Seattle Seafair Open
Me (underrated at 1400) vs. Expert (1990+!)
Annotated by:
cplusplus11 (1704)
Chess opening:
QGD (D35), exchange, positional line, 5...c6
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33... Qb8 34. dxc5 Qc8 35. Qc3
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The next few moves were in time rush, so don't pay too much attention to the accuracy.
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35... Qc6 36. Rd1 Kh7 37. Qd2
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e4 is threatened.
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37... f5 38. f3 Qe6 39. Rc1
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I prepare e4.
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39... Qc6 40. Rf1 Qe6 41. Re1 Re7 42. Qd4 Rf7 43. Rd1 Rf8 44. e4
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! the winning sacrifice. My opponent has 11 seconds on his clock.
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1 comment
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44... fxe4 45. fxe4 dxe4 46. Qd7+ Qf7
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Forced, or else I win the b pawn and the game.
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47. c6
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I get a passed pawn.
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47... bxc6 48. b7 Kg8 49. Qxf7+
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Now I have winning tactic.
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49... Kxf7 50. Rf1+ Kg7 51. Rxf8 Kxf8 52. b8=Q+
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