I've discovered that most of my 'brilliant' wins are shown to be somewhat less than fully sound by the $&*# computer afterwards. Here's a tribute thread for such flawed masterpieces.
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2r3k1/1p1nq1p1/p1b1p1P1/3pPr2/1P3P2/P7/1B1Q2B1/2R1K2R w K - 1 27
[FEN "2r3k1/1p1nq1p1/p1b1p1P1/3pPr2/1P3P2/P7/1B1Q2B1/2R1K2R w K - 1 27"] [SetUp "1"]
27. Be4 { Normally, a move like this causes the opponent to snap to attention. } 27... dxe4 { Opponent is a million-mover so happily snatches the 'free' piece and hurries on to the next hundred games waiting. } 28. Rh8+ { To get the Q on the h-file with check. } 28... Kxh8 29. Qh2+ Kg8 30. Qh7+ Kf8 31. Qh8#
@bigdoggsaid I've discovered that most of my 'brilliant' wins are shown to be somewhat less than fully sound by the $&*# computer afterwards. Here's a tribute thread for such flawed masterpieces.
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[FEN "2r3k1/1p1nq1p1/p1b1p1P1/3pPr2/1P3P2/P7/1B1Q2B1/2R1K2R w K - 1 27"]
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27. Be4 { Normally, a move like this causes the opponent to snap to attention. } 27... dxe4 { Op ...[text shortened]... d out that:
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Meh, you still have a win, it looks like he'll also drop a rook?
[fen "3r3k/5p1q/7p/2bpP3/2p2P1N/P4Q2/6RK/8 w - - - -"] 40. e6 Be7 41. exf7 {Black should reply 41...Qxf7, with the better game.} Bxh4 {White can now win quickly by 42. Qc3+ d4 43. Qxd4+, and if 43...Rxd4, then 44. f8(Q)+. My move also exploits the rook's being overloaded, but it requires a bit more effort to clinch the win.} 42. Qxd5 Qg7 {I was startled by this move (which I hadn't considered), but I quickly realized that it doesn't save Black.} 43. Rxg7 Kxg7 44. Qe6 {Threatening 45. Qe8 or 45. Qg4+, and 44...Kf8 would permit 45. Qxh6+.} Bf6 45. Qe8 Rd2+ 46. Kh1 Rd1+ 47. Kg2 Rd2+ 48. Kf1 {Black resigned.}
Alarm bells should be going off when a good player offers to sac a piece, clearing a Q maneuver to an open file straight to the K. I would have declined the piece on sheer instinct.
However, even after 1. Be4 Nf8; 2. Qh2 Nxg6 3. Qh7+ Kf8; QxNg6 threatening Rh8 ++ ... Black is in serious trouble.
Alarm bells should be going off when a good player offers to sac a piece, clearing a Q maneuver to an open file straight to the K. I would have declined the piece on sheer instinct.
However, even after 1. Be4 Nf8; 2. Qh2 Nxg6 3. Qh7+ Kf8; QxNg6 threatening Rh8 ++ ... Black is in serious trouble.
25 Apr '22 23:02
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Wow! but not entirely sound
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