Does anyone have any particularly impressive finishing positions that they'd like to share? It doesn't matter if the finishing combination was unsound or the game was riddled with blunders, all that matters is the last position. I was looking around on the site yesterday and came across this:
Game 4066924 (I hope they don't mind me posting it.)
On top of that, look at how far back you can go in the game and black still seems to have a forced mate!
Originally posted by AlzheimerThat's a good minor piece crushing in the first one and in the second, the mating move feels so subtle. Very nice, thanks!
Game 5760894
Game 5811023
Both nice mates!!!😀
Who else has some?
Without queens:
Wandering king: Game 5869549
Dutch defence: Game 5701521
Damiano´s defence (14 moves): Game 5833311
With queens:
Greek gifts: Game 5742678, Game 5778088, Game 5833299
I thought this position was a cool mate because it involved 5 necessary pieces.
It was also a game that featured 2 en passant captures, both of which were critical in the game. How often do you see that?
Game 5254238
Originally posted by SpelbrekerNice game!
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 h6 7. h4 Nc6 8. g5 hxg5 9. Bxg5 Be7 10. Qd2 a6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. f4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 b5 14. e5 Bb7 15. exf6 Bxh1 16. fxe7 f6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qxf6 Rh7 19. Bxb5+ Bc6 20. Ne4 d5 21. Qf8+ Kd7 22. Nf6+ Kd6 23. e8=N# 1-0 [/pgn]
From an OTB game of mine
Originally posted by SpelbrekerYes, a great game. I particularly liked 19.Bxb5+.
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 h6 7. h4 Nc6 8. g5 hxg5 9. Bxg5 Be7 10. Qd2 a6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. f4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 b5 14. e5 Bb7 15. exf6 Bxh1 16. fxe7 f6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qxf6 Rh7 19. Bxb5+ Bc6 20. Ne4 d5 21. Qf8+ Kd7 22. Nf6+ Kd6 23. e8=N# 1-0 [/pgn]
From an OTB game of mine
Originally posted by SpelbrekerAbsolutely fantastic! Well played 🙂
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 h6 7. h4 Nc6 8. g5 hxg5 9. Bxg5 Be7 10. Qd2 a6 11. O-O-O Qc7 12. f4 Nxd4 13. Qxd4 b5 14. e5 Bb7 15. exf6 Bxh1 16. fxe7 f6 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qxf6 Rh7 19. Bxb5+ Bc6 20. Ne4 d5 21. Qf8+ Kd7 22. Nf6+ Kd6 23. e8=N# 1-0 [/pgn]
From an OTB game of mine