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ANNOTATED GAME
A fatigue King dying in the arms of the Queen
kammersl (1370) vs. jprante (1200)
Annotated by: jprante (2152)
Chess opening: King's pawn game (C50)
kammersl (1370) vs. jprante (1200)
Annotated by: jprante (2152)
Chess opening: King's pawn game (C50)
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33... Rf3+ 34. Rb3 |
The only move without immediately losing the Queen. The Knight will fork now King and Queen. White is bound to die. | ||||
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34... Nxc4+ |
White resigns, believing Black will take the Queen. But White is mate: 35. Kb4 a5 36. Kc5 Qxe5 37. Kxc6 Rf7 38. Rxb5 Rc7# It is up to the romantic reader to decide whether it is more beautiful to let the King die side by side with his Queen or seeing him fall surrounded by enemies... | ||||
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