The double rook sacrifice results in a pretty finish.
Paul0 -- Mephisto2
Veggies - Boozelater Red Hot Pawn
2003.10.20 0-1 C44e
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d3 -
this is a passive move. Nxe5 or d4 or Nc3 are better options
3...Nc6 4.Nc3 d5 5.Bg5 Bb4 6.exd5 Qxd5 7.Bxf6? -
not good. It was needed to do something about the safety of the king.
7...gxf6 8.Qd2 Qa5 9.O-O-O? (D)
-
castling right into an attack is asking for trouble
9...Be6 10.Qh6? (D)
-
but also 10.a3 Bxa3! wouldn't save black. A possible line is shown below
- ( 10.a3 Bxa3! 11.bxa3? Qxa3+ 12.Kb1 Nb4 13.Qc1 Ba2+ 14.Ka1 Nxc2+ 15.Qxc2 Bb3+ 16.Qa2 Bxa2 17.Nxa2 (D)
)
10...Bxc3 11.bxc3 Qxc3 12.Qxf6?? -
leads to forced checkmate. The queen can't come back in time to help. By accepting the double rook sacrifice, my opponent chooses the most esthetical death
12...Nb4 13.Qxh8+ Ke7 14.Qxa8 Qxc2# (D)
0-1
|