12/1/2019 0 Comments Rapid league preparation
I spent some time this Saturday preparing for Sunday's rapid chess league. I have to play a minimum 7 games to qualify for playoff action.
​So let's take a look. A. Black has just played 1. ...Bb7 and your puzzle rush junkie chess coach knew what to do. Do you? White to play ​ B. It's always more fun to attack than defend. The key here is to go after your target: the black king. Examine the position and know that this is NOT a good moment to worry about material balance. Attack bravely and get bonus points for seeing deeper. White to play Too easy? 27. Bxg6! (There is no time to waste because Black is ready to play Rc1. Attack bravely.) fxg6 28. Qxg6+ (Very sloppy, 28. Qe7 and mate next on g7) Kf8 29. Ng5 Ke7 30. Qg7+ (Sloppy: 30. Qf7 + Kd8 31. Nxe6#) Kd8 31. Nxe6+ Ke8 32. h7 Nf8 33. h8=Q Rc1 34. Qhxf8# 1-0 C. This is the final position with White achieving the dream doubled rooks on the seventh rank. Note how helpless black is. ​
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