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ANNOTATED GAME
League division C3
another_ken (1760) vs. oldtimer (1798)
Annotated by: another_ken (1200)
Chess opening: English opening (A16)
another_ken (1760) vs. oldtimer (1798)
Annotated by: another_ken (1200)
Chess opening: English opening (A16)
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19... Nxc7 20. d6 Ncd5 21. dxe7 |
The correct choice -- Black cannot capture White's bishop without conceding instant mate. | ||||
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21... Nxe7 22. Rd1 |
Threatening mate on d8 once again. | ||||
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22... Nc6 23. Bg5 |
! Continuing to threaten mate, with Qd8 next and mate in two. | ||||
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23... Bd7 24. Qxd7+ Kf8 25. Qxb7 |
! White is interested in displacing Black's rook on a8 (this isn't a pawn grab), the only piece preventing a back row mate. Beware of ..Rb8 too -- White will happily sacrifice his Queen, or else face perpetual check, but then is still guarranteed mate in two. | ||||
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25... Rh2+ |
One of very few options left for Black. Teeing up the threat of perpetual check is the best plan now, but it will need a particular error by White to work. | ||||
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26. Kb1 Rb8 |
Again, natural for Black to set up a (classical) perpetual check. If White does anything other than trade his Queen here, he will draw. Upon sacrificing his Queen, it is mate in 2... | ||||
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27. Qxb8+ |
To continue ..KnxQb8 Rd8#. | ||||
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