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ThePadre
ThePadre
Aug 3, 2008
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#1

this isn't the best quality ever but there was lots of play and counter play, we hardley even got out of the opening and it was all done... hope u enjoy

 

i enjoyed this one and found it extremely entertaining we both had opportunities nearly everything was on the queen side as is the way with benko's...i think the way it ended was just a blunder but up til then everything was fun
Eventhorizon
Eventhorizon
Closed: Inactive
Aug 7, 2008
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#2

25. - Qd8 would have been better?

ThePadre
ThePadre
Aug 7, 2008
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#3

Yeah just think he missed it altogether the end was a silly blunder:(

WolfLore
WolfLore
Aug 7, 2008
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#4

Why not 13. ... Qxa5

It seems like a free piece to me and it pins the knight to king again.  Maybe I'm just missing something though...

ThePadre
ThePadre
Aug 7, 2008
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#5

Queen takes knight forces checkmate

ThePadre
ThePadre
Aug 7, 2008
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#6

no it doesn't :p so i don't know:p

ThePadre
ThePadre
Aug 7, 2008
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#7

although at the end black can't castle anymore and it won't be a free piece just an exchange after queen takes knght

WolfLore
WolfLore
Aug 8, 2008
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#8
I wanted to step through it just for my own education.  Ultimately, it looks like Black was better off doing what it did at 13. 
ThePadre
ThePadre
Aug 8, 2008
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#9

I don't think blacks position holds much hope regardless of whether the queens come of or any other line if he takes that bishop because after d6 his knight and bishop struggle to get out and ablout