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19. f3
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Only way to block the checkmate without losing minor pieces. |
 
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19... gxf3
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The pawn at g4 was a good call! |
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20. Rf2
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Running out of good moves at this point. |
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20... exd4
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Here's where things get interesting. I figured another pawn trade... |
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21. Nf4
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But a counter-attack instead. |
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21... dxe3
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You don't see a queen go down willfully very often unless the other queen goes down too. But I was playing on the edge and since I knew I could get 3 minor pieces for the queen, I decided to see how this played out. |
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22. Nxd5 exf2+ 23. Kxf2 Bxd5
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The middle game is nearing it's end. Let's see how minor pieces vs a queen hold up. |
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24. Qh4
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Going for a quick checkmate. |
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24... h6
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The block. |
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25. Qg4
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I see another checkmate attempt coming. |
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25... Rfd8
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No way to block so I need to give the king some room to move. |
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26. Qf5
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Queen into position anyway. |
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26... Kf8
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Let's deny the check altogether. |
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27. Re1
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Controlling the E file. |
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27... c6
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Protecting the bishop so I can move the d8 rook. |
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28. Qh7
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?! A waste of a move. |
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28... Rde8
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Willing to trade since I have 2 extra pieces. |
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29. Qf5
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Again, some people don't like to initiate trades. Rxe8 would have been better because after my Rxe8 it would be white's turn. |
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29... Rxe1
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So I make the trade myself. |
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30. Qxc8+
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Thinking a trade-check would be clever, it really just wastes a move. |
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