– Result: Metadata » Click to open. Date: Location: Tournament: Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event ""] [Site ""] [Round ""] [Date "????.??.??"] [White ""] [Black ""] [Result ""] [Annotator ""] [ECO ""] [WhiteElo "0"] [BlackElo "0"] [Puzzle "0"] [DateTime ""] ['First, one of my sub-lines was completely wrong. I offered up} 26... Qc5 { as a substitute for 26...Kxa5, but this loses spectacularly. I have no excuse as the winning shot is an interference theme that I used in other lines but I was too hasty to see it here.']} 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 { Re6} (28. Qd4+ Qc5 ( 28... Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 { Same line as in the game, but minus the black knight.}) 29. Qf6+ 29... Qd6 { Now White can repeat the position or enter the main sub-line with Qxf7, which looks like a draw.}) (28. Be6 {FSS NEW} 28... Bxd5 29. b4 Bc6 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Rc7 Qxf7 33. Rxc6+ Ka7 34. Bxf7 ) 28... Rhf8 29. Qxh7 (29. Qg7 29... Rfe8 30. b4 (30. Qd4+ Qc5 31. Rb7+ Bxb7 32. Qxc5+ Kxc5 33. Nxb7+ Kxd5 34. Nxd8 34... Rxd8 ) 30... Qxd5 (30... Rxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Bb7 33. Qxb7#) (30... Qxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. d6+ Rxd6 33. Qa7+ Bb7 34. Qxb7+ Kd8 35. Qc8#) 31. Nb3 Qd6 32. Rf7 Re1+ 33. Kb2 Qe5+ (33... Qd1 34. a4 34... bxa4 35. Qc3 35... Qd6 36. Rf6 ) 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rf6+ Kc7 36. Nc5 ) 29... Rfe8 30. Rxe8 Rxe8 31. Nb3 Re1+ 32. Ka2 Bxd5 33. Qg7 Bxb3+ 34. cxb3 Qd1 35. Qxg6+ Kb7 36. Qh7+ Kc6 37. Qg6+ 37... Kb7 (37... Kc5 38. b4+ )) 27. b4+ (27. Qc3+ 27... Kb6 28. Qd4+ Qc5 29. Qxf6+ 29... Bc6 ) 27... Ka4 28. Qc3 {['!']} (28. Ra7 {GM Kavalek NEW2 This move finishes Black off faster than than the game move. In the game Black had a few chances to "escape" into a lost ending, but here there is no escape from the net. } 28... Bb7 (28... Bxd5 29. Qc3) ( {(One of his[Kavalek's] attractive lines turns out to be unnecessary. After 28.Ra7} 28... Nxd5 {? simply} 29. Rxa6+ {! Mig} (29. Bd7 {Kavalek} 29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 32... Nd1+ 33. Kc1 ) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 { ! forces mate instead of the spectacular 29.Bd7.)} 30... Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2) (28... Qxd5 29. Rxa6#) 29. Rxb7 (29. Qc3 Qxd5 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. Bd7) 29... Qxd5 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 (31. Qd3 Rc8 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 33. Rxf6) 31... Ra8 32. Qe3 32... Rxa6 (32... Ng4 33. Bxg4 Rxa6 34. Kb2 ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 (34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 37... Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka4 (38... Ka5 39. Qb7)) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3#) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 (29... Rd6 30. Kb2 { Threatening mate in two with Qc3+. Now it's a forced mate.} 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Bd5 32. Qe3 Rhd8 33. Qb3+ Bxb3 34. cxb3# {Spectacular!!}) 30. Rxb7 { 30.Qc7 was White's last chance to force Black to take a repetition draw. Now if he hasn't calculated perfectly he'll lose. (Need I say that hecalculated perfectly?) } ( {Junior 5.0:} 30. Qc7 30... Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Kb1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+) 30... Qc4 {['?']