g5
46.	gxf5	gxf5
47.	h4	e4
48.	Kf3g3	Bg5e3
49.	Rb4c4	Kg8f7
50.	c6	Kf7e6
51.	Kg3g2	Ke6d5
52.	Rc4c2	f4
53.	Kg2f1	f3
54.	Rc2c3	Be3d4
55.	Rc3c2	e3
56.	Kf1e1	Kd5e4
57.	Rc2c1	e2
58.	Rc1c2	Ke4e3

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[Event "Banded Hardcore Grand"]
[Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
[Date "2010.08.02"]
[EndDate "2010.08.24"]
[Round "1"]
[White "AlexSepahpour"]
[Black "Carmine12"]
[WhiteRating "1630"]
[BlackRating "1529"]
[WhiteElo "1630"]
[BlackElo "1529"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "7644163"]

1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1c4 Ng8f6 4. d3 Bf8c5 5. h3 O-O 6. O-O d6 7. Bc1g5 h6 8. Bg5h4 a6 9. c3 b5 10. Bc4d5 Nf6xd5 11. Bh4xd8 Nd5e3 12. fxe3 Bc5xe3 13. Kg1h1 Rf8xd8 14. Nb1d2 Bc8e6 15. Qd1e2 Be3a7 16. b4 d5 17. exd5 Rd8xd5 18. Nd2e4 Ra8d8 19. Rf1d1 a5 20. bxa5 b4 21. c4 Rd5xa5 22. Ra1b1 Ba7b6 23. Rb1b2 Rd8a8 24. Rd1b1 Ra5a3 25. Ne4f2 f6 26. Nf2d1 Be6f5 27. Rb2d2 Ra8d8 28. Rb1b3 Ra3xb3 29. axb3 Nc6a5 30. g4 Bf5g6 31. d4 Na5xb3 32. Rd2b2 Nb3c1 33. Qe2d2 Bg6e4 34. Kh1g2 Rd8xd4 35. Qd2xc1 Rd4d3 36. Nd1f2 Be4xf3 37. Kg2f1 Rd3c3 38. Qc1e1 Bb6e3 39. Nf2d1 Bf3xd1 40. Qe1xd1 Rc3c1 41. Qd1xc1 Be3xc1 42. Rb2xb4 Bc1f4 43. c5 g6 44. Kf1e2 f5 45. Ke2f3 Bf4g5 46. gxf5 gxf5 47. h4 e4 48. Kf3g3 Bg5e3 49. Rb4c4 Kg8f7 50. c6 Kf7e6 51. Kg3g2 Ke6d5 52. Rc4c2 f4 53. Kg2f1 f3 54. Rc2c3 Be3d4 55. Rc3c2 e3 56. Kf1e1 Kd5e4 57. Rc2c1 e2 58. Rc1c2 Ke4e3 0-1

Can anyone beat this?

Game 3433510

EVENT	Clan challenge
SITE	http://www.redhotpawn.com
DATE	2007.04.13
ROUND	?
WHITE	KnightStalker47
BLACK	AKLeetch
RESULT	1-0
WHITEELO	2041
BLACKELO	1437

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1.	d4	Ng8f6
2.	c4	c6
3.	Nb1c3	Qd8a5
4.	Ng1f3	d5
5.	e3	Bc8g4
6.	Bf1d3	dxc4
7.	Bd3xc4	b5
8.	Bc4b3	Nb8d7
9.	O-O	b4
10.	Nc3a4	O-O-O
11.	Bc1d2	e5
12.	Qd1c2	Bg4xf3
13.	Qc2xc6	Bf3xc6
14.	Ra1c1	Kc8c7
15.	Rc1c4	Kc7d6
16.	Bd2xb4	Qa5xb4
17.	Rc4xb4	Bc6xa4
18.	Rb4xa4	Rd8a8
19.	Bb3xf7	exd4
20.	Ra4xd4	Kd6e7
21.	Bf7c4	Nd7b6
22.	Bc4b3	g5
23.	Rf1c1	Bf8h6
24.	Rc1c7	Ke7f8
25.	Rd4d6	Bh6g7
26.	Rc7f7	Kf8e8
27.	Rf7xg7	Ra8c8
28.	g3	Nf6e4
29.	Rd6e6	Ke8f8
30.	Re6e7	Ne4d2
31.	Rg7f7	Kf8g8
32.	Rf7xh7	Kg8f8
33.	Re7f7	Kf8g8
34.	Rh7g7

