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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 years ago
Sydney Australia
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 50

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

by princejames - 2 years ago
Phoenix United States
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Member Points: 12

Good game! Very lucky win, though.

by Knights_rule - 2 years ago
San Diego, California United States
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Great game, good recovery.

by Icy001 - 3 years ago
Massachusetts United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
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Actually, if 18... exf5, then Bxc7 wins a queen :)

by DJHeilke - 3 years ago
United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 107

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 - 3 years ago
Tacoma, WA United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
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SensFan33, a game where a GM was checkmated:

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

by mstivers - 3 years ago
Sacramento United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 28

Bravo! Super game.

by DivineKnight - 3 years ago
United States
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Member Points: 46

good job!

by Head_Hunter - 3 years ago
East Orange, NJ United States
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Member Points: 535

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 - 3 years ago
Bradenton United States
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Member Points: 24

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 - 3 years ago
manama India
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very nice

by KingLeopold - 3 years ago
Scottsdale, AZ. United States
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Member Points: 402

Correction 19...Re7+

by gavmarsh - 3 years 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 - 3 years ago
Scottsdale, AZ. United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 402

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

by NotNezmetdinov - 3 years ago
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Jan 2009
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fantastic! brilliant! Absulutely marvellous attack,even without a queen.

by orejano - 3 years ago
Concepcion del Uruguay Argentina
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I posted something similiar here

by chess_mypassion - 3 years ago
Ghaziabad India
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 103

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.

by nevin - 3 years ago
Tucson, Arizona United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
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Wow incredible game. after he sensed the danger from repetetive checks he was like "screw it take my queen!" lol nice 1.

by bier - 3 years ago
austin United States
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way to go KL!that was almost perfect.Ive neglected development too many times to gain  pieces and it cost dearly.

by SensFan33 - 3 years ago
Ottawa Canada
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 841

Hey Rook16,

Why don't you link me to a game where a GM was checkmated?

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