Quick Question

Game 3742167

At what point in this game did I actually have a mating line?

I think I counted a forced mate in 9 but I'm not quite sure.

... Either way it was pretty fun creaming the french defense 😛.

21.Bb5+ (rather than the move which was played) leads to mate by move 23.

Originally posted by Fat Lady
21.Bb5+ (rather than the move which was played) leads to mate by move 23.

i think you could have played better, you missed a mate in one TWICE

18. Nxh7 is pretty nice, but i think 18. f7+! is more forcing:

18. f7+ Rxf7 (forced, otherwise Qxh7 mate)
19. NxR QxN
20. Be2, with the idea of Bh5


23. Qe7+??
23. Bb5+, followed by 24. Qe7# is much better


24. Qc5+??
obviously bad, especially because of 24. Qd6#


other then that, well played!

Originally posted by yofidawg
i think you could have played better, you missed a mate in one TWICE

18. Nxh7 is pretty nice, but i think 18. f7+! is more forcing:

18. f7+ Rxf7 (forced, otherwise Qxh7 mate)
19. NxR QxN
20. Be2, with the idea of Bh5


23. Qe7+??
23. Bb5+, followed by 24. Qe7# is much better


24. Qc5+??
obviously bad, especially because of 24. Qd6#


other then that, well played!

ahh you are correct 😳 i sincerely apologize. and you can ignore my notation, it was overly harsh, plus you won the game so what i say doesn't matter :p

you played better vs the french then i do anyway so feel good lol

Originally posted by ih8sens
Game 3742167

At what point in this game did I actually have a mating line?

I think I counted a forced mate in 9 but I'm not quite sure.

... Either way it was pretty fun creaming the french defense 😛.

That version of the Winawer if played correctly by black is crazy... but castling king side in it is suicide

At move #9. Qxg7#, right? Or am I stating the over obvious? You guys are probably ignoring that on purpose for the purpose of analysing the rest of the game.

Originally posted by Frank Burns
At move #9. Qxg7#, right? Or am I stating the over obvious? You guys are probably ignoring that on purpose for the purpose of analysing the rest of the game.

Originally posted by ih8sens
No it doesn't actually... After Qxg7+ black can reply with Kxg7 and I'm down a queen.

Originally posted by DeepRed
Yeah.. I'm an improving player, so please be tolerant, but can you write down the mate in 3 afetr Bb5+? After Bd7 (I think it's d7), I see no mate, due to the e5 (I think it's e5) barrier.
EDIT: NOW I SEE... GOD I CAN BE STUPID.

Originally posted by ih8sens
Don't be so hard on yourself, wow! I missed it too and I'm sure you don't consider me stupid (maybe I spoke to soon). I personally find that once you get your mind stuck on one line (such as the mating one I was looking for in this game) you can miss some simple stuff.

Originally posted by Leaadas
Very true, oen of the biggest problems I have. I get zoned into a few lines that are all winning for me that I miss the one line where I lose badly.

Originally posted by Varenka
Have you read this article...

http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1847