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18th February 2009, 06:17pm
#1
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 4617

From a recent game.  Comments and constructive criticism are appreciated.

19th February 2009, 10:31am
#2
by SteveM
United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 816

That was one heck of a fight!

I like looking at real games like that - helps me with everyday games.

19th February 2009, 11:37am
#3
by kiesh2
India
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 692

Black could have played on move 27 Rc1 winning queen.

KIESH2

19th February 2009, 11:39am
#4
by Loomis
Durham, NC United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 3106

Very nice to avoid the tempting (but losing!) 27. ... Rf8 pinning the queen. Black would have been quite disappointed after 28. Rxg7+ Kh8 29. Rf7+

19th February 2009, 11:48am
#5
by Loomis
Durham, NC United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 3106

kiesh, I think you mean 27. ... Rf8 trying to win the queen. See the post I made earlier that shows why this attempt to win actually loses!

19th February 2009, 06:01pm
#6
by TheGrobe
Calgary Canada
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 4617
Loomis wrote:

Very nice to avoid the tempting (but losing!) 27. ... Rf8 pinning the queen. Black would have been quite disappointed after 28. Rxg7+ Kh8 29. Rf7+

Yes, I certainly looked at this momentarily before I realized the folly in it.  I think the real key to the combo was actually avoiding 27... e4+.  It seems to follow quite naturally, but the whole combo falls apart as a result after 28. Kf4.  The queen needs free reign on the second rank before that pawn can be pushed in order to allow check to be delivered freely (skewering White's Queen) should the King go to f4.  This is why the push works on move 29 but not on move 27.

 
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