Move 56
 

Maybe we have another quick only-move situation this time. Am I right in saying that the only reasonable way of dealing with their obvious threat of 57.Kg2 and 58.h3 mate is to play 56...Kh3?

Yes :smile:

Other than sacrifices I believe so.

I agree Kh3.

Sounds like we agree and can play the move 56...Kh3 then, okay?

This is fine by me.

I think they will respond with Kg1 and we can continue with Be1 :smile:

I am not saying anything.

But if I were, then I would sneeze like this: -ahhhhhem-[SPOILER]smothered mate[/SPOILER]-achooo-!

Hmmmmm

Re: above. Just to make sure that we have an understanding, ...
It was to warn about the move [B]Be1[/B] ...or, oh, well any other move that doesn't interfere with 58.Rh5+.

It seemed as if it was almost a [I]cooperative [/I]play -- to get into this chess problem-type situation.
I wanted to leave everyone room to actually see it for yourself (this is what the game is all about!), -- and now you all have:

[QUOTE=Brian-E;388849]Ah, of course: 57...Bb4 58.Rh5+ is the same. David's neat mate-in-2 works whether we play ...h5 or not.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't have said anything if the game was not over (which it was after the previous move).

Your only hope is that the opponents won't see the mate in 2, and I don't know if this can happen. I think they saw it even a few moves before. We'll see in a few hours, or maybe minutes...

There's a difference between a co-operative game and a normal one where the players show good sportspersonship. It is good etiquette if, when faced with a hopeless position, to allow your opponent to play a pretty finish if it's available.:smile: