ANNOTATED GAME

ICC Bullet
Me vs. Opponent
Annotated by: mybookrunsdeep (1431)
Chess opening: Reti accepted (A09)
Interactive Show all comments All annotated games View chessboard as:
Pages: 12
11... Kg8
11...Kg6 is the best defense, however, it still loses after 12. Qg4.

 
12. Qh5
Mate is unavoidable.

 
12... Re8

 
13. Qxf7+

 
13... Kh8

 
14. Qh5+
The standard mating mechanism in this position.

 
14... Kg8

 
15. Qh7+
Here I let the ball drop, White is still winning, but Black can forstall mate by sacrificing material.

 
15... Kf8

 
16. Qh8+

 
16... Ng8

 
17. Qh5

 
17... Qe7
?????? 17...Nh6 keeps him afloat for a little while longer.

 
18. Nh7#

 

Pages: 12