his position comes from the game MassCarnage (Joel Johnson) vs Capayespada, Internet Chess Club 3 0, January 21, 2016.

 

   In the position on the right it is White to move. 

 

   Answer below.

   Today's newsletter is guest written by Life Master Joel Johnson of Arizona.  This position and game is from his new book, Attacking 101: Volume #003,  Thanks Joel and congrats on the new book!


   Joel writes:

   It has been a while since I produced one of these newsletters.

   My excuse is that I have been busy writing books.

   In particular, this year, so far, I have written and released two new books (Attacking 101: Volume #002 and Attacking 101: Volume #003).

   Assumptions in chess analysis are a huge flaw.

   Opponents frequently assume that I will not give up my Queen under any circumstances, when in reality, my first thought is “can I just let him have it?”

   As a result, once in a while, the answer comes back “YES” and the opponent finds himself and his flawed logic completely exposed. In this game, one of those moments happened.

   A common trait among Chess Masters is making their opponents uncomfortable by transposing into other openings.

   In this game, White turns a Center Counter into a Blackmar-Diemer Gambit.

   What follows is brutal.


   Here is the complete game:

[Event "ICC tourney 449623 (3 0)"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2016.01.21"]
[Round "1"]
[White "MassCarnage"]
[Black "Capayespada"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D00"]
[WhiteElo "2200"]
[BlackElo "1822"]
[PlyCount "27"]
[EventDate "2016.??.??"]

1. e4 d5 2. d4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nc6 5. d5 Ne5 6. f3 exf3 7. Nxf3 Bg4 8.
Nxe5 Bxd1 9. Bb5+ c6 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Bxc6+ Nd7 12. Rxd1 Qc7 13. Bxd7+ Kd8 14.
Nxf7# 1-0

 
  You can play through this game here:

   http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2016/8/7/Game9168531.html
 

   Answer:
 

   8.Nxe5!!

   It is amazing how often chess players make moves without considering possible consequences.

   8. … Bxd1 9.Bb5+ c6 10.dxc6

   Black is both, ahead a Queen and losing badly.

   10. ... bxc6?

   Black's best try for keeping the game close was with the variation: 10. … a6 11. c7+ axb5

   12. cxd8(Q)+ Rxd8 13. Rxd1 which leaves Black lost and down a piece in an endgame.

   11.Bxc6+ Nd7 12.Rxd1

   Black's position is hopeless, as White has too much compensation for his Queen, namely, two minor pieces and more material coming, loads of active pieces, and the Black King is on the ropes.

   12. … Qc7 13.Bxd7+ Kd8 14.Nxf7# 1–0
 

   Happy Tactics!

 

   Your Friend,
 

   Joel

   Life Master Joel Johnson
   2007 U.S. Senior Champion
   Author of “Formation Attacks”, “Formation Attack Strategies”, “Positional Attacks”, “Attacking 101: Volume #001”, “Attacking 101: Volume #002”, and “Attacking 101: Volume #003”.