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On Monday morning (23^rd June 2025), I woke up to the announcement on my phone that I had finally levelled up in the Chess.com Players League from the Crystal to Elite league! In fact, I managed to rank #1 in my division with a total of 402 trophies!  🥳🎉

This was no small effort for me, having to play 98 games (43 won, 8 drawn, 47 lost) last week. Now, that might be normal for the true chess elite, but I normally only play one or two games a day! I thought that with almost a hundred games that I’ll do a bit of a retrospective and reflect on some insights from the week. Things did get a bit rough towards the end as I was feeling very tired on Sunday night, and I went through a run of games making silly blunders! 🥱

Note: although each division of the Chess.com Players League starts and ends nominally at 12 noon, California time (GMT -7) is seventeen hours behind Sydney Australia (GMT +10). For me, each division ends on Monday at 5 AM in the morning! In practice, I need to make sure that I have a high enough score before I go to bed on Sunday night to minimise the risk that an enthusiastic player or two in other time zones won’t bump me off the advancement ranks while I’m asleep!

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Players League? 🤔

If you’re not already aware of the Players League, this is a feature of Chess.com that you’re most likely already enrolled in! Each week, you’re placed into a division with 49 other players within your League. Everybody starts initially in the Wood League. The rated games that you play (and not lose!) on the platform are awarded points (“trophies”) and at the end of the week, the top ranked players in terms of points are promoted to the next League tier!

I’d been stuck in the Crystal League without advancement for almost two years as I simply didn’t play enough games to rank in the top 3.

Insight 1: I had the most success with the von Hennig Gambit!

With almost 100 games over a week of blitz 5+5 at beginner-intermediate territory, I realised that I had some interesting lived experience on what opening attacks might be especially fruitful from the Romantic perspective, especially in achieving a quick win! So, I decided to first have a look at the games where I won in 20 moves or fewer. The results were a little surprising!

I had a total of 23 games where I had won by turn 20:

Checkmate	7
Resignation	12
Abandoned	2
Out of Time	2

Openings:

Queen’s Pawn Opening: Englund Gambit	2
Caro-Kann Defense, von Hennig Gambit	6
Sicilian Defense, Smith-Morra Gambit	2
Wayward Queen, Kiddie Countergambit	1
Centre Game Accepted	1
Vienna Game lines	4
King’s Gambit Accepted	1
Four Knights Italian, 4… Nxe4	2
Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense	1
Two Knights Defense, Traxler Counterattack	1
Ruy López Opening, Jaenisch Gambit	1
Weird/Can’t be classified	1

During the last week, I had poor performance in the Vienna Game and Gambit so in “normal” times, I think that I would have been able to do better. However, the standout seems to be the von Hennig Gambit against the Caro-Kann Defense (1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Bc4!?). Not only is the Caro-Kann a commonly played response by Black against (1. e4), it seemed that at this level, most seemed to do poorly against the von Hennig!

In three of the six von Hennig Gambit games, Black played the natural looking (6… Bg4) which is a blunder!

In fact, I got the classic 8-move checkmate described in the chapter on the von Hennig Gambit in my book, “Become a Chess Assassin” both times I attempted it; both times against players that I saw were rated in the low- to mid-900s ELO!

Against higher rated players, I usually play the bishop sacrifice, such as the following game, which was the final game before I went to bed last night! In this game, Black calculated and didn’t like the look of the damage from capturing the sacrificial bishop (Kxf7), and so attempted to run the king. However, this is worse!

Insight 2: Englund Queen Sac takes down my strongest opponent

Earlier in the month, I described the uncompromising Englund Complex Queen Sacrifice line as the Rorschach of Romantic chess openings.

Interestingly, the second game in that video and article involved me beating a much stronger opponent through sheer bloody will! Although White is nominally winning with an evaluation of around +3 at the queen sacrifice, the resulting position is difficult to play for White, and I managed to grind them down to win on time! To reach the Elite League, I defeated my strongest opponent in the past week once again with the Queen Sac line! And they were rather stronger than me: with a peak ELO in blitz in the mid-1300s (vs. 1100) and in rapid in the mid-1600s (vs. 1400).

My opponent managed to keep the advantage, even forcing a trade of pieces. However, it’s difficult to navigate when Black has more minor pieces, supported by undamaged pawns! The evaluation remained favourable for White up to turn 33. With only 19 seconds left on the clock (to my 88 seconds), they played a logical looking infiltration with their rook (33. Rc6?), but this is a mistake that returned the evaluation to [0.00]! White missed that I had a tempo winning fork of their rook and queen with (33… Ng3!) and after the knight-rook exchange, we were back at material and evaluation equality.

Under time pressure on turn 42, White makes an endgame blunder (42. Rg3??), hanging their queen! With (42… Rxd8), White’s is discombobulated, and their final 11 seconds run out. Good game, GG!

Insight 3: The most beautiful game; crushing the Scotch Gambit!

After tilting earlier on Sunday night, I had a good run around midnight. I’d earned sufficient points to be first on the rankings, so the pressure was off. Before going to bed, I wanted to play to create a buffer, and this led to some fun and stress-free games that were satisfying and beautiful!

This is probably my favourite winning combination from the week. I had the black pieces and my opponent with White played the aggressive and tricky Scotch Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4). The Scotch Gambit is one of the most successful openings with White winning 54% to 42% from the position! However, I have previously explored a good way to respond. First, we play the Dubois Réti Defense with (4… Nf6), and if White plays the Advance Variation (5. e5) we counterstrike with the lovely (5… d5!).

