OCL Fall 2005, U1900, Round 1
White to move.
This is from my round 1 game against the higher rated MStav. I had three pawns for a bishop, and had just invaded my opps position along the a-file. My opponent has just made the move Qc5. Can you see what happened next?
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Ok, here's the game in its entirety. Of course, the solution is a mate in 3 beginning with 43. Rh8+.
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Bc4 e6 5. Bxd5 exd5 6. d4 d6 7. exd6 Bxd6 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 Qc7 11. h3 Bh5 12. Nbd2 Nd7 13. Qc1 c4 14. b4 f5 15. Bg5 Rae8 16. Re1 h6 17. Bh4 g5 18. Bxg5 hxg5 19. Nxg5 Rf6 20. Rxe8+ Bxe8 21. Qe1 Bf7 22. Qe2 Bf4 23. Ndf3 Nf8 24. g3 Bd6 25. Ne5 Bxe5 26. dxe5 Rh6 27. f4 Ne6 28. Nxe6 Bxe6 29. h4 Qg7 30. Kh2 Rg6 31. Rg1 Rg4 32. a4 Qc7 33. Qe3 b6 34. Rb1 Qc6 35. b5 Qc7 36. Ra1 Qe7 37. a5 Rg7 38. axb6 axb6 39. Ra8+ Kh7 40. Qxb6 Qd7 41. Rd8 Qe7 42. Qb8 Qc5 43. Rh8+ Kg6 44. h5+ Kf7 45. Qe8# 1-0
posted by CelticDeath at 5:56 PM
7 Comments:
I believe they call that a forced mate in three.
Yes, indeedly doodly! And, he wasn't wanting to discuss the game much afterward, either....
Nice! You should post the game for us. :)
I thought this was a puzzle, not a beating. . .
[grin]
Good job. How in the world did he miss that mating sequence?
Josh, I'll edit the post and show the whole game.
Jim, I think he was tired and aggravated and was lashing out. Originally, he was up a bishop for two pawns, but it was a very bad bishop! Then, I created a pawn fortress so he couldn't penetrate my position, but I left myself the ability to create a breakthrough on the a-file so I could penetrate HIS position. Then, he got frustrated and fell into the 3-move mate.
Well done, CD! Congrats!
Nice one. I wonder if your opponent got lost overestimating his material piece advantage and forgot to play defense.
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