ANNOTATED GAME

How to play the Marshall as black!
silhouet2003 (1675) vs. ethansiegel (1755)
Annotated by: ethansiegel (1986)
Chess opening: Ruy Lopez (C89), Marshall counter-attack, 11...c6
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20... Qg2+
The best chance...

 
21. Re2
?? A serious blunder! Black is struggling after Kd3, but this allows black to take command with...

 
21... Bf4+
! Now, Kc2 loses the rook, Kd3 leads to 22. Kd3 Qf3 , which ain't pretty, and Ke1 leads to Qg1#!

 
22. Kc2
Kd3 would have made it harder for black to win.

 
22... Rxe2+
Now this has gotta hurt... Black has the unfortunate choice to make of Kd3, which walks into mate, or of something to d2, which is a wreck as well. For instance, 23. Nd2 Qe4#, 23. Qd2 Rxd2 , or 23. Bd2 Qe4 24. Kc1 Re1!, and white loses his queen at least. White resigns (0-1)

 

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