One move a day (3)

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4

Be7 looks a nasty threat from White, allowing the Rh8+ mating line from earlier. Can Black avoid that without sacrificing his rook on the bishop?

Originally posted by Schumi
Be7 looks a nasty threat from White, allowing the Rh8+ mating line from earlier. Can Black avoid that without sacrificing his rook on the bishop?

Originally posted by bosintang
Funny, nobody here called Qh4.

Originally posted by Schumi
Be7 looks a nasty threat from White, allowing the Rh8+ mating line from earlier. Can Black avoid that without sacrificing his rook on the bishop?

Originally posted by bosintang
Funny, nobody here called Qh4. I think black has no choice but to sacrifice the rook for the bishop now.

16) ... Rxg5

Rxg5

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5

If there's an alternative to QxRg5 I will have to give up the game.

17) Qxg5

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5

17)...dxc4

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Ng5 f6 6.c4 Nb6 7.e6 fxg5 8.d5 Bg7 9.h4 0-0 10.h5 c6 11.hxg6 cxd5 12.Rxh7 N8d7 13.exd7 Qxd7 14.Qh5 e6 15.Bxg5 Rf5 16.Qh4 Rxg5 17.Qxg5 dxc4

white needs more pieces for his attack
and f6 is the best field for a knight ;-)
so Nc3 + 0-0-0 + Ne4 looks quite good