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: Guest0601772880 vs Guest8716047275 – https://www.chess.com/game/108307241726
The link above might be broken, but fret not, a replacement PGN is attached below to study an interesting recovery from a dubious desperado which Coach Chad employed cleverly after hanging his bishop in the opening – never give up, study the the tricky endgame.
See the key FEN position after 20. Na7+ and find a safe way to proceed for black | 2kr2nr/N1p1qpb1/Pp1p4/3Pn2p/3NPpb1/8/PBP1Q1Pp/R2R3K b – – 3 20
[Event “Live Chess”]
[Site “Chess.com”]
[Date “2025.08.02”]
[Round “?”]
[White “Guest0682653708”]
[Black “Guest3401198682”]
[Result “1-0”]
[TimeControl “120+1”]
[WhiteElo “1600”]
[BlackElo “1600”]
[Termination “Guest0682653708 won by checkmate”]
[Link “https://www.chess.com/game/141400311694?move=1”%5D
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. h3 Bg7 5. Bc4 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. d4 Bd7 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nc3 Nxc4 10. b3 Ne5 11. Nd4 Qe7 12. Bb2 O-O-O 13. Qe2 a6 14. Rfd1 h5 15. b4 g4 16. b5 gxh3 17. bxa6 h2+ 18. Kh1 b6 19. Ncb5 Bg4 20. Na7+ Kd7 (20… Kb8 21. Qb5 (21. Qxg4) (21. Ndc6+ Nxc6 (21… Ka8 22. Nxe7 (22. Bxe5) (22. Qxg4) (22. Qb5 Bxd1 (22… Qd7 23. Rf1 f3 24. a4 (24. Rae1) (24. Rad1) (24. Rab1) (24. c4) (24. Bxe5) (24. Nxe5 Qxb5 25. Nxb5 dxe5 (25… Bxe5 26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. gxf3 Bh3 (27… Bd7 28. Nxc7+ Ka7 (28… Kb8 29. d6 Rc8 (29… Nf6) (29… Rh6 30. a4 Rxd6 31. Nb5 (31. a5) (31. Rfd1) (31. Nd5 Bxa4 (31… Ka7 32. Nc7)))))))))))) 21. Qb5+ c6 22. dxc6+ Nxc6 23. Qxc6# 1-0
STATS
Result: 1-0 (Guest0682653708 won by checkmate)
Mainline: 45 ply
Study: 2kr2nr/N1p1qpb1/Pp1p4/3Pn2p/3NPpb1/8/PBP1Q1Pp/R2R3K b – – 3 20 at move 20, Black to move, 2 legal. Kb8 Kd7
I wish you the best of luck!!
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