Maverick Play Leads to Queen Sacrifice and Mate

Maverick Play Leads to Queen Sacrifice and Mate

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Standard memberDuncan Clarke
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The fun starts on move 21...


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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. 🙂

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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]
Nice mate!

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

Edit: Or against 25...Rf6?

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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.

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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
Nice mate!

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

Edit: Or against 25...Rf6?
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.

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That is a sweet finish! Nice 🙂

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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.
No, I meant on the next move. Black plays ...Qxf2+ as in the game, then plays ...Rf6/Bf6 after white's Kh1.


The critical position
Black to Move


Edit: Hmm, I suppose Ng6+ takes care of things either way.