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Sometimes chess is beautiful.

Not too often I get the chance to sacrifice a major piece for a winning combination. It was no sacrifice, really. But it sure felt good.

Game 508169

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Originally posted by Gatecrasher
Sometimes chess is beautiful.

Not too often I get the chance to sacrifice a major piece for a winning combination. It was no sacrifice, really. But it sure felt good.

Game 508169
Way to crash that gate!

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Nice one. Thought you could have perhaps have kept one of the knights in the center but what do i know, you kicked my ass 😕

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Given how you gave up your rook at move 18, I am guessing your already saw the mating combination by then.

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I had a similar win against a 1900 player on another site. Went down three pawns and then he went to sleep, check it out....


1 e2-e4 e7-e5
2 Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
3 Bf1-c4 Bf8-c5
4 c2-c3 Ng8-f6
5 d2-d4 e5xd4
6 c3xd4 Bc5-b4+
7 Bc1-d2 Bb4xd2+
8 Nb1xd2 O-O
9 O-O d7-d5
10 Bc4-b3 d5xe4
11 Nf3-g5 Qd8xd4
12 Rf1-e1 Qd4xb2
13 Nd2xe4 Nf6xe4
14 Ng5xe4 Qb2-d4
15 Qd1-f3 Nc6-e5
16 Qf3-g3 Kg8-h8
17 Ne4-g5 f7-f6
18 Ra1-d1 Qd4-g4
19 Re1xe5 f6xe5
20 Ng5-f7+

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Originally posted by Gatecrasher
Sometimes chess is beautiful.

Not too often I get the chance to sacrifice a major piece for a winning combination. It was no sacrifice, really. But it sure felt good.

Game 508169
What an excellent winning combination! 😲
I'd have been really hard pressed (but very pleased with myself) to spot such an opportunity from the position. Well played. 🙂