The pawn is better than the Rook

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Mimchi

SteveM

Great!

Especially the 22. Rxh5 sacrifice.

uritbon

sometimes ideas like sacrificing a rook to choke the king with pawns are what it takes to survive in the Jungle.

Hydroxide

Nice game, also just something I noticed, after move 11 can't white win a pawn with Qxd6?

Funkaliscious
SteveM wrote:

Great!

Especially the 22. Rxh5 sacrifice.


 Yes, the pawn can be a bone in the throat.  However, instead of 24. Rh1, why not 24. Qxf8#?

Cal1215

On 23, Rc7, can't white just take the other rook, Checkmate?

Cambhawk

Black Missed Mate In One!!

18......Nxb3#

queen333

Hello, I believe on whites 24th move, Qxf8++ would win the game.  Please explain if this is right or not.

eXecute

Lol so many mates missed ridiculous! 18..Nxb3# I saw instantly!

theking16

lolz

gud one

theking16

actully u mite have an idea

Nubian
Funkaliscious wrote:
SteveM wrote:

Great!

Especially the 22. Rxh5 sacrifice.


 Yes, the pawn can be a bone in the throat.  However, instead of 24. Rh1, why not 24. Qxf8#?


I saw that too, but hey it was only one more move... The real trauma was the fact that black should have won it in move 18!

blackwhiteboard

I thought after 18. Nb1, white is gonna lose.... There is a checkmate 18... Nxb3#..

But, nice endgame by white....... Applause..