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ANNOTATED GAME
A nice mate in three.
gyurkovitz (1260) vs. tabasco (1231)
Annotated by: gyurkovitz (1200)
Chess opening: QP counter-gambit (elephant gambit) (C40)
gyurkovitz (1260) vs. tabasco (1231)
Annotated by: gyurkovitz (1200)
Chess opening: QP counter-gambit (elephant gambit) (C40)
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20... Nc6 |
Not surprising. | ||||
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21. Qa4 |
Now the knight can't threaten my queen for at least three moves. | ||||
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21... Rc8 22. Be3 Ne5 23. Nf3 Nxf3+ 24. Bxf3 Qf6 |
I was afraid of an attack down the f-file and didn't recognize the purpose of that move. | ||||
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25. Nf4 |
So I tried to shore things up a bit. | ||||
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25... Qxa1+ |
Oops, there goes my advantage. | ||||
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26. Kg2 |
Forced. | ||||
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26... Rc2 |
That's when I saw my chance. If I could just free my bishop without tipping my hand to black. | ||||
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27. exf5 |
Taking the pawn on f5 looks innocent enough. | ||||
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27... Rxf5 |
Too bad it's mate in three because I have a chance to gain some material by forking the rooks. | ||||
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28. Qe8+ |
One. | ||||
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28... Rf8 |
Notice that this forced move moves the rook away from guarding the d5 square. | ||||
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29. Bd5+ |
Two. | ||||
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29... Kh8 |
Forced. | ||||
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30. Qxf8# |
Three. | ||||
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