White responded with the best move (6. Bb5) but the venom of the Scotch Gambit has already fizzled. So, I decided to immediately launch an attack of my own with the somewhat unsound (6… Ng4!?). White recaptured the pawn, very consistent with their attack (7. Nxd4?), but this was a mistake. In essence, the return of the pawn is Black’s gambit to accelerate development with (7… Bc5). The target? White’s weak f2-pawn!

White, having psychologically lost the initiative, castled short and defended the f2-pawn, but this was again inaccurate. The Scotch Gambit is two-edged and complicated; in this specific arrangement, the correct move was to double-down on the attack THIS turn.

I castled too and White offered to trade knights (9. Nxc6??); where it was the most accurate move last turn, it was now a blunder! I refrained from recapturing the knight with (9… Qh4!) threatening checkmate on h2, and with three attackers on f2!

To immediately defang the mating attack, the engine recommends that White should trade their queen for my g4-knight, but that is inhuman. White played the obvious (10. h3) and we began a beautiful dance of death around White’s king!

• 10… Nxf2, threatened White’s queen and a discovered check!
  • White moved their queen out of the way (11. Qf3??) and a mating net was woven!
• 11… Nxh3+, double check!
  • White correctly played (12. Kh2)
  • If White played (12. Kh1), then (12… Nf2+) double check, (13. Kg1) forced move, (13… Qh1#) checkmate!
• 12… Ng1+, a discovered check and White’s only legal move is to trade their queen for the knight or c3-bishop.

White, emotionally defeated, resigned; good game, GG!

Insight 4: Most unexpected win; never give up, never surrender!

In this game, my opponent with the White pieces played the Wayward Queen Attack, and I responded with my favourite, the Romantic and spicy Kiddie Countergambit (1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 2. Nf6!?).

White played a tricky aggressive move with (8. Bh6!?) threatening checkmate and on turn 8, I blundered by playing (8… Nh5??) without looking carefully; the h5 square was defended by White’s light square bishop on d1, and so (9. Bxh5) and I lost my knight for no compensation with White threatening checkmate! 😭

Thinking that I didn’t have any better options, I traded a rook for White’s dark square bishop with (9… g6?! 10. Bxf8 Bxf8) and felt some temporary respite that there was no immediate checkmate threat. Nonetheless, I was down SIX points of material, with an evaluation favouring White at +4!

I thought about resigning, but I decided to play on. White played well, consolidating their position. Notice after (19. d4), they had created a massive pawn pyramid on dark squares, negating the loss of their dark square bishop!

However, I noticed a couple of turns later that White was suffering from a cognitive bias: loss aversion. As White had a clear material advantage, it was in their interest to trade pieces. However, after I offered a bishop trade so that I could develop (20… Bd7), White opted to pull their bishop back rather than exchange.

From the perspective of psychological tactics, this is noteworthy! It means that if an exchange or trade isn’t “forced”, the opponent is more likely to retreat or hold than capture. This potentially allows pieces to move into positions, at least temporarily, that they shouldn’t have access to. It also means that the opponent might blunder by moving a piece, when they could safely simplify, even if it isn’t the most optimal move!

The test came with (26… Qa5+). I’d sacrificed a bishop a couple of turns earlier to punch a hole through White’s pawn wall for a chance for an attack. The simplest response would probably have been (27. Qd2), blocking check and offering a queen trade. However, (27. Kf2). Is White trying to run their king?

Then once more with (28… Qc5+) and White played (29. Kg2??). Yes, they were running their king to the board flank and my intuition was this was probably a massive tactical mistake! One more prod with (29… Ne3+!) and White voluntarily walked their king in front of their fence of pawns (30. Kh3??), and to his doom as (30… Qc8+!) and the king was trapped on the wrong side and separated from his army.

And so, I won, unexpectedly, and barely deserved! Two quotes by the great Savielly Tartakower come to mind:

The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.

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No game was ever won by resigning.

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Learn how to play the best chess opening attacks in the Romantic style with my new book, “Become a Chess Assassin!”.

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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.06.22"]
[Round "-"]
[White "vitualis"]
[Black "Caubalth"]
[Result "1-0"]
[CurrentPosition "rn1qkb1r/pp2pBpp/2p2n2/4N3/3P4/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BbK2R b KQkq - 0 8"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "B15"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Caro-Kann-Defense-von-Hennig-Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2025.06.22"]
[UTCTime "11:22:31"]
[WhiteElo "1016"]
[BlackElo "913"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "vitualis won by checkmate"]
[StartTime "11:22:31"]
[EndDate "2025.06.22"]
[EndTime "11:22:59"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/5dQuATxhzn?tab=analysis"]
[WhiteUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/3711094.db4cf652.50x50o.4dec0e446096.png"]
[WhiteCountry "17"]
[WhiteTitle ""]
[BlackUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/111407880.54e062c9.50x50o.b48e28d82d49.jpeg"]
[BlackCountry "52"]
[BlackTitle ""]

