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14... Bf7 15. Qd2
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Not only do I threaten Black's knight, but also have a sneaky attack on the h6 pawn. |
 
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15... Nf6
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Threatens my e-pawn to counter my threat on his h-pawn. |
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16. Bxh6 fxe4
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Taking with the knight allows me to trade my unimportant c3-knight for his kingside defending knight. |
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17. Bxg7 Kxg7
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If exf3, then Bxf8 wins an exchange. |
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18. Qg5
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This counterthreat is much stronger than passively moving my knight. |
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18... Be8 19. Nh4
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I'm not interested in taking on e5, which complicates the game. I'd much rather play it safe while I have an attack going. |
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19... Ned5
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Black wants to block my rook's escape path and challenge it's defender, the c5-pawn, but my attack will be complete before then. |
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20. Bc4
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Putting more pressure on d5. |
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20... b6
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Black is underestimating my kingside attack, and will lose quickly. |
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21. Nf5+
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I don't need to answer Black's threats when I have strong piece play against his king. |
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21... Kh8 22. Nxd5 Nxd5
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Taking with the pawn allows me to win a piece by taking on f6. |
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23. Qh6+
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Attacking the king and rook. |
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23... Kg8 24. Rxd5
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Black may as well resign now. I'm threatening discovered check, and once he takes my rook, it's mate in 2. |
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24... cxd5 25. Bxd5+ Rf7
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Bf7 and Qf7 leave Black with the same fate. |
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26. Qg7#
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If you didn't see this mate, then you should probably start practicing to recognize pinned pieces better. |
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