I just got this position in the blitz microsite. My opponent was rated about 1850 in a 15/5 game.



I had about 15 seconds left on the clock when I quickly played 28. Ng3 to try to get more time on the clock and to try to get my knight involved.

What should I have played instead?

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Qxc6

In the same game, I played 25. Bd6.



My opponent sacced the exchange with 25... Rxd6. What was he afraid of?

(I haven't used a computer to double check this, but I think my idea was sound.)

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On closer inspection, the position that was in this post held little interest.

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
I just got this position in the blitz microsite. My opponent was rated about 1850 in a 15/5 game.

[fen]q2kb1n1/1p1r3p/1RnPp1p1/p1Qp1pP1/P1pP1P1P/2P5/2P1N1B1/1R4K1 w - - 0 28[/fen]

I had about 15 seconds left on the clock when I quickly played 28. Ng3 to try to get more time on the clock and to try to get my knight involved.

What should I have played instead?

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
I just got this position in the blitz microsite. My opponent was rated about 1850 in a 15/5 game.

[fen]q2kb1n1/1p1r3p/1RnPp1p1/p1Qp1pP1/P1pP1P1P/2P5/2P1N1B1/1R4K1 w - - 0 28[/fen]

I had about 15 seconds left on the clock when I quickly played 28. Ng3 to try to get more time on the clock and to try to get my knight involved.

What should I have played instead?

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Originally posted by tomtom232
1.Rxc6! bxc6 2.Qxa5+! Qxa5 3.Rb8#

Originally posted by Ragnorak
I hadn't seen that line that you and erice posted.

What I and irontigran saw was 28. Qxc6 bxc6 29. Rb8+ Qxb8 30 Rxb8#

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