1. e4 {[%clk 0:05:04][%timestamp 10]} 1... c6 {[%clk 0:05:03.7][%timestamp 13]}
2. d4 {[%clk 0:05:06.7][%timestamp 23]} 2... d5 {[%clk 0:05:05.7][%timestamp
30]} 3. Nc3 {[%clk 0:05:11.3][%timestamp 4]} 3... dxe4 {[%clk
0:05:09.2][%timestamp 15]} 4. Bc4 $5 {[%clk 0:05:15.9][%timestamp 4][%c_effect
c4;square;c4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig
Gambit $1 Let's go $1} 4... Nf6 {[%clk 0:05:10.9][%timestamp 33][%c_arrow
f6e4;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,c3e4;keyPressed;none;from;c3;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false]}
5. f3 {[%clk 0:05:20.6][%timestamp 3][%c_arrow
f6e4;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,c3e4;keyPressed;none;from;c3;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,f3e4;keyPressed;none;from;f3;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false]}
5... exf3 {[%clk 0:05:14.4][%timestamp 15]} 6. Nxf3 {[%clk 0:05:25.2][%timestamp
4]} 6... Bg4 $2 {[%clk 0:05:15.9][%timestamp 35][%c_effect
g4;square;g4;type;Mistake;persistent;true][%c_arrow
g4d1;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false] Tactically, a
blunder $1} 7. Ne5 {[%clk 0:05:29.4][%timestamp 8][%c_arrow
e5g4;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;g4;persistent;false,g4d1;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false]
Oh no, my queen $1} 7... Bxd1 $4 {[%clk 0:05:19.2][%timestamp 17][%c_effect
d1;square;d1;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false] It's a trap $1} 8.
Bxf7# {[%clk 0:05:33.1][%timestamp 13][%c_effect
e1;square;e1;type;Winner;animated;true,e8;square;e8;type;CheckmateBlack;animated;true][%c_arrow
f7e8;keyPressed;none;from;f7;opacity;0.8;to;e8;persistent;false,e5f7;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;f7;persistent;false,e5d7;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;d7;persistent;false][%c_highlight
e8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e8;persistent;false,f7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f7;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false]
Good game, GG $1 And we both have more time on the clock than what we started
with $1} 1-0

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.06.22"]
[Round "-"]
[White "vitualis"]
[Black "Yamdalorian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[CurrentPosition "r2k1b1r/pp2p1pp/2p5/8/5BQ1/2N5/PPP3PP/3R3K b - - 0 18"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "B15"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Caro-Kann-Defense-von-Hennig-Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2025.06.22"]
[UTCTime "15:12:05"]
[WhiteElo "1021"]
[BlackElo "1044"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "vitualis won by resignation"]
[StartTime "15:12:05"]
[EndDate "2025.06.22"]
[EndTime "15:15:18"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/43pZxvU9aE?tab=analysis"]
[WhiteUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/3711094.db4cf652.50x50o.4dec0e446096.png"]
[WhiteCountry "17"]
[WhiteTitle ""]
[BlackUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/192251769.08272848.50x50o.f48fff8bda91.jpeg"]
[BlackCountry "3"]
[BlackTitle ""]

1. e4 {[%clk 0:05:04.1][%timestamp 9]} 1... c6 {[%clk 0:05:03.4][%timestamp 16]}
2. d4 {[%clk 0:05:07.1][%timestamp 20]} 2... d5 {[%clk 0:05:08.1][%timestamp 3]}
3. Nc3 {[%clk 0:05:11.5][%timestamp 6]} 3... dxe4 {[%clk 0:05:11][%timestamp
21]} 4. Bc4 $5 {[%clk 0:05:16][%timestamp 5][%c_effect
c4;square;c4;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Caro-Kann Defense: von Hennig
Gambit $1 Let's go $1} 4... Nf6 {[%clk 0:05:10.4][%timestamp 56][%c_arrow
f6e4;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,c3e4;keyPressed;none;from;c3;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false][%c_highlight
e4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e4;persistent;false]} 5. f3 {[%clk
0:05:20.5][%timestamp 5][%c_arrow
f6e4;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,c3e4;keyPressed;none;from;c3;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,f3e4;keyPressed;none;from;f3;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false][%c_highlight
e4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e4;persistent;false]} 5... exf3 {[%clk
0:05:11.7][%timestamp 37]} 6. Nxf3 {[%clk 0:05:24.5][%timestamp 10]} 6... Bg4 $2
{[%clk 0:05:15.9][%timestamp 8][%c_effect
g4;square;g4;type;Mistake;persistent;true][%c_arrow
g4d1;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false] This pin makes
sense but is a mistake $1} 7. Bxf7+ $3 {[%clk 0:05:26.3][%timestamp 32][%c_effect
f7;square;f7;type;Brilliant;persistent;true][%c_highlight
f7;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;f7;persistent;false,e8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e8;persistent;false][%c_arrow
f7e8;keyPressed;none;from;f7;opacity;0.8;to;e8;persistent;false] Bishop
sacrifice $1} 7... Kd7 $4 {[%clk 0:04:58.9][%timestamp 220][%c_effect
d7;square;d7;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false] This sometimes
happens when Black is higher rated and overthinks. They see the loss of material
after Kxf7 Ne5+, so attempt to run the king. This, however, is worse as I still
have the unpin tactic, but get to keep my bishop $1} 8. Ne5+ {[%clk
0:05:16.4][%timestamp 149][%c_arrow
e5d7;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;d7;persistent;false,e5g4;keyPressed;none;from;e5;opacity;0.8;to;g4;persistent;false][%c_highlight
d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false]}
8... Kc7 {[%clk 0:05:03.1][%timestamp 8]} 9. Nxg4 {[%clk 0:05:17.8][%timestamp
36]} 9... Nbd7 {[%clk 0:05:02.6][%timestamp 55]} 10. Bf4+ {[%clk
0:04:52.6][%timestamp 302]} 10... Kc8 {[%clk 0:05:02.3][%timestamp 53]} 11. Nxf6
{[%clk 0:04:47.8][%timestamp 98]} 11... Nxf6 $6 {[%clk 0:05:05.7][%timestamp
16][%c_effect f6;square;f6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 12. Be6+ {[%clk
0:04:52][%timestamp 8]} 12... Nd7 {[%clk 0:05:04.9][%timestamp 58]} 13. O-O
{[%clk 0:04:45][%timestamp 120]} 13... Qb6 {[%clk 0:05:08.6][%timestamp 13]} 14.
Qg4 {[%clk 0:04:41.6][%timestamp 84][%c_arrow
g4e6;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;e6;persistent;false,e6c8;keyPressed;none;from;e6;opacity;0.8;to;c8;persistent;false][%c_highlight
e6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e6;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false,g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false]
Putting pressure on the pinned piece} 14... Qxd4+ {[%clk 0:05:10.7][%timestamp
29][%c_arrow
d4g1;keyPressed;none;from;d4;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
g1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g1;persistent;false]} 15. Kh1 {[%clk
0:04:40.3][%timestamp 63]} 15... Kd8 {[%clk 0:05:03.1][%timestamp 126]} 16. Bxd7
{[%clk 0:04:35.7][%timestamp 96] Clearance $1} 16... Qxd7 {[%clk
0:05:05.5][%timestamp 26]} 17. Rad1 {[%clk 0:04:40.2][%timestamp 5][%c_arrow
d1d8;keyPressed;none;from;d1;opacity;0.8;to;d8;persistent;false,f1d1;keyPressed;none;from;f1;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
d8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d8;persistent;false,d7;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d7;persistent;false]
Winning} 17... Qxd1 {[%clk 0:05:07.9][%timestamp 26]} 18. Rxd1+ {[%clk
0:04:43.5][%timestamp 17][%c_effect
h1;square;h1;type;Winner;animated;true,d8;square;d8;type;ResignBlack;animated;true]
Good game, GG $1} 1-0

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.06.18"]
[Round "-"]
[White "rall0meter"]
[Black "vitualis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[CurrentPosition "3r4/p4pk1/1p2b1r1/3pP3/8/6RP/P6K/8 w - - 0 43"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "A40"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Englund-Gambit-2.dxe5-Nc6-3.Nf3-Qe7"]
[UTCDate "2025.06.18"]
[UTCTime "11:17:38"]
[WhiteElo "1192"]
[BlackElo "1047"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "vitualis won on time"]
[StartTime "11:17:38"]
[EndDate "2025.06.18"]
[EndTime "11:34:28"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/3r8zwbkuG2?tab=analysis&move=83"]
[WhiteUrl "https://www.chess.com/bundles/web/images/noavatar_l.84a92436.gif"]
[WhiteCountry "54"]
[WhiteTitle ""]
[BlackUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/3711094.db4cf652.50x50o.4dec0e446096.png"]
[BlackCountry "17"]
[BlackTitle ""]

1. d4 {[%clk 0:05:04.5][%timestamp 5]} 1... e5 {[%clk 0:05:01.3][%timestamp 37]}
2. dxe5 {[%clk 0:04:48.6][%timestamp 209]} 2... Nc6 {[%clk 0:05:00.3][%timestamp
60]} 3. Nf3 {[%clk 0:04:49.9][%timestamp 37]} 3... Qe7 {[%clk
0:05:04.9][%timestamp 4]} 4. Bf4 {[%clk 0:04:40.5][%timestamp 144]} 4... Qb4+
{[%clk 0:05:06.6][%timestamp 33]} 5. Bd2 $1 {[%clk 0:04:38.2][%timestamp
73][%c_effect d2;square;d2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
d2;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;d2;persistent;false]} 5... Qxb2 {[%clk
0:05:09.6][%timestamp 20]} 6. Nc3 $1 {[%clk 0:04:37.4][%timestamp 58][%c_effect
c3;square;c3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
c3;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;c3;persistent;false]} 6... Bb4 {[%clk
0:05:14.2][%timestamp 4]} 7. Rb1 $1 {[%clk 0:04:20.5][%timestamp 219][%c_effect
b1;square;b1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
b1;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;b1;persistent;false] Englund Complex trap
refuted $1} 7... Qxc3 $5 {[%clk 0:05:17.7][%timestamp 15][%c_effect
c3;square;c3;type;Interesting;persistent;true][%c_highlight
c3;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;c3;persistent;false] Never compromise. Not
even in the face of Armageddon $1 The queen sacrifice line keeps the initiative $1}
8. Bxc3 {[%clk 0:04:14.7][%timestamp 108]} 8... Bxc3+ {[%clk
0:05:21.3][%timestamp 14][%c_arrow
c3e1;keyPressed;none;from;c3;opacity;0.8;to;e1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
e1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e1;persistent;false]} 9. Nd2 {[%clk
0:04:07.9][%timestamp 118]} 9... Nxe5 {[%clk 0:05:25.3][%timestamp 10]} 10. e3
{[%clk 0:03:53.4][%timestamp 195]} 10... Nf6 {[%clk 0:05:26.8][%timestamp
35][%c_arrow
f6e4;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;e4;persistent;false,e4d2;keyPressed;none;from;e4;opacity;0.8;to;d2;persistent;false]
Target White's d2-knight} 11. Bd3 {[%clk 0:03:43.6][%timestamp 148] White is a
good player and sees it $1} 11... d5 {[%clk 0:05:26.2][%timestamp 56]} 12. O-O
{[%clk 0:03:42.4][%timestamp 62]} 12... O-O {[%clk 0:05:13.4][%timestamp 178]
Tactically, we want to attack White's king position if we can with our numerical
superiority of minor pieces. We avoid trading unless forced. If we can enter an
endgame, our better pawn structure may prove decisive especially in time
pressure. The goal is a reversal - a draw - but a win might even be possible $1}
13. Rb3 {[%clk 0:03:27.2][%timestamp 202]} 13... Ba5 {[%clk
0:05:14.4][%timestamp 40]} 14. Nf3 {[%clk 0:03:25][%timestamp 72]} 14... Neg4 $6
{[%clk 0:05:16.3][%timestamp 31][%c_effect
g4;square;g4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 15. Ng5 $6 {[%clk
0:03:14.5][%timestamp 155][%c_effect
g5;square;g5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 15... c5 {[%clk
0:05:07.4][%timestamp 139][%c_arrow
c5c4;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;c4;persistent;false,c4d3;keyPressed;none;from;c4;opacity;0.8;to;d3;persistent;false,c4b3;keyPressed;none;from;c4;opacity;0.8;to;b3;persistent;false]}
16. Rb1 $6 {[%clk 0:02:56.6][%timestamp 229][%c_effect
b1;square;b1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 16... Bc7 {[%clk
0:05:07][%timestamp 54][%c_arrow
c7h2;keyPressed;none;from;c7;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false,g4h2;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false]}
