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ANNOTATED GAME
Massive Material Lead vs. Unstoppable Attack
C. Milton (2123) vs. bakerbaker (2247)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian (E73), Semi-Averbakh system
C. Milton (2123) vs. bakerbaker (2247)
Annotated by: byakuugan3 (1200)
Chess opening: King's Indian (E73), Semi-Averbakh system
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35. Qxg1 |
Rxd3 might win faster, but I think f3 is less risky | |||||||
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35... f3+ |
It's pretty much over now. White's king can be kicked off f2 with Bh4, so the king cannot stop promotion, and Qh1 is an idea. | |||||||
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36. Kd2 |
The king is too vulnerable to stop the pawns. White's only chance is Rc1, which is the only other piece that can defend the promotion square. | |||||||
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36... Nxd6 |
Black shouldn't play Qh1 because Qxh1 gxh1=Q Nxe8 and White has 3 pieces for the queen, and Black's other pawn cannot promote, Black should just snap off this knight first so that White only gets 2 pieces for the queen. | |||||||
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37. Ne3 |
After Nxd6 Qh1 Rc1 Black has Bg5 and the rook is gone, then White has Bxe5 winning Black's rook, but promotion is unstoppable without White's rook, so Ne3 is White's best chance. If Rc1 instead of Ne3, then Black can snap off the knight defending that diagonal. | |||||||
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37... f2 |
This is the only way Black can force promotion | |||||||
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38. Qxf2 g1=Q |
Black has succeeded in promoting, but now he has his king to worry about. | |||||||
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39. Qxf6+ Rg7 |
White will soon run out of checks | |||||||
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40. Qh6+ Kg8 |
Now White's only check is Qe6 forcing queen trade. If White makes a defensive move like Nd1, then he has underestimated the power of the major pieces against White's exposed king | |||||||
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41. Qe6+ Qxe6 42. dxe6 |
This is critical. White has two pieces and a pawn for the queen, usually material advantages where the stronger side has less pieces are harder to exploit, and White is threatening Bxe5 | |||||||
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42... Qf2+ 43. Be2 Re7 |
Nxe4 isn't good right now, Black really needs to block or remove this pawn | |||||||
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44. Kd3 |
This threatens Bxh5, better than taking e5, which just opens the position more for Black's major pieces. | |||||||
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44... h4 |
This pawn is very valuable, and Bxe5 is nothing to worry about, without the passed h-pawn, White could maybe manage a draw. | |||||||
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45. Bxe5 Rxe6 46. Bg4 |
White can hold on longer by going all out to stop the h-pawn, and the position is more complicated for Black to figure out how to win, but the advantage of queen vs. knight and bishop is enough to win even without pawns. | |||||||
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46... Qxc2+ |
But White didn't realize that this trade wins more simply for Black | |||||||
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47. Nxc2 |
I think Kxc2 was better | |||||||
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47... Rxe5 |
White's only chance to draw is to stop or win the h-pawn | |||||||
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48. Bf3 |
The bishop is the only thing stopping promotion, so Black must somehow block the diagonal or force the bishop away | |||||||
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48... Rg5 |
This move prevents White's king from ever crossing the g-file, Black must make sure that his pawn cannot be won, otherwise being up an exchange is not enough to win. | |||||||
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49. Ke3 h3 50. Kf4 Rg1 |
Black controls the promotion square, now all he has to do is contain the pawns. | |||||||
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