The title explains it all. This was a game against level 45 Kanazawa, I played as Sente. And am mainly highlighting this game for the great Pawn tactic employed by the computer, but there were other interesting parts of the game you may enjoy. On turn number 42, Gote drops a Pawn on 2h, if my Rook takes it, my 3e Silver will be captured by Gote's Rook, and opens the 2nd file for the Rook to advance and promote. If I ignore this Pawn drop (which I do), Gote takes my Knight for free. This is a useful type of tactic to learn: When there is only one supporting piece for another piece, as is the case with my Rook and Silver in this situation, you can make the supported piece into a floating piece by making a sacrificial drop like this one. Most often, it's best to do with Pawns, but as long as you're not using a piece that will be too detrimental to you in the present position, it's fine. On turn number 95. This is another type of sacrifice move to look for. If I were to simply take the Silver with my 7g Lance (and promote), the Gold recaptures, and the King has a moderate defense, and I've got no supporting pieces in my attack. So my Promoted Knight attacks the Gold as a sacrifice, if the Gold takes (which it does), then Gote loses protection on the 7c Silver, and my Lance takes it for free, leaving a Promoted Lance close to the King who has no pieces nearby to support. Gote might have moved his Gold to 7d instead of taking the promoted Knight, but then the following would take place (see pictures below).
Gote resigned at this position, as it was threatmated and had no effective means of defense, and no way to checkmate me.
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