05 Mar 12
Originally posted by ArtsewI apologize if this comes across the wrong way, but I think this move might have more aesthetic appeal if we knew what black played prior that made Qd5-g2# a brilliant move to conform the the "brilliancy dept." standard set by the OP .
I've got many moves which tie as equally good. But OTB this is my latest "best move."
[fen]5rk1/p5pp/2pP2r1/2B5/8/1P2Q2P/PN4qK/4R3 w - - 0 34[/fen]
34. Qd5-g2#
My immediate impression is that black simply blundered horribly, and white played the obvious move.
It does conform to the notion of "best move", but I'm inclined to think that the nomenclature applies equally well to all mate-in-ones in any position, since all non-mating moves are decidedly inferior.
05 Mar 12
Originally posted by Paul LeggettMy immediate impression was that he was joking. 🙂
I apologize if this comes across the wrong way, but I think this move might have more aesthetic appeal if we knew what black played prior that made Qd5-g2# a brilliant move to conform the the "brilliancy dept." standard set by the OP .
My immediate impression is that black simply blundered horribly, and white played the obvious move.
It does confo ...[text shortened]... ell to all mate-in-ones in any position, since all non-mating moves are decidedly inferior.
05 Mar 12
Originally posted by yosimanThat is a nice wee combo Gutso. The joy of it being if it was OTB
My immediate impression was that he was joking. 🙂
(I always think OTB chess) getting here I think I could see in my mind.
White to play.
And if I could not see a win at least I would have a perpetual.
I often dive in saccing thngs if I can at the very least a perpetual.
Botvinnik to his great credit admitted that when he played his famous game
against Capablanca (Avro 1936) he saw the had at the very least a perpetual
so went for the critical line. He found the superb win OTB after he got to the
bit where he knew he had a perp. (A lot of writers fail to mention that and
claim he [Botvinik] saw it all.)
Art's joke lite up a wee light my dull brain.
This pattern.
Is there not a famous game that ended something like this.
(Just the bones of the combo. There were other pieces on the board.
I cannot recall the postion. Just the idea, the pattern.)