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1st December 2008, 09:29am
#1
by Jaguarphd
California United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
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Championship game round 4. It was a round robin and we were both undefeated.

 

1st December 2008, 09:38am
#2
by santiR
outside Washington D.C. United States
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i liked it, especially the concluding bit of attack.

1st December 2008, 11:24pm
#3
by NM tonydal
United States
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Even quicker was 22... Rf8+

1st December 2008, 11:37pm
#4
by baltic
Manila Philippines
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Whew... that was tense...good work bro...

10th December 2008, 09:38pm
#5
by Jaguarphd
California United States
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Explain the variation after 22...Rf8+?

10th December 2008, 09:53pm
#6
by NM tonydal
United States
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Since White can't play 23 Nf3 because of 23... Rxf3+, he has to run with his king, and will soon be mated.

10th December 2008, 09:58pm
#7
by zealouspawn
Raleigh United States
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22.. Rf8+ 23 Bf3 Qf2#

22.. Rf8+ 23 Nf3 Rxf3+ (same tactic)

22.. Rf8+ 23 Kg2 Qxe2+

 

10th December 2008, 10:18pm
#8
by shuttlechess92
California United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
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nice!  what is lasker's trap?

11th December 2008, 09:32am
#9
by Jaguarphd
California United States
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lol If I was looking at the game tactically then I would have seen Rf8+ lol

My variation was just fine though.

Laskers trap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKXMzdu7ix0

 

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