} ( {['Kasparov mentioned that IM Ligterink had been working on the Topalov game during his game with Reinderman and had come up with some great stuff, including a win after 30... Rhe8! LAY IT ON ME, BABY!! I'm not sure whether he wanted me to learn something in the process, wanted to save on long-distance bills, or was just being cruel, but he did give me the KEY MOVE and I was off to the races. Six hours later, this is what we've got! In the interest of science, and for all the patzers out there who are sick of analysts giving little plus and minus symbols, I played many of the lines out to mate or close. No copping out and saying "and White wins easily" when it's still a complicated mess. I also included some of the blunder lines that might not be so obvious to the non-GM! I HATE BOOKS THAT DON'T TELL YOU WHY THE MOST OBVIOUS MOVE WASN'T PLAYED. The Masters out there can just skip to the next line when they see it's a clearly won position! Plus, I was helped in this endeavor to elucidate by the fact that Fritzy and Junior would call out "Hey Mig, it's a mate in eight!" every few minutes. They're great kids, what can I say? THEMES TO BE AWARE OF: #1.) Mate with Kb2 and Qb3+, black queen takes on b3, White mates with the pawn, cxb3#. #2.) Forcing the black queen off of the a2-g8 diagonal so White can play Qb3#. In many lines White offers rook and bishop sacrifices to lure the queen away. Rd6 is a common theme. #3.) Mating with Rxa5# or if Black advances the a-pawn, with Ra6-Rxa5#. In several lines Black gets mated like this if he leaves the a-file with his rook. #4.) Mating with Bxb5# if the a-pawn advances. #5.) Mating with the bishop on c2 or d1 after advancing the c-pawn.'] } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 {Kasparov/Ligterink NEW THIS AMAZING MOVE APPEARS TO WIN BY FORCE! White can give up almost anything as long as he keeps enough material around mate the trapped black king. These lines are almost as stunning as the game.} (32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Kb2 (34. Bd7+ Kxa3 35. Bxe8 Rxe8 36. Rxa6+ 36... Kxb4 ) 34... Re7 35. Rc6 a5 36. Rxc4 axb4 37. Rxb4+ 37... Ka5 ) ( {['In the press conference after the game Topalov came in with his second to declare that a defense had been found. In the diagrammed position after 30.Rxb7! he gave 30...Rhe8! as the way for Black to save the game and make it to a draw after 31.Rb6 Ra8 } 32. Be6 {(Topalov)} 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 36... c3 { with a defensible ending.']} 37. Rc7 Kxb4 38. Rxh7 ) (32. Rd6 { Henderson/Speelman NEW} 32... Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 34. bxa5 Kxa5 (34... Re1+ 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 36... Rxc2+ ) 35. Rc6 Re6 36. Bxe6 Qxc6 37. Qxf7 {drawing}) 32... Re1+ (32... Nh5 33. Rd6 {An excellent dislocation sacrifice to remove the queen's protection of b3. This move occurs in several other lines as well.} 33... Rec8 (33... Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 ) 34. Qb2 Rxc2 35. Rxd5 Rxb2+ 36. Kxb2 { Junior 5 says MATE here and I have no reason to think he's lying!} 36... Rc8 37. Rd6 a5 38. Ra6 Rc2+ 39. Kxc2 Kxa3 40. Kc3 a4 41. Bxb5 Ka2 42. Rxa4+ Kb1 43. Bd3+ Kc1 44. Ra1#) (32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Re3 (34... Qe5 35. Rd4 35... Qxd4 36. Qxd4 {Mate in 7} 36... Rc8 (36... Rxf1 37. Qc3 Rb1+ 38. Kxb1 Nc5 39. bxc5 a5 40. Qb3#) 37. Qd3 ) 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. Rd5 {MATE IN 8!! The king is just too vulnerable in his box. White need only work his bishop to d1 or c2} 37... f6 (37... Re8) ( {Fritz 5.32:} 37... Re8 38. c3 Rc8 39. Be2 Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 Rxb4+ 42. cxb4 42... a5 {#7/9}) 38. Be2 38... Rc8 39. c3 39... Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 a5 42. Ra6 Rxb4+ 43. axb4 g5 44. Rxa5#) (32... Rec8 {FSS NEW} 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 ) 33. Qxe1 (33. Kb2 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxf6 a5) 33... Nd7 (33... Qd4 34. c3 Qd5 35. Qc1 (35. Rxf6 35... Qb3+ 36. Ka1 Qxa3+ 37. Kb1 Qb3+ 38. Kc1 Qa3+ 39. Kb1 (39. Kd1 39... Qa1+ 40. Kd2 Qb2+ 41. Kd3 Rd8+ 42. Ke4 Re8+ 43. Kf4 Rxe1)) 35... Qb3+ 36. Qb2 Qxb2+ (36... Nd5 37. Rxa6+ 37... Rxa6 38. Bxb5+ Kxb5 39. Qxb3 ) 37. Kxb2 Nd5 38. Be2 Ne3 39. Ka2 {This may only be a subline in an obviously winning variation, but it's a great position! Black is completely tied up and will be in ZUGZWANG as soon as he runs out of pawn moves. #1.) If the knight moves Bd1 is mate in one. #2.) If the rook leaves the a-file Rxa6 is mate in one. #3.) If the f-pawn moves Re6 is a mate in three. #4.) If the rook moves to a7 then Rb8 completes the paralysis because then if the rook leaves the a-file Bxb5+! is mate in three!! Junior 5 confirms these findings by cheerily burbling Mate in 8 after a minute in this position! So this Immortal Game from the 13th World Champion also contains a very nice little Zugzwang. }) 34. Rb7 34... Ne5 (34... Qxb7 {Forced mate in six!!} 35. Qd1 35... Kxa3 36. c3 Qe4+ 37. fxe4 Ne5 38. Kc2 Ka2 39. Qb1+ Ka3 40. Qa1# {INCREDIBLE!!!}) (34... Qd4 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc3 Qd5 37. Kb2 {With mate to follow}) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 37... Qc4 (37... Rc8 38. Ra7 {Mate in 3}) (37... Qe6 38. Rb6 ) 38. Qxe5 {['It's over and any self-respecting rodent would resign here, but there are still some fun moves left.']} (38. Qe3 {Of course taking the knight wins immediately, but this move may actually mate faster.} 38... Ng4 39. Qb6 a5 40. Ra7 Qf1+ (40... Rxa7 41. Qxa7 Qb3+ 42. cxb3+ Kxa3 43. Bc2 a4 44. Qa5 Ne3 45. Qxb5 Nxc2 46. Qxa4# {I'M ALL OUT OF SYNONYMS FOR AMAZING!!!}) 41. Kb2 Qf6+ 42. c3 { Mate in 3! Why not have a little queen sacrifice in here as well? } 42... Qxb6 (42... Qxc3+ 43. Kxc3 Rxa7 44. Qxa7 Kxa3 45. Qxa5#) (42... Qf2+ 43. Qxf2 Ne3 44. Qc2+ Nxc2 45. Bxc2#) 43. Bc2#) 38... f6 39. Qxf6 { There are simpler ways to win of course, but this is a cute line.} 39... Qxe4 40. Rb8 40... Ra7 41. Qb6 a5 42. Qc5 (42. Qxa7 42... Qe1+ 43. Ka2 Qe6+ 44. Kb2 44... Qe5+ ) 42... Ra6 43. Rxb5 Qf5 44. Qc4 { ['First, one of my sub-lines was completely wrong. I offered up} 26... Qc5 { as a substitute for 26...Kxa5, but this loses spectacularly. I have no excuse as the winning shot is an interference theme that I used in other lines but I was too hasty to see it here.']} 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 { Re6} (28. Qd4+ Qc5 ( 28... Kxa5 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 { Same line as in the game, but minus the black knight.}) 29. Qf6+ 29... Qd6 { Now White can repeat the position or enter the main sub-line with Qxf7, which looks like a draw.}) (28. Be6 {FSS NEW} 28... Bxd5 29. b4 Bc6 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Rc7 Qxf7 33. Rxc6+ Ka7 34. Bxf7 ) 28... Rhf8 29. Qxh7 (29. Qg7 29... Rfe8 30. b4 (30. Qd4+ Qc5 31. Rb7+ Bxb7 32. Qxc5+ Kxc5 33. Nxb7+ Kxd5 34. Nxd8 34... Rxd8 ) 30... Qxd5 (30... Rxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Bb7 33. Qxb7#) (30... Qxe7 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. d6+ Rxd6 33. Qa7+ Bb7 34. Qxb7+ Kd8 35. Qc8#) 31. Nb3 Qd6 32. Rf7 Re1+ 33. Kb2 Qe5+ (33... Qd1 34. a4 34... bxa4 35. Qc3 35... Qd6 36. Rf6 ) 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rf6+ Kc7 36. Nc5 ) 29... Rfe8 30. Rxe8 Rxe8 31. Nb3 Re1+ 32. Ka2 Bxd5 33. Qg7 Bxb3+ 34. cxb3 Qd1 35. Qxg6+ Kb7 36. Qh7+ Kc6 37. Qg6+ 37... Kb7 (37... Kc5 38. b4+ )) 27. b4+ (27. Qc3+ 27... Kb6 28. Qd4+ Qc5 29. Qxf6+ 29... Bc6 ) 27... Ka4 28. Qc3 {['!']} (28. Ra7 {GM Kavalek NEW2 This move finishes Black off faster than than the game move. In the game Black had a few chances to "escape" into a lost ending, but here there is no escape from the net. } 28... Bb7 (28... Bxd5 29. Qc3) ( {(One of his[Kavalek's] attractive lines turns out to be unnecessary. After 28.Ra7} 28... Nxd5 {? simply} 29. Rxa6+ {! Mig} (29. Bd7 {Kavalek} 29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 32... Nd1+ 33. Kc1 ) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 { ! forces mate instead of the spectacular 29.Bd7.)