Nice finishes
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
The following 2 examples are from the 2011 Max Euwe Memorial, that just finished today. I like the way both games finished. Pleasing, forceful play. Especially for the spectators like us!
POSITION AFTER 27 MOVES:
GM Van der Sterren
GM Z.Peng
WHAT IS THE FASTEST WAY FOR WHITE TO WIN!
28.Qxc3!! RxQ what else? 29.Rd8ch Kf7 30.Be8ch! and mate next move!
With this fine finish Peng won her group! Congrats!
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My friend and former-team mate Stuart Conquest played some really enterprising chess (as usual!) as can be seen here. Unfortunately, he lost his final 2 games ….
POSITION AFTER WHITE’S 24th MOVE (24.Bf2):
GM Conquest
GM Arakhamia
White has the B-pair but it is not worth anything here, especially with the White Knight off-side on h4. Black’s position is fully developed and is ready to make a break-thru in the centre:
24…e4! 25.dxe4
25…Nxe4! forceful play! 26.Qd2
26…Rxh4!
A brutal move! See how the game finished in the pgn viewer below.