Originally posted by Ice ColdI 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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That and doubling the rooks looks pretty fatal, I just hate to give an inch during a game, if you know what I mean.
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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