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schachbjm(2399) vs. offtherook(2267) 0-1

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schachbjm(2399) kibitzes: good luck and have fun ||*(}
1.e4 {(0:00)} c5 {(0:00)} 2.Nf3 {(0:01)} d6 {(0:05)} 3.d4 {(0:01)} cxd4 {(0:00)} 4.Nxd4 {(0:01)} Nf6 {(0:01)} 5.Nc3 {(0:02)} a6 {(0:06)} 6.Bg5 {(0:02)} e6 {(0:05)} 7.f4 {(0:01)

offtherook(2267) whispers: three games in a row black vs schach, mainline Najdorf didn't work for me last time

offtherook(2267) whispers: debated a bit between Goteborg and Poisoned Pawn

schachbjm(2399) whispers: let us see whether we will follow main line theory or whether he has prepared sth. for me

offtherook(2267) whispers: Goteborg was what I first prepped in Najdorf almost 15 years ago, and Poisoned Pawn just has so much theory}
7...Be7 {(1:32)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I play this almost exclusively with white}
8.Qf3 {(0:08)} h6 {(0:07)} 9.Bh4 {(0:09)

offtherook(2267) whispers: and here... we... go!}
9...g5 {(0:27)} 10.fxg5 {(0:14)} Nfd7 {(0:03)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: here, white faces the choice between Nxe6 and Qh5

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I try to remember which line I played last time to deviate and prevent to fall for any opening preparation

offtherook(2267) whispers: knight sac on e6 is almost the only move, surprised he hesitates now

schachbjm(2399) whispers: let us go for the main line}
11.Nxe6 {(1:47)} fxe6 {(0:00)} 12.Qh5+ {(0:02)} Kf8 {(0:06)} 13.Bb5 {(0:03)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: bishop cannot be taken obviously due to Rf1+

Bionchess(2262) whispers: game with K in the middle always offer big surprises..

offtherook(2267) whispers: now Fischer's move Rh7}
13...Rh7 {(1:55)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Rh7 O-O+ Kg8 g6 Rg7 Rf7 Bxh4 Qxh6 Rxf gxf Kxf is almost forced; afterwards I am basically on my own}
14.O-O+ {(0:05)} Kg8 {(0:32)} 15.g6 {(0:03)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: this will be interesting

schachbjm(2399) whispers: that is as sharp as it can get}
15...Rg7 {(0:35)} 16.Rf7 {(0:03)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: one of the 20 line sharp forced sicilian najdorfs

offtherook(2267) whispers: he's blitzing, must be as booked up in this line as I am in which case it's just a forced repetition draw a bit later}
16...Bxh4 {(1:15)} 17.Qxh6 {(0:07)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: it is hard to impossible to find these moves on the board, so it is all about who knows the theory better

schachbjm(2399) whispers: and if both of us have done our homeworks it is just a draw

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I am down two pieces here, so I have to keep the initiative; while black has some trouble surviving here

offtherook(2267) whispers: RxR is the usual route here towards forced draw, which would be my best ever result vs schach

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Qf6 was an old line here, which is at least questionable

schachbjm(2399) whispers: surprised that he takes time here

schachbjm(2399) whispers: he has obviously prepared that

offtherook(2267) whispers: there's also a queen sac notion with Qf6 to try and force a win, which might be worth it since we're rather far behind Mysterious King Moves in the standings in the penultimate round

schachbjm(2399) whispers: and I doubt that he deviates here with sth. like Bf6; since all moves besides Rxf7 are supposed to be much worse or lost

offtherook(2267) whispers: but I'm not sure I feel confident enough for that}
17...Rxf7 {(3:49)} 18.gxf7+ {(0:00)} Kxf7 {(0:08)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I should spend some time here, even though I am quite certain that Rf1+ is the way to go

schachbjm(2399) whispers: there are also Qh7+ and Qh5+; or at least they are looking like good playable moves

offtherook(2267) whispers: I should probably quit the Najdorf, being still in book at move 20 is unhealthy

