Sicilian Najdorf Main Line

Submitted by PrideNSorrow on Tue, 08/05/2008 at 3:29pm.

Hey all, this is a 5-minute blitz game so by no means a Gligoric-Fischer najdorf matchup as I am no world champ . However, I was excited during the game because it was the deepest into the main line I've ever played in a blitz game online. Given my weak rating, and therefore the opponents I'm paired with, it's rare to actually see opening theory study pay-off. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Overall, I'm proud of this game and appreciate it's opening theory. Missing the knight fork TWICE in the middlegame defnitely tarnishes it for me, but luckily the mating attack redeems some of that. I hope you all enjoy and let me know what ya think!

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by dhoms22r - 2 months ago
philippines Philippines

Member Since: Aug 2007
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instead of 28.Nf6 why u did move ur queen to f6+ no other options for black king to Kh7 or Kg8. Qg7#.

by dhoms22r - 2 months ago
philippines Philippines

Member Since: Aug 2007
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if black plays 28. .... Qxe4+ 29.Nxe4 Bxe4+ has a fork right? so, the white loses his queen. the black has an extra rook..against white...bleee

by DocBerko - 3 months ago
colorado United States

Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 10

PNS, I enjoyed this article thoroughly.

While it may not speak well for your chess, the ability to critically examine your errors (with humor, no less) speaks well for your character.

If we all played prospectively as well as we do retrospectively, we'd all be unbeatable.

And what fun would that be?

by addiction_to_chess - 3 months ago
Metro Manila Philippines

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 222

Black can win in that position. 28... Qxe4+ as you said, the only move to prevent mate 29.Nxe4 Bxe4+ and black forks the king and queen. After 30.Qxe4 Rxe4, black has an extra rook and should win. Instead of 28. Nf6, 28.Qf6+ wins for white (Kh7 Qg7#).

by wdygml - 3 months ago
Delhi India

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 325

hey ...after 20 Qxd7

you could play 21 Nf6+,

and if he took your knight with his pawn... you could mate him in 3 after a check with your rook...

am I nt correct?

by therobz - 3 months ago
Auckland New Zealand

Member Since: May 2008
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wow. 1400. and missed the most OBVIOUS fork ever.

by PrideNSorrow - 3 months ago
Atlanta United States

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yeah you're all correct. sorry for the sloppy sloppy analysis and game

by morrell8 - 3 months ago
United States

Member Since: Aug 2008
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...Black easily wins this game if he didn't resign. Queen to pawn, bishop to knight, and your queen is toast.

by mnag - 3 months ago
San Diego United States

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In your analysis, 28. Nf6 Qxe4+ 29. Nxe4 Bxe4 is a check. Black wins.

by metafor - 3 months ago
San Juan Puerto Rico

Member Since: Feb 2008
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I don't think your 1400 rating had anything to do with it, as that's an obvious fork (after all, you placed your knight there for a reason); it was probably the ticking clock that got to you.

by Artemi - 3 months ago
Imus, Cavite Philippines

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Member Points: 90

28. Qf6+ Kh7

29. Qg7#

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