ANNOTATED GAME

(+) brulla's Vulture mini-tournament: 6.e4
schnarre (1540) vs. brulla (1659)
Annotated by: brulla (1941)
Chess opening: Old Benoni defence (A43)
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23... hxg6 24. Qxg6+ Kh8 25. Re4
I am not sure if this is not a mistake: 25...Rg8 26.Qh5 Qh7 27.Rh4 Bg4 A) 28.Bg7 Rxg7 and the a8 rook coves the back rank. B) 28.Rxg4 RxR 29.QxR QxB and still -5.... - As I wrote in move 23, I consider 25.Bg5 the strongest move.

 
25... Rg8 26. Qh5 Qh7 27. Qh4
? I think this was it, the advantage gets lost.... or? For me, 27.Rh4 was the move to make.

 
27... Rg6 28. Qd8+ Qg8 29. Qh4 Rxg2+
This serie of checks gives black some air to breathe.

 
30. Kf1 Rg1+ 31. Ke2 Bg4+ 32. Kd2 Rd1+ 33. Kc3 Rg1 34. Bg5+
! Nice move, that wins back some material. A) 34...Qh7 (mate threat on c2 if the rook moves!!) A1) 35.Bf6 Kg8 36.Rxg4 Rxg4 37.Qxg4 Kf8 (37...Kf7 38.Qe6 loses pawns)... and does he see the mate?? A2) 35.Rxg4 A21) 35...Rxg4 A22) 35...Qxh4 36.Rxh4 Kg7 37.Be7 loses pawns B) 34....Kg7 (exposes the king and lacks the above threat)

 
34... Qh7 35. Bf6+ Kg8 36. Rxg4+ Rxg4 37. Qxg4+ Kf8 38. Qe6
Allows mate in one. Alternative: 38.Qe2 or 38.Qd1 to protect c2 and d3.

 
38... Qc2#

 

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