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ANNOTATED GAME
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andydufresne (1566) vs. packman (1582)
Annotated by: andydufresne (1685)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B32), Labourdonnais-Loewenthal variation
andydufresne (1566) vs. packman (1582)
Annotated by: andydufresne (1685)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B32), Labourdonnais-Loewenthal variation
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19. Qxe6+ |
A daunting or perhaps reckless move. If I don't win, at least I'm going down in flames. Well, at least Fritz likes the queen sacrifice, giving it a 3.5 evaluation. Close behind in Fritz's list is 19.Rad1 | |||||||
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19... fxe6 |
An offer you can't possibly refuse. Besides, any other move loses almost instantly: 19..Kb8 is met by 20.Nd7 and 19..Kd8 by 20. Rad1 | |||||||
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20. Bxe6+ |
The follow-up | |||||||
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20... Kd8 |
20..Kb8 would've been followed by 21. Nd7 and a discovered check to follow | |||||||
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21. Rad1+ |
Bringing as many pieces in action as possible. If white does not maintain pressure, the sacrifice is not justified. | |||||||
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21... Bd6 |
21..Ke7 loses to 22.Nd5 Kxe6 23.Nxc7 and 24.Nxa8 | |||||||
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22. Bc5 |
The bishop seems lost. White begins to recover material. Actually, Fritz likes 22.Bf4 better | |||||||
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22... Ke7 |
Protecting the bishop, but allowing 2 family forks. Perhaps this was not the best move here? Well, it really was the best according to Fritz | |||||||
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23. Nd5+ |
The alternative was 23.Bxd6 , also winning the queen. A move surely worth investigating, but at the time Nd5 looked better. Hmmm, still does. Of course, Fritz likes the bishop move better. Grrrr.. | |||||||
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23... Kxe6 24. Rfe1+ |
A intermediary move, bringing the second rook in action before taking the queen. Now all of white's pieces are active, while both of black's rooks are still in the corner. Well, at least the h8 one looks threatening. | |||||||
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24... Kf5 |
of course, not 24..Kf7, because of 25.Nxc7 Bxc7 16.Rd7 , winning the bishop | |||||||
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25. Nxc7 |
Return of investment | |||||||
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25... Bxc7 |
after this move, the evaluation by Fritz is 0.01 | |||||||
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26. Rd7 |
Maintaing the pressure and preparing the next move | |||||||
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26... Rac8 |
Another option (better or worse?) was 26..Ba5 | |||||||
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27. Rf7+ |
White hopes to eventually weave a mating net. For now, it's all hopes and laying traps | |||||||
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27... Kg5 |
NOT 27..Kg4, which loses to 28.Re4 Kg5 29.Be3 Kh5 30.Rh4# or 28..Kh5 29.Rh4 Kg5 30. Be3 Bf4 31.Bxf4# Actually, Fritz prefers 27..Kg4, where black responds to 28.Re4 with Kh3 and black looks fine (evaluation: 0.6) | |||||||
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28. Be3+ |
Keep on checking... 28.Re4 was far better | |||||||
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28... Kh5 |
I think there was a mate in the case of 28..Kg4, but I can't seem to find it now. Wait, it's something like 29.f3 Kh5 30.g4 Kh4 31.Bf2 Kg5 32.h4 and black has to either give rook for pawn and bishop or continue with 32..Kh6 33.Be3 g5 34.Bxg5 Kg6 35.Rf6 ... So it's not really a mate, but it's not really a joyride either. Actually, after 28..Kg4 29.f3 Kh3, black is fine. Another miscalculation by white.... | |||||||
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29. Kg2 |
Preparing a later f3 or h3 | |||||||
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