Uhhh...didn't mean to irritate you gents. It was in the same vein as "Checkmate in 20 moves or less." I thought it would be interesting to see other such games...didn't mean to ruin your day.
RE: f4...I am a King's Gambit-aholic...at my skill level (low) it leads to many entertaining games, and helps sharpeb the tactics...
Originally posted by kjl291Bowmann's not a gent.
Uhhh...didn't mean to irritate you gents. It was in the same vein as "Checkmate in 20 moves or less." I thought it would be interesting to see other such games...didn't mean to ruin your day.
RE: f4...I am a King's Gambit-aholic...at my skill level (low) it leads to many entertaining games, and helps sharpeb the tactics...
Originally posted by LordOfTheChessboardI know I've seen this one before, is this Morphy's mate, or something like that?
take a look at this beauty.
[fen]kbK5/pp6/1P6/8/8/8/8/R7 [/fen]
white to mate in 2
How about:
1. Ra6 bxa6 ( 1...Be5 2. Rxa7# ) 2. b7#
1. Ra2 Be5 2. Rxa7#
are these correct? I haven't had coffee yet and am doing this blind...🙄
Originally posted by kjl291Yes its from morphy, the first one is correct but im not sure about the second. Since Ra2 can be met by a6.
I know I've seen this one before, is this Morphy's mate, or something like that?
How about:
1. Ra6 bxa6 ( 1...Be5 2. Rxa7# ) 2. b7#
1. Ra2 Be5 2. Rxa7#
are these correct? I haven't had coffee yet and am doing this blind...🙄
Chess doesn't get more pretty then that.