Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Sacs Gone Wrong

From the ongoing WA Chess Championships, Akef sacs way too much.

2010 WA Closed Championship
Akef Saleh
Ryan Sam
C77

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Nd4 8. Nxd4 Bxd4 9. c3 Bb6 10. d3 Bb7 11. Be3 Bxe3 12. fxe3 O-O 13. Nd2 d5 14. exd5 Bxd5 15. e4 Bxb3 16. Nxb3 Re8 17. Rf5 Qd6 18. Raf1 Rad8 19. R1f3 c5 20. Qe3 c4 21. dxc4? a bad choice. He ought to have kept the file closed. Now, black has a direct line along the d-file. Better was 21. Rxf6! gxf6 22. Qh6 Qxd3 23. Rxd3 Rxd3 24. Nd2 21... bxc4 22. Rxf6 gxf6 23. Qh6 Kh8 23... Qd1+ 24. Kf2 Qc2+ 25. Kg3 looks stronger 24. Nd4 exd4 25. Rh3 Kg8 26. Rg3+ Qxg3 27. hxg3 d3 28. Qxf6 d2 29. Qg5+ Kf8 30. Qh6+ Ke7 31. Qg5+ f6 32. Qc5+ Kf7 33. Qh5+ Kg7 34. Qg4+ Kh8 35. Qd1 Rxe4 36. Kf2 Re1 37. Qxe1 dxe1=Q+ 38. Kxe1 0-1

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