[FEN "4r2k/p1p3pp/2p5/2b5/2q1n1P1/6NP/PPPRQr2/R2K1B2 b - - 0 1"]
1... Rxe2 2. Bxe2 Bf2 {Leaving the Queen hanging...} 3. Bxc4 {...so he chopped it off.} 3... Nc3+ 4. bxc3 Re1# {If he does not take the Knight 4.Kc1 Re1+ 5.Rd1 Rxd1 is also mate.}
The second is one long 'combo' where I chase the Queen eventually to h1.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 {This always leads to good fun.} 3... fxe4 4. Nxe5 d5 {Much better than 4...Qg4 which is almost a book win for White. In the mainline White sacs both Rooks so you can just imagine the carnage that follows. The Black King has to be very nimble on his feet as he is hunted all over the board. A total nightmare to play as Black.} 5. Qh5+ {Best. The gutless 5.Bb2 meets 5...Qg5 and Black is fine in this line as the Bishop does not hit f7.} 5... g6 6. Nxg6 hxg6 {Now 7.Qxg6+ and Black has to watch out for all kinds of tricks. It's quite difficult in a blitz game to play this 7.Qxg6+ line. You need eyes everywhere but if your weather the storm you always win.} 7. Qxh8 Kf7 8. Be2 {8.Qd4 is the move. though this retreat is also good. The common 8.Bb3 which I have met a few times OTB gives Black a good OTB game.} 8... Bg7 9. Qh7 Nc6 10. O-O Bf5 11. f3 Nd4 12. Bd1 Nf6 13. Qh4 {This is just now a typical Latvian slogging match with Black doing his best to position his pieces on the exposed Queen to eventually get at the White King.} 13... Qd6 14. fxe4 dxe4 15. c3 Ne6 16. Bb3 Rh8 17. Qg3 Qc5+ 18. d4 exd3+ 19. Be3 Qc6 20. Nd2 Ke8 21. Nf3 Nh5 22. Qf2 Qd6 23. g3 Nf6 24. Rae1 {White has done well to get all his bits into the game. I have to act now. No more fannying about.} 24...Ne4 25. Qg2 Bh3 {Nearly got her.} 26. Ba4+ c6 27. Qh1 Nxg3 {The Queen is trapped or....} 28. hxg3 Qxg3+ {...the King is mated. White resigned.}
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Bc4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. d4 Qxg2 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Bf7+ {It's this often overlooked check by first timers to this position which gives all the chances to White. Note it is not available in the 4....d5 5.Bb3 Qg5 line I mentioned above. } 7...Kd8 8. Bxg6 Qxh1+ 9. Ke2 c6 {This King bolt hole on c7 is a must move. The studying of opening theory has it's place if going into tactical minefields. Also note White has many perpetuals he can take in this line so 4....Qg5 is not all that good if you need a win.}10. Nc3 Nf6 11. Qg5 Be7 12. Nf7+ Ke8 13. Nxh8+ hxg6 14. Qxg6+ Kd8 15. Nf7+ Ke8 16. Ne5+ Kd8 17. Bf4 Qxa1 18. Nf7+ Ke8 19. Nd6+ {Now Black resigned. (how miserbale of him) The finish is....} 19... Kd8 20. Qe8+ {If 20...Kc7 21 Qxc8+ Kb6 22.Qxb7+ Ka5 23.b4 is mate. But the finish we all wanted to see was...} 20... Nxe8 21. Nf7
Show me an elegant combo
11 Apr '13 12:29
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