CHECKMATE in under 20 moves

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TokerSmurf

Only Chess

18 Jul 05

GalaxyShield

Mr. Shield

Joined: 02 Sep 04
Moves: 174290

10 Oct 07

Here's an interesting one. Right on move 20.

Game 4103380

notmyrookplease

Joined: 03 Nov 05
Moves: 44325

10 Oct 07

thought i'd add my modest contribution - any comments are welcome

Game 4122533

orangutan

ook

hirsute rooster

Joined: 13 Apr 05
Moves: 20607

11 Oct 07

Queen sac to a smother finish. Right on 20.

Game 3249837

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

Joined: 18 Mar 06
Moves: 3118

12 Oct 07

Originally posted by LisaNova
Good one buddy. Thanks for posting! You play well.

ehh??
when/how'd ya get unbanned?

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

Joined: 18 Mar 06
Moves: 3118

12 Oct 07

Originally posted by notmyrookplease
thought i'd add my modest contribution - any comments are welcome

Game 4122533

8... e4 with idea of Bg4 f3 Bxf3 and you can easily close in on mate after chasing his queen away.
just faster, that's all

Ragnorak

For RHP addons...

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Joined: 16 Mar 04
Moves: 15013

12 Oct 07

Originally posted by orangutan
Queen sac to a smother finish. Right on 20.

Game 3249837

You could have done it 1 move earlier.

D

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

Joined: 18 Mar 06
Moves: 3118

12 Oct 07

Originally posted by Ragnorak
You could have done it 1 move earlier.

D

there is no difference between forced mate in two and a forced mate in three...
one just usually happens to look better than the other
🙂

Gatusso

Joined: 13 Aug 07
Moves: 49837

12 Oct 07

Game 4007373

He started moving his f-pawn and things went donwhill from there on.

doodinthemood

Joined: 31 May 07
Moves: 696

13 Oct 07

Played this on board 4 for my school yesterday, and it's brilliant under 20 move mate with a queen sac!

1. Nf3 D5
2. E4 Bg4
3. ED QxD5
4. Be2 Nc6
5. Nc3 Qd7
6. D4 Bxf3
7. Bxf3 0-0-0
8. D5 Ne5
9. Bf4 Ng6
10. Bg4 e6
11. DE Qe7
12. Qxd8+! Kxd8
13. 0-0-0+ Ke8
14. Nd5 Qc5
15. Nxc7+ Ke7
16. Rd7+ Kf6
17. Nd5+ QxN
18. Rxf7#

t0lkien

Joined: 02 Jul 07
Moves: 435

15 Oct 07

Game 4034686

~~Dutch Defense~~

Stealer of Souls

Waiting for You

Joined: 16 Feb 07
Moves: 119052

15 Oct 07

Game 4088155 FEW! 😵

t0lkien

Joined: 02 Jul 07
Moves: 435

15 Oct 07

Originally posted by doodinthemood
Played this on board 4 for my school yesterday, and it's brilliant under 20 move mate with a queen sac!

1. Nf3 D5
2. E4 Bg4
3. ED QxD5
4. Be2 Nc6
5. Nc3 Qd7
6. D4 Bxf3
7. Bxf3 0-0-0
8. D5 Ne5
9. Bf4 Ng6
10. Bg4 e6
11. DE Qe7
12. Qxd8+! Kxd8
13. 0-0-0+ Ke8
14. Nd5 Qc5
15. Nxc7+ Ke7
16. Rd7+ Kf6
17. Nd5+ QxN
18. Rxf7#

No offense, but your Queen sac isn't decisive. After:

12...Kxd8
13. O-O-O+ Ke8
14. Nd5 Nxf4
15. Nxe7 Bxe7
16. exf7+ Kxf7

... the game stands about even, though white might have the better of it due to the 2 rooks, open files, and better development. It's not clear though IMO.

Tyrannosauruschex

Mr T

I pity the fool!

Joined: 22 Jan 05
Moves: 22874

15 Oct 07

1 edit

does this one count - it is dead on 20

Game 4145570

~~Dutch Defense~~

Stealer of Souls

Waiting for You

Joined: 16 Feb 07
Moves: 119052

15 Oct 07

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
does this one count - it is dead on 20

Game 4145570

yeah

Dejection

Joined: 12 Sep 07
Moves: 2668

15 Oct 07

Originally posted by protoss350
Game 1783547

Love that trap. The blackburne-shilling trap was it called. Anyway, I love playing that OTB. XDDDD