} 30... Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2) (28... Qxd5 29. Rxa6#) 29. Rxb7 (29. Qc3 Qxd5 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. Bd7) 29... Qxd5 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 (31. Qd3 Rc8 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 33. Rxf6) 31... Ra8 32. Qe3 32... Rxa6 (32... Ng4 33. Bxg4 Rxa6 34. Kb2 ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 (34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 37... Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka4 (38... Ka5 39. Qb7)) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3#) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 (29... Rd6 30. Kb2 { Threatening mate in two with Qc3+. Now it's a forced mate.} 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Bd5 32. Qe3 Rhd8 33. Qb3+ Bxb3 34. cxb3# {Spectacular!!}) 30. Rxb7 { 30.Qc7 was White's last chance to force Black to take a repetition draw. Now if he hasn't calculated perfectly he'll lose. (Need I say that hecalculated perfectly?) } ( {Junior 5.0:} 30. Qc7 30... Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Kb1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+) 30... Qc4 {['?']} ( {['Kasparov mentioned that IM Ligterink had been working on the Topalov game during his game with Reinderman and had come up with some great stuff, including a win after 30... Rhe8! LAY IT ON ME, BABY!! I'm not sure whether he wanted me to learn something in the process, wanted to save on long-distance bills, or was just being cruel, but he did give me the KEY MOVE and I was off to the races. Six hours later, this is what we've got! In the interest of science, and for all the patzers out there who are sick of analysts giving little plus and minus symbols, I played many of the lines out to mate or close. No copping out and saying "and White wins easily" when it's still a complicated mess. I also included some of the blunder lines that might not be so obvious to the non-GM! I HATE BOOKS THAT DON'T TELL YOU WHY THE MOST OBVIOUS MOVE WASN'T PLAYED. The Masters out there can just skip to the next line when they see it's a clearly won position! Plus, I was helped in this endeavor to elucidate by the fact that Fritzy and Junior would call out "Hey Mig, it's a mate in eight!" every few minutes. They're great kids, what can I say? THEMES TO BE AWARE OF: #1.) Mate with Kb2 and Qb3+, black queen takes on b3, White mates with the pawn, cxb3#. #2.) Forcing the black queen off of the a2-g8 diagonal so White can play Qb3#. In many lines White offers rook and bishop sacrifices to lure the queen away. Rd6 is a common theme. #3.) Mating with Rxa5# or if Black advances the a-pawn, with Ra6-Rxa5#. In several lines Black gets mated like this if he leaves the a-file with his rook. #4.) Mating with Bxb5# if the a-pawn advances. #5.) Mating with the bishop on c2 or d1 after advancing the c-pawn.'] } 30... Rhe8 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 {Kasparov/Ligterink NEW THIS AMAZING MOVE APPEARS TO WIN BY FORCE! White can give up almost anything as long as he keeps enough material around mate the trapped black king. These lines are almost as stunning as the game.} (32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Kb2 (34. Bd7+ Kxa3 35. Bxe8 Rxe8 36. Rxa6+ 36... Kxb4 ) 34... Re7 35. Rc6 a5 36. Rxc4 axb4 37. Rxb4+ 37... Ka5 ) ( {['In the press conference after the game Topalov came in with his second to declare that a defense had been found. In the diagrammed position after 30.Rxb7! he gave 30...Rhe8! as the way for Black to save the game and make it to a draw after 31.Rb6 Ra8 } 32. Be6 {(Topalov)} 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 36... c3 { with a defensible ending.']