| Dec-03-12 | | hellopolgar: why did black resign? 37. ... Qxb4 draws. |
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Dec-03-12
 | | NM JRousselle: Maybe that is why the title of the game is "unavoidable mate" instead of unavoidable mate? |
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| Dec-03-12 | | rilkefan: I tried to find a way through with 31.f7 Rd8 (box) 32.Be6 Ra8 but don't see the sac on e5 working or a really good rook move. Maybe I'd just ignore e5 and play Bd2 or Be1 and find another way in. |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Abdel Irada: <NM JRousselle: Maybe that is why the title of the game is "unavoidable mate" instead of unavoidable mate?> Don't the puns for GOTDs always come enclosed in quotation marks? |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Abdel Irada: <hellopolgar: why did black resign? 37. ... Qxb4 draws.> As far as I can see, you are correct.
It's a bit astounding to think Makai missed that resource, and I imagine he must have kicked himself when he saw it. But I guess we can add this to our list of "<games lost by resigning>." |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Aware: As opposed to the games won by resigning. I know what ya meant (; |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Abdel Irada: In case I'm not clear, I mean, as opposed to games resigned because genuinely lost. About a decade ago, I read a short book consisting entirely of games lost solely because someone had mistakenly resigned in a drawn or even a won position. |
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Dec-03-12
 | | scormus: <Abdel Irada ... Don't the puns for GOTDs always come enclosed in quotation marks?> ..... but they dont always end with a <?> ;) I don't think I ever resigned a game in a won or drawn position, but I've agreed my fair share of draws in a won position :\ |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Abdel Irada: Note that <NM JRousselle> didn't include the question mark in the post to which I was replying. Nonetheless, your observation is a good one. The question mark makes all the difference. |
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| Dec-03-12 | | standardwisdom: What about 37.. h5. Does that draw as well? How does white continue? |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Abdel Irada: <standardwisdom: What about 37.. h5. Does that draw as well? How does white continue?> After 37. ...h5, White comes out with material parity and a positional edge with 38. f7†, Kh7 (38. ...Bg7?; 39. f8=Q†  ); 39. a3, when Black must beware of 39. ...Bd6?; 40. f8=Q, winning decisive material or mating. But you're right in noting that Black has another way to avoid the "unavoidable" mate. |
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| Dec-03-12 | | morfishine: I would've preferred
<36.f7 Bg7 37.Qxd6 Rxd6 38.f8=Q+ Rxf8
39.Rxf8+ Bxf8 40.Be5+ Bg7 41.Rf8 mate>
click for larger view
But 36...Bg7 isn't forced while 36...Qh5
saves the day |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Castleinthesky: With a name like "Lazlo Mate," he's got to win! |
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Dec-03-12
 | | playground player: Looks like Black gave White's pawns too much scope. |
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| Dec-03-12 | | kevin86: Odd:a game played by a guy named "Mate", should not be "resigned" to. If black plays Bg7,white would reply fxg7 ME |
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| Dec-03-12 | | Pballa: 37. ..Qd4 probably holds the draw as well |
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| Dec-03-12 | | catlover: Australian accent: "G'day, mate!" |
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| Dec-03-12 | | micro master: wat would hapend if black plays Qd6? |
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| Dec-03-12 | | lemaire90: ooooo, black missed Qxb4, holding on to f8, thus neutralizing the white rook battery and making the move f7+ harmless. |
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| Dec-03-12 | | hugogomes: Actually many moves here hold on. Qxb4, Qd4, even Bd6! Position after move 35 is much more resignable when white has a crushing position. |
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| Dec-03-12 | | UnsoundHero: Instead of 36 Bxe5, White should try 36 Be1 Qg5 37 Qe4, with the idea of Bb3 & Qd5. |
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Dec-04-12
 | | maxi: He's obviously going to name his firstborn Check. |
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Kibitzing
sac: 36.Bxe5
