Interesting position with question

tomtom232

Only Chess

28 Jul 11

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

28 Jul 11

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7
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6
c
5
d
4
e
3
f
2
g
1
h

1.	c3	e5
2.	e3	d5
3.	d4	Nc6
4.	Bb5	Bd7
5.	Bxc6	Bxc6
6.	dxe5	d4
7.	Nf3	d3
8.	a3	Qd5
9.	Nbd2	O-O-O
10.	O-O	Nh6
11.	h3	f5
12.	Re1	g5
13.	c4	Qe6
14.	Nxg5	Qg6
15.	Ngf3	f4
16.	exf4	Nf5
17.	Kh2	Nd4
18.	Nh4	Qh6
19.	g3	Be7
20.	Nhf3	Bd7
21.	Nxd4	Bxh3
22.	Kg1	Rxd4

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This was a three minute blitz game but I couldn't see a finish for black and didn't understand why my opponent resigned... is there a forced finisher here?

Elmyr

Joined: 05 Jun 11
Moves: 521

29 Jul 11

I don't see anything for black either. Maybe white didn't see the pawn on h7, only seeing the queen and rook battery? He'd be in trouble then... but as it is I'd say white is probably better (being a 2 pawns up).

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

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Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

29 Jul 11

Originally posted by tomtom232
[pgn][Event "GameKnot Blitz"]
[Site "http://gameknot.com/"]
[Date "2011.07.27"]
[Round "-"]
[White "patsteph"]
[Black "exegesis"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. c3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. Bxc6 Bxc6 6. dxe5 d4 7. Nf3 d3 8. a3 Qd5 9. Nbd2 O-O-O 10. O-O Nh6 11. h3 f5 12. Re1 g5 13. c4 Qe6 14. Nxg5 Qg6 15. Ngf3 f4 16. exf4 Nf5 17. Kh2 Nd4 18. Nh4 Qh6 1 ...[text shortened]... d didn't understand why my opponent resigned... is there a forced finisher here?

seems like lots of options for black and white is in a straitjacket.

Black has Rg8 next move threatening Rxf4, after that he attacks f2 with bishop

White cannot move the knight because of Qc6

watchyourbackrank

on your backrank!

Joined: 31 Jul 10
Moves: 3177

29 Jul 11

resigning in 3 min blitz is always wrong. when that is said you had a very good position and it's hard to find good moves for white.

tvochess

Joined: 08 Apr 09
Moves: 20113

29 Jul 11

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Originally posted by tomtom232
[pgn][Event "GameKnot Blitz"]
[Site "http://gameknot.com/"]
[Date "2011.07.27"]
[Round "-"]
[White "patsteph"]
[Black "exegesis"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. c3 e5 2. e3 d5 3. d4 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. Bxc6 Bxc6 6. dxe5 d4 7. Nf3 d3 8. a3 Qd5 9. Nbd2 O-O-O 10. O-O Nh6 11. h3 f5 12. Re1 g5 13. c4 Qe6 14. Nxg5 Qg6 15. Ngf3 f4 16. exf4 Nf5 17. Kh2 Nd4 18. Nh4 Qh6 1 ...[text shortened]... d didn't understand why my opponent resigned... is there a forced finisher here?

I wouldn't bother. Probably it's just the guy's boss that knocked on the door or something...

stikmat

Joined: 25 Jun 10
Moves: 19550

29 Jul 11

Maybe not a finish, but, after a move from white (which) black can attack with Rook x f4,(w) gxf,(b) Queen G line and it will be very difficult for white. (my opinion.
Greetz
Willem / stikmat
The Netherlands

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

29 Jul 11

1 edit

Originally posted by wolfgang59
seems like lots of options for black and white is in a straitjacket.

Black has Rg8 next move threatening Rxf4, after that he attacks f2 with bishop

White cannot move the knight because of Qc6

23.Nf6 Qc6 24.Be3 Bg4 25.Bxd4 Bxf3 26.Qmoves Bh1 anybody have anything better than this for white after 23.Nf6?

EVENT	GameKnot Blitz
SITE	http://gameknot.com/
DATE	2011.07.27
ROUND	-
WHITE	patsteph
BLACK	exegesis
RESULT	0-1