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ANNOTATED GAME
Challenge from alfredjwood
sirmohammad (1200) vs. alfredjwood (2099)
Annotated by: alfredjwood (2100)
Chess opening: Evans gambit (C52), compromised defence
sirmohammad (1200) vs. alfredjwood (2099)
Annotated by: alfredjwood (2100)
Chess opening: Evans gambit (C52), compromised defence
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45... d4 |
And, here goes the second Black pawn. This is intended to present the White rook with a dilemma. He will have two pawns to restrain. | |||||||||
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46. Rc7+ |
This check clears the h-file for the White pawn. No clearance would be necessary on the f-file. This move appears 'free', but it helps Black by driving the Black king up the board, where it wants to go. | |||||||||
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46... Kb4 |
Every step the black king takes up the board is a small victory for Black. Unfortunately for White, the rook must attack from the rear. | |||||||||
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47. Rb7+ |
Again, perhaps not the best move. Moving h6 with the intent of checking when the b-pawn reached the queening square may work better. Black must take two moves to get a pawn up the board safely, White only needs one move except when his pawn reaches the seventh rank, at which time he must move his rook to the eighth rank and it will cost a move. | |||||||||
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47... Kc3 |
The King continues on his escort trip. | |||||||||
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48. Rc7+ |
Again, the King is getting a free ride up the board. | |||||||||
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48... Kd2 |
The king does not block either pawn, he declines to move to a self-blocking position at either b2 or d3. He wants to be in a position to interpose the Black rook between White rook and king, once he moves b2. | |||||||||
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49. Rb7 |
Restraining the b-pawn, temporarily. | |||||||||
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49... d3 |
Again, here comes the second pawn. The horns of the dilemma are now clear. The rook, alone, is insufficient to stop the pawns. | |||||||||
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50. h6 Kc2 |
Now, Black can play b7 or d7; White's next move is forced. | |||||||||
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51. Rc7+ Kd1 |
Now, after d2, Black can intercept the White rook with his own rook if White is not careful, and he can bring both pawns to the 7th rank, with the help of his king. The Black rook can move to a8 to prevent the White pawn from queening, but may become overloaded; Black must rely on his king and not overload the rook. White should be considering giving his rook for an advanced pawn and entering a new game with Queen and pawns against Queen and rook. | |||||||||
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52. Rb7 d2 |
The first black pawn reaches the seventh rank. | |||||||||
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53. h7 |
The white pawn reaches 7th rank. The difference is the protection of the Black king and the absence of the White king. White's rook is overloaded. It cannot restrain the Black pawns and protect the White pawn simultaneously. The White king is a non-player. | |||||||||
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53... Ra8 |
As planned. The Black rook prevents the White pawn from Queening. | |||||||||
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54. Rxb3 |
White decides to 'sacrifice' his rook for a queen. Rg7 and Rg8 requires one more tempo than White currently has. He plans to force the exchange of his rook for the opportunity to queen h8. | |||||||||
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54... Kc2 |
Now, d1 cannot be stopped, and the rook 'sacrifice' must be given. | |||||||||
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55. Ra3 Rxa3 |
Black captures. Avoiding the capture leads to the same endgame, minus queens. | |||||||||
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56. h8=Q |
White queens first. | |||||||||
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56... d1=Q |
White is down a rook, his only hope is to get a king and rook fork with his queen, or to hurdle the king for the rook. The problem he faces is that the black rook can block the attack on the king, because they are on adjacent ranks. Meanwhile, Black can intercede with the queen whenever the rook is protected, offering the exchange of queens. | |||||||||
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57. Qe5 |
White centralizes his Queen. Still, the force of the Black Queen and Rook combined will quickly win. Black's plan is to trade queens. In order to do this, he needs to control potential forking squares. A hurdle does not look possible, so only a pin or fork will avail; but the pinning or forking piece must be protected. As an example, if d6 were now protected by the rook, Qd6 would pin the white queen and force an exchange. | |||||||||
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