Tourney Rd4: Lucky VS Smash (CFCT)

[Lucky]

Well, you can´t have everything!
0.1 lead in the global ranking AND a working combo would be too much today.


30.hxg4 Rh6
31.Qg2 Rfh8
32.Re1 Nf5
33.gxf5 Qxf5
34.Kf1 g4
35.Ke2 Rh3
36.Kd1 Rxf3
37.Kc1 Rh4
38.Kb1 Qh5
39.Qg1 Rh2
40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2

 

[Smash]

What is .1?..a size 2 city?..1 more wonder?

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2

 

[Lucky]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1

 

[Smash]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2

 

[Lucky]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4

 

[Smash]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2

 

[Lucky]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1

 

[Smash]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2

 

[Lucky]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1

 

[Smash]

you are a stubborn one aren't you?


40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+

if 46.Bxb2,
then 46...Nxd4

 

[Lucky]

Yep, as long as there is hope!

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+

 

[Smash]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6

 

[Lucky]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6
48.Rf6

 

[Smash]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6
48.Rf6 Ne2

 

[Lucky]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6
48.Rf6 Ne2
49.Rxe6+

 

[Smash]

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6
48.Rf6 Ne2
49.Rxe6+ Kc7

 

[Lucky]

Hmm, this seems hopeless now.
Why can´t you make any mistakes??

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6
48.Rf6 Ne2
49.Rxe6+ Kc7
50.Qxh7

 

[Smash]

I do make mistakes.If I didn't,I would be World Champion.The secret is recognizing mistakes for what they are and exploiting them to one's favor.This is quite difficult.
I almost made a "mistake" at move 16,if you can call it that.I took some time to have a good look at the resulting positions and made a decision based on that.Pretty much every move is handled the same.Time is my freind in correspondence.

I stopped making blunders at around 2000 ELO .If thats what you're hoping for,then hope is faint

Civ2 was not my first mistress.....

40.Rf1 Qh3
41.Ka2 Rg2
42.Qh1 Rff2
43.Bxf4 Rxc2
44.Bc1 Rh2
45.Qg1 Rxb2+
46.Bxb2 Nxd4
47.Rf7+ Kc6
48.Rf6 Ne2
49.Rxe6+ Kc7
50.Qxh2 Qxh2

 

[Lucky]

Well, I give up now. It´s only a matter of a few more moves for you to either queen your pawn, I can´t stop it.

I really am too tired the last few months. Too much work, not enough sleep and fading interest in some things.

Anyway, made it to move 50 while still maintaining almost equal pieces a long time. Couldn´t find the spot to break through your defense though, and that was the beginning of the end.

So you´ll stay undefeated here, but one day...

Good game, thanks.

 

[Smash]

Ok thanks for a good game.Your moves 21>23 were suspect especially 22.Qh3.Probably better to try for counterplay with a4.Or even maybe 21.exf is safer.I don't know though.Seems any way you slice it 23...g5 is the killer.