Queens Gambit final game Harmon vs Borgov

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Westsailor32

I just finished watching the Queens Gambit. I thoroughly enjoyed the story arc & drama of the Netflix series

I have to think this has been 'analyzed' already but a forum search didn't turn anything up, I hope this doesn't make me look too stupid but I don't see why Brogov resigned the game at the end of The Queens Gambit. (sorry, I am not yet allowed to post pics or I would post a screen cap of the final positions)

Harmon moves Rf8f2 to block Borgov's check with his queen (Qg2+Qe2)

Borgov again puts Harmon in check with his queen (Qg2e4+)

Harmon's King flees (Ke2d2)

No other Black pieces are pinning/attacking. Not even close. And Brogov resigns?

What am I missing?

Alramech
Westsailor32 wrote:

I just finished watching the Queens Gambit. I thoroughly enjoyed the story arc & drama of the Netflix series

I have to think this has been 'analyzed' already but a forum search didn't turn anything up, I hope this doesn't make me look too stupid but I don't see why Brogov resigned the game at the end of The Queens Gambit

Harmon moves Rf8f2 to block Borgov's check

Borgov again puts Harmon in check with his queen (Qg2e4)

Harmon's King flees (Ke2d2)

No other Black pieces are pinning/attacking. Not even close. And Brogov resigns?

What am I missing?

It's because Borgov no longer has any safe checks, and Beth has a mating attack that cannot be stopped.  Here is the final position from the game after Beth slowly, dramatically placed her king on d2:

Westsailor32

Thanks to the whole board being visible now I see it... because Brogov's queen was not only stuck but he could see Harmon could mate in 2

rf2f8, Qe8f7# (correct?)

Alramech
Westsailor32 wrote:

Thanks to the whole board being visible now I see it... because Brogov's queen was not only pinned but he could see Harmon could mate in 2

rf2f8, Qe8f7# (correct?)

So Borgov's queen is free to move, but - yes - he saw that mate was inevitable.  The best move from Borgov would be Qg6 to hold on a little bit.  But mate will occur within a few moves - although it is a fun exercise to work it out!

 

 

JamieDelarosa

The game, both the real part, and the dramatic continuation, are analysed on YouTube ... Agadmator's channel

It was based on a real draw, played between Vasily Ivanchuk vs.Patrick Wolff, Biel Interzonal, 1993

JamieDelarosa
Alramech wrote:
Westsailor32 wrote:

I just finished watching the Queens Gambit. I thoroughly enjoyed the story arc & drama of the Netflix series

I have to think this has been 'analyzed' already but a forum search didn't turn anything up, I hope this doesn't make me look too stupid but I don't see why Brogov resigned the game at the end of The Queens Gambit

Harmon moves Rf8f2 to block Borgov's check

Borgov again puts Harmon in check with his queen (Qg2e4)

Harmon's King flees (Ke2d2)

No other Black pieces are pinning/attacking. Not even close. And Brogov resigns?

What am I missing?

It's because Borgov no longer has any safe checks, and Beth has a mating attack that cannot be stopped.  Here is the final position from the game after Beth slowly, dramatically placed her king on d2:

 

Black's only hope in this game is to save a half point with a perpetual check, but he is out of checks!

sultanchess01

WOW!

sultanchess01

Queens Gambit. (Vezir Gambiti)