This was my favorite game from the simul. It is White to move (I am White). My opponent is a 2300 player. How should White continue? (I will show the rest of the game in the comment area. If you want to figure it out first, do not look at the comment) 
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
16. Ne5! Qe7 (16… Nxe5 17. Bh5+ Ng6 18. Qxh7 +-) 17. Bc4 Qa5 18. Qh5+ Kd8 19. Bxf6! Nxf6 20. Nf7+ Kd7 21. Qxa5 Qxf7 22. Qb6 Rb8 23. Re1 Bd6 24. Qxb8 Bxb8 25. Qxb7+ and White wins.
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.PolgarChess.com
http://www.SusanPolgar.com
What are you doing awake at this hour! It’s 0300 over there in New York! Get some sleep!!! You are great. 🙂
16 Bh5+ Ke7 17 Qxh7+ Kd6 18 Bf4+ Kd5 19 Bf3+ Kc4 20 Qhd3+ Kb4 21 Bd2+ Qxd2 22 Q1xd2+ Ka4 23 Ra1+ Ba3 24 Rxa3# or 16 Bh5+ Ke7 17 Qxa7+ Bg7 18 Qxg7+ Kd6 19 Bf4+ e5 20 dxe5+ Kc5 21 Be3+ Kb4 22 Qgg4+ Kb5 23 Qb1+ Qxb1 24 Rxb1+ Ka5 25 Qb4#
TFK
P.S. dummy me I analyzed the game without setting up the Wht N. Oh well its late. I hope its right anyway. hahaha
oh I exchanged the N I need much sleep
TFK
disregard my last comment I had no N set up. ; (
TFK
* Anonymous said…
What are you doing awake at this hour! It’s 0300 over there in New York! Get some sleep!!! You are great. 🙂
I just got back from the simul. If I do not post, you would have nothing to read 🙂 It’s a tough job but someone got to do it 🙂
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
http://www.PolgarChess.com
http://www.SusanPolgar.com
I love that 16 Ne5 move. that is so beautiful.
Great Game Susan.
16. Ne5! Qe7 (16… Nxe5 17. Bh5+ Ng6 18. Qxh7 +-)
Yep! I saw that one up to move 18. Just that i couldnt ‘guess’ on the 16…Qe7.
As analysis of variations is my weakest, I wonder if you would list down here your analysis ‘tree’ during the game?
hi – i saw 16 Ne5! and even the defence 16…. Qe7! but not 17 Bc4! )-:
my question to Susan is did you see the whole line before you played 16 Ne5! and how long did it take you (considering it was a simul) ?
She looks good in that photo (-:
actually after 16 …. qe7 my intended 17 Bh5+ seems to win as well:
17 …. Kd8 18. Nxd7 Kxd7 19 Bxf6 Qsomewhere 20 Qxh7+ +- and black’s king is too weak (-:
how did that crazy position arise
would be nice to see the whole game?
Yes, what a crazy position! I’m the one who suggested you get some sleep–and I was so sleepy myself that I didn’t even notice there were 4 queens on the board! How did that happen, in this middlegame position?!!!!
I know GM’s have great memory, but it’s impressive to remember the position & the conclusion of this game when it was only one of 35 played simultaneously.
I was at the simul. Black here had a “feeling” that going into this 4-queen variation wouldn’t be good for him, but then again, how often does one get a chance to go into this type of unusual position with a grandmaster? He couldn’t resist!