Recognition of a standard tactical draw pattern saved a half-point for me today in Round 4 of the online STC Open. Specifically, sack a piece to deflect the opposing king into the corner, and then get perpetual check with the queen shuttling back and forth along a short diagonal.
(153) isolatedpawn78 – MathWorker [A80]
ICC 60 0 Internet Chess Club, 24.03.2006
[Eddins,Steve]
1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.Bc4 d6 6.h3 e6 7.Nbd2 0-0 8.0-0 Nc6 9.c3 Kh8 10.a4 a5 11.Bh2 Qe8 12.Qc2 h6 13.e4 e5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Bxe5 dxe5 16.Rfe1 f4 17.Rad1 g5 18.Nh2 g4 19.Nxg4 Bxg4 20.hxg4 Nxg4 21.Nf3 Qh5 22.Rd7 Bf6 23.Be6 Bh4 24.Bxg4 Qxg4 25.Nxe5 Qe6 26.Rd5 Rg8 27.Red1 c6 28.Rd6 Qxe5 29.Rxh6+ Kg7 30.Rxh4 Qg5 31.Rh3 Kf6 32.f3 Rh8 33.Rxh8 Rxh8 34.Qf2 Rh4 35.Rd6+ Ke7 36.Qd4
36…Rh1+ 37.Kxh1 Qh4+ 38.Kg1 Qe1+
Game drawn by mutual agreement 1/2-1/2
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Standard tactical draw pattern saves me a half-point
Recognition of a standard tactical draw pattern saved a half-point for me today in Round 4 of the online STC Open. Specifically, sack a piece to deflect the opposing king into the corner, and then get perpetual check with the queen shuttling back and forth along a short diagonal.
(153) isolatedpawn78 – MathWorker [A80]
ICC 60 0 Internet Chess Club, 24.03.2006
[Eddins,Steve]
1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 g6 4.e3 Bg7 5.Bc4 d6 6.h3 e6 7.Nbd2 0-0 8.0-0 Nc6 9.c3 Kh8 10.a4 a5 11.Bh2 Qe8 12.Qc2 h6 13.e4 e5 14.dxe5 Nxe5 15.Bxe5 dxe5 16.Rfe1 f4 17.Rad1 g5 18.Nh2 g4 19.Nxg4 Bxg4 20.hxg4 Nxg4 21.Nf3 Qh5 22.Rd7 Bf6 23.Be6 Bh4 24.Bxg4 Qxg4 25.Nxe5 Qe6 26.Rd5 Rg8 27.Red1 c6 28.Rd6 Qxe5 29.Rxh6+ Kg7 30.Rxh4 Qg5 31.Rh3 Kf6 32.f3 Rh8 33.Rxh8 Rxh8 34.Qf2 Rh4 35.Rd6+ Ke7 36.Qd4
36…Rh1+ 37.Kxh1 Qh4+ 38.Kg1 Qe1+
Game drawn by mutual agreement 1/2-1/2