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[Event "Clan challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2007.04.13"]
[EndDate "2007.04.19"]
[Round "?"]
[White "KnightStalker47"]
[Black "AKLeetch"]
[WhiteRating "2041"]
[BlackRating "1437"]
[WhiteElo "2041"]
[BlackElo "1437"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "3433510"]

1. d4 Ng8f6 2. c4 c6 3. Nb1c3 Qd8a5 4. Ng1f3 d5 5. e3 Bc8g4 6. Bf1d3 dxc4 7. Bd3xc4 b5 8. Bc4b3 Nb8d7 9. O-O b4 10. Nc3a4 O-O-O 11. Bc1d2 e5 12. Qd1c2 Bg4xf3 13. Qc2xc6 Bf3xc6 14. Ra1c1 Kc8c7 15. Rc1c4 Kc7d6 16. Bd2xb4 Qa5xb4 17. Rc4xb4 Bc6xa4 18. Rb4xa4 Rd8a8 19. Bb3xf7 exd4 20. Ra4xd4 Kd6e7 21. Bf7c4 Nd7b6 22. Bc4b3 g5 23. Rf1c1 Bf8h6 24. Rc1c7 Ke7f8 25. Rd4d6 Bh6g7 26. Rc7f7 Kf8e8 27. Rf7xg7 Ra8c8 28. g3 Nf6e4 29. Rd6e6 Ke8f8 30. Re6e7 Ne4d2 31. Rg7f7 Kf8g8 32. Rf7xh7 Kg8f8 33. Re7f7 Kf8g8 34. Rh7g7 1-0

The only game I won with no queen vs queen I think. Black presses all the way, then gets himself into trouble, blundering (or saccing?🙂) his queen and only then manages to hunt the white king down.

EVENT

Challenge"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2014.07.07"] [EndDate "2014.07.26"] [Round "?"] [White "Timestop"] [Black "Fanakick"] [WhiteRating "1312"] [BlackRating "1723"] [WhiteElo "1312"] [BlackElo "1723"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "10708063

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1.	d4	Ng8f6
2.	e3	e6
3.	Ng1f3	Nb8c6
4.	Nb1c3	d5
5.	Bf1d3	Bf8d6
6.	g3	O-O
7.	O-O	Rf8e8
8.	Bd3b5	Bc8d7
9.	Bb5xc6	Bd7xc6
10.	a3	e5
11.	Rf1e1	Qd8d7
12.	Kg1g2	e4
13.	Nf3g5	Qd7f5
14.	h4	Bc6d7
15.	Re1h1	Nf6g4
16.	Qd1e2	h6
17.	Ng5h3	c5
18.	dxc5	Bd6xc5
19.	b4	Bc5b6
20.	Nh3f4	d4
21.	Nc3d5	Ra8c8
22.	Ra1a2	g5
23.	hxg5	hxg5
24.	Rh1h5	dxe3
25.	fxe3	Bb6d8
26.	Bc1b2	Ng4f6
27.	g4	gxf4
28.	gxf5	f3
29.	Kg2f2	Nf6xh5
30.	Qe2d2	Bd8h4
31.	Kf2g1	Kg8h7
32.	Qd2h2	Re8g8
33.	Kg1f1	Bd7b5
34.	c4	Bxc4
35.	Qe2	Bxe2