17. h3 {[%clk 0:02:56.9][%timestamp 47]} 17... Ne5 {[%clk 0:04:34][%timestamp
380]} 18. f4 {[%clk 0:02:50.1][%timestamp 118]} 18... Nxd3 {[%clk
0:04:23.2][%timestamp 158]} 19. cxd3 {[%clk 0:02:52.4][%timestamp 27]} 19... h6
{[%clk 0:04:01.1][%timestamp 271]} 20. Nf3 {[%clk 0:02:54.1][%timestamp 33]}
20... Nh5 $6 {[%clk 0:03:48.9][%timestamp 172][%c_effect
h5;square;h5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 21. Ne5 {[%clk
0:02:46.4][%timestamp 127]} 21... Ng3 {[%clk 0:03:44.1][%timestamp 98]} 22. Rf3
{[%clk 0:02:40.8][%timestamp 106]} 22... Nf5 {[%clk 0:03:39.4][%timestamp 97]}
23. g4 {[%clk 0:02:07.9][%timestamp 379]} 23... Nh4 {[%clk 0:03:40.2][%timestamp
42] Knights are tricky $1} 24. Rg3 $6 {[%clk 0:01:55.8][%timestamp 171][%c_effect
g3;square;g3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 24... g5 $6 {[%clk
0:03:33.6][%timestamp 116][%c_effect
g5;square;g5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 25. d4 {[%clk
0:01:41.4][%timestamp 194]} 25... gxf4 $6 {[%clk 0:03:16][%timestamp
226][%c_effect f4;square;f4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 26. exf4 {[%clk
0:01:42.7][%timestamp 37]} 26... b6 {[%clk 0:02:57.6][%timestamp 234]} 27. g5
{[%clk 0:01:33.3][%timestamp 144]} 27... Nf5 {[%clk 0:02:47.8][%timestamp 148]}
28. Rc3 $2 {[%clk 0:01:01.6][%timestamp 367][%c_effect
c3;square;c3;type;Mistake;persistent;true]} 28... Bd6 $6 {[%clk
0:02:36.1][%timestamp 167][%c_effect
d6;square;d6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 29. Qh5 {[%clk
0:00:25.6][%timestamp 410]} 29... Be6 {[%clk 0:02:06.4][%timestamp 347]} 30.
gxh6 {[%clk 0:00:25.5][%timestamp 51]} 30... Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:54][%timestamp
174]} 31. Rf1 $2 {[%clk 0:00:18.3][%timestamp 122][%c_effect
f1;square;f1;type;Mistake;persistent;true] The minor pieces and the pawns just
binds things up $1} 31... Rg8+ {[%clk 0:01:56.8][%timestamp 22] And now the
counterattack $1} 32. Kh2 $1 {[%clk 0:00:18.9][%timestamp 44][%c_effect
h2;square;h2;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
h2;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false]} 32... cxd4 {[%clk
0:01:28.3][%timestamp 335]} 33. Rc6 $2 {[%clk 0:00:20][%timestamp 39][%c_effect
c6;square;c6;type;Mistake;persistent;true] A logical move found with 20 seconds
to go, but we're back to 0.00, because...} 33... Ng3 $1 {[%clk
0:01:14.5][%timestamp 188][%c_effect
g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
g3;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;g3;persistent;false,f1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f1;persistent;false,h5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h5;persistent;false][%c_arrow
g3f1;keyPressed;none;from;g3;opacity;0.8;to;f1;persistent;false,g3h5;keyPressed;none;from;g3;opacity;0.8;to;h5;persistent;false]
White missed this tempo winning fork $1 On the previous move, White had to keep
their rook on the third rank $1} 34. Qf3 {[%clk 0:00:10.3][%timestamp 147]} 34...
Nxf1+ {[%clk 0:01:18][%timestamp 15]} 35. Qxf1 {[%clk 0:00:14][%timestamp 13]}
35... Bxe5 $1 {[%clk 0:00:53.4][%timestamp 296][%c_effect
e5;square;e5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
e5;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false]} 36. Qd3+ {[%clk
0:00:13.5][%timestamp 55]} 36... Kxh6 {[%clk 0:00:48.5][%timestamp 99]} 37. fxe5
{[%clk 0:00:17.1][%timestamp 14]} 37... Rg6 {[%clk 0:00:31.9][%timestamp 216]}
38. Qxd4 {[%clk 0:00:18.1][%timestamp 40]} 38... Rag8 {[%clk
0:00:33.9][%timestamp 30] Counterattack $1} 39. Qh4+ {[%clk 0:00:20][%timestamp
31]} 39... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:33.7][%timestamp 52]} 40. Rc3 {[%clk
0:00:16.8][%timestamp 82]} 40... Kf8 {[%clk 0:00:24.3][%timestamp 144]} 41. Qd8+
{[%clk 0:00:17.1][%timestamp 47]} 41... Kg7 {[%clk 0:00:28.3][%timestamp 10]}
42. Rg3 $4 {[%clk 0:00:11.2][%timestamp 109][%c_effect
g3;square;g3;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
g3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g3;persistent;false] White finally
blunders under time pressure with 11 seconds on the clock} 42... Rxd8 {[%clk
0:00:31.5][%timestamp 18][%c_effect
g7;square;g7;type;Winner;animated;true,h2;square;h2;type;TimeoutWhite;animated;true]
Queen Sacrifice Line prevails $1} 0-1

