''The devil tempts all men, but idle men tempt the devil''.--Arab proverb

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Nice attacking finish!

SPRAGGETT ON CHESS


I came across this cute game just today.  It features a Kingside attack involving numerous piece sacrifices.  Enjoy!



POSITION AFTER 22 MOVES:

corr.GM   Hebert
Radeker

A correspondence game from the 1990's featuring Canada's Jean Hebert, who later gained a gm title in correspondence chess, to add on to his im title.  Here in this game luck did not shine on Hebert:  White has exceptionally active pieces.

23. e6! 


A very strong blow!  Things would not be so bad if the Black pawn were on b7, but now White is able to bust open the Black Kingside with a pretty series of sacrifices.

23...PxP  24.Bxg6!




Black has no choice but to accept the sacrifice: 24...Nf6  25.Rg3!  and the attack becomes even stronger!

24...PxB  25. Rxc6!


When it rains, it pours!   This last move trys to deflect an important defender, the Bishop.  Now, unfortunately , there is no reasonable chance to hold on.  If  25... Bxc6 26. Qxg6 Rg7 27. Qxe6 Kf8 28. Rf3 is all over; and 25... a6  allows 26. Nd6 Rg7 27. Nxe8 and so on with a relatively dry technical win.

25...Rg7!?  26.Nxe6


And White soon won....