} 37. Rc7 Kxb4 38. Rxh7 ) (32. Rd6 { Henderson/Speelman NEW} 32... Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 34. bxa5 Kxa5 (34... Re1+ 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 36... Rxc2+ ) 35. Rc6 Re6 36. Bxe6 Qxc6 37. Qxf7 {drawing}) 32... Re1+ (32... Nh5 33. Rd6 {An excellent dislocation sacrifice to remove the queen's protection of b3. This move occurs in several other lines as well.} 33... Rec8 (33... Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 ) 34. Qb2 Rxc2 35. Rxd5 Rxb2+ 36. Kxb2 { Junior 5 says MATE here and I have no reason to think he's lying!} 36... Rc8 37. Rd6 a5 38. Ra6 Rc2+ 39. Kxc2 Kxa3 40. Kc3 a4 41. Bxb5 Ka2 42. Rxa4+ Kb1 43. Bd3+ Kc1 44. Ra1#) (32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Re3 (34... Qe5 35. Rd4 35... Qxd4 36. Qxd4 {Mate in 7} 36... Rc8 (36... Rxf1 37. Qc3 Rb1+ 38. Kxb1 Nc5 39. bxc5 a5 40. Qb3#) 37. Qd3 ) 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. Rd5 {MATE IN 8!! The king is just too vulnerable in his box. White need only work his bishop to d1 or c2} 37... f6 (37... Re8) ( {Fritz 5.32:} 37... Re8 38. c3 Rc8 39. Be2 Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 Rxb4+ 42. cxb4 42... a5 {#7/9}) 38. Be2 38... Rc8 39. c3 39... Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 a5 42. Ra6 Rxb4+ 43. axb4 g5 44. Rxa5#) (32... Rec8 {FSS NEW} 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 ) 33. Qxe1 (33. Kb2 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxf6 a5) 33... Nd7 (33... Qd4 34. c3 Qd5 35. Qc1 (35. Rxf6 35... Qb3+ 36. Ka1 Qxa3+ 37. Kb1 Qb3+ 38. Kc1 Qa3+ 39. Kb1 (39. Kd1 39... Qa1+ 40. Kd2 Qb2+ 41. Kd3 Rd8+ 42. Ke4 Re8+ 43. Kf4 Rxe1)) 35... Qb3+ 36. Qb2 Qxb2+ (36... Nd5 37. Rxa6+ 37... Rxa6 38. Bxb5+ Kxb5 39. Qxb3 ) 37. Kxb2 Nd5 38. Be2 Ne3 39. Ka2 {This may only be a subline in an obviously winning variation, but it's a great position! Black is completely tied up and will be in ZUGZWANG as soon as he runs out of pawn moves. #1.) If the knight moves Bd1 is mate in one. #2.) If the rook leaves the a-file Rxa6 is mate in one. #3.) If the f-pawn moves Re6 is a mate in three. #4.) If the rook moves to a7 then Rb8 completes the paralysis because then if the rook leaves the a-file Bxb5+! is mate in three!! Junior 5 confirms these findings by cheerily burbling Mate in 8 after a minute in this position! So this Immortal Game from the 13th World Champion also contains a very nice little Zugzwang. }) 34. Rb7 34... Ne5 (34... Qxb7 {Forced mate in six!!} 35. Qd1 35... Kxa3 36. c3 Qe4+ 37. fxe4 Ne5 38. Kc2 Ka2 39. Qb1+ Ka3 40. Qa1# {INCREDIBLE!!!}) (34... Qd4 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc3 Qd5 37. Kb2 {With mate to follow}) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 37... Qc4 (37... Rc8 38. Ra7 {Mate in 3}) (37... Qe6 38. Rb6 ) 38. Qxe5 {['It's over and any self-respecting rodent would resign here, but there are still some fun moves left.']} (38. Qe3 {Of course taking the knight wins immediately, but this move may actually mate faster.} 38... Ng4 39. Qb6 a5 40. Ra7 Qf1+ (40... Rxa7 41. Qxa7 Qb3+ 42. cxb3+ Kxa3 43. Bc2 a4 44. Qa5 Ne3 45. Qxb5 Nxc2 46. Qxa4# {I'M ALL OUT OF SYNONYMS FOR AMAZING!!!}) 41. Kb2 Qf6+ 42. c3 { Mate in 3! Why not have a little queen sacrifice in here as well? } 42... Qxb6 (42... Qxc3+ 43. Kxc3 Rxa7 44. Qxa7 Kxa3 45. Qxa5#) (42... Qf2+ 43. Qxf2 Ne3 44. Qc2+ Nxc2 45. Bxc2#) 43. Bc2#) 38... f6 39. Qxf6 { There are simpler ways to win of course, but this is a cute line.} 39... Qxe4 40. Rb8 40... Ra7 41. Qb6 a5 42. Qc5 (42. Qxa7 42... Qe1+ 43. Ka2 Qe6+ 44. Kb2 44... Qe5+ ) 42... Ra6 43. Rxb5 Qf5 44. Qc4 { White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
