Did I miss a Win?

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Avatar of leniadyerac

Hi All,
I have tried followed the instructions in the first post on this forum category.  The game is anotated by me but remember that my rating is 1468.
My oppenent played well but I feel there was a way to win this but I can't see it.  Any suggestions about the game readily received.
thanks
Dan

Avatar of juhweri

I think this line might win: 24...Nxe5 25.dxc5 Bh4 Red1 Bg3 and it leads to lines where black captures white's bishop, promotes his pawn to a queen and mate.

Avatar of TomBarrister

I don't see any clear win.

23 or 24....Nxe5 gives you a small advantage.

You can draw with 25 ...  bxc6, 26 Qa6+ Kd8 (26 ... Kb8 leads to the same position) 27 Nxc6+ Kc7, 28 Qxa7+ Kd6!, 29 Ba3+ Kxc6, and White can only get a perpetual.   Seeing all of this isn't an easy task, though.

Your combination with 28 ... Rxg2+! is excellent.  Unfortunately, you missed the correct followup with 32 ... Qe6+, 33 Qe4 Bxe1, which gives you an equal game.

Avatar of leniadyerac
TomBarrister wrote:

I don't see any clear win.

23 or 24....Nxe5 gives you a small advantage.

You can draw with 25 ...  bxc6, 26 Qa6+ Kd8 (26 ... Kb8 leads to the same position) 27 Nxc6+ Kc7, 28 Qxa7+ Kd6!, 29 Ba3+ Kxc6, and White can only get a perpetual.   Seeing all of this isn't an easy task, though.

Your combination with 28 ... Rxg2+! is excellent.  Unfortunately, you missed the correct followup with 32 ... Qe6+, 33 Qe4 Bxe1, which gives you an equal game.


 Thanks Tom, I did look at 25 ...  bxc6, 26 Qa6+ Kd8 (26 ... Kb8 leads to the same position) 27 Nxc6+ Kc7,  but I think 28 Nxe7+ leads to mate which ever way the king goes with Qc8++.  I thought/think the rook can not be captured

I did miss the Qe6+ to lead me to an equal game - thanks for helping me find that.

Avatar of Jaguarphd

White could have won a peice with 21. Nd7 or 21. Bxd7+

Avatar of Mimchi

11...h5?! could have been easily refuted had White played 12.h4! on the next move, shutting down the entire kingside attack. 12.h3?? Simply makes more weaknessess and NOW gives your attack justification.