A Pretty Picture

Submitted by benws on Wed, 11/12/2008 at 2:49pm.

In this game, Duras ignores the threat to his own king and plunges into a head on attack on his opponent's king. He sticks his pieces into active positions, and rounds off the game with a queen sac.

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by santiR - 51 days ago
outside Washington D.C. United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
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ok, but white seriously wasted some time.  lovely finish though.

by Harry07 - 51 days ago
NSW Australia
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Brilliant shot

by Jayded - 52 days ago
Cape Town South Africa
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White move 21 is simply retarded

by grey_pieces - 52 days ago
The North England
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White plays a poor game, yes. That said - a lovely finish!

by Oldtimer - 53 days ago
Watauga, TX United States
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White's attack was not coordinated at all. No wonder that Black ignored it and attacked instead of defending.

by bigfundu - 53 days ago
Chennai India
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It was a nice attack by black, but I felt white wasted the initiative after step 8.

by MY_turn - 53 days ago
India
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very good game...

by tyuchess - 53 days ago
CA United States
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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by DangCit - 53 days ago
Virginia United States
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Nice game. However in my opinion White wasted two moves namely 21 Qh6 and 22 Bc3. Will any body agree to me.

 

Agreed that these were wasted moves (and they removed the Q from playing any defensive role), but they came after a series of questionable moves in my humble opinion.

Namely, 12. g4? ... and 13. f4? Why not 12. Bc4+, or 12. Qd5+, followed by 13. Bc3+, or some similar combination before trying to advance the pawns (or, better yet, developing the Q's N)?

by tag42919022008 - 53 days ago
India
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Nice game.  However in my opinion White  wasted two moves namely 21 Qh6 and 22 Bc3.  Will any body agree to me.

by CalviNC - 53 days ago
Bishan Singapore
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wow very nice atk with 2rooks and bishops

by tushu - 53 days ago
Dhaka Bangladesh
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nice! the last 5 moves of black should most definitely be made into a puzzle.

by chawil - 53 days ago
Lowestoft, Suffolk United Kingdom
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Brilliant game, thanks for posting it.

by revolting - 53 days ago
liverpool, ENG Great Britain
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fantastic play excellent vision to see that combintion

by wdygml - 53 days ago
Delhi India
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yay.......

by nibir - 53 days ago
Dhaka Bangladesh
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absolutely brilliant play..

by EnamouredKnight - 53 days ago
Valhalla Croatia
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brilliant!

by tbuk - 53 days ago
Birmingham United Kingdom
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Now why can't I do stuff like that? :(

by kenytiger - 53 days ago
United States
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Impressive how he left his King "alone" while he murdered the enemy King (well, the threat 12.Qxh7+ could not be ignored)

by DerKornig - 53 days ago
West Chester United States
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smooth.  cunning.  fearless.

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