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Qh7+ seems to end the game peacefully by move repetition; so I think I should trust my memory and play Rf1+}
19.Rf1+ {(3:48)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bf6 is forced and then Qh7+ should be the normal move

schachbjm(2399) whispers: but I think there were also some games with e5}
19...Bf6 {(0:30)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: however I doubt that I feel confident enough to find the right continuation on the board

schachbjm(2399) whispers: *immediate e5; I mean

schachbjm(2399) whispers: in the normal line the queen comes to g6 first and then e5 is played

schachbjm(2399) whispers: if offtherook has done his homework, he has looked at both lines

schachbjm(2399) whispers: so I should not try to find the continuation after 20.e5 on the board (which I wont most likely)}
20.Qh7+ {(2:23)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: good thing is that I can force a repetition in most lines :)}
20...Kf8 {(1:06)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Kf8 is a huge surprise to me

schachbjm(2399) whispers: either a new line was discovered in the last couple of years (which I am not aware of) or he is deviating from the main line without much thinking

Jammes(1669) whispers: well here is the repetition qh8

offtherook(2267) whispers: Qh8+ repeating to draw is white's only real choice in this line

offtherook(2267) whispers: otherwise I'm up too much material

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I assume I ll spend 15-20 minutes here to figure out what is going on and then I should decide whether I take the draw or try to refute it/play on

offtherook(2267) whispers: should've reviewed my winawer or alekhine or something, any opening where there's still chess to be played

Jammes(1669) whispers: according to my comp offtherook is wrong. this is no theory

schachbjm(2399) whispers: He played this move in just 1 min and considering how forced this line is, I do not think that Kf8 was played unintendedly

Hathkhola(1705) whispers: If you compare who has more pieces wise then Black does have more pieces. Doesn't that mean Black will win?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: might even be a novelty; since all games I am aware of Ke8 has been played

Bionchess(2262) whispers: this is a turning point in the game; white will have a hard time to play on with 2 pieces down. Probably the best option is a draw

schachbjm(2399) whispers: e5 is the tempting move here (normally it is played after 20 ... Ke8 21.Qg6+ Kf8). My task now is to make sure that the different queen position has no negative impact on my position ...

offtherook(2267) whispers: wonder what's happening in the long think

offtherook(2267) whispers: is schach about to overturn established theory and somehow find a win here?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: besides that I can also look for other candidate moves; however I do not think there are any since I am still two pieces down and need to keep the initiative

schachbjm(2399) whispers: and I should keep in mind, that my opponent is still in book

schachbjm(2399) whispers: in conclusion, it is either e5 or Qh8+ making a draw

Jammes(1669) whispers: it s hard to go for e5 if you believe your opp is in his non existing book :)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: ok, I think I remember 20...Ke8 21.Qg6+ Kf8 22.e5 dxe 23.Ne4 Qb6+ 24.Kh1 axb5 25.Nxf6 Ke7 from Zhigalko - Safarli

schachbjm(2399) whispers: this line wont happen today as Ke7 is not possible at the end and black gets mated

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I assume that there has to be a tiny difference due to the queen position and therefore this line does not work. So maybe he wants to trick me into this and refute it with home preparation (would be a masterpiece of preparation)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: 21.e5 dxe 22.Ne4 Qb6+ 23.Kh1 Qxb5!! (fails due to Rxf6 Nxf6 Qxf6 in the normal line) is the reason why I cannot play the normal line (I lack Qxf6+ at the end since my queen is on h7)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: there has to be a reason why Kf8 was never played before - however I doubt that I ll find it on the board

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nd5 cannot be the solution

schachbjm(2399) whispers: e5 does not seem to be working

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Rxf6 is insane

schachbjm(2399) whispers: any queen check is just a draw

schachbjm(2399) whispers: so by ruling out options, the correct move has to be Be2 or a phrophylactic very cool quiet Kh1 (no human would ever play that without computer preparation)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: there are simply no more pieces left

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bxc7 is another move

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bxc7 Qb6+ Kh1 Nxd7 though and since the queen moved Ke7-Kd8-Kc7 is an escape route

axeltiger(2349) whispers: it's a pity that I missed most of the action here

axeltiger(2349) whispers: it feels like this game is about to be over

Jammes(1669) whispers: there was no action. they just blitzed this out

Jammes(1669) whispers: and here schachbjm is calculation because theory is left with kf8

schachbjm(2399) whispers: should I try Be2 here without knowing whether this is a refutation - based simply on ruling out every other move and assuming that Kf8 is a mistake/blunder

schachbjm(2399) whispers: now that I have verbalized it, it sounds even more insane

