2013 Championship

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Owens-Cubar Ladder Game



E-TOWN CHESS CLUB LADDER, 1-0
OWENS, JOHNNY. (1749) vs. CUBAR, GELVIC. (1751), GAME/30
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(black to move)
1.Nf3g6
2.d4Bg7
3.Bf4d6
4.e3Nf6
5.h3O-O
6.Nbd2Bf5
7.c3Ne4
8.g4Nxd2
9.Nxd2Bd7
10.Bg2c6
11.Qb3Qc7
12.c4Kh8
13.O-Of5
14.gxf5Bxf5
15.Bg3Nd7
16.Rac1Qc8
17.e4Be6
18.d5Nc5
19.Qc2Bxh3
20.b4Bxg2
21.Kxg2Na6
22.a3Qg4
23.Rh1Be5
24.Rh4h5
25.Rxg4hxg4
26.Rh1+Kg7
27.Bxe5+dxe5
28.Qc3Kf6
29.Qg3Rh8
30.Rxh8Rxh8
31.Qxg4Rh5
32.Qe6+Kg5
33.Qxe7+Kf4
34.d6c5
35.Qf6+Kg4
36.f3#
 



After 24.Rh4 black now has a mate in 7 starting with 24. ...Rxf2+. I only saw
it after reviewing this game with Fritz. In any case 24. ...Qe2 or 24. ...Qg5
were better than 24. ...h5?? In Game/30 events, it's very hard to see a mate in 7!

2 comments:

Jerry said...

Looking ahead 7 moves was not necessary. 24...Rxf2 obviously wins material; it is unlike Gelvic to have missed it and dropping his Queen to boot. Of course I don't know how much each side had left on the clock as it is also unlike Johnny to have misses Rxf2!

Joe F said...

I like this a lot. how did you post the game??

Joe