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64squaresofpain
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A recent game with white
Black played a couple of questionable moves, but the real clanger was move 17



This was my first checkmate in under 20 moves for a while...
Maybe because the majority of my opponents are now at the same level as me, or higher

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Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
A recent game with white
Black played a couple of questionable moves, but the real clanger was move 17

[pgn][Event "Open invite"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2013.09.18"] [EndDate "2013.09.26"] [Round "?"] [White "64squaresofpain"] [Black "Dizzie"] [WhiteRating "1569"] [BlackRating "1355"] [WhiteElo "1569"] [BlackElo "1355"] [Result ...[text shortened]... while...
Maybe because the majority of my opponents are now at the same level as me, or higher
3... c6 is a very dodgy move because he's just losing more and more tempi. He probably could argue that it supports the push to d5 but I doubt it's worth it considering ti blocks the knight's natural square.

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Originally posted by Tygert
3... c6 is a very dodgy move because he's just losing more and more tempi. He probably could argue that it supports the push to d5 but I doubt it's worth it considering ti blocks the knight's natural square.
You must not have read about this line or your massive IQ would have remembered it is called the semi slav.

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Originally posted by MISTER CHESS
You must not have read about this line or your massive IQ would have remembered it is called the semi slav.
It's not a semi-slav, it does have some resemblance to it and could possibly transpose, but you cannot call that a semi-slav. 3..c6 is dodgy because it allows 4.e4 and white has an opening advantage.

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Originally posted by KnightStalker47
It's not a semi-slav, it does have some resemblance to it and could possibly transpose, but you cannot call that a semi-slav. 3..c6 is dodgy because it allows 4.e4 and white has an opening advantage.
Yes, but the point is after d5 is played it is a semi slav. He was worried about blocking the knight and losing a tempo, just because he got the judgement right but for the wrong reasons doesn't mean he needs no correction. Especially when he has such an inflated sense of himself.

Edit: Thank you for pointing that out though, My comment may have been misleading to others.

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Originally posted by MISTER CHESS
You must not have read about this line or your massive IQ would have remembered it is called the semi slav.
Look dude, I'm really not interested in anything you have to say. This is a chess forum open to discussion and is not a place for trolls. I come here for analysis and would appreciate it if you did not talk to me.

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Originally posted by MISTER CHESS
Yes, but the point is after d5 is played it is a semi slav. He was worried about blocking the knight and losing a tempo, just because he got the judgement right but for the wrong reasons doesn't mean he needs no correction. Especially when he has such an inflated sense of himself.

Edit: Thank you for pointing that out though, My comment may have been misleading to others.
Whether it's a semi-slav or not, it was a bad move. End of story.

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Originally posted by Tygert
Whether it's a semi-slav or not, it was a bad move. End of story.
Look boy, I made those comments ages ago. I would thrash you in a game after playing c6 so go back to your IQ test and figure out what you did wrong to only score a measly 160.

Pointing out a bad move for ignorant reasons is more lucky than good and someone who sucks at chess like yourself shouldn't be pointing out mistakes to another person who is better than you at chess, like 64squares.

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Checkmate in 7 in a recent tournament RHP game. Every once in a while someone falls for Legals Mate 🙂

Folks, players don't normally hang their queen willy nilly. If it's being offered, look long and hard about why.

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Here is an original mate in under 20 instead of a pattern everybody knows and has probably appeared in this thread multiple times

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Originally posted by MISTER CHESS
Here is an original mate in under 20 instead of a pattern everybody knows and has probably appeared in this thread multiple times

[pgn]1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Qb6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nc6 9. Nf3 Bb4+ {? giving me tempi} 10. Bd2 Bxd2+ {?? even worse than the last move. getting rid of my bad bishop for me while ...[text shortened]... to swing onto the h file} Kg8 15. Qd3 f5 16. Qh3 Re8 17. Nf4 Kf8 18. Ng6+ Kg8 19. Qh7# 1-0[/pgn]
LOL! Good for you, Mister. Good for you.

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I'm white.

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[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.10.06"]
[EndDate "2013.10.08"]
[Round "?"]
[White "SmittyTime"]
[Black "LudlowLion"]
[WhiteRating "1427"]
[BlackRating "1230"]
[WhiteElo "1427"]
[BlackElo "1230"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "10253830"]



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21 moves! Oops, sorry 'bout that.

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