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Be2-h5 seems like it could work

schachbjm(2399) whispers: the thing is I see no defense to Be2-Bh5 with a deadly attack

axeltiger(2349) whispers: at least it seems scary to deal with

Jammes(1669) whispers: ok but without e5 black can defend with ne5?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: have calculated it for 15 mins now

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Be2 Ne5 Bh5 and I don't see how black defends against Qh8+

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I have spend more than 35 minutes on this move by now :D

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I was just about to comment on that

axeltiger(2349) whispers: but the move that schach has arrived at does indeed seem quite strong

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Be2???!!! Ne5 Bh5 has to be over (Qh8+ is deadly); so Qb6+ Kh1 might be the only defense

offtherook(2267) whispers: he really wants to find a win, I suppose. Or just fell asleep?

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Be2 Qb6+ Kh1 Ke8 Qg8+ Ke7 Bh5...

axeltiger(2349) whispers: seems like it's enough

schachbjm(2399) whispers: sample line: 21.Be2 Qb6 22.Kh1 Ke8!? 23.Qg8+ Ke7 24.Bh5 and black has some hope to get his king to c7

schachbjm(2399) whispers: sry team, I do not accept his bluff and go for the action ... show me the refutation}
21.Be2 {(39:19)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: do it :)

offtherook(2267) whispers: ok, haven't seen this before. What has he found?

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I think I can speak for the entirety of MM when I express my support for this move

schachbjm(2399) whispers: If I win this it will be game of the week; if I have just walked into prep his work has to be admired and it would be a deserved win for him :)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I am so relieved that he does not blitz out a reply here

axeltiger(2349) whispers: no matter what happens, I don't think black is going to spend 40 mins here}
21...Ne5 {(3:03)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: hmmm, really?

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I thought this was a slam dunk

offtherook(2267) whispers: that's usually where the knight belongs, and it covers most possible checks

schachbjm(2399) whispers: just 3 minutes of thinking ...

axeltiger(2349) whispers: but maybe he's just going to sac the bishop on f6

schachbjm(2399) whispers: if he is out of book and I just spend 40 minutes to find a win; I would never reply in 3 minutes

axeltiger(2349) whispers: it seems awfully risky to play in this manner though

schachbjm(2399) whispers: so, I assume he is still in book

axeltiger(2349) whispers: what is going on after Bh5 here?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bh5 was my plan and I do not see an alternative/way back, so let us play it

Hathkhola(1705) whispers: Isn't Black winning?}
22.Bh5 {(1:45)

offtherook(2267) whispers: some possibility of losing my DSB here, but then I still have knight for two pawns

Jammes(1669) whispers: well its not mate axel black gives the bishop after qh8 and runs with the king to d7

axeltiger(2349) whispers: that is the most likely scenario here, I don't see how black holds on to the material

offtherook(2267) whispers: if I avoid getting checkmated then schach's insistence on playing for a win might backfire

offtherook(2267) whispers: or I might just get checkmated, never seen him invest 40 minutes for a mirage

axeltiger(2349) whispers: indeed, no mate here

axeltiger(2349) whispers: but white has clear compensation in form of an initiative

Jammes(1669) whispers: i missed that before but now when the n left i see how to refute your mate :)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: black cannot develop his queenside

axeltiger(2349) whispers: yet he has to

axeltiger(2349) whispers: this is going to be interesting to see

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nd7 is a move I calculated in detail and black is busted

axeltiger(2349) whispers: white has little time left

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I assume that Nc6 is the move here

offtherook(2267) whispers: interesting redeployment of the LSB, now my only two developed pieces are both frozen

axeltiger(2349) whispers: black needs to develop their pieces, and that is the only development move that I can see

axeltiger(2349) whispers: unless it allows something weird like Rf4-g4-g8....

