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Aaron Summerscale vs Paul Roberts
Scottish Championship (2009), Edinburgh SCO, rd 3, Jul-13
English Opening: Agincourt Defense. Catalan Defense (A13)  ·  1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-26-11
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  bright1: Monday puzzle with White to play and win on move 35.
May-27-24  lentil: Sometimes one tempo is worth a queen.
May-27-24  mel gibson: Easy peasy Monday - LOL
May-27-24  jffun1958: I saw the line
35. Nh6 Qxg3+ 36. Qxg3 Bxh6 37. Rd8+ Bf8 38. Rxf8#


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which is 4-mate, but the game line is one move quicker. Queen sac monday. :-)

May-27-24
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  Korora: Take my wife--Please!
May-27-24
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  takebackok: Yes, queen sac Monday let's go!
May-27-24  King.Arthur.Brazil: I love Mondays: 35. Qg7+ Bxg7 36. Rd8+ Bf8 37. Rxf8#! Funny. LOL
May-27-24  King.Arthur.Brazil: <jffun1958> It also works: 35. Nh6 f5 36. Qf6+ Bg7 37. Rd8+ Qg8 38. Rxg8#.
May-27-24  Allderdice83: Q sac Monday. Saw that in about 5 seconds.
May-27-24  TheaN: #3 <35.Qg7+ Bxg7 36.Rd8 Bf8 37.Rxf8#>

Suboptimal #4: 35.Nh6?! Qxg3+ 36.Qxg3 Bxh6 37.Rd8 Bf8 38.Rxf8#

And then there is the absolute blunder #5: 35.Qf6+?? Kg8 36.Nh6+ Bxh6 37.Rd8+ Bf8 38.Qg5+ Kh8 39.Rxf8#. Absolutely terrible.

May-27-24  newzild: Oops - I saw a mate in five first:

35. Qf6+ Kg8 36. Nh6+ Bxh6 37. Rd8+ Bf8 38. Qg5+ Kh8 39. Rxf8#

May-27-24
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  FSR: One wants to play 35.Qf6+, but faster is 35.Qg7+! Bxg7 36.Rd8+ Bf8 37.Rxf8#.
May-27-24  Damenlaeuferbauer: After long pondering, the Scottish-Jewish (which is a rare combination) GM Aaron Summerscale finally found the mate in 3 moves with the nice queen sacrifice 35.Qg7+!,Bxg7 36.Rd8+,Bf8 37.Rxf8#. I love Mondays!
May-27-24  jffun1958: <TheaN>, <King.Arthur.Brazil>:

--- "Viele Wege führen nach Rom."
(German saying)
Translated:
Many roads lead to Rome.
:-)

May-27-24
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  chrisowen: I snap low v its me baroque fatty jock hug c Qg7+ aof jufa ho bo ae take boo aib sub Qg7+ dug;
May-27-24
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  MissScarlett: <Scottish-Jewish (which is a rare combination) >

Och vey! Och vey!

May-27-24  saturn2: Qg7 is mate in three.
May-27-24
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  chrisowen: Headlahnes xx
May-27-24  Hercdon: Sooo easy

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