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Arghyadip Das vs Babu M R Lalith
Hastings (2011/12), Hastings ENG, rd 6, Jan-02
Caro-Kann Defense: Maroczy Variation (B12)  ·  0-1

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Jan-04-12  shivasuri4: The finish is as follows:25.Qxd5 Qh6+ 26.Kg1 Bh2+ 27.Kh1(if 27.Kf2,27...Qe3#) Bg3+ 28.Qh5 Qxh5+ 29.Kg1 Qh2#.
Jan-14-25
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  takebackok: Easy forced peasy no think Tuesday, 24...Rxd5 as above gg
Jan-14-25  TheaN: Kind of an obvious Tuesday, as the key move is screaming out at first glance: deflect the queen of the defense of h3 or win Nd5 outright.

<25....Rxd5!> obviously, 26.Qh3+ is best but after 26....Kb8 27.Rxd5 Qxd5 -+ White is hopelessly lost as the extra bishop claims the center of the board. If instead <26.Qxd5 Qh6+ 28.Kg1 Bh2+ 29.Kh1 (Kf2 Qh4+ with Qg3#) Bg3+ 30.Qh5 Qxh5+ 31.Kg1 Qh2#>... as I'm writing that I noticed I missed Qe3# in the Kf2 line. Ah well it's move 29, Black probably had more than a few seconds :>.

Jan-14-25  Mayankk: I solved it twice today.

Initially I misread it as White to move and win. So I thought the answer must be Ne7+, followed by Nxc6 with White an exchange up.

Only later did I realise that it was Black to play. 24 ... Rxd5 25 Qxd5 Qh6+ deflects the Black Queen from intervening itself on the h file. Mate duly follows

Jan-14-25  King.Arthur.Brazil: The king's proposal is: 24...Rxd5 25. Qxd5 Qh6+ 26. Kg1 Bh2+ 27. Kf2 Qh4+ (28. g3 Qxg3#) 28. Kf3 Qg3# or 27. Kh1 Bg3+ 28. Kg1 Qh2#.

Refusing: 24...Rxd5 25. Qh3+ Rd7 26. Rf7 Rd8 27. Rdxd7 Rxd7 28. Rxd7 Qxd7 29. Qe3 Qd1+ 30. Qg1 Qh5+...

Jan-14-25  mel gibson: I didn't see that today.
I thought it was quite difficult.
There are many trades to be made to leave black up a minor piece - one Bishop.

Stockfish 17 says:

24. .. Rxd5

(24. .. Rxd5 (1. ... Rxd5 2.Qf5+ Kb8 3.Rxd5 Qxd5 4.Qh5 g6 5.Qf3 Qxf3 6.Rxf3 Rc8 7.Rf7 a6 8.Re7 Bxc3 9.Kg1 Rc7 10.Re4 b5 11.Kf1 Rd7 12.Ke2 Kb7 13.Kf3 Kc6 14.Re6+ Rd6 ) +6.68/44 511)

score for Black +6.68 depth 44.

Jan-14-25  stacase: <mel gibson: I didn't see that today.> Neither did I, but I did choose 24...Rxd5 and White threw in the towel.

One of those little aphorisms that come up when you click on [KIBITZ] should say, "Always accept your opponent's resignation" or something like that (-:

Jan-14-25  mel gibson: < stacase: <mel gibson: I didn't see that today.> Neither did I, but I did choose 24...Rxd5 and White threw in the towel. One of those little aphorisms that come up when you click on [KIBITZ] should say, "Always accept your opponent's resignation" or something like that (-:>

Yes - you don't resign just because you're down a minor piece when you still have a Queen and 2 Rooks on the board. LOL

Jan-14-25  saturn2: Immediate Qh6 is countered by Qh3. So Rxd5 first
Jan-14-25
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  scormus: 25 0-1. Oh, I didn't expect that. I feel cheated :(
Jan-14-25
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  scormus: After I posted, the CG moral came up: "Examine every check, it might be mate." 25 Qc5+ wouldn't have saved it, but W could have fought on.
Jan-14-25
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  Teyss: A tad difficult for a Tuesday: see the exchange deflection sac and figure out the two mating patterns (27.Kf2 Qe3# and 27.Kh1 Bg3+ 28.Kg1 Qh2#).

<scormus: (...) 25 Qc5+ wouldn't have saved it, but W could have fought on.> Maybe you mean 25.Qf5+ after which 25...Kb8 26.Qh3 or Qh5 protects the h-file. White is a Bishop down and exposed but indeed it's better than mate.

Jan-14-25  dannydoc: Shivasuri4 Thank you for posting the finish. I wish someone would do that for all of the games.
Jan-14-25
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  scormus: <Teyss ... 2.Qf5+> Oops, my chesslexia again!
Jan-14-25
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  chrisowen: I wan oz its ugly its jah its Rxd5 its abled its axled its aoh its jah its a fog pug its a ghoul qh its Rxd5 its ear x
Jan-14-25
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  Open Defence: I had some self-doubt after Qf5+ no doubt the position is lost for White but I kept wondering if I missed some other forcing move...
Jan-14-25  King.Arthur.Brazil: On <25. Qf5+> after Kb8 26. Rde1 (Bxc3?? 27. Rxe8+ Qxe8 28. Qxd5) Qc8 27. Qf7 Qe6 28. Qxe6 Rxe6 29. Rf5 g6 30. c4 gxf5 31. cxd5 Re7 and B keep the extra piece.
Jan-14-25  whiteshark: <24...Rxd5> is sufficient enough for today.

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