[Event "My Brilliant Maneuver!: lobnico - Donaldsen"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/CjeRzANS/TXysEpOO"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Donaldsen"] [FEN "r2q1rk1/1p2bppp/p1b1p3/3pP3/P2Q4/2N5/1PPN1PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.19"] [UTCTime "08:29:06"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/CjeRzANS/TXysEpOO"] [Orientation "black"] 1... Rc8! { We must activate the rook first. } 2. Nb3 Be8!! { Perhaps one of my most beautiful moves. The bishop is tucked in safe and sound (might be discoveries!), but also clearing the c-file for my rook. } (2... Bd7! { You might ask me, why not here? It's possible: } 3. Rd3 { The bishop on e8 is protecting the kingside, while here it is not. However, it controls the f5 square. } 3... Rc4 4. Qe3 Bxa4 5. Nd4 Bd7 6. f4 { [%cal Gf4f5] }) 3. a5 (3. Qg4 { Example of a discovery: } 3... Qc7 4. Qh5 f5! { [%csl Rh5][%cal Ge8h5] }) 3... Qc7 { The concept that pieces must take aim on the c-file is obvious. } 4. Rd3 { Rook lift works or not? } { [%cal Gd3h3] } 4... Qc4! $15 { Exchanging queens stops any attack. } 5. Qe3 Bb4?? $138 { In time trouble, I made this terrible blunder. } 6. Nd2? { Missed win! } (6. Rd4 { Wins the bishop. } 6... Qc7 7. Rxb4) 6... Qc7 { The queen retreats, attacking a5. } { [%csl Ra5][%cal Gc7a5] } 7. Na2 Bxa5 8. b4 Bb6 9. Qf3 Qxc2 $19 { The queen invades, and White is hopeless. } 10. Re2 Qxa2 11. Ne4 Qa1+ { My opponent resigned. } *