An unexpected end.
Posted by badenstein on August 3, 2008
The other day I was playing a game on one of the websites I play chess. I won a game, but I do not understand why. Don’t get me wrong. I am glad to win a game, but this one doesn’t make sense to me. Here is the position that my opponent resigned on.
I am white. It is black to move on turn 22. I am white and my opponent is black. Like I said, my opponent resigned on his turn. Here is the game:
1. e4 e6
2. Nf3 d5
3. d4 dxe4
4. Ng5 h6
5. Nxe4 Nd7
6. Bd3 Ngf6
7. Nbc3 b6
8. Bf4 c6
9. Bd6 Nxe4
10. Nxe4 Bxd6
11. Nxd6+ Ke7
12. Nxc8+ Rxc8
13. O-O Re8
14. Qh5 Nf6
15. Qh4 Kf8
16. c3 c5
17. Rad1 cxd4
18. Qxd4 Qxd4
19. cxd4 Nd5
20. Be2 Rc2
21. Bb5 Rec8
22. Rb1 1-0 (Black Resigned.)
My question then is regarding this: Do you see any reason that black would resign the game?
To me the game is still about even. I would like feedback from you the reader.
kindredspiritks said
Not sure either why black resigned unless he was short of time or had to sign off for some reason. It appears to me he can actually play here Nf4 with the intention of going after the isolani d-pawn with Rd2 to follow. That move would let him play rc8-c2 doubling on the b-pawn.
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badenstein said
He timed out on me, but with turn based chess. Time outs sometimes are “resignations.”