508228
My opponenet has resigned in this position. Obviously he can't take my rook or my bishop, because he's facing two different mate threats. But he's not obligated to take either piece. In fact, it seems that after 39.Qb1 Ra2 40.h3, the mate threats are over which means his queen is free. So I'm pretty much forced to play 40.....Rf1+ 41.Qxf1 Bxf1 42.Kxf1 and go into a rook vs. two bishops endgame. I don't think I'm likely to lose this endgame, but I also highly doubt I could win it. So the question is, for those of you who still don't know where I'm going with this, should he have played on?
P.S. I have noticed that Dustinrogers has an astronomical amount of games active, and this may have factored into his decision to resign this game.
Originally posted by Natural ScienceWhen I have 150 games going, it factors in heavily. You look at the board and see that there are mates threats everywhere and you must lose your queen and boom, you resign because there isn't enough time to look at it further to see if there is a saving grace. It's a problem, but us people that play a lot of games bring it upon ourself.
508228
My opponenet has resigned in this position. Obviously he can't take my rook or my bishop, because he's facing two different mate threats. But he's not obligated to take either piece. In fact, it seems that after 39.Qb1 Ra2 40.h3, the mate threats are over which means his queen is free. So I'm pretty much forced to play 40.....Rf1+ 4 ...[text shortened]... omical amount of games active, and this may have factored into his decision to resign this game.
But I think he should have played on. (Not saying so much coming from me, a 1250 player 🙂)
-TT
Originally posted by CitanulNo, in the line I displayed my rook ended up on a2.
Instead of 42.Kxf1, White could play 42.d6+, picking up the remaining rook with a comfortable win.
Edit: sorry I didn't put in a link in my original post...here it is.
Game 508228
Originally posted by Natural ScienceWhite should have played on to win. Your line is not complete: Qb1 Rf1+ Qxf1 Bxf1 d6+! Kxd6 Bxa8 leaves white with 2 bishops vs. 1 plus a pawn.
508228
My opponenet has resigned in this position. Obviously he can't take my rook or my bishop, because he's facing two different mate threats. But he's not obligated to take either piece. In fact, it seems that after 39.Qb1 Ra2 40.h3, the mate threats are over which means his queen is free. So I'm pretty much forced to play 40.....Rf1+ 4 ...[text shortened]... omical amount of games active, and this may have factored into his decision to resign this game.
Perhaps even better for white is 39.d6+ Kd7 (if Kxd6 then Qd2+ Kc7 h4 and the threats are gone and white should win) 40.Qb1 and we are back at the line as above.
Originally posted by Mephisto2Actually, in the line I suggested, my other rook is on a2 already. Although now as someone else already stated, White can close down the f file now with Bf3. I would not play the check on f1 with my rook still on a8.
White should have played on to win. Your line is not complete: Qb1 Rf1+ Qxf1 Bxf1 d6+! Kxd6 Bxa8 leaves white with 2 bishops vs. 1 plus a pawn.
Perhaps even better for white is 39.d6+ Kd7 (if Kxd6 then Qd2+ Kc7 h4 and the threats are ...[text shortened]... and white should win) 40.Qb1 and we are back at the line as above.
Thanks eveyone for your insight into this position. I thought it was a nice tactical idea to try since I was in trouble earlier, and I saw his rating declining rapidly so I figured he was cleaning out his losing games.