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ANNOTATED GAME
Sharpest Blitz 2010 Candidate
tonnerre (1868) vs. zzathras (1945)
Annotated by: tonnerre (1945)
Chess opening: Pirc (B07), Chinese variation
tonnerre (1868) vs. zzathras (1945)
Annotated by: tonnerre (1945)
Chess opening: Pirc (B07), Chinese variation
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30. Kf2 b3 31. Rdc1 Rb4 32. Ke3 f5 33. Rc3 fxe4 34. fxe4 Kf7 35. Rb2 |
Covering all my pawns. | ||||
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35... Ke7 36. Kd4 Rc8 37. e5 |
Short on ideas; short on time. I wanted to keep some distance between our Kings for now. | ||||
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37... Kd7 38. g4 Ra4 |
Black's queenside pawns are untouchable because the follow-up Rook exchanges will end badly for me. | ||||
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39. h3 |
Buying time on the Kingside. For example: h5, gxf5 gxf5, h4 Ra2, Rbxb3 cxb3, Rxb3 with a -3 deficit but keeping a Rook, the central pawns and cleaning up the Queenside threats. There were probably sharper lines against me but at least I could run down Black's clock. | ||||
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39... Ra2 40. e6+ |
A decisive move that came from nowhere! I'm still not sure I myself saw it! I bait the King with the central pawns to remove the c-pawn and the powerful Rook behind it. With a Rook positioned on the 8th rank I can better fight the b-pawn and its escort. | ||||
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40... Kd6 |
Any move ... | ||||
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41. Rbxb3 cxb3 42. Rxc8 |
At the end of this combination I began to feverishly look for a checkmate. I could not spot any with under 16 seconds to spare. But I could force an advantage. | ||||
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42... Rc2 |
An exchange loses for me: Rxc2 bxc2, any move c1=Q | ||||
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43. Rd8+ Ke7 44. Rd7+ Ke8 45. Rxh7 |
A precautionary capture as a prelude to Rb7 (or Rb8). This highlights the power of a Rook BEHIND a pawn vs a Rook ahead of it. I even entertain the idea of my own pawn promotion! | ||||
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45... b2 46. Rh8+ Ke7 47. Rb8 Rh2 48. Rb7+ Ke8 49. e7 |
Black's position is lost. The winning moves here will be d6 and Rb8+. | ||||
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49... Re2 |
I prefer the continuation b1=Q, Rxb1 Kxe7 for Black. It stops the promotion, grabs a little more central space and keeps a tag on the h-pawn. | ||||
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50. d6 |
As planned. Now comes a series of checks. | ||||
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50... Rd2+ 51. Kc5 Rc2+ 52. Kd5 Rd2+ 53. Ke6 Re2+ 54. Kf6 Rf2+ 55. Kxg6 |
The Black Rook is out of ammo now. | ||||
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55... Rh2 56. Rb8+ |
Resignation. | ||||
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