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Trickery in Vienna with Knights Fantastic.

Trickery in Vienna with Knights Fantastic.

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This was a good game. I'm having some great fun the RHP Championship.
I've won 12 of my games so far.

I set a wee anti-castling trap which catches my opponent unaware.
I get Knights Fantasic on d4 and e4.
I sac a Bishop using the loose piece that took it to gain attacking tempo.
I thought I was getting a checkmate but there was wriggling involved
and I nearly ditched the Bishop sac idea.

Frustrating moments those, I had played the perfect game and no mate as a reward.

I sac the Bishop not really knowing what I was getting, just a very good postion.
OK I'm stubborn and refuse to let an idea go.
I knew I'd most likely get my bit back but when the smoke clears is it enough?

It eases out to an endgame plus for me.

My opponent had a chance to play a wee trap back at me.
(One good trap deserves another.) but I had seen it coming.

Good game, I love it when I get dragged to my board digging out tricks.

Jack Bertram - greenpawn34" RHP Ch. 2013

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1.e4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.f4d5
4.fxe5Nxe4
5.Nf3Be7
6.g3Nc6
7.d4Bg4
8.Bg2O-O
9.O-ONxd4
10.Be3c5
11.Ne2Bxf3
12.Bxf3Nxf3
13.Rxf3d4
14.Bf2Ng5
15.Rb3c4
16.Rxb7Qd5
17.Rxe7Nh3
18.Kf1d3
19.Ng1Nxf2
20.Qf3Ne4
21.Rd1Qc5
22.Qxe4dxc2
23.Rc1Qxe7
24.Rxc2Rac8
25.Ne2Rfe8
26.Rxc4Rxc4
27.Qxc4Qxe5
28.b4h6
29.b5Qf5
30.Kg2Rc8
31.Qb3Rc2
32.Qf3Qxb5
33.Qa8Kh7
34.Qe4

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      Just to be clear. Who won? Also perhaps 15.Rd3 was decent.

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      Hi Ketch,

      Black won (note on move 31)

      15 Rd3 drops the exchange after 15...c4

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      Nf3 + is in the position.

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      gracias 🙂 trickery indeed!

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      Very nice game, instructive as always. Bowing to the ground, going "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy".

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      Calm down Sonhouse, it was only anti-castling trap and my opponent
      too desrves credit for allowing to panache a little.

      I've screwed up completely a classic finish in one of my other games.
      It's not finished yet, but I'm furious with myself, it was obvious, I played
      for it and botched it by using conditional moves. I'm a mug.

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