I was crushed this game because I couldn't find good counterplay.
Here's one that I just finished less than an hour ago at an OTB tourney in northern Virginia.
What about Black playing 19... Bxg6, 20 Bxf8 Kxf8? Black is still surviving and has two minor pieces for the rook.
Here's one that I just finished less than an hour ago at an OTB tourney in northern Virginia.
What about Black playing 19... Bxg6, 20 Bxf8 Kxf8? Black is still surviving and has two minor pieces for the rook.
19...Bxg5 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 { White would continue as follows: } 21.fxg6 Kg7 ( 21...f6 22.Qxh5 Kg7 23.Qh7+ Kf8 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.g7 { where there is no way for black to prevent the promotion of white's g-pawn without losing further substantial material } ) ( 21...h4 22.Qh5 Be3+ ( 22...Qe7 23.Qh8# ) ( 22..Qd8 23.Rxf7+ Ke8 24.Qh8# ) 23.Kh1 f5 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.g7 { where there is no way for black to prevent the promotion of white's g-pawn without losing further substantial material } ) ( 21...Qe7 22.Qxd5 Be3+ 23.Kh1 { where there is no way to prevent both 24. Rxf7+ or 24. Qxa8 simultaneously } ) ( 21...Nc6 22.Qxh5 Be3+ 23.Kh1 Nd8 24.Qh8+ Ke7 25.g7 { where there is no way for black to prevent the promotion of white's g-pawn without losing further substantial material } ) 22.gxf7 Be7 23.f8=Q+ Bxf8 24.Qxf8+ Kg6 25.Rf6+ Kg5 26.Rbf1 { where either mate or loss of a large amount of material is inevitable. } 1-0
@ambidextrousjojo: smooth.
Bullet silliness. Obviously the initial piece sac isn't sound with proper play by black. But in 1/0, I can pretend I'm Michael Tal.
A daily game that went horribly wrong for my opponent (and don't you dare tell me that this looks like a bullet game!)