15 Apr 08
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Originally posted by schakuhrResign. Or he can try the fruitless 22...Nf6 and white will reply 23. Qh4 with the threat of 23...Nxh7 24. Qh7# or otherwise black plays any other move and 24. Rh8+ Bxh8 25. Qh8#
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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 18.Nc3 d5 19.0-0-0 Qe8 20.Ne4 Nd7 21.Nd6 Qf8 22.Nf7
16 Apr 08
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Originally posted by schakuhr22)...Nf6
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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 18.Nc3 d5 19.0-0-0 Qe8 20.Ne4 Nd7 21.Nd6 Qf8 22.Nf7
16 Apr 08
Originally posted by schakuhrQh4
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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 18.Nc3 d5 19.0-0-0 Qe8 20.Ne4 Nd7 21.Nd6 Qf8 22.Nf7 Nf6
16 Apr 08
Originally posted by eldragonflyThat just drops the rook on h7 for nothing. 23. Qh4 is indeed much better. Black can't stop the mate without giving up his queen. The simple threat is 24. Rh8+. Some variations - 23. ... Nxh7 24. Qxh7#, 23. ... Bh6 24. Nxh6+ Qxh6 25. Qxh6 Nh5 26. Rh8#.
23)Bxc4
Black is dead meat.
16 Apr 08
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Originally posted by kbaumenyou're right.
That just drops the rook on h7 for nothing. 23. Qh4 is indeed much better. Black can't stop the mate without giving up his queen. The simple threat is 24. Rh8+. Some variations - 23. ... Nxh7 24. Qxh7#, 23. ... Bh6 24. Nxh6+ Qxh6 25. Qxh6 Nh5 26. Rh8#.
Black is dead meat.
Qh4