Queen sac frivolity....

[Sheroff]

Another excruciating example of rampant queen sac buffoonery, inflicted on a hapless ICC opponent. Tentative title: "London (System) Has Fallen".
White: Orquiza Black: Sheroff (me)

1.d4 Nf6
2.Nf3 e6
3.Bf4 b6
4.e3 Bb7
5.Be2 d5
6.O-O Nbd7
7.Nbd2 Bd6
8.Bg5 h6
9.Bh4 O-O
10.c4 c5
11.cxd5 exd5
12.dxc5 Nxc5
I believe it was Tarrasch who said: "Anyone who is afraid of isolated queen pawns in these sorts of middle-game positions should be bludgeoned by a crusty old pair of Alekhine's whiskey-stained trousers". Of course, I may be paraphrasing here.
13.Nd4 Re8
14.b4 Ne6
15.Nxe6 fxe6
16.a3 Rf8
17.Bd3 e5
18.Bg6 e4
19.Qb3 Kh8
20.Rad1 Qe7
21.Bf5 Floundering around like a perplexed mullet, and dropping a pawn at the same time ...Bxh2+
22.Kxh2 Qe5+
23.Bg3 Qxf5
24.Qb2 Rae8
25.Nb3 Ba6
26.Rfe1 Qh5+
27.Kg1 Bc4
28.Nd4 Ng4
29.Rd2 Rf6
30.b5 Ref8
31.Qb4 Rxf2! Because 32. Bxf2 allows ...Qh2 mate. However, White should definitely lop off one set of rooks here to avoid further embarassment.
32.Ne6? Qh1+! Naturally...
33.Kxh1 Rf1+ and mates next move.

Cheers,
Kevin Casey

[Desmond]

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[Craig_Hall]

I like a good Queen sac as much as the next guy, but can't Black just play 32... Rf1+ without the Queen sac?

[Sheroff]

Quite right. Just shows you the warped state of the Casey mind... I considered the queen sac before I even bothered to look at any normal alternatives... . That's blitz for you.

[Craig_Hall]

Still a nice finish either way!