Annotated chess game

Well, not exactly forks. Both pieces are attacked but QxQ is only a swap (Rxf2+). Describing this as a fork is another symptom of over-estimating the power of your own moves.

I'm wondering if 33.Qh4 was the correct decision. After 33.Bxc7 Qxf2 34.Rxf2+ Kg7 35.Bd6 Rxc3 36.e6, White's attack continues strongly.

I don't think the "rule" about taking with the least valuable piece applies here. If it applies at all, I think it applies when there is a multiple exchange on the same square. For a good discussion about "rules" read John Watson's book on modern chess strategy.

I think the thing here is to do with keeping you tied up and guessing as long as possible. 34. Rxf5+ is too straightforward when it can wait for another move while White keeps Black squirming in his trap. The isolated pawn is a bonus.

This obsession with isolating pawns is interesting. Have you seen a doctor about it? What I mean is, it's hardly relevant in the tactical melee, though in a more strategic struggle it would be relevant.

Simply a comment on the only thing the move achieved  ) Long before now I knew all I was doing was delaying the final mate, which we'd already agreed to play through

I presume you mean that Black's king's position suits White rather than Black?

Yes. I probably should've said "more favourable position".

Vindication for White's 33rd move. The subsequent forced line led to this crusher.

In principle, when ahead one should exchange down. By this exchange, Black is left with precisely zero counterplay.

Interesting. Why would 41. Re1 have been better? Presumably you're thinking White would follow up with Rf1 or Rg1...

I'm just looking now and trying to work out what I was getting at. This is my worst annotation so far. It can't have been as simple as White following up with Rg1 or Rf1, not immediately anyway due to 41...Bd7 from Black. -edit- Ah, got it! After Re1, Black is forced to make a decision. Either try and move the Queen off with Bd7, or keep trying to thin White's material with Bf6. I think Bf6 would've extended the game the most, so I'll go from there. White can then seize the open f-file, as you suggested, 42.Rf1 so Black can move the White Queen on 42...Rc6. Then, with a bit more moving around, 43.Qf4 Bg7 44.Rd1 Rc5 45.Qxg4 b5 46.Qg6+, White achieves a position where he will quickly be able to get rid of the Black Rook, Bishop and Pawns.

It's a fork of the bishop & the square h8#.

I don't think so. The problem with the move played, though, is that someone like me would immediately snap off the rook and then shove home a pawn (55.Qxg7+ Kxg7 56.c4 etc). Why didn't Freddy do that? I suspect he just wanted to see how he would go with the rook still on the board.

I too have used that tactic. 55. Qxg7 Kxg7 56. h5 Kh6. 57. c4 Kxh5 58. c5 & queens because the king is outside the square of the c pawn.

This was sheer cruelty by easy19! He obviously should have taken rook with queen on move 55. The win is clearly demonstrated by ionadowman and ruachessnut above. But by avoiding the simple winning strategy he did test your powers of survival.

I don't understand this note.

It pleased me that he missed the mate in 3 and performed a mate in 4. Petty? Yes.  ) As I said, not sure why it pleased me so much, I had lost either way.

Have i missed it   Wen you play a game with me i play a game with you. ( and not only on the board )

Elegance  

Interesting game - and instructive...

I would have liked much more comments on back queen's attack, and why it failed... and also in other moments. I'm not complaining, of course, but I like to comment reasons and tactics of moves...

Wen i have the time i will add some extra comments with more detail about that section... and a bit more...

HELLO IAM JUST NORMAL PLAYER THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I SEE THIS THANKS FOR TAKING YOUR TIME WILL STUDY MORE ...IVAN