Jammes(1669) whispers: yes he has to leave d7 for his king

schachbjm(2399) whispers: btw. after a move like Nc6 I can still claim the draw by repetition

axeltiger(2349) whispers: indeed

schachbjm(2399) whispers: that was the decisive point when I decided to play on

axeltiger(2349) whispers: you're way too responsible schach :)

Jammes(1669) whispers: well now black can decline the repetition with ke7

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bd7 is mate in 2 (Qh8+ Ke7 Qxf6#)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: and Ra7 ... okay you do not want any comment on that one :p

Jammes(1669) whispers: oh no he cant

schachbjm(2399) whispers: so that were my thinkings about any developing queenside move

schachbjm(2399) whispers: this game has the theme: "Play moves by ruling out all alternatives" :D

offtherook(2267) whispers: g4-g5 looks unstoppable

offtherook(2267) whispers: I'll prepare a discovered attack with Nbc6, Ra7, b5

offtherook(2267) whispers: does move order matter?}
22...Ra7 {(7:11)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: okay, nevermind

axeltiger(2349) whispers: hmmm

schachbjm(2399) whispers: ...

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Rf4-g4 is just insane...}
23.Qh8+ {(0:48)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: but it seems so charming :)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: ok, a repetition

schachbjm(2399) whispers: repeating once, gaining some time

Jammes(1669) whispers: repeating twice gaining more

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Ke7 is forced (no other legal move)}
23...Ke7 {(1:00)} 24.Qh7+ {(0:02)} Kf8 {(0:19)

offtherook(2267) whispers: is he repeating now or just gaining some time on the clock?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Rf4-g4 or g4 ... both look pleasant and insane at the same time

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I'm so rooting for Rf4 here

offtherook(2267) whispers: g4-g5 seems like the route if he wants to try for a win, and it looks dangerous

axeltiger(2349) whispers: wait a second, why is g4-g5 risky?

offtherook(2267) whispers: I'm almost certain I reproduced standing theory correctly for the first 20 moves, and that the accepted verdict on that position was forced draw

axeltiger(2349) whispers: g4 Nc6 g5 b5 Qh8+ Ke7 gxf6 Kd7 Qxd8+ Kxd8 f7, and white is ahead

offtherook(2267) whispers: so (a) am I not really in danger here (b) I've hallucinated and mixed up some theoretical move earlier (was it Ke8 instead of Kf8? I thought they were equivalent) (c) is the theory wrong?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Rf4 looks crushing ...

axeltiger(2349) whispers: yay}
25.Rf4 {(4:49)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: this is gaining some steam

offtherook(2267) whispers: this I really did not expect, it feels slow

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I do not see any defense for black

Fente(2107) whispers: regaining the piece with 25. Qh8+ Ke7 26. Qxf6+ Kd7 27. Qg7+ Qe7 or 27.- Kc6 was unsufficient, but what's the point of Rf4 ?

offtherook(2267) whispers: not like he can swing the rook over, all those squares are covered

axeltiger(2349) whispers: g4 isn't, the knight on e5 has to babysit f7

Jammes(1669) whispers: rg4 is the idea so black has to defend f7 somehow

Jammes(1669) whispers: but besides giving the rook im short of ideas

Fente(2107) whispers: ah

offtherook(2267) whispers: oh here's a cute trick

Jammes(1669) whispers: well a heck perhaps

offtherook(2267) whispers: b5!? now to get his queen away from my king, followed by Nbd7, the attack is dead

Jammes(1669) whispers: and qe3

schachbjm(2399) whispers: it is so horrible for black that Qe7 fails due to mate in 1 and Qd7 due to the protection of f6

axeltiger(2349) whispers: b5 here is just capitulation

offtherook(2267) whispers: bishop pair, extra knight, and his queen out of play... I think it's worth it

axeltiger(2349) whispers: the queen reenters via f2 easily enough

Jammes(1669) whispers: ok qe3 is not possible beacuse rxf6

Fente(2107) whispers: and in case of 25.- Qd7 to protect f7 26. Qh8+Ke7 27.Qf6 mates

axeltiger(2349) whispers: indeed

offtherook(2267) whispers: offering a rook is serious business though, let me take another minute here

schachbjm(2399) whispers: black is in some sort of zugzwang here ... amazing

offtherook(2267) whispers: ahh if Nc6 or Nbd7 he *can* kill me with Rg4 since my e5 knight is still tied to defending the obvious mate threat, right

offtherook(2267) whispers: ok then, have the rook}
25...b5 {(5:47)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: wow

schachbjm(2399) whispers: what?

