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Morra Gambit KO's IM (Near Miniature)

Morra Gambit KO's IM (Near Miniature)

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5 Minute Game

  • 8
  • a
  • 7
  • b
  • 6
  • c
  • 5
  • d
  • 4
  • e
  • 3
  • f
  • 2
  • g
  • 1
  • h
1.e4c5
2.Nf3e6
3.d4cxd4
4.c3dxc3
5.Nxc3a6
6.Bc4b5
7.Bb3Ra7
8.Be3Rb7
9.O-Od6
10.Qe2Be7
11.Rfd1Rd7
12.a4b4
13.Na2a5
14.Bc4Bb7
15.Rac1Bc6
16.Nd4Bxe4
17.Bb5Nf6
18.Bg5Bd5
19.Nf5O-O
20.Bxd7Nbxd7
21.Nxe7

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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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