tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post4834894734003409130..comments2024-03-28T11:37:38.689-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Blitz is HardJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-91266102240245935272017-01-24T13:34:05.674-08:002017-01-24T13:34:05.674-08:00This is a great combination. The finish with d7 B...This is a great combination. The finish with d7 Be7+ Qxe7 Qd5# is icing on the cake.<br /><br />...Rd6 and the details seem impossible to spot in a time trouble situation. And besides, even after perfect play, when White goes 44.Qxc6 bxc6 45.Kxc6, we aren't close to mate yet and the game will still be decided by a time scramble.<br /><br />My instinct was to play a 1...Qb3+ 2.Kb5 then a quick Ka7, but 3.c6 seems annoying.<br /><br />I think I found a simple line that also wins White's queen: 1...Qb3+ 2.Kb5 Rd5. This pins the c-pawn and puts ...c6+ and Bd8# back on the board. It seems like Qxd5 is now forced.<br /><br />But I guess again, 3.Qxd5 Qxd5 4.Kxa4 and we will still probably need to flag him with our 20 seconds.Todd Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678958123728884949noreply@blogger.com