CHECKMATE in under 20 moves

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Game 3077074

Game 3059262

Game 3071942

Game 2684854

Game 3014220

I was going to play 19. Qf8+ Rxf8 20. Rxf8 checkmate when I realised Qxe8 was mate.😳

18...Qc2??

Game 3029566

9 moves. Nothing great on my part, my opponent just blundered.

Game 3107340

Game 3117060

Got lucky. I dropped my rook. When I started my queen assault I was going to win my rook back. After 15. Qf8+ I realized that the skewer wasn't what I needed to play. Final check with a pawn!

Game 3074904

checkmate in 8 moves.😀

16 moves against someone around my rating:

http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=3105467

Game 3105467

Game 2969247
Two basic principles here: Avoid moving the same piece twice in the opening and when your King's under fire, look for cover.

Two sweeping queen moves in the 2007 championship. I was pleasantly surprised that the second of these succeeded.

Game 2971359

Game 2971356

Game 3089098

Was 1500 rated opponent.

Game 2575029

🙂