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My most memorable sac

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Originally posted by tomtom232
[pgn][Event "ChessCube Game"]
[Site "www.chesscube.com"]
[Date "2012.04.05"]
[Round "-"]
[White "sawyert@chesscube.com"]
[Black "a_cherif@chesscube.com"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1805"]
[BlackElo "1917"]
[ECO "B50"]
[Time "14:54:58"]
[TimeControl "300"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 R ...[text shortened]... le. In the end neither dark square bishop is on the board.} 1-0[/pgn]
I think black might have a winning position after 16...Nh5.

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That was a beautiful series of sacs! I really enjoyed that. Well Done !!!

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This is so great that I thought it couldn't be true. But I can't refute it. Black can defend against the mate though I think if he gives some material back. What I'm posting is a series of seemingly forced moves (at least Black's moves are), and I'm not sure what happens after that.

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Originally posted by WanderingKing
This is so great that I thought it couldn't be true. But I can't refute it. Black can defend against the mate though I think if he gives some material back. What I'm posting is a series of seemingly forced moves (at least Black's moves are), and I'm not sure what happens after that.

[pgn] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 B hat happens next? Can White make use of his passed pawn to actually win the game?}[/pgn]
In the final position White has 2 extra pawns. Should be enough for win.

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Originally posted by Pacifique
In the final position White has 2 extra pawns. Should be enough for win.
Could you elaborate? Black still has his rook, and I wouldn't know how to win this if I was white. I'm trying to improve my endgame knowledge so any tips would be appreciated. (Not sure if this is endgame already, but it's close.)

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This is a kind of a position, that makes me stop by the table... 🙂
In my humble (and quick) opinion if Black play K ... h8 White can get away with perpetual by Qg5.
If Black play 1... Kh6, White must stick with perpetual because
Rg1 Rg8,
Qf4+ Kh7,
Qf5+ Kh8,
does not give a check-mate.

But if someone finds a forced win for White here, I would really be embarrassed 😳

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Originally posted by WanderingKing
Could you elaborate? Black still has his rook, and I wouldn't know how to win this if I was white. I'm trying to improve my endgame knowledge so any tips would be appreciated. (Not sure if this is endgame already, but it's close.)
My fault - took a quick glance at the position and having some beers inside of me, did not notice that White lacks Rook. 😳

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wow!

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Originally posted by KnightStalker47
I think black might have a winning position after 16...Nh5.
I had planned against that with 17.gxh5 Rxf8 18.fxg6 fxg6 19.Rxh8+ Kxh8 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21.Qxg6+ and 22.Rh1+

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Originally posted by WanderingKing
This is so great that I thought it couldn't be true. But I can't refute it. Black can defend against the mate though I think if he gives some material back. What I'm posting is a series of seemingly forced moves (at least Black's moves are), and I'm not sure what happens after that.

[pgn] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 B hat happens next? Can White make use of his passed pawn to actually win the game?}[/pgn]

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Originally posted by tomtom232
I had planned against that with 17.gxh5 Rxf8 18.fxg6 fxg6 19.Rxh8+ Kxh8 20. Qh6+ Kg8 21.Qxg6+ and 22.Rh1+
21.Qxg6+ Nxg6

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Originally posted by KnightStalker47
21.Qxg6+ Nxg6
ah yes. 21.f4 then and the attack is still on. I probably would have noticed this if the position arose but I missed it in my calculations.