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39... Ngf6 40. Bg5
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I try for a pin, but instead I commit a minor blunder and lose a pawn. |
 
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40... Nxg5 41. hxg5 Nxd5 42. g6
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This move is vital- If he is to capture with his queen, his rook on e7 is undefended. He cannot use his knight to recapture, because then I mate with Qb7. |
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42... Rxe1+ 43. Rxe1 Qxg6
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He avoids the blunder and comes out a pawn up. |
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44. a4
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I again seek to move his knight, and attack the pawns defending his king. |
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44... c6
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Defends his knight. |
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45. Qc4 Kb7 46. Bxd5
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Another important move. He can't recapture with either his rook or pawn, because both lead to mating patterns. See if you can figure them out. |
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46... Qf6 47. Bg2 Rd7 48. a5 b5
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His move here was another blunder. His pawn on c6 is pinned by my bishop, and so it cannot recapture. |
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49. Qxb5+ Kc8 50. Re8+ Rd8 51. Bxc6 Qf7 52. Rxd8+ Kxd8
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I've traded rooks, and all I need to do now is trade Queens, because I have two passed pawns. |
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53. Qb8+ Ke7 54. a6 Qe6
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This move sets up my trade. |
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55. Qe8+ Kf6 56. Qxe6+ Kxe6 57. a7
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He can't get to the pawn in time, and so my opponent resigns. This was a particularly tactical match, with an intriguing beginning, and I hope you have enjoyed it. |
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