22 Jun 13
Originally posted by ChessPraxisLovely mating net with two bishops and pawns. Always one of my favourites.
[pgn]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.h3 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.Bg5 Qb6 6.b3 h6 7.Bxf6 exf6 8.Be2 Be7 9.O-O O-O 10.Nc3 Be6 11.Rb1 Qa5 12.Qe1 Nb4 13.Bd1 Nxa2 14.Ra1 Qxc3 15.Rxa2 Qxe1 16.Rxe1 a5 17.Nd2 b6 18.c4 Bc8 19.Nf3 Bd7 20.d4 Rfe8 21.d5 Bf8 22.Kf1 h5 23.Nh4 g6 24.Nf3 Bg7 25.Ree2 b5 26.Nd2 a4 27.bxa4 bxa4 28.Nb1 f5 29.exf5 Rxe2 30.Kxe2 Bxf5 31.Rxa4 Rxa4 32.Bxa4 Bxb1 33.f3 h4 34.Ke3 Bf5 35.Kf4 Bh6#[/pgn]
Originally posted by ZioCadeO Lord that is a shocker! Goodness me a strange checkmate. The best ones are with a knight.
This mate against a friend made me smile, especially as I had the pleasure of telling him in person to check the board and see it for the first time!
[pgn][Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.06.06"]
[EndDate "2013.06.10"]
[Round "?"]
[White "ZioCade"]
[Black "Jkessler"]
[WhiteRating "1522"]
[BlackRating "1280"]
[Whi ...[text shortened]... 7. Bc1g5 Nc6e7 8. Qd1d2 Nh6f7 9. Nc3d5 Nf7xg5 10. Nd5f6 1-0
[/pgn]
02 Jul 13
Originally posted by ChessPraxisBoden's Mate?
Name this mate 😉
IM IRUS97 (INDIA) - Quintillion (USA) G/5
[B01] ICC 29 June 2013
[pgn]1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d6 Qxd6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 O-O-O 7. g3 h5 8. Nc3 e5 9. Be3 Be7 10. Nb5 Qb4+ 11. Nc3 Nd5 12. Bd2 Qxb2 13. Rb1 Qxc3 14. Bxc3 Nxc3 15. Qc1 Nxb1 16. Qxb1 Bb4+ 17. Kf1 h4 18. Kg2 hxg3 19. fxg3 Bc5 20. Qb2 Bh3# {White checkmated} 0-1[/pgn]