| Sally Simpson: A very nice way to register Scotland's first game win in this tournament in their 2-2 draw with Belgium. White sacs his a + b-pawns for excellent attacking chances setting Black a defensive task which looks very difficult to play. Here: White to move.
click for larger viewBlack has just played 29...Qb6-a5 hitting the Rook and the e5 pawn - if the e5 pawn goes Black is defending g7. 30.f4
click for larger viewDefends both the Rook and the e5 pawn. This defence seems to have down hearted Black (been there) and there may be better defence tries instead of 30...Qd2. (how's about 30....f5 31.exf6 has Rc7 and Qh5 ideas.) Even in the last few moves.
click for larger viewInstead of 33...Qc5 and 1-0 how about 33...f6 34.Qxf6 Qc7 A move and idea that once broke my heart. Here White is surely winning after Bxg6 but the mate has gone and White has to adjust to winning it normally and can lose track. (again been there - in fact if don't mate when I attack I not only lose track, I go right off the rails.) The real question is here - White to play.
click for larger viewCan White let the Rook go with check and play 32.Qf6. If you do it in your head the checks drive the King to g4 and then run out after Bf3....or do they? Good game from a player who once never told me I taught him everything he knows. | 
Kibitzing
sac: 28.Qh4
