Not Quite a smothered mate...the next best thing.
I was having a torrid time tonight, kept losing on time in won positions or
saccing the house and getting hammered.
Some nights I'm unbeatable at blitz, (lucky), other nights I'm a dope (very unlucky.)
...then I pulled this off (I got lucky again.)
He was actually a good lad. In our previous game it was K & R v K & R
and he was 30 seconds up to my 10 but chopped Rooks for the draw.
Flick the board so you can see it from my side.
[Event "GameKnot Blitz"]
[Site "http://gameknot.com/"]
[Date "2013.08.13"]
[Round "-"]
[White "chessboot"]
[Black "kidzebra"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. Nf3 c5 6. Nbd2 cxd4 7. cxd4 d6 8. Be2 Nc6 9. O-O Bf5 10. a3 h6 11. Bh4 g5 12. Bg3 Bg6 {I hate having undefended bits in my position. Especially when the Queens are still on the board.} 13. b4 a6 14. Qb3 Qb6 15. Bd3 {Unlike my opponent, a Queen defending a bit is still an unprotected bit.} 15... Na5 16. Qa4 Bxd3 17. bxa5 Qb5 18. Qxb5 axb5 19. Rfc1 {His Rook on the 7th v my control of the...} 19... Rxa5 20. Rc7 Rfa8 21. Rxb7 Rxa3 22. Rxa3 Rxa3 {...a-file and his weak back rank.} 23. h3 g4 24. hxg4 Ra1+ 25. Kh2 Nxg4+ 26. Kh3 h5 {Now I'm waiting for a good moment to play Rh1.} 27. Rxe7 {The Bishops use this Rook to swing into place.} 27... Bf6 28. Rd7 Bf5 29. Rxd6 Nxf2+ 30. Kh2 Rh1
Smothered Mate With A Twist
12 Aug '13 12:071 edit
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