Coffee for Dessert

Black won this one on the clock, and the clock is the least interesting thing about it. 1.Nf3 g5 2.c3 g4 sets the tone, and by 27…Qf2+ Black’s queen is sitting right on top of White’s king. Stay with the position longer than the flag did.

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.08.06"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Guest6472903866"]
[Black "Guest1955266960"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "120+1"]
[WhiteElo "1600"]
[BlackElo "1600"]
[Termination "Guest1955266960 won on time"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/141573666188?move=3"]

1. Nf3 g5 2. c3 g4 3. Nd4 Bg7 4. Qc2 c5 5. Nb3 c4 6. Nd4 e5 7. Nf5 Bf8 8. d3 d5 9. e4 cxd3 10. Bxd3 Nf6 11. Bg5 Nbd7 12. Nd2 h6 13. Bxf6 Nxf6 14. f3 Bd7 15. O-O Qb6+ 16. Kh1 O-O-O 17. a4 g3 18. Nxg3 h5 19. Nf5 Bxf5 20. exf5 h4 21. Rfe1 h3 22. g3 Qf2 23. Nb3 Qxf3+ 24. Kg1 e4 25. Bf1 Ng4 26. Rad1 e3 27. Nd4 Qf2+ (27... Qf2+ 28. Kh1 Bc5 29. Re2 Bxd4 (29... Qf3+) (29... Qg2+) (29... Rhe8) (29... Qxh2+) (29... Nxh2) (29... Qxf1+) (29... Qf4) (29... Qxf5) (29... Qe1) (29... Qxe2) (29... Qxg3) (29... Kb8) (29... b5) (29... a5) (29... Rd6) (29... Rd7) (29... Bb4) (29... Ba3) (29... Bd6) (29... Bb6) (29... Be7) (29... Bf8) (29... Rdg8 30. Rxf2 Nxf2+ 31. Kg1 (31. Qxf2 exf2))) 0-1

Move 28. White to move. 2 legal.

2kr1b1r/pp3p2/8/3p1P2/P2N2n1/2P1p1Pp/1PQ2q1P/3RRBK1 w – – 2 28

Black just played Qf2+. The queen sits on the king. White has two legal moves. One of them is Kh1.

Do not cash the time win and walk away. Sit. Play the line with a friend. Find the force.

Another board from the printed line. White to move.

2k3rr/pp3p2/8/2bp1P2/P2N4/2P3Pp/1P3p1P/3R1B1K w – – 0 32

That is a continuation worth grinding. Narrow advantage. Real pieces. No clock story.

I wish you the best of luck!!

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