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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #9 - 03/10/09 at 19:12:29
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Qc8.

But what's most strange to me is your idea about the initial position which to me looks =/unclear.
  
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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #8 - 03/09/09 at 16:39:29
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I guess ...Qa4, Qe8 Kd6, Rb6+
  
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Reply #7 - 03/09/09 at 16:02:52
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It doesn't look like it should lose, though, so I guess you found an even worse move later on?


Ok. Your are right. Let's continue the game:

Firstly, I just have +/- just 2 minutes in my clock, the rithm was 90'+30'' per move.

1. ... Qxa4 2.Qe1!? In that moment I thought, "ok. you want to use the dark squares. I have seen you". 2...f6 defending them.
3. Qg3 and now i saw another winning move 3...Qc2?? Which move can be better than this on the board?. It attacks the White Rook and defends the pawn on g6 and in case of f5+ I can bring my king to c6 where it's safe enough. Here the clock was burning.

4.f5+ Qc6
5.Qb8  Shocked

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Guess the move
  
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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #6 - 03/09/09 at 15:36:13
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Holbox wrote on 03/09/09 at 13:18:07:


Ok. That's the move I played. It gives up the advantage, if i remember accurately, from about +3 (Shredder) to +0. Shocked


It doesn't look like it should lose, though, so I guess you found an even worse move later on?
  
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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #5 - 03/09/09 at 14:33:07
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...Qa4 

f5 opening the dark squares and Black has to fight for a draw (didnt I mentioned that above?)
  
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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #4 - 03/09/09 at 14:17:27
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tbh I would have played 1. ... Qxa4 myself, however if I calculate this correctly:

a) 2. Qb2 Qc6? 3. Qb8+ Ke7 Rb7+ 4. Kf6 Qe5#;
b) 2. Qb2 Qd7 3. Qb8+ Ke7? 4. Rb7 +-;
hence c) 2. Qb2 Qd7 3. Qb8+ Qc7 4. Qf8+ Qe7 5. Qb8+ Qc7 6. Qb4+ Kd7 7. Qf8 Kc6 8. Qc5+ Kd7 etc.

am I missing a killer move somewhere?
  
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Reply #3 - 03/09/09 at 13:18:07
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...Qxa4


Ok. That's the move I played. It gives up the advantage, if i remember accurately, from about +3 (Shredder) to +0. Shocked
  
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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #2 - 03/09/09 at 13:02:27
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Holbox wrote on 03/09/09 at 12:38:02:

What is the most obvious move on the board?

...Qxa4
  
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Re: A game I lost yesterday :-(
Reply #1 - 03/09/09 at 13:00:34
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A new kind of chess puzzle: Guess the loosing move  Grin

OK - I suggest ...Qb2 as serious attempt. - But to be more serious White may threaten f5 with counterplay...
  
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A game I lost yesterday :-(
03/09/09 at 12:38:02
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This is a position reached in a OTB game I played yesterday. The opening was a French Defence - Advance Variation - 3...b6

The question is: what did black (me) to lose?

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What is the most obvious move on the board?

Thx
« Last Edit: 03/09/09 at 15:58:20 by Holbox »  
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