It’s Your Move: #9

Chessbibliophile
12.22.2013
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Category: Problems

Black, a young player was completely outplayed by a former world champion. He still managed to reach the following position. Two minutes before the time control his position appeared hopeless with 38.Qe5.

Questions:

1)What did he do?

2)Who were the players?

its your move 9

Black to Play

 

38…Rg1+! 39.Kh2 Rh1+! 40.Kg1+ Rg1+!=

Draw and thereby hangs a tale: He was once a favourite of Caissa

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Comments:

chessbibliophile:
Dear reader,Congrats...and who were the players?
kapil.v:
Rg1+ and perpetual check.