E.B. Cook - 1864 - White plays.
It exists many compositions about the theme. I like it,
but I like much more a living game. See Game 2572996,
and the post about it - Thread 62525, page 3,
line 14.
Game 3495614
I totally messed this game up, and somehow managed to take a tiny advantage and convert it into a draw despite a material deficit.
Originally posted by ih8sens@.@
Game 3495614
I totally messed this game up, and somehow managed to take a tiny advantage and convert it into a draw despite a material deficit.
Why that game looks mighty familiar.
Game 3459074
> Kf1 Qh3+,
--> (Rg2 Qh1+, Rg1 Qh3+ Rg2...)
--> Ke1 Qc3+,
----> (Kf1 Qh3+, Ke1 Qc3+)
----> Kd1 Qd3+,
------> (Ke1 Qc3+)
------> Kc1 Ne2+, Kb2 Qd2+, Kb1 Qd3+,
--------> (Kb3 Qc3# )
--------> Qc2 Qxc2+, Kxc2 Nxg1, [Rxg1 Rxd8 / B/N escape]
Down in material, checkmate on for white... I just wish he had taken one of the other lines... (blunder could mean checkmate 0-1, enter and endgame with me up in material)
Originally posted by matt8786Black had the game won.
Game 3459074
> Kf1 Qh3+,
--> (Rg2 Qh1+, Rg1 Qh3+ Rg2...)
--> Ke1 Qc3+,
----> (Kf1 Qh3+, Ke1 Qc3+)
----> Kd1 Qd3+,
------> (Ke1 Qc3+)
------> Kc1 Ne2+, Kb2 Qd2+, Kb1 Qd3+,
--------> (Kb3 Qc3# )
--------> Qc2 Qxc2+, Kxc2 Nxg1, [Rxg1 Rxd8 / B/N escape]
Down in material, checkmate on for white... I just wish he had taken one of the other lines... (blunder could mean checkmate 0-1, enter and endgame with me up in material)
from the end position:-
Rg1 Qh3+ Rg2 Rxd8....
Then I'm not sure how white should best respond...
but lets assume he plays the absurd Qxa7??
...Ng4 Qxb7?? Qh1+ Rg1 Nh2+ Ke1 Nhf3+! Kd1 Qxg1#
Originally posted by ShinidokiIf you can find the best replacement for the ?? moves then I may agree that I shouldn't have taken the draw so early.
Black had the game won.
from the end position:-
Rg1 Qh3+ Rg2 Rxd8....
Then I'm not sure how white should best respond...
but lets assume he plays the absurd Qxa7??
...Ng4 Qxb7?? Qh1+ Rg1 Nh2+ Ke1 Nhf3+! Kd1 Qxg1#
Alexander Alekhine x Mikhail Botvinnik
Nottingham, 1936 - Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Notes by Alekhine
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 (On another ocassion I would probably have played 3. b4, a sacrifice for which White in this particular position has to my mind sufficient strategical reasons. But playing for the first time with the Soviet Champion, for whose play I have the greatest appreciation, I did not like the idea of being accused of overweening confidence, undue boldness (and this independent of the result of the
game) or of such things as "underestimating", "bluster", etc.)
3 ... cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. Be3 (Already intending to make the following pawn advance. Otherwise I would first play 7. 0-0 followed by Nb3.)
7 ... Nc6 8. Nb3 Be6 9. f4 (In order to be able to answer 9 ... d5 by 10. e5.)
9 ... 0-0 10. g4 (I first saw this interesting move in a game of the talented Slovakian Master, Foltys, from the recent tournament at Podebrad but did not know that it had already experimented with in the Moscow Tournament. As the present game shows, the move permits White to force a quick draw - but no more.)
10 ... d5! (Already played by Botvinnik against Lowenfish (Moscow, 1936) who answered 11. e5 d4 12. Nxd4 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Nxg4 14. Qd3 a6 15. 0-0-0 with about even chances.)
11. f5 Bc8 12. exd5 Nb4 13. d6 (Doubtless the best move. If instead 13. fxg6 hxg6 14. Bf3 then 14 ... Nxg4 15. Bxg4 Bxg4 16. Qxg4 Nxc2+ 17. Ke2 Nxa1 18. Rxa1 Bxc3 19. Qxd5 with rook and three pawns for two minor pieces.)
13 ... Qxd6 (Of course not 13 ... exd6 because of 14. g5 followed by f6.)
14. Bc5 (The alternative 14. Qxd6 exd6 15. 0-0-0 gxf5 was certainly not dangerous for Black.)
14 ... Qf4! (Again the only move as 14 ... Qxd1+ 15. Rxd1! Nc6 (...Nxc2+ 16. Kd2) 16. g5 followed by 17. f6 etc., would give White a distinct advantage.)
15. Rf1 (White, too, has nothing better than to accept the piece sacrifice.)
15 ... Qxh2 16. Bxb4 Nxg4 (This second sacrifice forces the perpetual check.)
17. Bxg4 Qg3+ 18. Rf2 (Of course not 18. Kd2? Bh6+ and wins.)
18 ... Qg1+ 19. Rf1 Qg3+ 20. Rf2 Qg1+
1/2 - 1/2
Originally posted by Helder OctavioI just some 40 minutes ago went through this game from A.Koblenz's "Chess School".
[b]Alexander Alekhine x Mikhail Botvinnik
Nottingham, 1936 - Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Notes by Alekhine
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 (On another ocassion I would probably have played 3. b4, a sacrifice for which White in this particular position has to my mind sufficient strategical reasons. But playing for the first time wit urse not 18. Kd2? Bh6+ and wins.)
18 ... Qg1+ 19. Rf1 Qg3+ 20. Rf2 Qg1+
1/2 - 1/2[/b]
Ain't that a coincidence?! 😀
Game 2616386
I played more recklessly than I might have against this higher rated player, and because of the inaccuracy on move 14 (14...d5 and I would have resigned) I was able to force perpetual check.
Later RECUVIC did some analysis and found 19. d4!! which would was a winning move for me, though I contest I never would have been able to find it back then (probably not even now).