ANNOTATED GAME

Mate me, mate me!!!
sam4u2004w vs. damalfi
Annotated by: damalfi (1200)
Chess opening: Scandinavian defence, Lasker variation (B01)
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27. dxc4 h5
well, let's try to grab the only advantage I have

 
28. Re5 hxg4 29. Kh2 Rgh8
Now I threaten gxh and Ng5+ forking the rook.

 
30. Na6+ Kb7 31. Ne6
White apparently doesn't see it... or has he a mate?

 
31... gxh3 32. Nec5+ Kb6
It's incredible. With all those white pieces around my king, and no mate is coming.
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33. Ra4 Ng4+
Now the tables are turned.

 
34. Kg3 Nxe5 35. Rxb4+ Ka5 36. Ra4+ Kb6 37. Ne6 Reg8+
White, despite his pieces, cannot find a way to materialize his position, and his pieces are not useful.

 
38. Kf2 h2 39. c5+ Kb5
Or Kb7, but I was tempting the fate again.

 
40. Ra3
I think white could have played here b3, winning.

 
40... h1=N+
I didn't want surprises, so I promoted with check. Maybe a mistake, but I was far too lucky to risk again.

 
41. Kf1 Ng3+ 42. Kf2 Rh2+ 43. Ke3 Nc4+
And my opponent felt he had no chances anymore. Well played in the opening for white, for sure!

 

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