Stormerne v. GenghisK

[GenghisK]

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22...

Better move on the side where there is more "protection". Ok, don't laugh, 2 pawns are better than nothing

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[stormerne]

OK I won't laugh. I promise!

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ ...

My own move is entirely predictable I expect.

 

[GenghisK]

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23...

Right Stormerne. Mine is predictable too. It seemed to me the wisest. And as I had something in mind (for the 1st time

). But I think you see it.

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[stormerne]

Perhaps I see it, perhaps I don't. We'll see.

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 ...

 

[GenghisK]

Your move doesn't surprise me of course. And neither will mine surprise you.

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24...

BTW, as you said, we will see. "qui vivra verra"

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[stormerne]

I thought so. Well I'll just move one to defend the other. Anyway, it's your next move I'm really interested in.

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 ...

 

[GenghisK]

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 Nc5
25...

Nothing really amazing from me, right? But the question is WHAT ELSE could i do?

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[stormerne]

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 Nc5
25. Rxd6 ...

And nothing really surprising from me

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[GenghisK]

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 Nc5
25. Rxd6 Nb3
26..

Perhaps you expected me to do something else (taking your pawn) but well, I'm trying to do a desperate maneuver!

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[stormerne]

Desperate manoeuvres are rarely predictable! If you're attacking my poor little rook, I'll just move it up to keep my other one company

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 Nc5
25. Rxd6 Nb3
26. Rcc6 ...

 

[GenghisK]

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 Nc5
25. Rxd6 Nb3
26. Rcc6 Rac8
27...
Mmm. Still wondering what I'm doing?

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[stormerne]

No. You're going for a back-rank mate.
Sorry, but it's too little too late!

I now announce mate in 8 moves!

19. Ne6 Bd6
20. Nxg7+ Kd8
21. Bg5+ Kc8
22. Rac1+ Kb7
23. Rfd1 Rhg8
24. Bh6 Nc5
25. Rxd6 Nb3
26. Rcc6 Rac8
27. Rb6+ ...
If 27...Kc7 then 28. Ne6#. So...
27. ... Ka7 or Ka8 (it doesn't matter which)
28. Rxa6+ Kb7 or Kb8 (it doesn't matter which)
29. Rdb6+ Kc7 (forced)
30. Bf4+ ...
If 30...Kd7 then 31. Rb7+. If then 31...Kd8 then 32 Rd6#. If instead 31...Rc7 then 32. RxRc7+ Kd8 33. Ra8#. So...
30. ... Kd8
31. Rd6+ ...
If 31...Kc7. 32. Ne6+ Kb7 33. Rdb6#. So...
31. ... Ke7
32. Ra7+ ...
If 32...Kf8 33. Rf6#. So...
32. ... Rc7
33. RxRc7+ Kf8
34. Rd8# or 34. Rf6#

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[GenghisK]

How could he foresee all that? really I can't figure out. He was too good for me... so
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[This message has been edited by GenghisK (edited May 31, 2001).]

 

[stormerne]

How did I see all that? Well it's mostly experience, knowing that certainly configurations of pieces are usually unstoppable. I knew I ought to have a win once I had both rooks on the 6th rank, especially as you didn't have many defenders, and especially as I could get my knight and bishop into the attack easily too. Then it was just a case of working it out and plugging the holes. It is easier with "correspondence chess" - which this is - than "over-the-board chess", because you can get a board and experiment with moving round the pieces until you find a way that works. First you have to know the win is there though, otherwise all the working out effort is wasted!

Thank you for the game! And now you have nothing to distract from that wedding...

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