I think you may be right. I guess we were both trying to go for the position arising w/ 16.Bh6!? that we played the first stage without analyzing the move order and the possibilities that arise from a bad transposition of moves. Thanks again for showing me that trap.

I'd like to get back at my original question assuming the position was reached without mistakes in the move order. Do you have an opinion on the game following White's 22nd and 23rd moves?

Hope to learn more! 


mlz3

I must admit I did not look at that! Now I feel stupid  but thanks. I learned something from you. Thanks a lot!! 

mlz3

Greetings to Chris Ward and everyone on this forum!

I am a recent "convert" to "The Way of the Dragon"  Not having to make a living out of chess I always like to go for sharp games. Is it any wonder I got hooked on the Dragon?

I wanted to get your opinion on the following friendly game played about a month back. What do you think of White's continuation on moves 22 and 23? I cannot find anything like it in the databases I could search. I did manage a draw and I guess that's good w/ the Black pieces but I just wonder if there's anything better. After all I like "Winning w/ the Dragon"!! 


(171) CQ - MZ [B78]
Milledgeville, GA, 25.04.2003


1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Qd2 Nc6 8.Bc4 0-0 9.f3 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.h4 Ne5 12.Bb3 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.h5 Nxh5 15.g4 Nf6 16.Bh6 Nxe4 17.Qe3 Rxc3 18.bxc3 Nf6 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Nf5+ Bxf5 21.gxf5 Qc7 [ After the game we mulled the possibility of 21...Qa5 22.Qh6+ Kg8 23.fxg6 fxg6 24.Rdg1 Qf5] 22.Qh6+ Kg8 23.Rdg1 Qxc3 [ In another game, I experimented w/ 23...e6?, which proved disastrous after 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Rxg6+ hxg6 26.Qh8+ Kf7 27.Rh7+ Ke8 28.Qxf8+ Kxf8 29.Rxc7+-] 24.fxg6 Qa1+ 25.Kd2 Qd4+ 26.Kc1 [ 26.Ke2 Qc4+ 27.Ke1 Qc3+ 28.Kf1 Qxf3+ 29.Ke1 Qe4+] 26...Qa1+ 27.Kd2 Qd4+ 28.Kc1 Draw by repetition. 1/2-1/2


Thanks for your input!!

mlz3