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ANNOTATED GAME
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x-machine (1297) vs. jrm12 (1252)
Annotated by: black_cat_hamlet (1531)
Chess opening: Greco defence (C40)
x-machine (1297) vs. jrm12 (1252)
Annotated by: black_cat_hamlet (1531)
Chess opening: Greco defence (C40)
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23... Rf7 |
Black sees the danger of exf6 (which would win the rook) but Black will still lose material... | |||||
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24. exf6+ |
Because of the g6 knight, the Black king has nowhere to run. He must use a piece to block the attack | |||||
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24... Be7 25. fxe7 |
Now White is a piece up, and has a well protected pawn on the seventh rank | |||||
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25... a4 |
still no good moves for Black... | |||||
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26. Nh8 |
continuing on with the attack. White hopes for 26...Rh7 27.f6 Rxh8 28.f7#. That would have been an awesome checkmate - Only Black's queen would have been developed (even the king's in the original position!) and White has two seventh-rank pawns backed up by two rooks sealing the Black King's fate. Black has one more choice... | |||||
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26... Rxe7 |
and although it was better here, it is about to lose more material... [I suspect Black was happy to finally show some activity] | |||||
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27. d6 |
! A pawn fork on the queen and the pinned rook 27...Rxe1?? 28.Rxe1! wins the queen | |||||
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27... Qc6 |
offering to exchange queens. After the material White's going to win, sure! :) | |||||
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28. Rxe7+ |
recapturing with the pawn seems to win more material, but you'll see why I chose to recapture with the rook in just a little bit... | |||||
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28... Nxe7 29. Qxc6 dxc6 |
I think taking back with the b-knight would have been better here | |||||
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30. dxe7 Kxe7 31. f6+ |
White uses the power of his pawns once again - his threats are never-ending! | |||||
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31... Kf8 |
Black's natural defence.... | |||||
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32. f7 |
and most of the time, this would work... | |||||
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32... Nd7 |
Black sees that the king can be forced off the f8 square, and opens up the line for the rook to defend. The problem is... | |||||
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33. Ng6# |
Where does the king go? An unusual checkmate, and a very enjoyable game! I have a newfound respect for my pawns :) | |||||
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