Maxim Rodshtein vs Bassem Amin (2005)

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Maxim Rodshtein vs Bassem Amin
Wch U18 (2005), Belfort FRA, rd 6, Jul-23
Dutch Defense: Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation General (A97) · 1-0

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Dec-19-08		lentil: gaaaak! 43 ... Ra!f8

Dec-19-08		whiteshark: <43...Raf8 44.Rh1+ Qxh1 45.Ng6+ Rxg6 46.Qxf8+ Rg8 47.Qf6+ Rg7 48.Qxg7#>

Jan-01-09		notyetagm: 43 ... ? click for larger view < <lentil: gaaaak! 43 ... Ra!f8> <whiteshark: <43...Raf8 44.Rh1+ Qxh1 45.Ng6+ Rxg6 46.Qxf8+ Rg8 47.Qf6+ Rg7 48.Qxg7#>> > (VAR) 43 ... ♖a8-f8? click for larger view 43 ... ♖a8-f8? seems like a strong move, <PINNING> the White f7-queen to the White f5-king. But as user <whiteshark> points out above, 43 ... ♖a8-f8? is actually a blunder which allows a forced mate in 5(!) beginning with the excellent <DEFLECTION> 44 ♖b1-h1+!. (VAR) 44 ♖b1-h1+! click for larger view 44 ♖b1-h1+! is an excellent example of an <OVERLOADED> piece: the Black f3-queen cannot both <DEFEND> the h1-checking square from the White b1-rook while also <PINNING> the White f4-knight to the White f5-king to stop the mating ♘f4-g6+.

Jan-01-09		notyetagm: 45 ? click for larger view Here the tactically alert Rodshtein (White) sees that the Black h8-king is <TRAPPED IN A CORRIDOR> on the h-file: the Black g8-rook <SELF-BLOCKS> the g8-square while the White b7-rook covers the g7-square. The Black h8-king is also <STALEMATED> as the White b7-rook also covers the h7-square. Rodshstein further sees that the White f7-queen is not needed to <TRAP> the Black h8-king on the h-file and that only the Black h4-queen prevents a mating check on h1. So what does Rodshtein do? He sacrifices his queen in order to play the mating check, of course! Rodshtein <REMOVES THE GUARD> of the h1-checking square with the <QUEEN SACRIFICE> 45 ♕f7-f6+!. Black is then mated after 45 ... ♕h4x♕f6 46 ♖b1-h1+ ♕f6-h6 47 ♖h1x♕h6# 45 ♕f7-f6+! 1-0 <remove guard: h1> click for larger view With the brilliant 45 ♕f7-f6+!, Rodshtein attacks the Black h4-queen defender of the h1-checking square while simultaneously attacking something else, the Black h8-king. Black is then mated by 45 ... ♕h4x♕f6 46 ♖b1-h1+ ♕f6-h6(h4) 47 ♖h1x♕h6(h4)#. (CONT) 45 ... ♕h4x♕f6 <deflection: h1> 46 ♖b1-h1+ ♕f6-h6(h4) 47 ♖h1x♕h6(h4)# click for larger view click for larger view click for larger view

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