22 Jul 13
3 edits
Originally posted by USArmyParatrooperYou should probably show the whole mate the following way: Kf8 18. Bc5#
[pgn]
[Event "The Patriots Siege of Firebase Gloria, Republic oif Vietnam."]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.07.11"]
[EndDate "2013.07.20"]
[Round "3"]
[White "USArmyParatrooper"]
[Black "SERGEANTPMAIN"]
[WhiteRating "1508"]
[BlackRating "1493"]
[WhiteElo "1508"]
[BlackElo "1493"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "10119832"]
1. ...[text shortened]... 8e7 14. Rh1e1 Bd6e5 15. Nf3xe5 Nc6xe5 16. f4 Ne5g4 17. Be3b6 1-0[/pgn]
Also if he moves the king to d6 then it isn't mate.
22 Jul 13
1 edit
Originally posted by TygertHe resigned right there, but any continuation is mate in under 20.
You should probably show the whole mate the following way: Kf8 18. Bc5#
Also if he moves the king to d6 then it isn't mate.
If he moves the king to d6 then Bxb7 is still mate.
21 Aug 13
8 edits
Finally played a game worth posting:
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.08.12"]
[EndDate "2013.08.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "woodypusher"]
[Black "zsiga"]
[WhiteRating "1800"]
[BlackRating "1601"]
[WhiteElo "1800"]
[BlackElo "1601"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "10169867"]
Notes:
8...Qd5
stopping threat of 9. Qg6+ Ke7 10. Qf7++
12...Ne7
covering the g6 escape square for my knight and preparing 13...g5 and 14...Bg7
13...Nd7
to stop 14. Nf6+ saving my h8 knight
14.Bf4
if now 14...g5, 15. Bxc7 Bg7 16. Nd6+ and 17. Nhf7 and my knight escapes
14...Rc8
or 14...c6 leading to same mate
*sorry about all the edits. Took me awhile to figure out how to post my game.
22 Aug 13
Originally posted by greenpawn34Yes, you're right. In the game I could've played it even earlier than that (9. Qh5+ instead of 9.Qc8+)
Hi Woody.
Great finish. When I was looking at the game I saw another line/idea
but the way it panned out was very good.
[pgn]
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.08.12"]
[Round "?"]
[White "woodypusher"]
[Black "zsiga"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1800"]
[BlackElo "1601"]
[EndDate "2013.08.21"]
[WhiteRatin ...[text shortened]... ding Black moves I'm pretty sure this how it would have gone.} [/pgn]
31 Aug 13
15 edits
King's Gambit and a variation I never played before. I think his first mistake was 4 N d7, I think you are supposed to stop white from getting the f pawn which would have meant he should have gone g5, etc.
I think his 10 bd6 was a big mistake, allowing me to bust up the king side pawns.
I sac'd the rook on move 13 because it looked like there was no defense after bishop takes back.
I thought 15 kh1 rather than take bishop was much better because it stopped further checks, wasn't sure where a bunch more checks against me would have led. I rather liked that non take move!
This was from a game played just a few minutes ago on chess.com, 3 minute time limit. Opponent rated just under 1400 and I at 1500. Not a huge difference in rating, but enough.
18 Sep 13
Originally posted by sonhouse
[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 Nd7 5. Bxf4 Ngf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. e5 dxe5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. Bxe5 Bd6 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Qh5 f5 13. Rxf5 Bxf5 14. Bxf5 Bxh2+ 15. Kh1 h6 16. Qxh6 Qxd4 17. Qh7# 1-0[/pgn]
King's Gambit and a variation I never played before. I think his first mistake was 4 N d7, I think you are supposed to stop white from getting ...[text shortened]... t. Opponent rated just under 1400 and I at 1500. Not a huge difference in rating, but enough.
What about 14...Kg7!? 15.Qxh7+ Kf6 - a desperate attempt to run?
18 Sep 13
Originally posted by Fanakick13.Qd8d6 doesn't help as your opponent could play the simple Bxf6, Qxf6 15.Qxc5
Here's a sharp game of mine 🙂 Checkmate would have been forced in next move.
[pgn][Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.09.03"]
[EndDate "2013.09.06"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ottisrose"]
[Black "Fanakick"]
[WhiteRating "1292"]
[BlackRating "1451"]
[WhiteElo "1292"]
[BlackElo "1451"]
[Result "0-1"]
[GameId "10203364"] ...[text shortened]... 6 {Checkmate looms large now.} Qd6d1 {But I'm first.} 0-1[/pgn]
19 Sep 13
Originally posted by FanakickYou're right, I made a miscalculation. I ws thinking that after your king came to g7 then the white queen could just come back to b7 and save the b1 knight but I didn't notice the f5 bishop.
But with 15. Qxc5 Qxa1 16. Qxc6+ Kf8 17. Qxa8+ Kg7 18. ... Qxb1 I could come out ok, or do I miss something?