Game reviewed at the Dayton Chess Club on May 22th, 2013.  G/15, names removed.  Game commentary and analysis by:  M. Kellie

1.  e4                    d6

2.  d4                    Nd7

3.  Nf3                  g6

4.  Be3                  Bg7

5.  Be2                  e5

6.  d5                    Ne7

7.  O-O                 h6         

Position look:  White has gained extra space in the center.  Both sides have three minor pieces developed and it appears the fight or action will be on the king side of the board.  White is castled, Black is not.  Advantage currently belongs to White.

8.  Qd2                 f5           …immediate follow on threat is 9.  …f4, trapping the dark squared bishop.  Of course, the e4 pawn is also under attack.

9.  exf5                 Nxf5

10.  c3                  Nxe3

11.  fxe3              O-O

12.  e4                  Nf6

13.  Qd3               Kh7

14.  Nbd2            a5

Position look:  White has maintained slight advantage, why?  Rooks are now connected and minor piece development in the opening stage of the game is complete; can Black say the same?

15.  a4                  c6

16.  c4                  cxd5

17.  cxd5              Qb6+

18.  Kh1               Bd7

19.  Nc4               Qc5

20.  Rfc1              Ng4

21.  Ng5+?!         hxg5

22.  Bxg4             Bxg4

23.  Nxe5

The point of 21  Ng5+ is now made clear, White seems to have busted the Black position!  White will regain the minor piece with an extra pawn (e5) while bringing doubled-pawns and a weakened kingside structure for Black.  What should Black do in such dire straits?

23.                        Qxc1+!? …or, should the evaluation be ?! or perhaps even ?

24.  Rxc1              Bxe5

Position look:  For the Queen sacrifice, Black has both of the White knights, the light squared bishop, and a rook!  White did indeed get a knight however:  overall, not too bad of a deal for Black!  Black’s bishops are strong, especially the dark squared one and what does White have left offensively?  A Queen and a rook…

25.  b3                  Rac8

26.  Rb1               Rc3

27.  Qd2               Rxb3!

28.  Rg1                              Rf4

29.  h3                  Rxh3!

Position look:  Whoa…what is Black doing sacrificing this rook when it does not seem necessary or ‘good’?  What is the idea?  The answer lays on the other side of the board as will now be shown.

30.  gxh3             Bf3+!

31.  Rg2                              Bxe4

32.  Kg1                              Bxg2

33.  Kxg2             Rxa4

34.  Qxg5             Ra2+

35.  Kf1?              a4 

36.  Qe7+             Kh6

37.  Qxb7             a3

38.  Qb6               Ra1+

39.  Ke2               a2

40.  Qe3+             Kh7

41.  Qa7+             Bg7

42.  Kf2                Rf1+!

Position look:  Black has now sacrificed a Queen and both rooks!  White is powerless even though a queen to bishop superiority (temporary).

43.  Kxf1              a1 (Q+)

44.  Qxa1             Bxa1

The game continued to move number 58 with a White resignation; an amazing Queen and double rook sac game!