1. Standard memberclandarkfire
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    11 Apr '10 16:172 edits
    I think white still has drawing chances after 33.Rb1 Ra2 and 34 Qc6. Thoughts?
  2. SubscriberPaul Leggett
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    13 Apr '10 02:12
    Originally posted by Ice Cold
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    That and doubling the rooks looks pretty fatal, I just hate to give an inch during a game, if you know what I mean.
    I know exactly what you mean, and I agree, in spite of this game. I think my opponent and I both "took our foot off the gas pedal" a bit on this game, and I was just lucky on the result. He just played the opening well (IMHO), and my sense of justice was knocked off-kilter a bit on the result.
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    13 Apr '10 09:20
    Here is another example:

    This is from a 3 Minute/3 Second Increment Unrated Game at ICC.

    I am black, a piece down, and against a 2359 rated opponent. Luckily, strange things happen at 3 AM. 🙂



    I am in FSM now (Full Swindle Mode).
    I decided to fire my last shot and hope for the best.

    33. ... f3



    Here my opponent has a choice of wins (34.Qf4/34.Qd6!/etc), but he dug deep and found a loss.

    34.Qe3??



    BLACK has a win here !!!

    34. ... Bc7+ This is by far the best move. It's funny, but the second best move puts black in a mating net, according to the computer !!!



    35.Kg1 (Forced ... 35.Kh1 Qxh3+ 36.Kg1 Qg2 mate) Qg6+



    36.Kf1 Qg2+ 37.Ke1 Nc2+



    All of this was forced, and now it's an easy win.

    38.Kd2 Nxe3 39.Kxe3 Bb6+



    40.Kd3 Qxf2 41.Ba3 Qd4+



    (followed by Qxd7)

    It never really is over till it's over. Sometimes, I get a lot of lip from players for not resigning, but I have won many a game by hanging in there until the last resource is gone.


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