Winning moves found! - Bedford Chess Club

Before Christmas, I set a couple of “find the winning move”s that at least a few people solved but, for the record, here are the answers:-

Hitchin Congress 1983, Sandy Corden v C Lean

   [Event "Hitchin Congress 1983"]  [White "Sandy Corden"]  [Black "C Lean"]  [Result "*"]  [SetUp "1"]  [FEN "r3q3/pp4kp/2p2rp1/5b1P/1nBP4/2N5/PP1Q1P2/2K3RR w - - 0 20"]  [PlyCount "19"]   20. Qh6+ {a lot of people might consider this but how many would actually play  it in a serious game?} Kxh6 (20... Kh8 21. Qxh7+ {leads to the same position})  21. hxg6+ Kg7 22. Rxh7+ Kf8 23. g7+ Ke7 24. g8=Q+ Kd8 {was the move played in  the game} (24... Bxh7 {was slightly better and had to be worked out} 25. Re1+  Kd6 26. Qg3+ Kd7 27. Rxe8) 25. Qxe8+ Kxe8 26. Rh8+ Rf8 27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Rg8+  Ke7 29. Rxa8 {and Black had seen enough - well played Sandy!} *

London FIDE Open 2017, Mindaugas Beinoras v Roman Mitra

   [Event "London FIDE Open"]  [White "Mindaugas Beinoras"]  [Black "C Lean"]  [Result "*"]   [SetUp "1"]  [FEN "r1r1q3/2bn2kp/1p3ppN/1P2p3/p1Q1P3/P3B1P1/5P1P/2RR2K1 w - - 0 27"]   [PlyCount "15"]   27. Qg8+! {and that's good enough - White wins the bishop and knight in exchange for his knight - the real joy of this game for me were the thoughts of the winner - thanks Mindaugas }