I sacrificed the same knight twice.
Am I doing something in the background on move 20?
Am I doing something in the background on move 20?
The reason why my time isn't as low as my opponents are because I calculate on their time, not as much mine.
The 20 Nb5 idea was tempting enough...but it seems to me a bit murkier than 20 Ne2. I'd say the chief drawback with Black's defensive idea is that he's leaving his a-pawn high and dry; once you've defended the d-pawn you can now play Qc3.
Still, it looks like Nb5 oughta work, since a later cb by Black will open his king up. But on 21 Qc3 cb 22 Qc7+ Ka8 or 22 Qxa5 Nc6 (but not 22... Nc8, which hangs a puzzle mate to 23 Rxc8+).
Still, it looks like Nb5 oughta work, since a later cb by Black will open his king up. But on 21 Qc3 cb 22 Qc7+ Ka8 or 22 Qxa5 Nc6 (but not 22... Nc8, which hangs a puzzle mate to 23 Rxc8+).
Oh yeah, there was one more puzzle-type idea later on: 25 Rxc6. If now 25... bc 26 b7 and when the knight moves White has Qb6 with Na6# looming. Black does better though with 25... Qxd4.
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