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ANNOTATED GAME
A Spectacular Combination
Jeff Lowther (1875) vs. Michael Hosford (1784)
Annotated by: escrimador (1956)
Chess opening: KP (B00), Nimzovich defence, Marshall gambit
Jeff Lowther (1875) vs. Michael Hosford (1784)
Annotated by: escrimador (1956)
Chess opening: KP (B00), Nimzovich defence, Marshall gambit
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13... h3 |
In the actual game I played 13...Re4?, which puts the Rook on a vulnerable square and does not assist in opening up White's King. In a few moves I went ape with an unsound exchange sacrifice, along with dropping two pawns. Black was left with dust in the wind and was forced to resign on Move 20. But what if the text move (13...h3!) had actually been played? It seems like such a natural way to continue the attack. In opposite-side castling positions, use your pawns! How many times have I heard that? The only reason I did not play ...h3 immediately was because I visualized White bypassing with the g-pawn and sliding his King under the h-pawn for defense. But the text is definitely Black's strongest continuation. Let's see what could have happened. | ||||
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14. g3 |
Another plausible move, keeping the h-file closed, if only by definition. I don't think White would even consider signing his own death warrant with the move 14.gxh3. | ||||
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14... h2+ |
Black tries to sink the h-pawn in the corner pocket! Objectively White's best here is 15.Kg2, allowing the 15...Bh3 skewer. 15.Nxh2 is obviously worse on account of 15...Bxe2, winning the house. But the move that most players would probably choose here is the natural 15.Kh1, blocking and using the h-pawn as a shield. And now... | ||||
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15. Kh1 |
The moment of truth has arrived. Black has a nice triple-sac combination which essentially ends the game. The combination involves 6 key players, all of which are perfectly aligned: 1) The c6 Knight, 2) The g4 Bishop, 3) The Black Queen, 4) The Rook on e8, 5) The Rook on h8, and 6) The macho h2 Pawn. Black will now show White the true meaning of the Dark Side of The Force! | ||||
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15... Rxe2 |
Sac 1: The Exchange! | ||||
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16. Qxe2 Nxd4 |
Sac 2: The Knight!! | ||||
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17. cxd4 Qb5 |
Sac 3: The Queen!!! The quiet Queen pseudo-sacrifice ends it all, as White cannot accept due to 18...Bxf3#. The White Queen is overworked and skewered! For the record, 18.Qd1 fails to 18...Bxf3 19.Qxf3 Qxf1#, as does 18.Re1 because of 18...Qxe2 19.Rxe2 Bxf3#. White must lose the Queen or get checkmated. Anyway, this is how it should have ended. 8-) 0-1 | ||||
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