Tourney Rd2: Jorge/Smash

[Smash]

I will remain optimistic about the tournament for now.I sure would feel better to know mep is ok though.

30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5

 

[Jorge]

30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5
32. Rxe3

Yes, let's hope he comes back soon.

 

[Smash]

30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5
32. Rxe3 Rxe3+

 

[Jorge]

30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5
32. Rxe3 Rxe3+
33. Kf4

 

[Smash]

30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5
32. Rxe3 Rxe3+
33. Kf4 Nd3+

 

[Jorge]

30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5
32. Rxe3 Rxe3+
33. Kf4 Nd3+
34. Kg5

 

[Smash]

uh oh,thats mate in 2.


30. Rad1 Rxe5
31. h4 h5
32. Rxe3 Rxe3+
33. Kf4 Nd3+
34. Kg5 f6+

 

[Jorge]

Yes, you win. Anyway I think my position was critical and that I would not be able to save it.

 

[Smash]

ok thank you.

I think you went astray with move 24.The line I did NOT like for black was:

24.Bxb7 Rd8
and now
25.g4 (Kg2 good also)
25....Bb4
26.Rf1! d3
27.Bc6 (Bg2 also)
27....d3
28.Rad1

here I have several choices:
d2,h5,f5.I was leaning for
28....d2
29.Rf2 Bc3
30.f5 Bc8
31.Bd5

Here I stopped looking.I won't proclaim this a win for white or anything,but I would have been most uncomfortable

 

[Jorge]

You are right. In my 24th movement I though in a combination in which I would capture your passed pawn, but obviously I was wrong. Bxb7 would have been the best.