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David Pruess Win In 6

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  zankfrappa
  #1 Jan 20, 2010

       David Pruess won this game in only 18 moves.
  Can you find the final 6 moves that led to his
  opponent's resignation?
  
  
  Bonus: Can you name his opponent?

   

  
      
      

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  zankfrappa
  #2 Jan 20, 2010

  At the time his opponent was rated 272 points higher.

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  NM ozzie_c_cobblepot
  #3 Jan 20, 2010

  No idea, but cool finish. Can you add a later post which gives some lines of analysis?

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  zankfrappa
  #4 Jan 20, 2010

       Perhaps David Pruess will provide analysis, as I'm not good enough to grasp
  all the moves.
       I will see what else I can research.

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  IM dpruess
  #5 Jan 20, 2010

  I was black in this game. I did not see anything better to do than the positional queen sacrifice, but in the final position white has an advantage.

  The game was played in a tournament with a special rule that if you knock over a piece and then hit your clock, you forfeit. On the last move my opponent did just that, and an arbiter ran over and awarded the game to black.

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  NM ozzie_c_cobblepot
  #6 Jan 20, 2010

  That's pretty funny.

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  zankfrappa
  #7 Jan 20, 2010

  My mistake, as I posted this puzzle incorrectly thinking you were white.  I must have lost focus over all the excitement of the millionth member today.
  
  It's still an interesting game.