axeltiger(2349) whispers: well, what else?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: that is a free rook and my queen returns to f2 after Nbd7

axeltiger(2349) whispers: indeed, it's tempting

axeltiger(2349) whispers: it's possible to repeat here again

offtherook(2267) whispers: and here yet again white has the option to bail out with perpetual, that never goes away}
26.Qh8+ {(0:50)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: let me gain some time first

axeltiger(2349) whispers: is there a crazy line with Ke7 Nd5+?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: repeat once

schachbjm(2399) whispers: gain 85 seconds}
26...Ke7 {(0:58)} 27.Qh7+ {(0:02)} Kf8 {(0:14)

offtherook(2267) whispers: one repetition

axeltiger(2349) whispers: there is a case to be made for Qh8+ Ke7 Qxf6 though

axeltiger(2349) whispers: no, there isn't, I imagined the pawn on e6 not being there

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Qxa7 seems to be the only winning attempt; Qh8 followed by Nd5+ or Qxf6 does not seem to lead to anything and I might even be lost

schachbjm(2399) whispers: it is a poisened rook for sure

schachbjm(2399) whispers: but it is a rook worth 5 pawns}
28.Qxa7 {(5:17)

offtherook(2267) whispers: ok, so he definitely believes he has a win here, to burn that much time and not take the repetition}
28...Nbd7 {(0:43)} 29.Qf2 {(0:02)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: material is fine again, therefore most of my initiative is gone

offtherook(2267) whispers: Ke7 to get out of the pin, possibly Qb6 to force queens off, bishop pair always means gg right?}
29...Ke7 {(0:46)

offtherook(2267) whispers: wait, no, just Rxf6, I can't swap queens yet

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Ne2 or g4 maybe to get more pieces into attack}
30.Qg3 {(1:02)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: now Rxf6 should be possible in some lines

schachbjm(2399) whispers: time is criticial now and I cannot repeat any longer to gain some time

offtherook(2267) whispers: don't want his queen rerouting to attack my king, I spent a whole rook to sideline her lol}
30...Qh8 {(1:12)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Qh8 looks nice; have not considered it :(}
31.Be2 {(2:04)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: not a move I wanted to make

offtherook(2267) whispers: yet another bishop redeployment

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Qg7 now and my attack is gone

schachbjm(2399) whispers: :(}
31...Bb7 {(0:51)

offtherook(2267) whispers: finally finishing my development}
32.Nd1 {(1:19)} Qg7 {(0:48)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I am certain that I missed a win somewhere ... but that is sth. I ll look once the game has finished

offtherook(2267) whispers: now queen trades and rely on bishop pair}
33.Qh3 {(0:49)

offtherook(2267) whispers: ok, attack the center}
33...Nc5 {(0:35)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: 30 mins down on the clock against the bishop pair ...}
34.Bd3 {(1:03)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: he forces me to make moves I do not want to do

schachbjm(2399) whispers: it is a game for two results now}
34...Bg5 {(0:28)} 35.Rf1 {(0:17)

offtherook(2267) whispers: remove the defender, and now I can take that pawn

offtherook(2267) whispers: probably with knight, yeah? bishop pair uber alles

offtherook(2267) whispers: definitely with knight}
35...Nxe4 {(0:35)} 36.Re1 {(1:11)} Nxd3 {(0:35)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: huh?

offtherook(2267) whispers: now I'm even attacking his king, maybe

axeltiger(2349) whispers: why isn't cxd3 just good here?}
37.Qxd3 {(1:08)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: e6 is a very weak pawn, but black can defend it with Nc5

schachbjm(2399) whispers: hard decision

offtherook(2267) whispers: Nd2 is cute

axeltiger(2349) whispers: still, it didn't really look that back

axeltiger(2349) whispers: bad*

schachbjm(2399) whispers: cxd Nc5 and my pawn islands might cost me the game

offtherook(2267) whispers: Nc5 makes somewhat more immediate sense

schachbjm(2399) whispers: question is whether the passive defense offers me some hope}
37...Nc5 {(0:59)

Jammes(1669) whispers: qh3 with a threat :)}
38.Qh3 {(0:40)

offtherook(2267) whispers: it's not really time trouble with long increment, but still, nice to know that I could wander off for a cup of tea without flagging

schachbjm(2399) whispers: his bishops are monster

schachbjm(2399) whispers: monsters}
38...Qd4+ {(0:44)} 39.Kh1 {(0:06)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: but now black has to waste time defending against a potential queen invasion}
39...Qd2 {(0:25)

