Twist in Tail Tag

This one is from an OTB chess league game, ten years ago.Black to move: mate in 4.

(Last move of White: f4??)

A good game Woody.

We can chalk that one up to a slack pawn move.

"Leave your pawns alone, moving them just gets you into trouble."

This is one from a game I played on here a few weeks ago.

I'm Black - White to play.



Look at those chessmen all on the same diagonal.
It's a good job that pawn is on f2.

I think this is an interesting thread that could use a bump, so here's lasker grabbing half a point from a hopeless position:

Hmm... what could Black have done about it? That King is boxed in on h6 quite well 😛

Celso Golmayo Zupide - Samuel Loyd, Paris 1867.

This indeed could have a been a 'twist in the tale' (sic)

Loyd announced a mate in 8 in the following position.



My source in Blunders & Brilliancies where they have Loyd as White.
Newe Orleans 1867. I think this is a mistake.

However I shall use their example.
It's the same postion and move order as Heinz just colours reversed.
(but....)