Counter-Attack with a Knight Sacrafice

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I was playing a game which was fairly even positionally, until I made a gross error and lost my Rook.  Fortunately, this led to an amazing position for me a few moves down the road, which, along with a case of tunnel-vision for White, I utilized to achieve victory.  

White Resigned before I could mate, and I'm curious what you all think of the ending position.  I know my play wasn't the best , (in truth, it could have been terrible), but that's why you are here to critique!  Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Bowens> I'm curious what you all think of the ending position.

 

It's a forced mate-in-two. 32.Kxg5 Rg7#.


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likesforests wrote:

Bowens> I'm curious what you all think of the ending position.

 

It's a forced mate-in-two. 32.Kxg5 Rg7#.


 Thanks, let me rephrase though; starting at move 27, did I play the best moves.  Also, if White had not captured my knight, would I still be in a good position?

 Thanks for the Feedback!


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You made a few good moves in this game.  That, combined with some poor play on the other side of the board, brought you a victory.  Be cautious in the future.  Check and double-check your moves before you make them.


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Bowens> Thanks, let me rephrase though; starting at move 27, did I play the best moves.

 

Well, you knew 28...c3 was a gamble. You were hoping he would be so obsessed with taking your knight that he would miss the discovered attack on his rook. If he didn't capture your knight, you would have lost the game. Normally, it's a bad idea to gamble in chess, but in this case you were lost... down a whole rook. That's exactly when you should be gambling! And yes, you played every move after that perfectly. :)

 

But the first key to getting better is not so much finding brilliant attacks, but simply not hanging pieces and noticing when your opponent does:

 

  • After 11.c5, your bishop was hanging.
  • After 21.cxb4, you could have taken White's queen with your rook.
  • After 22.N3f4, your rook was hanging and your opponent took it!


You just have to ask yourself, every move, does moving this piece leave anything hanging? And then the brilliant attacks become more important... good luck!


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Thanks, helpful info...

 and after 21. cxb4 (upon review) I noticed white's free Queen, and I kicked myself...hard! 

 Haha, thanks again.


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After 21. cxb4...Rxg3!!! its a queenless black wins...