Jammes(1669) whispers: oh i thought ne4 with idea qxd1 nf2

axeltiger(2349) whispers: that would be good for white

Jammes(1669) whispers: yes i realised that}
40.Qh7+ {(0:46)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: black's minor pieces would be discoordinated

offtherook(2267) whispers: maybe Ne4-f2 later

Jammes(1669) whispers: just now

Jammes(1669) whispers: still ne4 looked like a good move to me

offtherook(2267) whispers: not too many checks here}
40...Kd8 {(0:17)

Jammes(1669) whispers: not the end of the line}
41.Qg8+ {(0:09)} Kc7 {(0:06)} 42.Qf7+ {(0:03)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I would've preferred Rf1 before the checks}
42...Kb6 {(0:42)

offtherook(2267) whispers: Qf2 forces queen trade but with active pieces that's fine, his two passers are all the way on home rank, not fast enough to be a threat

offtherook(2267) whispers: famous last words

axeltiger(2349) whispers: but Qf2 seems practically forced here

Jammes(1669) whispers: rg1 is possible but i prefer qf2}
43.Qf2 {(1:29)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Rg1 and black might just take on g2

Jammes(1669) whispers: oh righg :)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I think it is objectively lost already, however black will need some good technique to convert

axeltiger(2349) whispers: indeed

offtherook(2267) whispers: but I don't need to be the one to trade, it's kinda nice how passive his knight is}
43...b4 {(1:02)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: hmmm

offtherook(2267) whispers: just to keep him from kicking my horse

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Qxf2 Nxf2 Bh4!

axeltiger(2349) whispers: that was winning immediately

Jammes(1669) whispers: bh4 rf1 and where is the win

axeltiger(2349) whispers: oh right, what am I thinking}
44.Kg1 {(1:18)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: no ggod moves}
44...a5 {(0:27)} 45.a3 {(1:59)} bxa3 {(0:25)} 46.bxa3 {(0:00)} Kb5 {(0:15)} 47.Nb2 {(0:23)} Qxf2+ {(0:29)} 48.Kxf2 {(0:00)} Ne4+ {(0:16)

Jammes(1669) whispers: kf3}
49.Kf3 {(0:30)} Nc3+ {(0:16)} 50.Kg4 {(0:18)

Jammes(1669) whispers: seems like white begins to activat his pieces or do i miss something

axeltiger(2349) whispers: this is kind of odd}
50...Bd2 {(0:11)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: active king and maybe I can win e6

schachbjm(2399) whispers: not now obviously}
51.Rf1 {(0:32)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: is a4 a move there?

offtherook(2267) whispers: I pick up at least one of the pawns

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bxg2 fails due to Rf2}
51...Be4 {(0:40)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Be4 is good

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I brielfy looked at a4 Nxa4 c4+ at the previous move but could not find anything

axeltiger(2349) whispers: I think a4 was a bit stronger though}
52.Nd3 {(0:33)} Kc4 {(0:23)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Ff8 or Rf6

schachbjm(2399) whispers: which one offers me the better resistance?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: maybe Rf2 first

Jammes(1669) whispers: ne1 is an alternative and hope for bxn1 and without bishop pair the pawns can march}
53.Rf2 {(1:59)} Be3 {(0:09)} 54.Rf6 {(0:08)} Bf5+ {(0:16)

Jammes(1669) whispers: rx :D

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Rxf5 is too slow ... but is it worth a try nonetheless

Jammes(1669) whispers: i think kf3 is the better try

Jammes(1669) whispers: butthan nd4 probably

Jammes(1669) whispers: nd5

Jammes(1669) whispers: so no time for g4}
55.Rxf5 {(2:02)} exf5+ {(0:00)} 56.Kxf5 {(0:00)

offtherook(2267) whispers: oh dang, I know I premoved it but didn't at all expect exchange sac

schachbjm(2399) whispers: two passers

schachbjm(2399) whispers: at least sth. I can hope for

schachbjm(2399) whispers: and a knight for tricks

Jammes(1669) whispers: hope keeps you alive}
56...Ne2 {(1:00)

