CHECKMATE in under 20 moves

MCA

TokerSmurf

Only Chess

18 Jul 05 10:09

buffalobill

Major Bone

On yer tail ...

Joined: 28 Feb 05
Moves: 16686

01 Aug 05 20:07

Originally posted by Chakan
Game 1293553

1 day league

Bizarre opening. Does it have a name?

Chakan

Oro!

Fear The Cow

Joined: 23 Nov 01
Moves: 34289

02 Aug 05 07:50

Originally posted by buffalobill
Bizarre opening. Does it have a name?

err no idea really...

someone other than me could prolly answer that... maybe a variation on the dutch defense or english opening... not sure

chessicle

The Chessicle

Scotland?

Joined: 19 Feb 05
Moves: 183140

03 Aug 05 14:19

Game 1242829
This is a curious little crossfire checkmate that took me somewhat by surprise.

paulg

Joined: 22 Dec 02
Moves: 4935

05 Aug 05 15:19

Game 1283218

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53419

08 Aug 05 19:21

Just finished this game on katty's clan:
1324565

reyotch

Joined: 10 May 05
Moves: 38468

08 Aug 05 23:28

Game 1324914

he gave me the bird, and i flipped it back

Stives

Coventry

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 3679

09 Aug 05 10:42

Game 1135850

XanthosNZ

Cancerous Bus Crash

p^2.sin(phi)

Joined: 06 Sep 04
Moves: 25076

09 Aug 05 11:03

Originally posted by Chakan
Game 1293553

1 day league

19. ... Kf7 and the mate doesn't happen until move 25.

Anyway here is mine.
Game 1323230

With 13. Qf3 I was happy with my position. I had the centre completely controlled and the bishop pair.

nickhawker

Joined: 08 Feb 05
Moves: 13312

09 Aug 05 21:48

With 13. Qf3 I was happy with my position. I had the centre completely controlled and the bishop pair.[/b]

Hmm, I thought i knew what a bishop pair was but apparently i'm wrong, could you spare some enlightenment for a poor 1200 player?

XanthosNZ

Cancerous Bus Crash

p^2.sin(phi)

Joined: 06 Sep 04
Moves: 25076

10 Aug 05 02:42

Originally posted by nickhawker
Hmm, I thought i knew what a bishop pair was but apparently i'm wrong, could you spare some enlightenment for a poor 1200 player?

Notice how I still have both my bishops while the opponent does not. Two bishops is stronger than any other minor piece combination (two pieces).

That is the bishop pair.

Chakan

Oro!

Fear The Cow

Joined: 23 Nov 01
Moves: 34289

10 Aug 05 14:55

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
19. ... Kf7 and the mate doesn't happen until move 25.

Anyway here is mine.
Game 1323230

With 13. Qf3 I was happy with my position. I had the centre completely controlled and the bishop pair.

fine whateva mine is a game that lasted 19 moves happy 🙂

XanthosNZ

Cancerous Bus Crash

p^2.sin(phi)

Joined: 06 Sep 04
Moves: 25076

10 Aug 05 19:45

Originally posted by Chakan
fine whateva mine is a game that lasted 19 moves happy 🙂

But notice the title of the thread.

Chakan

Oro!

Fear The Cow

Joined: 23 Nov 01
Moves: 34289

11 Aug 05 10:38

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
But notice the title of the thread.

and what a pretty title it is...

schakuhr

Joined: 12 Feb 05
Moves: 47202

12 Aug 05 08:39

Here are a few older ones.

Game 1062417
Game 1037477

zakkwylder

Mouth for war

Burlington, KY

Joined: 10 Jan 04
Moves: 60789

12 Aug 05 09:00

Game 389989

6 moves with 2 pieces.