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Good game on your part, but I think 21) ...Qh5 was quicker as every defense I see fails.
22)g3 Bxg3+
23)Kg2 Qh2+
24)Kf3 Ne5#
I think that after 21. ...Qh5 22.Nf3!! will snuff out any attack.
22. ...Bg3+ 23. Kg1
And nnow black doesn't have 23. ...Qh2+ because the knight is protecting that square. That's why it had to be taken out before the big push on move 21.
i think u both played rely good i will give u a trophey how would u like that
Thank you Xevs, and I actually had looked at it and saw:
21 ... Qh5
22) Nf3 NxBe3 and I think a swap down to an easy win for black is virtually forced. Of course QxB is out as Bf4+ wins.
Assume:
23)RxRd8 RxRd8
24)NxBh2 QxQ etc
You are right and your win is more forced than I initially realized. I saw
22)RxRd4 followed by 23) Rf5 returning the exchange for complications and defense, but you still win handily your way, with the same pattern of play.
I should add,
Thank you for the excellent game and mating combination.
Thank you Tony, and "how did I miss that one with my over-complicated (and although decisive, not nearly as decisive) 22)...NxBe3." We should recognize, though, that xevs played to a mate much more forced than I originally realized. I assumed that white mis-played his 22nd move, 22)Rxd4 being better and then 23)Rf5 Bxf5 24)exf5 and white has 2 pieces on black's knight, but he simply doesn't have time to do anything about it. Black gets a quick mate in all cases.
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