After 17…a5, the Clock Takes the Legs

The first link died. I sat down again and played until the study was real. This is that second sitting.

Check out this #chess game: Guest9462725216 vs Guest9854277000 – https://www.chess.com/game/108338203756

Take this time to study the game below which was ended by clock although the continuation would have been interesting as both sides had interesting ideas after 17. ..a5 / black might convert the passed pawn, or might otherwise consider removing a defender with a suspicious royal fork lurking, yet there could also be some other pieces needing to be developed– but white could tempt some tricks and no panic, with the range of the queen nearly limitless in the center of the board, the king could end up stuck…so it would be very fun to study the tactics and consider the unlikely defensive ideas,
[Event “Live Chess”]
[Site “Chess.com”]
[Date “2025.08.29”]
[Round “?”]
[White “Guest6229505391”]
[Black “Guest8898305956”]
[Result “0-1”]
[TimeControl “120+1”]
[WhiteElo “400”]
[BlackElo “1600”]
[Termination “Guest8898305956 won on time”]
[Link “https://www.chess.com/game/142496835656?move=1”%5D

1. e4 g5 2. d3 Bg7 3. Bxg5 Bxb2 4. c3 Bxa1 5. Qc2 c5 6. Nf3 Qa5 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O d6 9. d4 Bg4 10. Nh4 cxd4 11. Bxg4 dxc3 (11… Qxg5) 12. e5 Nxe5 13. Bh3 Nc4 14. Re1 Qxg5 15. g3 Nd2 16. Qa4+ b5 17. Qb4 a5 (17… a5 18. Qd4 Qxh4 (18… c2 19. Qxa1 cxb1=N (19… cxb1=Q 20. Rxb1 Nxb1 21. Qxb1 (21. Qxh8 Qc1+ 22. Bf1 (22. Kg2 Qg5 (22… Kf8 23. Nf5 Qg5))))) 19. Qd5 $1 (19. Qxh4) (19. gxh4) (19. Qxd6) (19. Rxe7+) (19. Nxd2) (19. Nxc3) (19. Qxc3) (19. Qg4) (19. Qxd2) (19. Qg7) (19. Qb6) (19. Qe3) (19. Qd3) (19. Bd7+) (19. Bg4) (19. g4) (19. Kg2) (19. Kh1) (19. f4) (19. f3) (19. Bg2) (19. Qf6) (19. Qc5) (19. a4) (19. Re4) (19. Rf1) (19.Be6) (19. Bf5) (19. Re2) (19. Re3) (19. Re5) (19. Re6) (19. Rd1) (19. Rc1) (19.Qe4) (19. Qf4) (19. Qe5) (19. Qa7) (19. Qc4) (19. Qb4) (19. Qa4) (19. Na3) (19.a3) (19. Bc8) (19. Qxh8)) 0-1

See also an Easter egg checkmate from another game on this same day during a warm up session, a silly desperado position arose.The original PGN is lost with an unintended refresh of the browser, yet I was able to still capture a screen grab from the final position — a valiant desperado worth saving to the archives.- Coach Chad

STATS
Result: 0-1 (Guest8898305956 won on time)
Mainline: 34 ply

I wish you the best of luck!!
The Chess Zone — Coffee For Dessert.



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