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ANNOTATED GAME
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niemker (1726) vs. ethansiegel (1801)
Annotated by: ethansiegel
(1986)
Chess opening: QGD (D50), 4.Bg5
niemker (1726) vs. ethansiegel (1801)
Annotated by: ethansiegel
(1986)
Chess opening: QGD (D50), 4.Bg5
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32. Kh6 |
OH! Now that the king is here for the assist, I realize the danger. What would I have done if white had simply started marching his g-pawn? Would I have just lost? | |||||
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32... Rb8 |
! Finally; one more move of hesitation would have been a death-blow to me. | |||||
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33. g6 Rb7 |
At this point, I was thinking of exchanging my rook for that pawn -- anything to stop it. | |||||
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34. Rxb7 |
No such luck. | |||||
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34... Bxb7 |
Look at this position -- white's pawn is certainly worth a lot more than just 1/5 of that rook, wouldn't you say? | |||||
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35. g7 |
Alright, it looks like I've got to give up the rook for the pawn now... | |||||
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35... Rf8 |
! The only way to stop the pawn. After 36. gxf8Q Kxf8 37. Nd7 Ke7 38. Nxb6, white is up a pawn, but 38. ... Kd8 followed by Kc7 wins the knight. | |||||
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36. Nd7 |
?! But white doesn't take it! On closer examination, it becomes clear why -- white will be unable to stop the black queenside pawns from queening long before his own pawns can queen -- it's the power of a good bishop plus good king position. After all of that fighting, white still can't save the game! Kh7 was black's last hope, but it's met by Be4 !, cementing the win for white. | |||||
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36... Rg8 37. Ne5 |
Nxb6 offers no chances. 37. Kh7 is no good now, too, as it's met by Rxg7 38. Kxg7 Kxd7, and black has an easy win. | |||||
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37... Be4 |
The once dormant white bishop now controls the entire board unchallenged. | |||||
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38. Ng4 |
Threatening a nice fork... | |||||
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38... Kf7 39. Ne5+ Ke7 |
A much better square for the king than e8. Now the queenside pawns decide. | |||||
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40. Ng4 b4 41. Ne5 b5 42. Ng6+ |
Total desperation. | |||||
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42... Bxg6 |
After Kxg6, black will happily push the queenside pawns and sac the rook for the g-pawn when the time comes. White is defenseless to prevent black from winning. Amazing, though, how despite being down a full major piece after the sacrifice, white almost pulled out a victory. I'm not sure that this game illustrates anything more than I'm just barely smart enough to not blow a won game, but I hope you enjoyed it. -Ethan | |||||
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