Technically, this is not a game, just a partial fragment. However, since this part of my website is dedicated to the study of tactics, I do not feel that this is out of line with the overall aim of this section of my website.

Any Player - A.O. Player
"Jacob's home analysis."
Pensacola, FL / 11,01,2007.

[A.J.G.]

(Tactical School, Game # 12.)

The following analysis must be ... one of the most amazing tactical sequences that I have ever seen.

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From the British magazine, "Chess." (December, 2006.)
The column is: < Find The Winning Moves, >
(Page # 30, and Problem # 22); by IM J. Aagard.

1.Rh8+!!,
The best - and the most accurate.

     [ I tried the capture on e6 first, but that did not quite work ...
       (But it apparently still wins. Although - I must confess -
        that I did not find the best line when we were analyzing this
        position at chess club).

(</=) 1.Rxe6! Qd5!; The best defense.

(Simply taking fails badly: </= 1...fxe6?; 2.Qxg6! Qe7!?;
3.Rh8+! Kxh8; 4.Qh7#.)

       2.Rg3! fxe6; 3.Qxg6 Qf5; 4.Qxe6+ Qxe6; 5.Nxe6, "+/="
       White wins back the piece with a considerable advantage ...
       or so says Junior 10.0. ]

1...Bxh8[]; (100% best.)
This is completely forced.

[ Of course not: </= 1...Kxh8??; 2.Nxf7+, etc. ]

2.Qh3!,
The best move ... it also contains a dual threat.
(A mate in two ... plus another very sneaky idea ... that I completely missed at the first go-round.)

[ Instead, after the moves: </= 2.Rxe6!? Qd5!; "-/+" White is - surprisingly - lost. ]

2...Bg7[]; (Forced or "box.")
Black treads a very fine line ... many times he only has one move that avoids disaster.

[ But not </= 2...Kg7?; 3.d5+!, and White is winning.

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</= 2...Rc7?; 3.Qh7+ Kf8; 4.Qxh8+ Ke7; 5.Qg8, "+/-" ]

3.Ba3!,
Absolutely the best move.

[ Tempting would be the try of: </= 3.d5!?, but after the correct reply
of 3...e6-e5!; "/+" White's attack is stymied. ]

3...Rc5[]; ('!') (Forced?)
This looks suicidal ... but everything else ... loses by force!

[ Naturally not: </= 3...Qd5??; 4.Qh7#. ]

4.dxc5!,
Naturally, White jumps at the opportunity to get his Rook back.

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The White Pawn - that was on d4 in the starting position - now begins an incredible odyssey.

[ Also possible was: 4.Qh7+!?, (and this will probably transpose back to the main line). ]

4...Qe7[]; (Really - '!')
Once more, Black has few good choices.
{Note the pin on the diagonal ... it works both ways!}

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Here however, it appears that Black might actually be holding. How does White pursue his assault ... or has the attack ground to a halt?

[ </= 4...bxc5?; 5.Qh7+ Kf8; 6.Bb2!, "+/-" ]

5.Rxe6!!, (YIKES!!!!!)
Simply smashing ... and in my mind, completely unexpected!

[ White can also win with: (</=) 5.Qh7+ Kf8; 6.Re3!, "+/-" but the text is far prettier. ]

5...fxe6[]; (Again - 100% forced.)
I hate to sound like the proverbial "broken record," but Black has no choice at all here.

     [ Instead, after the moves:
       </= 5...Qxg5?; (Maybe even - '??') 6.Re8+ Bf8; 7.c6, "+/-" {Dg?}
       Black should tender a resignation ... unless the second player
       prefers to play "suicide chess." (Fritz is showing a mate in 10!) ]

6.Qh7+! Kf8; 7.Qxg6! Nc4!?; (Box?)
"There is nothing else." - Jacob Aagard
(This is not entirely correct.)

[ The computer shows the following line ... which is simply amazing ...
... to say the least!

       >/= 7...Be4; 8.cxb6!! Bxg6; 9.Bxe7+ Kxe7; 10.bxa7!, "+/-"
       Strangely, Black is helpless to stop the passed pawn on a7.
       (However, White has no immediate mate from the current position.)

Analysis Diagram

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       Who would have guessed ... that from the starting position, that this Pawn -
       that began on the d4 square - would end up deciding the game on the
       unlikely a7-square?!?!?

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       Also, the following continuation was more than worthy of a look:
       (</=) 7...Kg8!?; 8.cxb6!! Qxa3!?;
       Actually, this is not the correct play for Black, but the refutation of this
       move is a lot of fun.

(Or >/= 8...Qxg5; 9.Qxg5 Kh7; 10.bxa7, "+/-" and White wins.)

9.Qe8+ Qf8[]; This is forced.

(</= 9...Bf8?!; 10.Qf7+ Kh8; 11.Qh7#.)

       10.Qxe6+ Kh8; 11.Qg6!,
       Simply astounding, with all these pieces on the board, Black is unable to
       adequately guard the h7-square. (Of course not 11.Qh3+!?, Bh6!; "/+")

(Or (</=) 11.bxa7!? Qf6; "~")

11...Be4; 12.Qxe4 Qg8; 13.Qh4+ Bh6; 14.Qxh6+, "+/-"
and mate next move.

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Of no help (to Black) is: </= 7...Nc6?; 8.cxb6! Ne5; 9.Qxe6 Bf6;
10.Qxf6+ Kg8; 11.Bxe7, "+/-" {D?} and mate in two moves. ]

8.c6!!, SURPRISE!!!!!

[ Tempting was: 8.Nxe6+!? Kg8; (etc).
However, the text move is much superior to this. ]

8...Nxa3[]; {"BOX!!!"}
Once more, Black has no choice.

[ </= 8...Qxa3??; 9.Qf7#. ]

9.cxb7, ('!')
The best move.

[ Also possible was: 9.Nh7+!? (A simple transposition?) ]

9...Qxb7[];
Once more ... this is completely forced for Black.

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However, Black seems to have fended off the worst ... at least, for the present moment.

[ </= 9...Qc7?; 10.b8Q+! Qxb8; 11.Qf7#. ]

10.Nh7+!,
"Even this move can be hard to spot." - Jacob Aagard

[ White could also try: </= 10.Nxe6+ Kg8; 11.Qe8+ Kh7 12.f4, "~"
("+/=") with some pressure. ]

10...Ke7[]; (No choice ...)
This is forced ... unless Black enjoys getting checkmated.

[ Black commits seppuku with: </= 10...Kg8?!; 11.Nf6+ Kf8;
(It no longer matters.)

(Or if: 11...Kh8; then 12.Qh7# .)

12.Qe8#. ]

11.Qxg7+ Kd6; 12.Qxb7, "+/-"
Black can (now) resign with a clear conscience, he is a Queen down.

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The bulk of this analysis was done with the assistance of the new program, Fritz 10.
- A.J. Goldsby I, Jan. 12, 2007.

Any Player - A.O. Player "Jacob's home analysis." Pensacola, FL / 11,01,2007.

[A.J.G.]

(Tactical School, Game # 12.)

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Any Player - A.O. Player
"Jacob's home analysis."
Pensacola, FL / 11,01,2007.