21... Qd7
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Obviously, Qd6 or Qf6 were the desired move. But, as I've certainly proven in my own play, sometimes big blunders happen. Apparently, all the aggressive "romantic" play stressed black into a beginner's blunder. Black immediately resigned. She was quite flustered. I was right there the night before. I know how embarrassing such moves are. In any event, this was my first tournament win and certainly memorable.
With the benefit of hindsight, I have to admit my play was surprisingly aggressive. As I recall, at the time, I was anxious to try e4 ... Nf3 ... Bb5 and this game set itself up for such an opening. Such an aggressive opening seems to have been infectious to my later play.
But for the bad queen move, this position shows a modest advantage to white albeit with the advanced knight and advanced rook. Black would do well to repel such attacks and slowly develop the pawns while hopefully forcing the advanced pieces out of position. White and black are both without bishops so the game becomes more "vertical."
This game could have easily ended in a draw. |
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