Sometimes you execute a bold sacrifice that you think will win the game for you in a move or two. Yet, your opponent has a different idea. Case in point is this game where white sacrifices its white bishop on 16 h7 anticipating the black king to move to h8 and then, an easy a mate in two…alas, the black king has a different idea.
Originally posted by dubnikova Sometimes you execute a bold sacrifice that you think will win the game for you in a move or two. Yet, your opponent has a different idea. Case in point is this game where white sacrifices its white bishop on 16 h7 anticipating the black king to move to h8 and then, an easy a mate in two…alas, the black king has a different idea.
I would never dare to sac a piece with so little material on the attack, unless there's a clear mate of course. because it usually turns out just like this, the attack loses steam. there's no follow-through, and you're just left a piece down, bleeding to death.
Originally posted by dubnikova wow, that a 1900 thinking vs 1500 putzers..
sorry but a 1500 player should see a discovered check like that. I actually thought that was your whole point behind Qg4 until I clicked the next button and your knight jumped back to e4.
Originally posted by tmstwrt88 sorry but a 1500 player should see a discovered check like that. I actually thought that was your whole point behind Qg4 until I clicked the next button and your knight jumped back to e4.
The original poster was playing Black. Anyway, I agree, with discovered checks it's normal to look at all the "free moves" the moving piece can make. Maybe the White player doesn't appreciate the potential a discovered check can carry.
Lucky?Hm,think I'd prefer 16...,Kh8 over 16....,Kxh7.
Mate in two?After 16....,Kh8 the white queen cannot reach h5 because of the knight on f3,even if it could it wouldn't be with check because of the bishop on h7 which has not been captured.
I don't see a forced mate in that line.Not that it's a problem because white didn't lose a piece but won a pawn.
Originally posted by Romanticus Lucky?Hm,think I'd prefer 16...,Kh8 over 16....,Kxh7.
Mate in two?After 16....,Kh8 the white queen cannot reach h5 because of the knight on f3,even if it could it wouldn't be with check because of the bishop on h7 which has not been captured.
I don't see a forced mate in that line.Not that it's a problem because white didn't lose a piece but won a pawn.
ohhh i just reread the original post. he wasn't anticipating black to take the bishop therefore after Kh8 instead of Kxh7 there are is not a mate in 2. i was thinking after move 16. my bad.
20. Rh3 check is better. White is a piece down, trading stuff and playing on the Q-side isn't going to help him. Rook lift that guy to the K-side and hope you can get a mating attack.
27 Jun '09 11:59
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