Originally posted by greenpawn34Whats wrong with 33. Qc4-c8+ ?
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1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. Ng1-f3 f7-f5 3. Nf3xe5 Qd8-f6 4. d2-d4 d7-d6 5. Ne5-c4 f5xe4 6. Nb1-c3 Qf6-g6 7. Bc1-f4 Ng8-f6 8. Bf4-g3 Bf8-e7 9. Nc4-e3 c7-c6 10. d4-d5 O-O 11. Bf1-c4 c6-c5 12. a2-a4 a7-a6 13. Bc4-e2 b7-b6 14. Ne3-c4 Nb8-d7 15. Nc4xd6 Be7xd6 16. Bg3xd6 Qg6xg2 17. Rh1-f1 Rf8-e8 18. Qd1-d2 Nd7-e5 19. O-O-O Ne5-f3 20. Qd2-f4 Nf6-h5 21. Qf4-e3 Bc8 ...[text shortened]... his
littel sister what move to make next.
Edit 1: Good game by both sides, typical Latvian.
Doesn't it win the rook?
Originally posted by tamuziYou are correct 33.Qc8+ will win a Rook. You are not missing anything.
Yes, but I'm just wondering if that is the best move (ignoring time pressure) because I'm a much weaker player, and to me that seems to be the best possible move. I just want to know if I'm overlooking something.
In the cold light of day very few blitz games stand up to clear analysis.
it's down to speed and quick judgements - Korch had most likely
decided to take the a-pawn whilst waiting those few seconds for his
opponent to move.
I bet he saw Qc8+ the moment he took the pawn - it happens.