Queen Sac

Our own Johnny (KYLion on Chess.com) has scored a big win in 19 moves against scjohnson in our club's match against the Ashburn (VA) Chess Club. Analysis by Fritz shows how crushing the win was.

[Date "2009.09.30"]
[White "KYLion"]
[Black "scjohnson"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2113"]
[BlackElo "1939"]
[Annotator "Fritz 11 (30s)"]

{D02: 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 sidelines, including 2...Nf6 3 g3 and 2...Nf6 3 Bf4}

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. Nf3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 {last book move} 5. dxc5 a5 (5... Ne4 6. b4 =) 6. Na3 +/= Nh5 (6... e5 7. Nxe5 Bxc5 8. e3 +/=) 7. Qa4 +/- Bd7 8. O-O-O e6 9. Bg5 Be7 10. Bxe7 Nxe7 11. Qg4 g6 12. Qh4 f6 ?? {causes further problems for Black} (better is 12... Qc7 13. g4 Qf4+ 14. Nd2 e5 +/-) 13. g4 +/- Nf4 14. Qxf6 Rf8 15.Qg7 Qc7 16. Ne5 g5 (16... O-O-O {is not much help}

17. Nxd7 (not as good is 17. Qxe7  Qxe5 18. e3 Rfe8 +-) 17... Qxd7 18. e3 +-) 17. Nac4! {Deflection: d5} Qxc5 (17... dxc4 18. Rxd7 {Deflection Pinning})

18. Qxf8+ !! {the crowning sacrifice} Kxf8 19. Nxd7+ Ke8 1-0