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Subscribermoonbus
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Originally posted by ketchuplover
25.Rxd4

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Originally posted by moonbus
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 d6 5. h4 f6 6. Nxg5 fxg5 7. Qh5+ Kd7
8. hxg5 Qe8 9. Qg4+ Kd8 10. Qxf4 Bg7 11. c3 Ne7 12. d4 d5 13. Bd3 Rf8 14.
Qe3 Rh8 15. e5 Ng6 16. Bxg6 Qxg6 17. Nd2 Nc6 18. Nf3 Qe4 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20.
Nh4 Be6 21. b3 Ne7 22. c4 c5 23. Be3 Kc7 24. 0-0-0 cxd4
25. Rxd4[/pgn]
nc6

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2 edits

Originally posted by wsossin
25. ... Nc6




Edit: Whoa, a heavy hitter has joined the game! Thanks for contributing.

Standard memberBigDogg
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Originally posted by moonbus
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 d6 5. h4 f6 6. Nxg5 fxg5 7. Qh5+ Kd7
8. hxg5 Qe8 9. Qg4+ Kd8 10. Qxf4 Bg7 11. c3 Ne7 12. d4 d5 13. Bd3 Rf8 14.
Qe3 Rh8 15. e5 Ng6 16. Bxg6 Qxg6 17. Nd2 Nc6 18. Nf3 Qe4 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20.
Nh4 Be6 21. b3 Ne7 22. c4 c5 23. Be3 Kc7 24. 0-0-0 cxd4
25. Rxd4 Nc6[/pgn]


Edit: Whoa, a heavy hitter has joined the game! Thanks for contributing.
I'm a bit confused by the move he made, however. 😛

Edit: hmmm...maybe not.

Subscribermoonbus
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Originally posted by BigDoggProblem
I'm a bit confused by the move he made, however. 😛

Edit: hmmm...maybe not.
... Nc6 looks perfectly sound to me: hits the Rd4 and the advanced White P.

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Originally posted by moonbus
... Nc6 looks perfectly sound to me: hits the Rd4 and the advanced White P.
It wasn't the soundness I was confused about; it was whether it was better to take the e-pawn right away. Seemed a bit too risky after a 2nd look.

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Originally posted by moonbus
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 d6 5. h4 f6 6. Nxg5 fxg5 7. Qh5+ Kd7
8. hxg5 Qe8 9. Qg4+ Kd8 10. Qxf4 Bg7 11. c3 Ne7 12. d4 d5 13. Bd3 Rf8 14.
Qe3 Rh8 15. e5 Ng6 16. Bxg6 Qxg6 17. Nd2 Nc6 18. Nf3 Qe4 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20.
Nh4 Be6 21. b3 Ne7 22. c4 c5 23. Be3 Kc7 24. 0-0-0 cxd4
25. Rxd4 Nc6[/pgn]


Edit: Whoa, a heavy hitter has joined the game! Thanks for contributing.
26. Rxe4

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the e pawn looks tempting, I hope I don't mess this up

26...b6

edit: on second thought......e pawn not that tempting

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Originally posted by lemondrop
the e pawn looks tempting, I hope I don't mess this up

26...b6

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Originally posted by moonbus
...b6

[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 d6 5. h4 f6 6. Nxg5 fxg5 7. Qh5+ Kd7
8. hxg5 Qe8 9. Qg4+ Kd8 10. Qxf4 Bg7 11. c3 Ne7 12. d4 d5 13. Bd3 Rf8 14.
Qe3 Rh8 15. e5 Ng6 16. Bxg6 Qxg6 17. Nd2 Nc6 18. Nf3 Qe4 19. Qxe4 dxe4 20.
Nh4 Be6 21. b3 Ne7 22. c4 c5 23. Be3 Kc7 24. 0-0-0 cxd4
25. Rxd4 Nc6 26. Rxe4 b6[/pgn]



Time to bring the lost piece back into the fold.

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27. ... Rad8

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Overprotecting our passer.

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2 edits

28. ... Kc8
Stop any e5-e6 discovered check nonsense and also Rxh7 pinning the g7 bishop to the king if the rook on h8 moves.

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29.Rh4

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Originally posted by ketchuplover
29.Rh4