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However, black can respond by taking the knight, if he plays 29...gxf6. Note: he can also move his king. However, Jack Stockel has told me that it is not good idea to defend with your king, unless it is absolutely necessary to stay in the game.

Mr. Stockel, has also told me that a discover check is the most dangerous kind of check.

! This was his best choice. His only other option was 30...Kf1. However, if 30...Kf1 white would probably have an inevitable mating sequence.

I originally did not see how, but I know that this is direct. By direct, I am referring to a direct pin. In this position, it is illegal (an illegal move) for him to move his queen. Having said that, the game might be lost for black, at this point. Note: black still might have a chance, despite loosing a queen.

At this point, however, black is probably going to loose this game.

Moving the king was necessary for bringing Ra1 to g1 for attack and back up queen, Queen is pinned and will take rook or if white takes Queen with rook then black would be in a better position, taking this LSB.

How would black be in a better position, if 32.Qxg6? Afterall, a queen is worth more then a bishop. In fact, a queen is worth the most, and that is the reason that a game is usually lost, when you loose a queen. Therefore, I believe that 32.Qxg6! would have been his best move.

? Black queen xg5 taking a rook did not have to be played. I would of moved Re8 to e2 for a check. White could then blocked the check with Rg1 to g2. Black then could of taken rook. This could be made into a puzzle I think. I will look into this and see if one can be made. I have never made one yet but it looks like a fun way to help other players improve their chess game. [Event "gameknot.com"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2012.05.12"] [Round "-"] [White "redfox17"] [Black "redfox17"] [Result "*"] 1. ... Re2+ 2. Kh3 Rg6 3. Rg2 Qf5+ 4. Kh2 Qh5+ 5. Kg1 Re1+ 6. Kf2 Qe2# *

As I had mentioned earlier, I would not have hesitated to take the queen. In fact, I actually won a couple of chess games by exchanging my rook, for my opponents queen.

! Oh, this is much better then my original thought. Not only did white win the queen, but he is now attacking black's rook.

That was the best way for him to get out of check. I did not see that, until now.

?? Not a good check because black wins the other rook, in this position.

That is what I was referring to earlier.

If I were black, I would decline the offer because white is at a disadvantage, at the moment. However, I would not resign, if I were black. Instead, I would want to end this game, in a draw. Afterall, Mr. Stockel would say, "When you know that you can't win, try to get a draw".

! This move is solid because he is also attacking your queen.

Therefore, the game is now lost for white. If white takes, the a5 and b4 pawns are enough to win the game. I know because Mr. Stockel gave me an example where two connected pawns win a game. It did not involve doubled pawns, but the example involved an a and b pawn. Remember: two connected pawns are usually very powerful weapons, during an end game. For example, I almost won my last game against Jack Stockel. In fact, I would have won, but the game ended in a draw despite the fact that he only had two pawns, but I had three pawns and a knight. However, his pawns were connected.

That is what I was thinking. Therefore, he just resign, at this point. That is because he will not be able to end this game in a draw since his b5 pawn is blocked by black's b6 pawn.

That's right. In addition, black will make an inevitable promotion with his h7 pawn or find an inevitable mating sequence.