What a finish III

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

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

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 😕

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

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+

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