After winning material early on, Black cautiously develops and engineers a raid on h2. Then, Black's subsequent play revolves around getting a second Queen.
E: Keller-Mallett REF: Voorhees 1 d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 c6 I played this irrelevant move because the referee forgot to tell me about my Pawn try. 4.exf5 (dxc5,exf5,exd5,Be3) 4... e6 5.Qh5+ (fxg6,Qh5,Bg5,fxe6,dxc5) 5... Nxh5 The same thing happened in my other game with Michael. (F) 6.g4 (g4,Be2) 6... Nf6 (axb6;bxa6;cxb5;gxh6;hxg6;cxd5;Nf6) 7.Nd1 Qc7 (axb6;bxa6;cxb5;gxh6;hxg6;cxd5;Qc7) 8.Bd2 (gxh5,Bd2) 8... h5 (axb6;bxa6;cxb5;gxh6;hxg6;cxd5;h5) 9.fxe6 (fxe6,fxg6,dxc5,dxe5,gxh5,Ne3) 9... dxe6 10.gxh5 (dxc5,dxe5,gxf5,gxh5,hxg3,Ne3) 10... Nxh5 11.Be2 Bd6 (Bd6;Be7) Developing the Bishop here makes the Black Queen less vulnerable to the White Bishop. 12.Bxh5 (Bh5,Bg4,Nf3) 12... Rxh5 (Rh5;Rh6;Rh7) 13.Ne3 Bxh2 (Bh2;Rf5;Rg5) 14.Rxh2 This is a dangerous recapture for a Rook. As Black, I wouldn't have taken on h2 without sufficient backup and even then I prefer to take with my least valuable piece. 14... Rxh2 15.O-O-O (O-O-O,Nf3) 15... Rh6 (Rh6;Rh5;Rh4;Rh3) The Rook immediately retreats to a spot protected by a Pawn. 16.Nf3 Nd7 17.Rh1 (Rh1,Rg1,Rf1,Re1) 17... Nf6 18.Rxh6 (Rh8,Rh7,Rh6,...,Rh2) 18... gxh6 19.Nc4 h5 (h5;Nh5) 20.b4 (b4,Bc4,Bc3) 20... Kf7 (Kf7;Ke7;Qh7;Qg7) 21.Bh6 (Bh6,Bg5,Bf4,Be3) 21... Bd7 22.b5 (b5,Nd6) 22... cxb5 (exf5;exd5;hxg4;cxb5;bxa6;axb6) 23.Nb6 (Nb6,Na3,Ng5) 23... axb6 24.Ng5+ Kg6 (Rh8;Rd8;Qd6;Kg6;Ke7) 25.Nh7 Kf7 (Kg5; Kf7; h4; Kf5) Black hoped to catch the Knight on f7 with this move. 26 Nxf6 Bg7+(ld)>not sd ??? 26... Kxf6 (Kf6;Kg6;Rh8) 27 Bg7+(ld) 27... Kg5 (Kg5;Ke7;Kf5;Kg6;Kf7) This was played to try to capture the Bishop. The referee had messed up and had told me the check was on the short diagonal. If he had correctly told me the long diagonal my first two move attempts would have been Kg7;Ke5. When checked on a file, rank, or diagonal, the King should always first step in both directions along the checking line, just in case he can capture an undefended checking piece. 28 Bf6+(sd) 28... Kxf6 (Kf6;Kh4;Rd8;Qd8;Kg4;Kg6;Kf4;Kf5;Kh6;Kh4) 29.d5 (d5,a3,c3,f3) 29... exd5 (bxa4; bxa5; bxa6; bxc4; bxc5; bxc6; exd5; exf6; hxg4) 30 Kb1 (Kb1,Kb2,Kd1,Kd2,a4,a3,c4,c3,f4,f3) 30... Rh8 (Rh8;Rg8;Rf8;Re8;Rd8;Rc8;Rb8) 31.Kb2 (Kb2,a4,c4,f4,a3,c3,f3,Ka1,Kc1) 31... h4 (h4;Kg5;Kf5) The maxim passed Pawns must be pushed is especially true in Kriegspiel. It really doesn't take many moves to slip a Pawn down to the promotion rank if the opponent is unsuspecting. 32.a4 (a4,c4,f4,a3,c3,f3,Kc3,Kb3,Ka3,Kc1,Kb1,Ka1) 32... bxa4 (bxa4;bxc4;dxe4;hxg3;bxc5;bxc6;bxa5;bxa6) 33.Ka3 (Kb3,Ka3,Kc3,Ka2,c4,c3,f4,f3,Ka1,Kb1,Kc1) 33... h3 (h3;Bh3;Bg4;Bf5;Be6) 34.c4 (Ka4,c4,c3,f4,f3,Ka2,Kb4,Kb3,Kb2) 34... dxc4 (dxc4; axb3; dxe4; bxc5; bxc6; bxa5; bxa6; hxg2) 35.Kb4 (Kb3,Kb4,Kb2,Ka2,f4,f3) 35... b5 (b5;Bb5) 36.f4 (f4,f3,Kb3,Ka5,Kc5,Kb5,Ka3,Kc3,Ka4,Kc4) 36... h2 (h2;Qh2;b4;c3) 37.f5 (f5,Kb3,Ka5,Kc5,Kb5,Ka3,Kc3,Ka4,Kc4) 37... h1=Q (h1=Q;Bc6) 38.Ka3 (f6,Ka4,Kc4,Kb3,Ka5,Kc5,Kb5,Ka3,Kc3) 38... Qd6+(ld) 39.Kb2 (Kb4,Ka4,Kb3,Kb2,Ka2) 39... Qe1 Carefully played: Black first avoids the stalemate that would have occurred if White had just moved Kb4-a5. 40.Ka2 (f6,Kb3,Kc3,Ka3,Ka2,Kc2,Kc1,Kb1,Ka1) 40....Rh2++ 0-1
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