07 Jan 14
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Favorite way to win? Checkmate. Any Checkmate.
I love them all though I do have a sneaky pref for non Queen mates.
Here is just a handful of OTB encounters. I have 100’s of these.
And these are just with the White pieces. I have more wins with Black than White.
I’d like to thank the OP for allowing me to re-acquaint myself with some old friends.
Queen Sac for 3 bits. G. Chandler - A. White. Edinburgh Chess Club, 1991
Rook and Knight Mate. G. Chandler - M. Molner. Scottish Open Rd.1, 1980
Playing to the crowd. G. Chandler - P. Donaldson, Edin v Civil Service, 1983
The Combination. G. Chandler - Baberton. Grangemouth, 1994
Have a Rook. G. Chandler - P. Dowling, Sandy Bells v Corstorphine, 2005
08 Jan 14
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Originally posted by Fat LadyI could have won a game like this in a local tournament but I missed it. If it was a computer screen I am sure I would have seen it. It was 3hr time limit.
This finish is nice too, and crops up surprisingly often. At its most satisfying best your opponent must promote a pawn just before you deliver mate!
[pgn]
[FEN "4k3/8/3P4/3KP3/p7/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[SetUp "1"]
{--------------
. . . . k . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . P . . . .
. . . K P . . .
p . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
. . . ...[text shortened]... . . . .
white to play
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1. Kc6 Kd8 2. d7 a3 3. Kd6 a2 4. e6 a1=Q 5. e7#
[/pgn]
Yes pawn mate are cool and so are en passant mate too, once in a life time. And smothered mates as well.
09 Jan 14
Originally posted by greenpawn34Black must have been drinking?
Regarding Fat Lady's favourite mate and how it's pleasing to allow the opponent to Queen first.
(also another case for never resigning.)
[b]friartuck - hatfinch RHP 2010
[pgn]
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.03.30"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1301"]
[BlackElo "1312"]
[Set ...[text shortened]... 43... gxh6 44. a8=Q {The Fat Lady scenario. d2 mate looks good.} 44... Bxa8 {Stalemate.} [/pgn][/b]
09 Jan 14
Originally posted by SwissGambitMy guess is he wanted to take every piece off the board. which I like to win with as many pieces on the board as possible. But I guess the other player wasn't humble enough to resign and wanted to be checkmated first?
You don't need a drink to play that badly if you're 1300. 😛