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.06.22"]
[Round "-"]
[White "pinkpanther777"]
[Black "vitualis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[CurrentPosition "r1b2rk1/ppp2ppp/2N5/1BbpP3/7q/5Q2/PPP3PK/RNB2Rn1 w - - 2 13"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "C55"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Scotch-Game-Scotch-Gambit-Dubois-Reti-Advance-Variation-5...d5"]
[UTCDate "2025.06.22"]
[UTCTime "14:20:52"]
[WhiteElo "1022"]
[BlackElo "1013"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "vitualis won by resignation"]
[StartTime "14:20:52"]
[EndDate "2025.06.22"]
[EndTime "14:24:26"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/cXPiPGYyk?tab=analysis"]
[WhiteUrl "https://www.chess.com/bundles/web/images/noavatar_l.84a92436.gif"]
[WhiteCountry "2"]
[WhiteTitle ""]
[BlackUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/3711094.db4cf652.50x50o.4dec0e446096.png"]
[BlackCountry "17"]
[BlackTitle ""]

1. e4 {[%clk 0:05:04.7][%timestamp 3]} 1... e5 {[%clk 0:05:04][%timestamp 10]}
2. Nf3 {[%clk 0:05:08][%timestamp 17]} 2... Nc6 {[%clk 0:05:08.1][%timestamp 9]}
3. d4 {[%clk 0:05:11.3][%timestamp 17]} 3... exd4 {[%clk 0:05:11.5][%timestamp
16]} 4. Bc4 {[%clk 0:05:14.4][%timestamp 19] White plays the aggressive and
tricky, Scotch Gambit} 4... Nf6 {[%clk 0:05:14.4][%timestamp 21]} 5. e5 {[%clk
0:05:17.8][%timestamp 16]} 5... d5 $1 {[%clk 0:05:18.5][%timestamp 9][%c_effect
d5;square;d5;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_arrow
d7d5;keyPressed;none;from;d7;opacity;0.8;to;d5;persistent;false][%c_highlight
d5;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false]} 6. Bb5 {[%clk
0:05:21.7][%timestamp 11]} 6... Ng4 $5 {[%clk 0:04:36.8][%timestamp
467][%c_effect g4;square;g4;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 7. Nxd4 $2 {[%clk
0:05:21.2][%timestamp 55][%c_effect
d4;square;d4;type;Mistake;persistent;true][%c_arrow
e1g1;keyPressed;none;from;e1;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
g1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g1;persistent;false]} 7... Bc5 {[%clk
0:04:07.9][%timestamp 339]} 8. O-O $6 {[%clk 0:05:19.1][%timestamp 71][%c_effect
g1;square;g1;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 8... O-O {[%clk
0:04:01][%timestamp 119]} 9. Nxc6 $4 {[%clk 0:05:22.7][%timestamp 14][%c_effect
c6;square;c6;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
c6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;c6;persistent;false]} 9... Qh4 $1 {[%clk
0:04:01.8][%timestamp 42][%c_effect
h4;square;h4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
h4;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;h4;persistent;false,h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false][%c_arrow
g4h2;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false,h4h2;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false]}
10. h3 {[%clk 0:05:19.1][%timestamp 86]} 10... Nxf2 {[%clk 0:03:52.2][%timestamp
146]} 11. Qf3 $4 {[%clk 0:05:11.5][%timestamp 126][%c_effect
f3;square;f3;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
f3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f3;persistent;false]} 11... Nxh3+ $1 {[%clk
0:03:44.8][%timestamp 124][%c_effect
h3;square;h3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
h3;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false,g1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g1;persistent;false][%c_arrow
h3g1;keyPressed;none;from;h3;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false,c5g1;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false]
Double check $1} 12. Kh2 {[%clk 0:05:07.9][%timestamp 86] This move is forced,
otherwise, checkmate-in-tow} (12. Kh1 {[%c_arrow
c5g1;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
g1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g1;persistent;false,f2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f2;persistent;false]
If White played this move...} 12... Nf2+ {[%c_arrow
f2h1;keyPressed;none;from;f2;opacity;0.8;to;h1;persistent;false,h4h1;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;h1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
h1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h1;persistent;false,h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false,h3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false]
Double check $1} 13. Kg1 {[%c_arrow
c5f2;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false,h4h1;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;h1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
f2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f2;persistent;false,h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false,h1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h1;persistent;false]}
13... Qh1# {[%c_arrow
f2h1;keyPressed;none;from;f2;opacity;0.8;to;h1;persistent;false,h1h2;keyPressed;none;from;h1;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false,c5f2;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;f2;persistent;false,h1g1;keyPressed;none;from;h1;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false][%c_highlight
h1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h1;persistent;false,h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false,f2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f2;persistent;false,g1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g1;persistent;false]
A beautiful combination $1}) 12... Ng1+ {[%clk 0:03:32.9][%timestamp
169][%c_effect
g8;square;g8;type;Winner;animated;true,h2;square;h2;type;ResignWhite;animated;true][%c_arrow
h4h2;keyPressed;none;from;h4;opacity;0.8;to;h2;persistent;false,c5g1;keyPressed;none;from;c5;opacity;0.8;to;g1;persistent;false,g1h3;keyPressed;none;from;g1;opacity;0.8;to;h3;persistent;false,c8h3;keyPressed;none;from;c8;opacity;0.8;to;h3;persistent;false][%c_highlight
h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false,g1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g1;persistent;false,h3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false,h1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h1;persistent;false]
This wins White's queen. White, defeated, resigns. Good game, GG $1} 0-1

