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13... Nc6
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This move opens up the bishop onto g1. Of course, Arnett could have played more actively. He could have played 13. ... Nb3 or 13. ... Nc2, to get a discovery with more attack. He could have even taken on f3. Now, if White plays 14. d4, which, according to Waitzkin, would most likely have been the best try, Black can maintain his attack on the g1 square by sacrificing his knight. Black can play 14. ... Nxd4, and after 15. cxd4 Bxd4, both of White's rooks are attacked. His next move is going to be 16. ... Qxg1. |
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14. cxb4
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'Here, once again, I seem to deny the fact that I am in big trouble.' |
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14... Qxg1+ 15. Ke2 Nxb4
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This was a big mistake by Black, because he allowed White to trade queens and start to consolidate. In this situation, black should have continued the attack, playing 15. ... Nd4+ to remove White's queen on d1 and it's all over. White should have played 16. Qxg1. At this point, though, according to Waitzkin, his mental state was completely wrecked. |
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16. d3
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And Dave had mate in one. |
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16... Qf2#
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Many bad moves were made in this game. And Arnett and Waitzkin were the two top 8-year olds in the United States. 'So when you think about chess, it's not about perfection. It's not about not making mistakes. All chess games contain mistakes. Usually the winner is the one who has been most successful in rolling with the punches, dealing with the adversities as they come up and who is able to recover when things go wrong.' If you wish to leave me a suggestion for an annotated game, or want to leave me feedback, please drop me a message. Your help is appreciated. |
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