by greenpawn34 on Dec 06 2010 04:05 | 8824 views | 1 edit | Last edit on Dec 06 2010 04:07
Hi.
Thread 136069 mentions and displays a game
where a player gets out check by giving checkmate.
One example here will suffice. What I like about this one is
the check and the checkmate are written as the same move.
hxg5+ is answered by hxg5 mate,
Coach David - cptnunicum RHP 2006
White is in check and the best move is 1.Ke2 letting the d-pawn go
with a discovered check. The material would be even and the position
though in Black’s favour due to activity still has to be won.
But alas, like most of the blunders on here, White’s sense of danger deserts
him and he fails to see the real threat.
1.Kf4 g5+
OOPS….now we see the check and checkmate.
2.hxg5+ hxg5 mate.
It was while searching for a complete game on here with this
check and checkmate idea I came across a piece of buried treasure.
A check is answered by a check which is answered by a check which
in turn is answered by checkmate. Yes in four consecutive moves we
get three checks and a mate.
Not a record. In 1993 G.Ponzetto composes this wonderful position.
White and Black combine to keep each other in check for
as long as possible.
37 consecutive checks, an incredible piece of work.
FEN
4r1Q1/B2nr3/5b2/8/4p3/4KbNq/ppppppp1/RR3Nkn w - - 0 1
1. e4 Nc6 {About time this opening had a proper name. At the moment it's called 'Nimzo's Other' Defence. I'm listening to Bob Dylan today, so from now on this opening is to be called 'The Black Diamond Bay Defence.'} 2. d4 e5 3. d5 {Best and often played is 3...Nce7 with centre undermining plans of d6 and f5. Black finds a way to lose a piece.} 3... Nd4 4. c3 {pp2 - harishharish RHP 2005 and MATIC - uchi mata RHP 2008 ended here with Black resigning. Black plays on. A piece loss after 3 moves is a mere trifle.} 4... Nb5 {As good as any other move at this stage. Black did not like the idea of White having a pawn in d4 and an open c-file.} 5. Bxb5 Bc5 6. Nf3 a6 7. Bc4 b5 8. Bb3 d6 9. c4 Nf6 10. Qe2 O-O 11. O-O Bg4 12. h3 Bh5 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bxf6 Qxf6 15. Nbd2 b4 16. Ba4 Qe7 17. Nb3 Bb6 18.a3 a5 19. Bc6 Ra7 20. Ra2 {So far White's play has been OK. This one looks odd and hints White has already chalked this up as an eventual win and giving his other games more attention.} 20... bxa3 21. bxa3 f5 22. Qd3 fxe4 23. Qxe4 Bxf3 24. gxf3 Rf4 {Nothing harder to win than a won game. Nothing more annoying than having a won game v an opponent who is fighting back. Awkward doubt should now have replaced total confidence.} 25. Qd3 Qg5+ 26. Kh2 Rh4 {Now 27.Bd7 holding the h3 pawn and Black has to find other ideas.} 27. Rg1 Rxh3+ 28. Kxh3 Qxg1 {White can only see the hit on the f2 pawn. 28.Ra1 keeps his winning chances alive.} 29. Qd2 Qh1+ {And that's it. Kg3 - Qg1+ - Kh3 Qh1+ perpetual check.} 30. Kg4 {White who has been a piece up since move 3 refuses to let go of his won game. Sometimes you simply have to accept that you have blown it.} 30... Qg2+ 31. Kh4 {Now a piece of brillo creativity. 31...g5+ 32.Kh5 Kg7! and it's over. That is too easy for Black. He sees the King on a dark square. He sees his dark squared Bishop on b6.... If only he could give a check with that Bishop....} 31... Ra8 32. Bxa8 {He might as well take it, White cannot prevent the g5+ idea.} 32... c5 {Here comes the Bishop check.} 33. f4 Bd8+ 34. Kh5 Kh7 {And now we see Check,Check,Check and Checkmate.} 35. Qd3+ {Check} 35... g6+ {Check} 36. Qxg6+ {Check} 36... Qxg6# {Checkmate.}
That last game is brilliant! I think black deserves a medal for finding such a creative solution. Sure he could have won quicker, but that finish is sexy! 😀
Why did my intuition tell me that you would find a game where Ke2 was a good move? I think you could find winning lottery numbers in RHP games if you ever got around to looking!
Bull McCabe
Paul Leggett
