Why did he resign?

Wildfire

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25 Nov 05 20:26

Wildfire

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25 Nov 05 20:26

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I have no clue why my opponent resigned this game; it seems that a simple pawn push could have solved all his problems...

Game 1460078

Bad wolf

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25 Nov 05 20:34

Originally posted by Wildfire
I have no clue why my opponent resigned this game; it seems that a simple pawn push could have solved all his problems...

Game 1460078

21. g3 Bxg3
22. fxg3 Qxg3
23. Kh1 Qg2#

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25 Nov 05 20:34

Originally posted by Wildfire
I have no clue why my opponent resigned this game; it seems that a simple pawn push could have solved all his problems...

Game 1460078

21. g3 Rxg3+
22. fxg3 Qxg3+
23. Kh1 Qh2++

But your not having spotted it is a good example of why it can be good to play out positions.

D

Wildfire

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25 Nov 05 20:45

Originally posted by Ragnorak
21. g3 Rxg3+
22. fxg3 Qxg3+
23. Kh1 Qh2++

But your not having spotted it is a good example of why it can be good to play out positions.

D

There's a good chance that I would have seen it after he had made his move and I had thought about the position for a little while.

aspviper666

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26 Nov 05 02:53

ragnoraks answer is the most asthetic
21...Bxg3 isnt as pretty

flexmore

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26 Nov 05 04:29

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how about mistsplicer's resignations in Tournament 414, was mistsplicer losing?

trallphaz

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27 Nov 05 18:13

He prolly just needed to go somewhere so he resigned cause he didnt wanna spend time playin no more

zebano

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28 Nov 05 02:42

Originally posted by aspviper666
ragnoraks answer is the most asthetic
21...Bxg3 isnt as pretty

While ragnaraks may be asthetic, I prefer

21. g3 Ng4, mate in 1.

amir1

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28 Nov 05 02:47

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Originally posted by zebano
While ragnaraks may be asthetic, I prefer

21. g3 Ng4, mate in 1.

The problem is that on 21...Ng4 White can play 22.Rfc1 (or 22.Rfb1) and there is no mate in 1 (although the game is still lost for White).

aspviper666

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28 Nov 05 03:57

Originally posted by amir1
The problem is that on 21...Ng4 White can play 22.Rfc1 (or 22.Rfb1) and there is no mate in 1 (although the game is still lost for White).

thank you

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28 Nov 05 13:50

Originally posted by amir1
The problem is that on 21...Ng4 White can play 22.Rfc1 (or 22.Rfb1) and there is no mate in 1 (although the game is still lost for White).

Indeed - How embarassing. I completly kmissed his bishop covering F2 (and eve were in not there that wouldn't be mate in 1).

aspviper666

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29 Nov 05 02:54

Originally posted by zebano
Indeed - How embarassing. I completly kmissed his bishop covering F2 (and eve were in not there that wouldn't be mate in 1).

dude
it happens
the one thing i know for sure and have learned about chess
is no two players think alike
thats what makes analising games difficult
you can have lines all worked out and then find your opponent has an in between move or a sacrifice or tactical novelty or even a possitional edge from a move you hadnt thought about
thats what makes the game great and all players unique