ANNOTATED GAME

EZ PZ
sprintingduck (1462) vs. tolemac (1493)
Annotated by: sprintingduck (1200)
Chess opening: Queen's pawn game (A45)
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28. Re1
Time to protect my pawn

 
28... Rxb7 29. Qxd6
Threatening Qxe6

 
29... Rb6
Stopping the possibility

 
30. Qe7
Can't remember why I moved here... maybe thinking of capturing a7

 
30... Qg3
A potentially fatal mistake!

 
31. Rh1
Theatening Qxh7#

 
31... h5
stopped that idea

 
32. Bd4
probably my best move in the game... The trap is set!

 
32... Rc6
Trying to save a rook unfortunately....

 
33. Rg1
...resulted in the loss of a queen. (Between queen, bishop and rook, checkmate is forced if the black queen is not lost)

 
33... Qxg1+
As expected my rook is lost

 
34. Bxg1
Thankyou!

 
34... Nc7
The odds of a victory are still against me

 
35. Bd4
Time the threaten the knight blocking my victory

 
35... Rf7
Got to save my queen first

 
36. Qd8+ Rf8 37. Qg5
After 36 Qd8 Rf8, I found a safe spot...additionally threatening Qxg6 if blacks knight moves

 
37... Bb3
Trying to protect g6

 
38. Bxe5
With the Knight lost black is desperate to try and get a checkmate

 
38... Rd8
An unfortunate error...threatening 39. ... Rd1 and subsequent Checkmate after 40. Qc1 Rxc1#

 
39. Qxd8+
Black Resigns... A remarkable victory against all odds

 

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