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.06.21"]
[Round "-"]
[White "kleyt"]
[Black "vitualis"]
[Result "0-1"]
[CurrentPosition "r5k1/pp3p1p/6p1/4P3/P1p2PqK/N3n1P1/7P/2QR2NR w - - 12 32"]
[Timezone "UTC"]
[ECO "C20"]
[ECOUrl "https://www.chess.com/openings/Kings-Pawn-Opening-Wayward-Queen-Kiddie-Countergambit"]
[UTCDate "2025.06.21"]
[UTCTime "13:09:43"]
[WhiteElo "987"]
[BlackElo "1023"]
[TimeControl "300+5"]
[Termination "vitualis won by checkmate"]
[StartTime "13:09:43"]
[EndDate "2025.06.21"]
[EndTime "13:17:30"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/5d9XLiUCiJ?tab=analysis&move=59"]
[WhiteUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/34224178.708dec9f.50x50o.12887d8bafb6.jpeg"]
[WhiteCountry "75"]
[WhiteTitle ""]
[BlackUrl "https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/v1/user/3711094.db4cf652.50x50o.4dec0e446096.png"]
[BlackCountry "17"]
[BlackTitle ""]

1. e4 {[%clk 0:05:02.7][%timestamp 23]} 1... e5 {[%clk 0:05:04.2][%timestamp 8]}
2. Qh5 {[%clk 0:05:06.3][%timestamp 14]} 2... Nf6 {[%clk 0:05:06.5][%timestamp
27] Wayward Queen Attack, Kiddie Countergambit $1} 3. Qxe5+ {[%clk
0:05:09.9][%timestamp 14]} 3... Be7 $1 {[%clk 0:05:11.2][%timestamp 3][%c_effect
e7;square;e7;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
e7;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;e7;persistent;false]} 4. d3 {[%clk
0:05:08.2][%timestamp 67]} 4... Nc6 {[%clk 0:05:11.2][%timestamp 50]} 5. Qg3 $6
{[%clk 0:05:09.9][%timestamp 33][%c_effect
g3;square;g3;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 5... O-O $6 {[%clk
0:05:12.3][%timestamp 39][%c_effect
g8;square;g8;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true][%c_arrow
d7d5;keyPressed;none;from;d7;opacity;0.8;to;d5;persistent;false][%c_highlight
d5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d5;persistent;false]} 6. Be2 {[%clk
0:05:09.8][%timestamp 51]} 6... Nd4 {[%clk 0:05:05.1][%timestamp 122]} 7. Bd1
{[%clk 0:05:11.8][%timestamp 30]} 7... d5 {[%clk 0:04:58.4][%timestamp 117]} 8.
Bh6 $5 {[%clk 0:05:14.8][%timestamp 20][%c_effect
h6;square;h6;type;Interesting;persistent;true]} 8... Nh5 $4  {[%clk
0:04:47.8][%timestamp 156][%c_effect
h5;square;h5;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
h5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h5;persistent;false,e6;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e6;persistent;false,e8;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e8;persistent;false,g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false][%c_arrow
d4e6;keyPressed;none;from;d4;opacity;0.8;to;e6;persistent;false,f6e8;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;e8;persistent;false,f6g4;keyPressed;none;from;f6;opacity;0.8;to;g4;persistent;false]
This blunders the knight as I missed the light square diagonal $1} 9. Bxh5 {[%clk
0:05:17.6][%timestamp 22]} 9... g6 $6 {[%clk 0:04:49.3][%timestamp 35][%c_effect
g6;square;g6;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 10. Bxf8 {[%clk
0:05:11.1][%timestamp 115]} 10... Bxf8 {[%clk 0:04:46.8][%timestamp 75]} 11.
Bd1 $1 {[%clk 0:05:07.8][%timestamp 83][%c_effect
d1;square;d1;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
d1;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false] And White is clean up
6 points of material} 11... Be7 {[%clk 0:04:42.1][%timestamp 97]} 12. c3 {[%clk
0:05:11.6][%timestamp 12]} 12... Bh4 {[%clk 0:04:44.1][%timestamp 30]} 13. Qe3
{[%clk 0:05:11.9][%timestamp 47]} 13... Ne6 {[%clk 0:04:33.7][%timestamp 154]}
14. g3 {[%clk 0:05:10.9][%timestamp 60]} 14... Bg5 {[%clk 0:04:37.1][%timestamp
16]} 15. f4 {[%clk 0:05:14.7][%timestamp 12]} 15... Bf6 {[%clk
0:04:17.4][%timestamp 247]} 16. e5 {[%clk 0:05:18][%timestamp 17]} 16... Be7
{[%clk 0:04:11.6][%timestamp 108]} 17. b4 $6 {[%clk 0:05:09.1][%timestamp
139][%c_effect b4;square;b4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 17... c5 {[%clk
0:04:03.5][%timestamp 131]} 18. bxc5 {[%clk 0:05:07.1][%timestamp 70]} 18...
Bxc5 $6 {[%clk 0:04:04.7][%timestamp 38][%c_effect
c5;square;c5;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true]} 19. d4 {[%clk
0:05:10.9][%timestamp 12][%c_highlight
