Maverick Play Leads to Queen Sacrifice and Mate

The fun starts on move 21...

Wouldn't 2. Nf3 have won quicker? 😉 😛
Just messing man, nice job. It looked like you "patched up" potential problems pretty well. I'll let the other players have at you now. 🙂

Originally posted by Duncan Clarke
The fun starts on move 21...


[pgn][Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2015.01.13"]
[EndDate "2015.01.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Duncan Clarke"]
[Black "Clean Cut"]
[WhiteRating "1455"]
[BlackRating "1585"]
[WhiteElo "1455"]
[BlackElo "1585"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "10997911"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. ...[text shortened]... c6xd7 Qd8xd7 23. Nf3xe5 Qd7f5 24. Qe3xh6 Qf5xf2 25. Kg1h1 gxh6 26. Ne5f7 Kh8g8 27. Nf7xh6 [/pgn]

I like the space you have in the opening, I think black should play 7...D5 and try to remove your space advantage. Beautiful finish though! No way he could avoid that unless he saw it a move ahead of time. Black was just too cramped and you exploited it nicely tying his forces to defense of the knight.

Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
Nice mate!

What would you have done against 25...Bf6?

Edit: Or against 25...Rf6?

That is a sweet finish! Nice 🙂

Originally posted by Duncan Clarke
25 ..Bf6. 26 Qe3. I can hang on to the pawn and defend e5 with f4.

25 .. Rf6. 26 Qe3. The knight is not threatened, so f4 can wait, whilst I pick up the pawn on c4. 26 ..R8f8 gets 27 Kd7.