Jammes(1669) whispers: this needs deep calculation

offtherook(2267) whispers: ok, he's putting all his hope in those kingside pawns, time to find out if they're fast enough

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nd4+ is an issue

offtherook(2267) whispers: I don't *think* they are, but I'm probably wrong

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nb2+ is a cheapo

Jammes(1669) whispers: hehe nice one

axeltiger(2349) whispers: and it's worth trying

Jammes(1669) whispers: but why not

Jammes(1669) whispers: at least stops kc3}
57.Nb2+ {(1:45)

Jammes(1669) whispers: for the moment

schachbjm(2399) whispers: after Kc3 I might even be winning}
57...Kd5 {(1:02)} 58.c4+ {(0:25)

Jammes(1669) whispers: but bc1 and nd4

schachbjm(2399) whispers: keeping the c-pawn alive for the moment

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nd4+ is always an issue}
58...Kd4 {(1:01)

Jammes(1669) whispers: ke6}
59.Nd1 {(0:34)} Bg1 {(0:14)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: wow

Jammes(1669) whispers: ok ke6 allowed nf4

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bc1 was automatic to me

Jammes(1669) whispers: to me 2}
60.h4 {(0:42)

Jammes(1669) whispers: but take the invitation}
60...Kxc4 {(0:08)} 61.g4 {(0:06)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: 4 squares to go}
61...Nd4+ {(0:18)

Jammes(1669) whispers: i ve the feeling white might be wining now

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Ke4 or Kf6, hard call

offtherook(2267) whispers: might have to sac a piece against those pawns, but in the meantime white's knight may fall and my d pawn becomes a threat

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Kf6 should give me better practical chances

schachbjm(2399) whispers: but then he sacs a piece and my king is off

Jammes(1669) whispers: kf6 and march

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Kf6 Kd3 is a simple win for black}
62.Kf4 {(2:29)} Bh2+ {(0:13)} 63.Kg5 {(1:03)} Nf3+ {(0:06)} 64.Kh5 {(0:06)

lambertdw(1602) whispers: 1 pawn is faster than 2. Should-a chucked one of them.

axeltiger(2349) whispers: yeah, this is game over}
64...Bg3 {(0:14)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Bg3 0-1}
65.g5 {(0:08)} Bxh4 {(0:14)} 66.g6 {(0:05)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nxh4 would have been game over}
66...Bf6 {(0:12)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: so it is game over a few moves later}
67.Kh6 {(0:06)

Jammes(1669) whispers: whats the diffrence here. if he wanted a pice he couldve gone kg4 instead g7 bxg7

Jammes(1669) whispers: hopeless}
67...d5 {(0:38)} 68.Ne3+ {(0:05)

Jammes(1669) whispers: both

schachbjm(2399) whispers: I need a monster cheapo fork now}
68...Kd4 {(0:38)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: with offtherook having 45 minutes on his clock}
69.Ng4 {(0:25)

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Be5 maybe

schachbjm(2399) whispers: :p

Jammes(1669) whispers: thats difficult again

offtherook(2267) whispers: ok, have to lose my bishop}
69...Bh8 {(0:28)} 70.Kh7 {(0:03)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: Nh4 now

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Ne5!!}
70...Ne5 {(0:09)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: also works I guess

schachbjm(2399) whispers: is there any trick left?

schachbjm(2399) whispers: Nxg6 is his next move

schachbjm(2399) whispers: and I need to keep my knight}
71.Kxh8 {(1:24)

offtherook(2267) whispers: once bishop sacs for g pawn, I just have spare unopposed d pawn and his king in the far corner}
71...Nxg6+ {(0:05)} 72.Kg7 {(0:06)} Ne5 {(0:11)

Jammes(1669) whispers: resign}
73.Nf6 {(0:22)} Kc4 {(0:12)

axeltiger(2349) whispers: well played by offtherook

Jammes(1669) whispers: gg

offtherook(2267) whispers: he can sac knight for pawn if he wants but between knight and king I can win the a pawn and avoid any stalemates, my a pawn will promote

schachbjm(2399) kibitzes: congrats ||*( well done :) looking forward to hear from you whether 20...Kf8 was specific preparation or mixing up lines

schachbjm(2399) kibitzes: good technique and ressourceful game

schachbjm(2399) kibitzes: looking forward to our next match}
{schachbjm resigns} 0-1

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