Just finished a game on blitz where I very dubiously sacced one of my rooks for an attack and managed to get the win. Was curious as to whether or not it was sound.
Enjoy!
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[Event "RHP Blitz rated"] [Site "www.timeforchess.com"] [Date "2012.11.20"] [Round "?"] [White "VelvetEars"] [Black "narsapur"] [Result "1-0"] {I'm white by the way} 1. e2-e4 c7-c5 2. Ng1-f3 e7-e6 {I'm not really up to theory on this line, so just seek to confuse and annoy with...} 3. c2-c4 d7-d5 4. c4xd5 e6xd5 5. e4xd5 Ng8-f6 {Starts to look like a very strange centre counter opening} 6. Bf1-c4 a7-a6 7. Nb1-c3 b7-b5 8. Bc4-b3 c5-c4 {I'm fine with this, forces my bishop to c2 and he'll almost certainly castle kingside} 9. Bb3-c2 Nf6xd5 10. O-O Bf8-e7 11. d2-d3 Nd5xc3 12. b2xc3 c4xd3 13. Bc2xd3 Bc8-b7 14. Rf1-e1 O-O 15. Bc1-b2 {With the king castled I start to line up my pieces aiming at the king} Be7-f6 16. Qd1-c2 g7-g6 {Disrupting the pawn structure} 17. Ra1-d1 {All the pieces in action and ready} Bb7xf3 {Drat, that's just annoying, I like to keep my pawns in some sort of order, so let's try something a little crazy} 18. Bd3xg6 {!? This move probably lies somewhere between genius and madness, not quite sure where though} Bf3xd1 19. Bg6xh7 Kg8-g7 20. Re1xd1 {Now a rook for two pawns down but the king's defence is in tatters} Qd8-c7 21. Rd1-d3 {Kxh7 loses to Rh3 ++ and Qh7#} Qc7-e5 22. Rd3-e3 {To get his queen off the e file with my weak back rank} Qe5-h5 {Attacking the h7 bishop although I think this move loses material} 23. Re3-g3 Bf6-g5 {? Think best for black is Kh8 Rh3 Qxh3 leading to a tricky endgame} 24. c3-c4 f7-f6 25. Qc2-f5 {Piling pressure on black, the bishop can't be held} Qh5xh7 26. Rg3xg5 Kg7-f7 {If Kh8 then Bxf6 Rxf6 Qxf6 and mate on g7} 27. Qf5xh7 1-0
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- move 1 could not be played: Invalid PGN : Error converting move e2
[Event "RHP Blitz rated"] [Site "www.timeforchess.com"] [Date "2012.11.20"] [Round "?"] [White "VelvetEars"] [Black "narsapur"] [Result "1-0"] {I'm white by the way} 1. e2-e4 c7-c5 2. Ng1-f3 e7-e6 {I'm not really up to theory on this line, so just seek to confuse and annoy with...} 3. c2-c4 d7-d5 4. c4xd5 e6xd5 5. e4xd5 Ng8-f6 {Starts to look like a very strange centre counter opening} 6. Bf1-c4 a7-a6 7. Nb1-c3 b7-b5 8. Bc4-b3 c5-c4 {I'm fine with this, forces my bishop to c2 and he'll almost certainly castle kingside} 9. Bb3-c2 Nf6xd5 10. O-O Bf8-e7 11. d2-d3 Nd5xc3 12. b2xc3 c4xd3 13. Bc2xd3 Bc8-b7 14. Rf1-e1 O-O 15. Bc1-b2 {With the king castled I start to line up my pieces aiming at the king} Be7-f6 16. Qd1-c2 g7-g6 {Disrupting the pawn structure} 17. Ra1-d1 {All the pieces in action and ready} Bb7xf3 {Drat, that's just annoying, I like to keep my pawns in some sort of order, so let's try something a little crazy} 18. Bd3xg6 {!? This move probably lies somewhere between genius and madness, not quite sure where though} Bf3xd1 19. Bg6xh7 Kg8-g7 20. Re1xd1 {Now a rook for two pawns down but the king's defence is in tatters} Qd8-c7 21. Rd1-d3 {Kxh7 loses to Rh3 ++ and Qh7#} Qc7-e5 22. Rd3-e3 {To get his queen off the e file with my weak back rank} Qe5-h5 {Attacking the h7 bishop although I think this move loses material} 23. Re3-g3 Bf6-g5 {? Think best for black is Kh8 Rh3 Qxh3 leading to a tricky endgame} 24. c3-c4 f7-f6 25. Qc2-f5 {Piling pressure on black, the bishop can't be held} Qh5xh7 26. Rg3xg5 Kg7-f7 {If Kh8 then Bxf6 Rxf6 Qxf6 and mate on g7} 27. Qf5xh7 1-0
Originally posted by VelvetEars25. Qc2 f5 loses at once to 25.....Qh5-d1++
Just finished a game on blitz where I very dubiously sacced one of my rooks for an attack and managed to get the win. Was curious as to whether or not it was sound.
Enjoy!
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[Event "RHP Blitz rated"] [Site "www.timeforchess.com"] [Date "2012.11.20"] [Round "?"] [White "VelvetEars"] [Black "narsapur"] [Result "1-0"] {I'm white by the way} 1. e2 ...[text shortened]... g7-f7 {If Kh8 then Bxf6 Rxf6 Qxf6 and mate on g7} 27. Qf5xh7 1-0
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Originally posted by VelvetEarsBTW, just what are Velve tears?
Just finished a game on blitz where I very dubiously sacced one of my rooks for an attack and managed to get the win. Was curious as to whether or not it was sound.
Enjoy!
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[Event "RHP Blitz rated"] [Site "www.timeforchess.com"] [Date "2012.11.20"] [Round "?"] [White "VelvetEars"] [Black "narsapur"] [Result "1-0"] {I'm white by the way} 1. e2 ...[text shortened]... g7-f7 {If Kh8 then Bxf6 Rxf6 Qxf6 and mate on g7} 27. Qf5xh7 1-0
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Wow, always embarrassing when you miss a mate in one!
That's always my problem, I get too obsessed with my own attacks and always fall vulnerable to counter attacks.
I think 18.Be2 was the way forwards, but like I said I get overly obsessed with my own attacks and ignore my defence. Was exceedingly good fun though 🙂 🙂