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Blitz Queen Trap and sacrificial combination

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2nd February 2008, 01:26pm
#1
by Absurd
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 183

I just a short time ago finished this blitz game over at FICS. Now, my opponent made some dubious moves nd some poor choices in the opening, undoubtedly. I may have as well, in fact. The sequence led to what I thought was a fairly beautiful sacrificial ending where Black sacrificed a Knight and Rook for the win.  I wanted to share it with you.

 













Edit: I also am obliged to feel foolish, as White's castling was a book move and not a mistake. I also could have started that combination earlier and Fritz says I missed a forced mate in 7 (no surprise that I missed it at all).
2nd February 2008, 01:41pm
#2
by likesforests
United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 2982
Sweet mating attack.
2nd February 2008, 02:01pm
#3
by benws
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 1219

Did you notice 5. Nxe5 Qe7? It wins the pawn back in my opinion, e.g. 6. d4 d6. I also think you should have played 7...Qe7 to defend both pawns. 9...0-0 was probably also safer and should win.

nice win anyway. 


2nd February 2008, 02:13pm
#4
by Absurd
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 183
benws: I didn't immediately. After I annotated, I spotted 5. ... Qg5 in response to it, winning a different pawn (if putting my own Queen into an awkward position. It illustrates that I definitely should look into this line more deeply. I just about always see 4. Ba4.
 

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