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Beautiful Checkmates

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  1. R
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    22 Jun '13 08:17
    Originally posted by ChessPraxis
    [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]
    Lovely mating net with two bishops and pawns. Always one of my favourites.
  2. R
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    22 Jun '13 08:51
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    Quentin added five kilts; Xavier quit band camp thrice.
    ??
  3. R
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    Here is a puzzle. Black to play and win.
  4. S
    Standard memberSwissGambit
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    22 Jun '13 18:22
    Originally posted by Tygert
    ??
    I hid my solution as requested. 🙂
  5. S
    Standard memberSwissGambit
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    22 Jun '13 18:27
    Originally posted by Tygert
    Here is a puzzle. Black to play and win. [fen]5r1k/1b4p1/p6p/4Pp1q/2pNnP2/7N/PPQ3PP/5R1K b - - 0 50[/fen]
    Reveal Hidden Content
    ...QxN px Nf2 Kg1 Nh3
  6. R
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    22 Jun '13 19:47
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    [hidden]...QxN px Nf2 Kg1 Nh3[/hidden]
    Well done SG 🙂. Nice checkmate hey?
  7. Subscriber64squaresofpain
    The drunk knight
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    22 Jun '13 22:031 edit
    Originally posted by SwissGambit
    I hid my solution as requested. 🙂
    I got ya, you cryptic genius lol

    hey tygert, thought the name looked familiar, yeah should have another sometime
  8. R
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    Yup, when I have a rating above 1600 then I'll challenge you. I'm almost there...
  9. Z
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    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!

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  10. R
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    Originally posted by ZioCade
    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

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    O Lord that is a shocker! Goodness me a strange checkmate. The best ones are with a knight.
  11. C
    Standard memberChessPraxis
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    30 Jun '13 05:272 edits
    Name this mate 😉


    IM IRUS97 (INDIA) - Quintillion (USA) G/5
    [B01] ICC 29 June 2013

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  12. R
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    Originally posted by ChessPraxis
    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]
    Boden's Mate?
  13. a
    Standard memberatticus2
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    05 Jul '13 13:142 edits
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  14. C
    Standard memberChessPraxis
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    06 Jul '13 11:45
    Originally posted by Tygert
    Boden's Mate?
    Yep
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