Back to Basics / Reader annotations 10. ... Bg7 11. Bg5
Threatens Black’s queen but actually has an eye on the hole at f6. 11. ... Qc8 12. Re1 0-0
The game is practically over.
20. ... b6 21. Nb5 c5 22. Rbd1 Putting the pressure on.
22. ... Qc6
the option of exchanging queens or taking my knight on e4 to equalize the game. If not for White’s coming combination, Black would have won a piece back.
13. Bf6 Na5 14. Qd2 Nbc4 15. Qc1 Chet missed here 15. Qf4!—but he’ll find it on the
next move. 15. ... Bc6
23. Nd6 Qxf3
Just a minor wound. But don’t make it a habit ...
24. Rd3 Qc6 25. Red1 Bxf6
Questionable move by Black as it removes a defensive piece and closes an exit for the king. 26. exf6 Rad8 27. Ne4
29. Qxc5! Qxe4?? He bit!
A blunder, but in a lost (anyway) position. 30. Qxf8+
Black gets offensive minded. 16. Qf4 Hoping Black will take b2 and trap himself.
16. ... Nxb2? 17. Rab1 Putting the screws on.
17. ... Bxf3
Black hopes I’ll recapture with my queen to allow his knight to escape. 18. gxf3 No way!
(Even stronger is 27. Qf4! winning more material or mating because of the looming 28. Qh6—ed.)
27. ... Rxd3?
Not advisable when a piece down. But it might have been Black’s best practical chance.
After another tricky move, 27. b5!??, the simplest win is 28. Rxd8.
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28. Rxd3 b5 This is when the light dawned. I gave Black (see diagram top of next column)
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30. ... Kxf8 31. Rd8 mate. If Mr. Lowney foresaw the finale when playing 27.
Ne4, great; if he found it when facing 28. ... b5—not so great, but kudos for keeping calm and creative when facing a surprising adversity.
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