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[Event "Challenge"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2014.07.07"] [EndDate "2014.07.26"] [Round "?"] [White "Timestop"] [Black "Fanakick"] [WhiteRating "1312"] [BlackRating "1723"] [WhiteElo "1312"] [BlackElo "1723"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "10708063"] 1. d4 Ng8f6 2. e3 e6 3. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 4. Nb1c3 d5 5. Bf1d3 Bf8d6 6. g3 O-O 7. O-O Rf8e8 8. Bd3b5 Bc8d7 9. Bb5xc6 Bd7xc6 10. a3 e5 11. Rf1e1 Qd8d7 12. Kg1g2 e4 13. Nf3g5 Qd7f5 14. h4 Bc6d7 15. Re1h1 Nf6g4 16. Qd1e2 h6 17. Ng5h3 c5 18. dxc5 Bd6xc5 19. b4 Bc5b6 20. Nh3f4 d4 21. Nc3d5 Ra8c8 22. Ra1a2 g5 {Almost desperate and certainly playing with fire} 23. hxg5 hxg5 24. Rh1h5 dxe3 25. fxe3 Bb6d8 26. Bc1b2 {Suddenly mate on h8 looms} Ng4f6 {I was very happy with this move, it stops the mate threat and leaves white's pieces hanging all over the place. I felt it must win material} 27. g4 {I was not so happy with the previous move anymore..} gxf4 {But then I saw the fork on f3 and was confident of gaining material again} 28. gxf5 f3 29. Kg2f2 {! another move I missed. There is no time to take the queen as Nf6+ ends up badly for black} Nf6xh5 30. Qe2d2 Bd8h4 31. Kf2g1 Kg8h7 32. Qd2h2 {White's last two moves probably weren't that precise either, but this seems the decisive mistake} Re8g8 33. Kg1f1 Bd7b5 {Who needs a queen when you have beautiful bishops. White resigned here.} 34. c4 Bxc4 34. Qe2 Bxe2 0-1

nice games the last 2 being somewhat puzzling ... thnx 😛

I looked over a few of my comeback wins. To be frank, it's just a matter of me blundering first. Then them returning the favor.

He wasn't really down a queen, but a queen and two pawns for a rook and a knight.

Nakamura - Aronian Blitz

EVENT

Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2014.11.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "2797"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "A45"] [EventDate "2014.11.25"] [Opening "Queen's pawn game"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [WhiteFideId "2016192"] [WhiteTitle "GM

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1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Bf4	g6
3.	Nc3	Bg7
4.	e4	d6
5.	Qd2	Nc6
6.	d5	Ne5
7.	Bh6	Bxh6
8.	Qxh6	c6
9.	dxc6	bxc6
10.	h3	Qb6
11.	Rb1	Rb8
12.	Qd2	Ba6
13.	Bxa6	Qxa6
14.	b3	Rb4
15.	f3	Qb6
16.	a3	Rd4
17.	Qe3	Rxe4
18.	Qxe4	Nxe4
19.	fxe4	O-O
20.	Nge2	f5
21.	Rf1	fxe4
22.	Rxf8	Kxf8
23.	Nxe4	d5
24.	N4c3	d4
25.	Na4	Qa5
26.	Kf1	Qd2
27.	Nc5	Qxc2
28.	Rc1	Qb2
29.	Ne6	Kg8
30.	N6xd4	Qxa3
31.	Rc3	a5
32.	Kf2	Qd6
33.	Re3	c5
34.	Nb5	Qf6
35.	Ke1	Nc6
36.	Nbc3	Nd4
37.	Nd5	Qh4
38.	g3	Qxh3
39.	Nxe7	Kf7
40.	Nf4	Qh2
41.	Kf1	g5
42.	Nfd5	g4
43.	Nf4	Qh1
44.	Kf2	Qh2
45.	Ng2	Qh6
46.	Nd5	Qc6
47.	Re7	Kf8
48.	Ngf4	c4
49.	Rc7	Qb5
50.	Rxc4	Nxb3
51.	Rc8	Kf7
52.	Rc7	Ke8
53.	Nf6

