Three !! Moves On The Trot

[Tim Spanton]

My game last night, which I have just posted at my blog, reached the following position in which Black has two spectacular draws, the more stunning of which involves what I reckon are three consecutive moves deserving double exclamation-marks.

[NigelDonovan]

I got a gold star

[Tim Spanton]

I got a gold star

Well done! Did you get both solutions?

[NigelDonovan]

I found the more forcing line. It's a nice line, but when you know there's something there, it's not that difficult. Black's choices are limited. I would be disappointed if I didn't find that in a game.

[NigelDonovan]

For anyone who hasn't seen it Tim's blog is very entertaining and well worth a look. He must put a lot of work into it.

[Matt Mackenzie]

The other line has an arguably more "spectacular" first move.

[Ian Thompson]

the more stunning of which involves what I reckon are three consecutive moves deserving double exclamation-marks.

If Black is going to play that line they also need to work out what happens if White plays 39.Nc2, to stop the pawn queening, instead of your suggested move.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

the more stunning of which involves what I reckon are three consecutive moves deserving double exclamation-marks.

If Black is going to play that line they also need to work out what happens if White plays 39.Nc2, to stop the pawn queening, instead of your suggested move.

Maybe 39...Qf5 works?

[Tim Spanton]

the more stunning of which involves what I reckon are three consecutive moves deserving double exclamation-marks.

If Black is going to play that line they also need to work out what happens if White plays 39.Nc2, to stop the pawn queening, instead of your suggested move.

Maybe 39...Qf5 works?

After 38...Bb5!! 39.Nc2 Stockfish17 and Dragon1 reckon several queen moves completely equalise, including 39...Qf5, although OTB I suspect the game would still be rather nerve-wracking

[Joey Stewart]

That's an outrageously "computery" looking combination - did it actually get played over the board or was it revealed in analysis?

[Roger de Coverly]

That's an outrageously "computery" looking combination - did it actually get played over the board or was it revealed in analysis?

Tim analyses games comprehensively for his blog, using two engines rather than one. So it's a "didn't spot that" type of comment.

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