It Was A Blunder, Not A Brillant Queen Sac.

Submitted by KingLeopold on Wed, 01/21/2009 at 11:02am.

In the following game, my opponent easily wins my queen but for the neglection of his development, I would of resigned. Since he wasn't using a one rook, bishop, had not castled and was about to exchange off his other bishop for my queen, I decided to play on a few more moves to see what happens. Check it out bellow:

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by Maishall - 2 days ago
Greenacre Australia

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Man the best comeback I've ever seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by princejames - 5 months ago
Phoenix United States

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Good game! Very lucky win, though.

by Knights_rule - 10 months ago
Arizona United States

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Great game, good recovery.

by Icy001 - 11 months ago
Massachusetts United States

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Actually, if 18... exf5, then Bxc7 wins a queen :)

by DJHeilke - 11 months ago
United States

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Nice game. I actually can't find a defence for black after 21. Rxe6+. I saw a comment that said that running toward the center was wrong, but if 21. .... Kd7 22. Bf5 Qb8 (to avoid the nasties of Rd6+), white can play 23. Rd6+! anyway!! 23. .... Ke7 24. Rd7+ Ke8 26. Re1#

by jacoblcl - 11 months ago
Tacoma, WA United States

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SensFan33, a game where a GM was checkmated:

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3509

by mstivers - 11 months ago
Sacramento United States

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Bravo! Super game.

by Head_Hunter - 11 months ago
East Orange, NJ United States

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An educational article. It demonstrates the time-old opening principles of development and initiative. After 18. Nxd5, Black had no more pieces in the game. On the other hand, all of White's pieces were not only developed, but actively posted and dominating the board. Well done.

by qnl1051 - 11 months ago
Bradenton United States

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Could he have wiggled out with 24... Rxa3 25. bxa3..dxe3 26. Be2+.. Kd4 When c3 would no longer lead to mate because it is not supported by b2 any longer?

by vsarun - 11 months ago
manama India

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very nice

by KingLeopold - 11 months ago
Scottsdale, AZ. United States

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Correction 19...Re7+

by gavmarsh - 11 months ago
Seattle Scotland

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I've missed something super obvious. I'm a novice. At move 19, in the motes you say you were tempted by 19.Rf7+. How is that possible? Are there not 3 pieces blocking the route to that square?

by KingLeopold - 11 months ago
Scottsdale, AZ. United States

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It was a tounrament game with long time controls, not a blitz

by NotNezmetdinov - 11 months ago
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

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fantastic! brilliant! Absulutely marvellous attack,even without a queen.

by chess_mypassion - 11 months ago
Ghaziabad India

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Love the attacking. He can't do anything after the Rooks are attacking and even Queen can't do anything. He can't do anything after being a exchange up.