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[Event "Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz"] [Site "Saint Louis USA"] [Date "2014.11.25"] [Round "1"] [White "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Black "Aronian, Levon"] [Result "1-0"] [BlackElo "2797"] [BlackFideId "13300474"] [BlackTitle "GM"] [ECO "A45"] [EventDate "2014.11.25"] [Opening "Queen's pawn game"] [WhiteElo "2767"] [WhiteFideId "2016192"] [WhiteTitle "GM"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Qd2 Nc6 6. d5 Ne5 7. Bh6 Bxh6 8. Qxh6 c6 9. dxc6 bxc6 10. h3 Qb6 11. Rb1 Rb8 12. Qd2 Ba6 13. Bxa6 Qxa6 14. b3 Rb4 15. f3 Qb6 16. a3 Rd4 17. Qe3 Rxe4 18. Qxe4 Nxe4 19. fxe4 O-O 20. Nge2 f5 21. Rf1 fxe4 22. Rxf8+ Kxf8 23. Nxe4 d5 24. N4c3 d4 25. Na4 Qa5+ 26. Kf1 Qd2 27. Nc5 Qxc2 28. Rc1 Qb2 29. Ne6+ Kg8 30. N6xd4 Qxa3 31. Rc3 a5 32. Kf2 Qd6 33. Re3 c5 34. Nb5 Qf6+ 35. Ke1 Nc6 36. Nbc3 Nd4 37. Nd5 Qh4+ 38. g3 Qxh3 39. Nxe7+ Kf7 40. Nf4 Qh2 41. Kf1 g5 42. Nfd5 g4 43. Nf4 Qh1+ 44. Kf2 Qh2+ 45. Ng2 Qh6 46. Nd5 Qc6 47. Re7+ Kf8 48. Ngf4 c4 49. Rc7 Qb5 50. Rxc4 Nxb3 51. Rc8+ Kf7 52. Rc7+ Ke8 53. Nf6+ 1-0

Yo mama!

I was at a bikini bar once and the only dancer that day was outside taking a cigarette break. A guy walked in, saw all the guys and said, "It looks like a gay bar in here!"

One of the patrons came back with "Is that why you came?"

Not down a queen, but my favorite;

EVENT	Challenge
SITE	http://www.redhotpawn.com
DATE	2013.04.15
ROUND	?
WHITE	John is a Pawn
BLACK	jprgordon
RESULT	1-0
WHITEELO	1485
BLACKELO	1378

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1.	e4	e5
2.	Ng1f3	Nb8c6
3.	d4	exd4
4.	Nf3xd4	d6
5.	c4	Ng8f6
6.	Nb1c3	Bc8d7
7.	Bc1e3	Qd8e7
8.	Bf1d3	O-O-O
9.	Nd4xc6	Bd7xc6
10.	f3	Kc8b8
11.	Nc3d5	Bc6xd5
12.	cxd5	Nf6xd5
13.	Be3d2	Nd5b6
14.	a4	Qe7e5
15.	a5	Nb6d7
16.	b4	d5
17.	a6	Nd7b6
18.	axb7	Kb8xb7
19.	Bd3a6	Kb7b8
20.	Ba6d3	dxe4
21.	Bd3xe4	Bf8xb4
22.	Ra1a2	Nb6c4
23.	Qd1a4	Bb4xd2
24.	Ke1e2	Qe5c5
25.	Rh1b1	Kb8c8
26.	Be4b7	Kc8b8
27.	Bb7c6	Kb8c8
28.	Qa4a6

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[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.04.15"]
[EndDate "2013.09.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "John is a Pawn"]
[Black "jprgordon"]
[WhiteRating "1485"]
[BlackRating "1378"]
[WhiteElo "1485"]
[BlackElo "1378"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "9967050"]

1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3xd4 d6 5. c4 Ng8f6 6. Nb1c3 Bc8d7 7. Bc1e3 Qd8e7 8. Bf1d3 O-O-O 9. Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6 10. f3 Kc8b8 11. Nc3d5 Bc6xd5 12. cxd5 Nf6xd5 13. Be3d2 Nd5b6 14. a4 Qe7e5 15. a5 Nb6d7 16. b4 d5 17. a6 Nd7b6 18. axb7 Kb8xb7 19. Bd3a6 Kb7b8 20. Ba6d3 dxe4 21. Bd3xe4 Bf8xb4 22. Ra1a2 Nb6c4 23. Qd1a4 Bb4xd2 24. Ke1e2 Qe5c5 25. Rh1b1 Kb8c8 26. Be4b7 Kc8b8 27. Bb7c6 Kb8c8 28. Qa4a6 1-0