| Feb-10-04 |
| dippel: Very nice sacrifices by Eduardas Rozentalis. |
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Feb-10-04
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| Honza Cervenka: If 19...Qxa1, then 20.h5+ Kxh5 21.Qf3+ Kh4 22.Qh3# or 21...Kg6 22.Qxf5#. If 20...Qxa1, then 21.Qe4 Qxc1+ 22.Kh2 Qe1 23.Rg5++ Kf7 24.Qg6+ Kf8 25.Qxg7+ Ke8 26.Qxh8+ Kf7 27.Qh7+ with mate in next move. |
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Feb-10-04
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| kevin86: Black moved his queen too soon;that has two problems:first,after the first time,black moved the queen again-either to redeploy or to get her out of danger. Second,black deglected the development of his other pieces.Both are recipes for disaster |
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Feb-10-04
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| aragorn69: That line with 21.Qe4 !! is spectacular.
Thx Honza. |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| rozumim: It seems black's bjarke was worse than his bjite. |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| Samagonka: Super well done! |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| Capablanca44: A very exciting and remarkable game. Rapid and efficient development of the White pieces is superbly illustrated in this game. This game also shows a well executed attack that results in a King unable to defend itself as mate becomes inevitable. White also demonstrates the importance of King safety and how to guard against back rank mate by giving his King a flight square while at the same time attacking Black leading to Black's demise. A truly enjoyable and remarkable game. |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| DarthStapler: I love games like this |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| xrt999: black's bishop on c8 gives new meaning to the term "bad bishop" |
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Feb-05-08
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| Chessmensch: This was a rout. Black was a 2400 player?! I guess anyone can have a bad day. Credit is due to white, of course. |
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Feb-05-08
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| kevin86: Black moved the queen seven times in 21 moves. As a result,white's attack is lethal and black will be mated very quickly. |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| Riverbeast: WAX !!!!!!!!!! |
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Feb-05-08
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| Jimfromprovidence: 11...b5 instead of f5 would have given black greater flexibility. It would allow his white bishop to go to b7 as well as give him the capability to castle either side.
click for larger view |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| Riverbeast: <11...b5 instead of f5 would have given black greater flexibility. It would allow his white bishop to go to b7 as well as give him the capability to castle either side.> 11...b5 does look like an improvement.
In my head (from your diagram), I'm wondering about a pawn sacrifice: 12. b3 Qc7 13. c4 bxc4 14. bxc4 Qxc4 15. Qg4!
White threatens 16. Nxe6 and 17. Nf6+
If 15...h5 16. Qxg7 is possible.
Otherwise black has difficulty developing, meanwhile Bg5 and Rc1 are coming for white. Does it look feasible? |
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| Feb-05-08 |
| Riverbeast: In that last line, black doesn't have to take the c pawn. But after 12. b3 Qc7 13. c4 bxc4 14. bxc4 Nb6 15. Bf4 If 15...Nxc4 16. Rc1
There are obviously other possibilities I'm not looking at. But it looks like white is pushing his lead in development. |
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Feb-06-08
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| Jimfromprovidence: <Riverbeast> <12. b3 Qc7 13. c4 bxc4 14. bxc4 Qxc4 15. Qg4!> I think in this continuation white should take the pawn with 14...Qxc4 then follow up 15 Qg4 with 15...Qd3. 
click for larger viewNow if 16 Rd1 then 16...h5 looks OK for black. |
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| Feb-06-08 |
| Riverbeast: In that diagram, white can try
16. Nd6+ Bxd6 17. Qxg7 |
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Feb-06-08
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| Jimfromprovidence: <Riverbeast> <In that diagram, white can try 16. Nd6+ Bxd6 17. Qxg7>.
Black can respond 17...Bxe5, seeing 18 Qxe5 O-O.
click for larger viewNow, black's position looks better consolidated.
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| Feb-06-08 |
| Riverbeast: Interesting.
In that position, how about 19. Bh6 f6 20. Qd6
If 20...Rf7 21. Nxe6!
If 20...Re8 21. Nxe6 dxe6 22. Qc6
or 20...Re8 21. Nxe6 Qg6 22. Qxd5
I'm just looking at this from your diagram, so let me know if I'm missing something. |
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Feb-06-08
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| Jimfromprovidence: <Riverbeast> <Interesting. In that position, how about 19. Bh6 f6 20. Qd6.
If 20...Re8 21. Nxe6 dxe6 22. Qc6>
Ok. This is the position after 22 Qc6.
click for larger viewBlack plays 22...Qg6, seeing 23 Qxa8 Qxh6
click for larger viewBTW... I think that white gains the upper hand by playing 22 Re3 rather than Qc6. |
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| Feb-06-08 |
| Riverbeast: <BTW... I think that white gains the upper hand by playing 22 Re3 rather than Qc6.> Yes, that's what I missed: 22 Re3
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sac: 14.Nxf5
