This was a 15/10 live chess game against an equally ranked opponent. I fell sharply behind with the loss of a rook, but soon saw that my opponent, through a continuation of logical trades and unopposed captures, would expose his King while securing a material advantage. We have all been guilty of undisciplined greed in a game at one time or another. I bet this exchange surprised my opponent almost as much as it did me!
I am admittedly a beginner, but as luck had it I fell into a great opportunity. I have two questions. 1) How else could White have responded at 16... Qe5+, 17. ??? to preserve his position in the match?
and 2) After the sequence shown White responded with 19. Qxe4 leading to 19... Qxe4+ as shown at left. From this position, how does Black achieve a swift mate? Certainly, not by the course of action I took played out below! My opening was broken before it could set. My ending was devoid of any grace. If there was beauty in this match, it can be found in between.
To satiate your curiosity, the game then played out in sloppy fashion. Thanks for your advice. I'm pleased to have found a window into the international chess community on chess.com!
