So, chess-fans, I played weak as usual during this game. Thought I'd made a puzzle of the finish. I'm also looking to get better so any critics are welcome to help me improve my game.
Do you see what I see? (Puzzle)
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Sadly, the Queen sacrifice looks unsound.
Black escapes after 24...f5 (in place of 24..f6?) 25. g6 Bh4! 26. R1xh4 Re8+ 27. Kd1 (27. Ne3 Qxh4 28. Rxh4 fxe3) Kf8 28. Rxf5+ Ke7 29. Rf7+ Ke6 30. Rhxf4 Kd5 when White shouldn't have enough for the Queen.
caveatcanis wrote:
Sadly, the Queen sacrifice looks unsound.
Black escapes after 24...f5 (in place of 24..f6?) 25. g6 Bh4! 26. R1xh4 Re8+ 27. Kd1 (27. Ne3 Qxh4 28. Rxh4 fxe3) Kf8 28. Rxf5+ Ke7 29. Rf7+ Ke6 30. Rhxf4 Kd5 when White shouldn't have enough for the Queen.
On second thoughts, White seems to be doing pretty well after 31. Ne3+ Kc6 32 c4 (preparing Nd5), so perhaps Black should just allow the draw with 28...Kg8.
Thanks for feedback. I was looking for a way for him to stop it. But I'm a chess-noob so I didn't spot it. Interesting you did a follow-up of the puzzle as well. It was weak play (from both) that got us into the position to begin with so probably not a common one. But I liked I blundered away h-pawn to create an open file for both rooks in the end.