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Morra Gambit KO's IM (Near Miniature)

Morra Gambit KO's IM (Near Miniature)

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Not sure if Black's rook manoeuvres were exactly book there... ?!?

The crippling thing in black's position being, if anyone missed it

Qxe7
Rxd5! then either

exd5? QxQ

or

Nxd5 BxQ

After Rxd5 white threatens the a5 pawn and black has no compensation.

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is this winning because if QxNe7, then RxBd5 has no defence, the knight is pinned as is the e pawn.

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Originally posted by mazattack
Not sure if Black's rook manoeuvres were exactly book there... ?!?

The crippling thing in black's position being, if anyone missed it

Qxe7
Rxd5! then either

exd5? QxQ

or

Nxd5 BxQ

After Rxd5 white threatens the a5 pawn and black has no compensation.
Glancing at the position, can't Black play on after Rxd5 with Nc5? The attack on the a-pawn is blocked and Black has two pawns for the exchange (granted the position isn't great, but is it resignable?).

EDIT: Never mind; Black is down a whole Rook, not the exchange.

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Aye, the only saviour in a five minute game like this is your opponent in time trouble. It seems this wasn't the case!

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