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05 Apr 08
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Originally posted by DejectionWell...err.
I think Black could have defended, after 19 Qh5, 19... g6! defends the attack, as after Qh6 or Qh4, Nf5 forks the queen and rook.
18. Qh5+ (king in check, so it has to move) ...Kg8
19. Re3 (then) g6
20. Qg4 (can't do 20. Qg5 ...Qd8, as this would trade down, the notion that I would simply go to Qh6 or Qh4 as well is ridiculous, because I know about the fork) ...Nf5
21. Rh3 ...
Now, of course I want to get my Queen to h4, perhaps a Rc1 followed by Ne3 might do it. No?
05 Apr 08
Originally posted by Bad wolf18.Qh5+ Kg8 19.Re3 g6! 20.Qg4 Bf5 21.Rh3 Bxf2+ with Qxc4 to follow.
Well...err.
[b]18. Qh5+ (king in check, so it has to move) ...Kg8
19. Re3 (then) g6
20. Qg4 (can't do 20. Qg5 ...Qd8, as this would trade down, the notion that I would simply go to Qh6 or Qh4 as well is ridiculous, because I know about the fork) ...Nf5
21. Rh3 ...
Now, of course I want to get my Queen to h4, perhaps a Rc1 followed by Ne3 might do it. No?[/b]
05 Apr 08
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Originally posted by Bad wolfBut this is not a winning position: 21. ... Bxf2 22. Kxf2 Qxc4 and the attack will run out of steam while black has lots of winning counterplay.
Well...err.
[b]18. Qh5+ (king in check, so it has to move) ...Kg8
19. Re3 (then) g6
20. Qg4 (can't do 20. Qg5 ...Qd8, as this would trade down, the notion that I would simply go to Qh6 or Qh4 as well is ridiculous, because I know about the fork) ...Nf5
21. Rh3 ...
Now, of course I want to get my Queen to h4, perhaps a Rc1 followed by Ne3 might do it. No?[/b]
That g6 your opponent missed is a common theme in the French and why the sacrifice is not sound ... sorry. It is tempting however, so well done with the win.
Here's an interesting sacrifice offer against the French in which my opponent has just blundered. It was kind of speculative and I reckon he might have been better off taking it earlier. Game 4609240
EXIT: I see Korch beat me to it.