Originally posted by MarinkatombThe bishop does need to be removed from the strong outpost. However, I think I would first try to trade off bishops. It does appears that you got enough compensation for the exchange with the two supported pawns in the center.
Just finished this game and wondered what peoples thoughts are regarding the exchange sac? It's really hard to judge whether it was correct or not. Thoughts? 🙂
[pgn][Event "Siege"]
[Site "http://www.timeforchess.com"]
[Date "2011.11.06"]
[EndDate "2012.08.29"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Marinkatomb"]
[Black "orangutan"]
[WhiteRating "1834"]
[BlackRa c7 38. Ke2d3 b5 39. g4 Kc7d6 40. Kd3xd4 Kd6e7 41. Kd4c5 1-0
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P.S. If I were going to make that trade I would have went ahead on move 19 then played b4 and Bb2 instead of waiting like you did.
Black missed a good chance for a win with 27...d3 followed by Rc2.
P.S. It looks like 25.Bb2 is a mistake. A better move is 25.d6 advancing the passed pawn and attacking a rook at the same time. If he moves 25...Ra7 then 26.Bb2 may be forced, but then you have an advanced d pawn that he must deal with.
03 Sep 12
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White had a slight advantage that the exchange sac giftwrapped and gave away as an early Christmas present to Black. Move 19 was a mistake that leads to an almost immediate loss but due to Black's twice missing d3 (on 26 and 27), it worked out in the end. But no, the exchange sac wasn't sound.
03 Sep 12
Originally posted by Phil HillCare to show how d3 wins?
White had a slight advantage that the exchange sac giftwrapped and gave away as an early Christmas present to Black. Move 19 was a mistake that leads to an almost immediate loss but due to Black's twice missing d3 (on 26 and 27), it worked out in the end. But no, the exchange sac wasn't sound.
03 Sep 12
Originally posted by Phil HillYou must mean move 25.Bb2 is a mistake and not move 19.Rb1 which guards the b2 pawn. I already mentioned that 25.Bb2 is a mistake.
White had a slight advantage that the exchange sac giftwrapped and gave away as an early Christmas present to Black. Move 19 was a mistake that leads to an almost immediate loss but due to Black's twice missing d3 (on 26 and 27), it worked out in the end. But no, the exchange sac wasn't sound.