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CHECKMATE in under 20 moves

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Originally posted by tolikcheturi
I am sorry it is not under 20 but it is 21 moves exact!

Game 1423960
This one ended up in exactly 20 moves as it turns out.

Looks like lbtwo could have held on for a move or two if had tried but he was screwed either way.

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Originally posted by MCA
This one ended up in exactly 20 moves as it turns out.

Looks like lbtwo could have held on for a move or two if had tried but he was screwed either way.
i would resign after Bxh2!! or at least take the bishop to allow Rxe3!! and then resign safely๐Ÿ˜ต

I didnt like how it ended up, although retreating the bishop (to clear the way for queen to give checkmate in two more moves, Qh3+ followed by Qh2 mate) all the way to b8 where it started looks really cool! ๐Ÿ˜€

It is the only game i didnt resign, because he insisted that the position is still EASILY(!!!) defendable ๐Ÿ˜ . It was a matter of honor to me to show him that even Kasparov cannot defend that depressing position...

ps:I edited this 10 times, due to my spelling problem ๐Ÿ™‚

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Originally posted by MCA
Ok I know there is currently a post running for wins in under 20 moves but the water gets bit murky when the win was through resignation or timeout. I dont think these should count unless the mate can be forced in under 20. (I know there may be some who disagree with this but should it really count just cause my opponent went on holiday for a fortnight on move t ...[text shortened]... ?

Here's my best Game 766306 move ten.

[edit: bit of line spacing looks better lol]
Checkmate , timeout , resignation......all the same, a loss. At least to me it is. A win is a win is a win is a win..PERIOD

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Originally posted by TRAINS44
Checkmate , timeout , resignation......all the same, a loss. At least to me it is. A win is a win is a win is a win..PERIOD
errrmmm .... what????? No-one here has disputed this fact.

We are simply taking the opportunity to view other players games where the checkmate was completed quicker than usual (i.e. in less than 20 moves).

My point was that a timeout in under 20 moves is not as impressive as a checkmate.

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Originally posted by MCA
errrmmm .... what????? No-one here has disputed this fact.

We are simply taking the opportunity to view other players games where the checkmate was completed quicker than usual (i.e. in less than 20 moves).

My point was that a timeout in under 20 moves is not as impressive as a checkmate.
True.

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Originally posted by TRAINS44
A win is a win is a win is a win..PERIOD
While I couldn't agree with you more, what would that make a win thats a win?

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
While I couldn't agree with you more, what would that make a win thats a win?
Okay Zak....you win.

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Originally posted by TRAINS44
Okay Zak....you win.
All in fun my friend.

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
All in fun my friend.
I know,..thats why I joined this site. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Game 1455327

Sometimes the offer is just too tempting.

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
Game 1455327

Sometimes the offer is just too tempting.
lol Bet he was sooo ๐Ÿ˜ for getting that rook too.

He must have been gutted to come back to a "you lose" instead of a "your move" message lol.

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Originally posted by MCA
lol Bet he was sooo ๐Ÿ˜ for getting that rook too.

He must have been gutted to come back to a "you lose" instead of a "your move" message lol.
I'll bet. he was a good sport though and gave me a congratulation in our other game. i figured id try to see if hed go for the fork(and not retake the bishop) after moving the bishop and he did, to his chagrin.

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This would have been checkmate in under 20 if my opponent hadn't seen the inevitable at 16.

Game 1425894

More proof that you need to be very careful castling against me!

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Originally posted by orfeo
This would have been checkmate in under 20 if my opponent hadn't seen the inevitable at 16.

Game 1425894

More proof that you need to be very careful castling against me!
I astonised that a player rated 1292 would castle with such a weak kingside. He should have even known better than that. Afterwards, it was nothing but countless errors and exploitation. Good Job!

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Originally posted by zakkwylder
I astonised that a player rated 1292 would castle with such a weak kingside. He should have even known better than that. Afterwards, it was nothing but countless errors and exploitation. Good Job!
Actually, I was the one rated in the 1200s. My opponent was rated just over 1400.

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