White to move
81.Kxe5 and Black's winning chances are gone.
81...Kd4?
Black returns the favor.
82.Ra4+ Ke3 83.Ra3+ Rd3
Now Black is winning and had no difficulty converting what remained of the ending.
It was a painful loss.
Then, early for a chess lesson with some young students, I sat in my truck in the parking lot and played a game on my phone. The opening went poorly after I played the French Defense in an unusual manner.
81...Kd4?
Black returns the favor.
82.Ra4+ Ke3 83.Ra3+ Rd3
Now Black is winning and had no difficulty converting what remained of the ending.
It was a painful loss.
Then, early for a chess lesson with some young students, I sat in my truck in the parking lot and played a game on my phone. The opening went poorly after I played the French Defense in an unusual manner.
Black to move
1...O-O was better, but I remain down a pawn.
17.Ne5
White's plans are clear.
17...O-O
17...Rc8 at least shows recognition of White's threats.
18.Rd7?? Ne5!-+
Now I am winning. The next ten minutes sitting in my truck moving chess pieces on my phone brought pleasure as I ground out a win.
17.Ne5
White's plans are clear.
17...O-O
17...Rc8 at least shows recognition of White's threats.
18.Rd7?? Ne5!-+
Now I am winning. The next ten minutes sitting in my truck moving chess pieces on my phone brought pleasure as I ground out a win.
