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ANNOTATED GAME
Knightmare!
nuntar (1553) vs. simonspera (1496)
Annotated by: nuntar (1702)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D82), 4.Bf4
nuntar (1553) vs. simonspera (1496)
Annotated by: nuntar (1702)
Chess opening: Gruenfeld (D82), 4.Bf4
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38. Nc1 |
And now the knight reaches its optimum square, both defending (b3) and attacking (d3). | |||||
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38... b5 |
This move is unclear. After 38... Nb3 39. Nxb3 Kxd3 40. Re3 Kxb2 41. Rxd3 Rxd3 42. Kxd3 Kxa3 43. Kc2 Ka2 Black wins, so I would instead have to take the draw with 40. Rb7 Kc4 41. Rc7 Kb3 etc. | |||||
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39. Rc7 |
! I first looked at 39. b4 N~ 40. Rc7 forcing the king to block the rook's defence of the pawn, but since the knight can move to a6 (40. Ra7 Rd6, or 40. Re6 Nb8) this move order is more effective. | |||||
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39... Kd4 |
Naturally, Black must evade the pin; otherwise 40. b4 wins the knight. | |||||
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40. b4 Ne6 |
Now the d-pawn is hanging, so Black must use this tempo move to stop White taking it. | |||||
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41. Re7 Nf4 42. g3 |
Unfortunately, I have this resource, taking away the only square on which the knight defends the pawn. | |||||
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42... Nd5 |
The same plan, but this move does have one slight drawback. Instead 42... Ng6 allows 43. Re4 Kd5 44. Nxd3 (and not 43. Rg7 Ne5 with good chances). | |||||
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43. Re4# |
The king is caught in the centre: a picturesque finish. | |||||
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