This extremely brilliant game shows Kotov in his element as he sacrifices his queen and proceeds on a king-hunt lasting nearly 20 moves. He demonstrates why it is never good to let your guard down.
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WOW!!!, I enjoyed your Article & Game.
ADK
informative - thanks.
Arrggg...my bad. Stare at the screen long enough and you lose sense of direction of the pawns. My apologies.
Black's move at 50 threatens R3h3 mate
should read "R6h6"...
Black's move at 50 threatens R6h6 mate...
A bold sacrifice, and well played to neutralize white's offense for so many moves leading to mate. per last comment:<Black's move at 50 threatens R3h3 mate. R7g4 loses a rook to the white pawn on f3, and does not appear that the white king could be mated thereafter successfully. certainly not expert analysis on my part, but had looked into your suggestion and figured I would offer my conclusion.>
Umm, Unless I'm crazy, this game was over at 50. INSTEAD of the useless R3g6, why not end it with R7g4 Mate. Game over. I also believe I saw the mate earlier in the game and will go back to review but the ending was a complete bumble if you ask me.
nEAT
White barely used his queen at all!
Loved it! Great game.
I agree that Kotov may not have analysed all the moves till the end, but conceptually the sacrifice was sound.
I dont think he saw 20moves ahead here, although I think he is capable of that. Here I think he saw that whites King would be driven into the mating net. The repetitive nature of some of his moves also leads me to think that.
It was an increadable calculated gamble... and it payed off.
he couldn't have calculated that all out, right?
ITS EXCELLENT !!!!!!!
great game.
Blacks brilliant sacrifice won the game!
vagamundo wrote:
"great game but in 47- Bg5 white only made it easier for black. If instead he plays Rg1 then black has to exchange rooks & won't be able to mate. White would still have the Queen & bishop to attack!"
This leads to 47... Rh6#
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