"Double bishop sacrifice" miniature

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9th June 2009, 10:38am
#1
by Xylograph
Israel
Member Since: Jan 2009
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I know it's not really a double bishop sac, but I wanna feel good about myself for finally winning a game in nice fashion and not due to a blunder. Also, please point out any mistakes in the annotations. Thanks :D

9th June 2009, 10:45am
#2
by RDBhan
Syosset United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 73

I don't think Qh5 was primitive or childish.  The point was not to mate - that was obvious.  The point was to provoke a move in the king's defensive pawn shield, which you then ripped apart.  I give Qh5 an exclam!  Nice game.

9th June 2009, 10:50am
#3
by Xylograph
Israel
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 385
RDBhan wrote:

I don't think Qh5 was primitive or childish.  The point was not to mate - that was obvious.  The point was to provoke a move in the king's defensive pawn shield, which you then ripped apart.  I give Qh5 an exclam!  Nice game.


Thanks. And yeah, of coure Qh5 is not a direct mating move but aimed at provoking a weakness. I just think It's too obvious to get an exclam. A very strong move though.

12th August 2009, 08:37am
#4
by Gambitking
State line United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 838

If you were really bold you would have done a speculative bishop sacrifice, and then a 'rook lift' LOL... I mean (BxP ch.) Bxh7+ !? instead of Q-R5 (Qh5)...

The Gambit King

12th August 2009, 09:13am
#5
by bigfish
E,M,T,Ontario Canada
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 2481

nice

12th August 2009, 09:41am
#6
by Xylograph
Israel
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 385

Man, this thread is old..

17th August 2009, 10:55pm
#7
by tarikhk
United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 581

i prefer to ready a rook lift, by moving it to an open or semi open file before saccing bishops. There's always the chance he would have been able to refute your attack in the two moves it would take to get it over to the kingside.

17th August 2009, 11:15pm
#8
by tarikhk
United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 581

saying that, I haven't pulled that kind of double sac off in ages. Here's an exemplar double bishop sac from tony miles;

 

 

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