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Originally posted by schakuhrI'm thinking... what about 25...Ra1+ 26.Ke2 Bxf3+ 27.Kxf3 Rxg1
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 Be7 7.Bf4 O-O 8.Bd3 Be6 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.O-O-O Bf6 11.h3 Bxa2 12.g4 a5 13.g5 Be7 14.h4 a4 15.h5 a3 16.g6 Bd5 17.h6 a2 18.gxh7+ Kh8 19.hxg7+ Kxg7 20.Bh6+ Kh8 21.Bg7+ Kxg7 22.Qh6+ Kh8 23.Rhg1 a1=Q+ 24.Kd2 Qxd1+ 25.Kxd1 Bxf3+ 26.Kd2 Bf6 27.Rg8+ Rxg8 28.hxg8=Q+ Kxg8 29.Bh7+ Kh8 30.Bg6+ Kg8 31.Qh7+ Kf8 32.Qxf7 1-0[/pgn]
Isn't black then up material also while eliminating the mating threat?
if 25...Ra1+ 26.Kd2 then Rxg1 (winning rook) if 27.Nxg1 Bg5+ (winning queen)
Edit: Oops, I think someone already pointed 25...Ra1+ out