h2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h2;persistent;false,g3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g3;persistent;false,f4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f4;persistent;false,e5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e5;persistent;false,d4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false,c3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;c3;persistent;false,e3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false]}
19... Bb6 {[%clk 0:03:58.4][%timestamp 113]} 20. Ba4 {[%clk
0:05:13.1][%timestamp 28]} 20... Bd7 {[%clk 0:03:58.6][%timestamp 48]} 21. Bb3
{[%clk 0:05:10.8][%timestamp 73]} 21... Bb5 {[%clk 0:03:56.3][%timestamp 73]}
22. a4 {[%clk 0:05:05.1][%timestamp 107]} 22... Bc4 {[%clk 0:03:53.6][%timestamp
77]} 23. Bxc4 {[%clk 0:05:08.1][%timestamp 20]} 23... dxc4 {[%clk
0:03:57.8][%timestamp 8]} 24. Na3 {[%clk 0:05:03.3][%timestamp 98]} 24... Bxd4 $1
{[%clk 0:03:48.5][%timestamp 143][%c_effect
d4;square;d4;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
d4;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;d4;persistent;false]} 25. cxd4 {[%clk
0:05:05.3][%timestamp 30]} 25... Nxd4 {[%clk 0:03:52.7][%timestamp 8]} 26. Rd1
{[%clk 0:05:03][%timestamp 73]} 26... Qa5+ {[%clk 0:03:46.6][%timestamp 111]}
27. Kf2 {[%clk 0:04:47.5][%timestamp 205]} 27... Nf5 {[%clk 0:03:45][%timestamp
66]} 28. Qc1 {[%clk 0:03:56.8][%timestamp 557]} 28... Qc5+ {[%clk
0:03:44][%timestamp 60]} 29. Kg2 $4 {[%clk 0:03:59][%timestamp 28][%c_effect
g2;square;g2;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_highlight
g2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g2;persistent;false,e1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;e1;persistent;false][%c_arrow
f2e1;keyPressed;none;from;f2;opacity;0.8;to;e1;persistent;false] Oh, hello $2
White running their king to the flank is tactically blunderous $1} 29... Ne3+ $1
{[%clk 0:03:42.1][%timestamp 69][%c_effect
e3;square;e3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
e3;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;e3;persistent;false,g2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g2;persistent;false,d1;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;d1;persistent;false][%c_arrow
e3g2;keyPressed;none;from;e3;opacity;0.8;to;g2;persistent;false,e3d1;keyPressed;none;from;e3;opacity;0.8;to;d1;persistent;false]
Nice fork $1} 30. Kh3 $4 {[%clk 0:04:02.2][%timestamp 18][%c_effect
h3;square;h3;type;Blunder;persistent;true][%c_arrow
g2f3;keyPressed;none;from;g2;opacity;0.8;to;f3;persistent;false][%c_highlight
f3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;f3;persistent;false,h3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false]
White's king walks into a mating net behind their wall of pawns $1} 30... Qc8+ $1
{[%clk 0:03:38.9][%timestamp 82][%c_effect
c8;square;c8;type;GreatFind;persistent;true][%c_highlight
c8;keyPressed;alt;opacity;0.8;square;c8;persistent;false,h3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false,g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false,g2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g2;persistent;false][%c_arrow
c8h3;keyPressed;none;from;c8;opacity;0.8;to;h3;persistent;false,e3g2;keyPressed;none;from;e3;opacity;0.8;to;g2;persistent;false]}
31. Kh4 {[%clk 0:04:00][%timestamp 72][%c_arrow
e3g2;keyPressed;none;from;e3;opacity;0.8;to;g2;persistent;false,c8h3;keyPressed;none;from;c8;opacity;0.8;to;h3;persistent;false][%c_highlight
g2;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g2;persistent;false,h3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false,g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false]
White could delay checkmate by a futile cascading cascade of their rook and
three pawns, but that would be unseemly} 31... Qg4# {[%clk 0:03:40.5][%timestamp
34][%c_effect
g8;square;g8;type;Winner;animated;true,h4;square;h4;type;CheckmateWhite;animated;true][%c_arrow
e3g4;keyPressed;none;from;e3;opacity;0.8;to;g4;persistent;false,g4h4;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h4;persistent;false,g4h3;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h3;persistent;false,g4h5;keyPressed;none;from;g4;opacity;0.8;to;h5;persistent;false][%c_highlight
g4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;g4;persistent;false,h4;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h4;persistent;false,h3;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h3;persistent;false,h5;keyPressed;none;opacity;0.8;square;h5;persistent;false]
Never give up, never surrender $1} 0-1