25 Aug 09
Originally posted by Mr AverageI wouldn't resign in that position, but I think black has nasty threats with the a8-h1 diagonal once he captures the e pawn next move.
[pgn][Event "March 2008 Banded Duel 1725+"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2009.03.31"] [EndDate "2009.08.24"] [Round "5"] [White "irfan21"] [Black "Altern8"] [WhiteRating "2342"] [BlackRating "2408"] [WhiteELO "2342"] [BlackELO "2408"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "6171363"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bf1g2 a6 6. O-O b5 7. Nf3e ...[text shortened]... e5c7 Rf8c8 42. Bc7a5 Nd7f6 43. Bh3xe6 Rc8e8 44. Be6f5 Kh7h8 0-1[/pgn]
25 Aug 09
Originally posted by Mr AverageThe White resigned because of zugzwang -his pieces are scattered and also he will soon lose either his e or his f pawn, and then he will be obliged to defend a clearly lost position.
[pgn][Event "March 2008 Banded Duel 1725+"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2009.03.31"] [EndDate "2009.08.24"] [Round "5"] [White "irfan21"] [Black "Altern8"] [WhiteRating "2342"] [BlackRating "2408"] [WhiteELO "2342"] [BlackELO "2408"] [Result "0-1"] [GameId "6171363"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bf1g2 a6 6. O-O b5 7. Nf3e ...[text shortened]... e5c7 Rf8c8 42. Bc7a5 Nd7f6 43. Bh3xe6 Rc8e8 44. Be6f5 Kh7h8 0-1[/pgn]
I think that there is still something for the White to try if this game was OTB: his position could be tenable after 45.Rf1, inviting the Black to make the mistake to cut asap with 45. …Nxe4 and promoting a complicated endgame. However, since the White over here is an 2342RHP who was playing against a chessplayer rated 2408RHP and the time pressure is not a problem at all, I understand why he decided to resign
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25 Aug 09
Originally posted by Mr AverageBa5, controlling d8, great. Nd2, defending a pawn, great. Rf3, wowie. Qc4 - threatening all kinds of stuff. Terrible position for White, but I would have played on. It is up to Black to profit of this and convert his position into a win.
why did white resign?
25 Aug 09
I think he resigned because his e-pawn is doomed to fall, and with it the centre. And the more blood letting exchanges black enters into in this process, the stronger his obvious advantage of connected passed pawns (f- and g-) become.
Whites army is tied up in defence and uncoordinated. I would still have made black show me the win though, even if only 3 or 4 more moves.