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Yesterday I pulled of a mate I've been angling for ever since I saw the pattern.That was about 15 years ago!I finally made it!
King for a day!Favorite of the gods! 😀

Pardon the overly enthusiastic notes.
I'm playing the white side

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1.e4d5
2.exd5Qxd5
3.Nc3Qa5
4.d4Nf6
5.Nf3c6
6.Bc4Bg4
7.Qd3Bxf3
8.Qxf3e6
9.O-ONbd7
10.Bf4Be7
11.Rfe1O-O-O
12.a3h6
13.b4Qf5
14.Qxc6

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      Originally posted by torten
      Yesterday I pulled of a mate I've been angling for ever since I saw the pattern.That was about 15 years ago!I finally made it!
      King for a day!Favorite of the gods! 😀

      Pardon the overly enthusiastic notes.
      I'm playing the white side
      [pgn]1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 {Strike 1.The desired pawn structure!At this point the mate is s ...[text shortened]... {!! black resigned.14....,bxc6 is the only move but then 15.Ba6 checkmate!}[/pgn]
      The enthusiasm is deserved! This is the kind of game where even the loser has to pause and appreciate the beauty of the idea.

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      Bodens Mate.
      It why we play Chess, to pull off the spectacular.
      The wait was well worth it. You are indeed King for the day...Walk Tall.

      Some more examples from RHP including the origianl Boden's Mate.

      First like you he had to chase away the Queen.

      Arj14 - Nallapuh RHP 2008

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      1.e4c6
      2.d4d5
      3.Nc3dxe4
      4.Nxe4Nf6
      5.Nxf6gxf6
      6.c3h5
      7.Nf3Bg4
      8.Bc4e6
      9.h3Bxf3
      10.Qxf3Nd7
      11.Bf4Qb6
      12.0-0f5
      13.a40-0-0
      14.a5Qxb2
      15.Rfb1Qc2
      16.Qxc6bxc6
      17.Ba6

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          fjord - sundown316 RHP 2004

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          1.f4e5
          2.e4exf4
          3.d4Qh4
          4.Ke2d5
          5.exd5Bg4
          6.Nf3Nf6
          7.Qd3Nbd7
          8.Bxf4Nxd5
          9.Bg3Qe7
          10.Kf20-0-0
          11.Nc3Nxc3
          12.Qxc3c6
          13.Qxc6bxc6
          14.Ba6

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              meule - electricblade RHP 2006

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              1.e4d5
              2.exd5Qxd5
              3.Nc3Qa5
              4.d4Nf6
              5.Nf3c6
              6.Bd2Bg4
              7.h3Bxf3
              8.Qxf3Nbd7
              9.Bd30-0-0
              10.0-0e6
              11.Ne4Qc7
              12.Bf4Qb6
              13.Nd6Bxd6
              14.Bxd6Qxd4
              15.Qxc6bxc6
              16.Ba6

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                  We end with the game that gave the mate it's name.
                  Note it came from the Black side.

                  Schulder - Boden, London 1853.

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                  1.e4e5
                  2.Nf3d6
                  3.c3f5
                  4.Bc4Nf6
                  5.d4fxe4
                  6.dxe5exf3
                  7.exf6Qxf6
                  8.gxf3Nc6
                  9.f4Bd7
                  10.Be30-0-0
                  11.Nd2Re8
                  12.Qf3Bf5
                  13.0-0-0d5
                  14.Bxd5Qxc3
                  15.bxc3Ba3

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                      Nice. I think you did right in not playing a3 before he castled long. I will play a6 in the Modern Defence to discourage castling queenside so a3 before O-O-O might have been counterproductive.

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                      Originally posted by Diophantus
                      Nice. I think you did right in not playing a3 before he castled long. I will play a6 in the Modern Defence to discourage castling queenside so a3 before O-O-O might have been counterproductive.
                      thats what i thought, too. suddenly action with the pawns there...one will never know, but as you said, queenside was maybe more unlikely then kingside already...

                      so, 15 years? damn, is a long time...


                      Originally posted by tharkesh
                      thats what i thought, too. suddenly action with the pawns there...one will never know, but as you said, queenside was maybe more unlikely then kingside already...

                      so, 15 years? damn, is a long time...
                      @Diophantus
                      Interesting point.I never was much good at the psychological aspect.

                      @tharkesh
                      15 years is long,yes.But it's not so easy to get that position.
                      The need for the opponent to castle long already greatly diminishes the opportunities.
                      There are other patterns still waiting.I think that goes for most of us.

                      Have you ever managed Guéridon's (epaulette) mate?
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                      or Blackburne's 3 minor pieces mate?
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                      I haven't.Maybe those will be my next aim.

                      While on the subject I'll show some more common mate patterns,else greenpawn will be on my case for not being instructive enough.

                      corridor (back rank) mate
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                      1.Qe8Rxe8
                      2.Rxe8

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                      Anastasia's mate
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                      Gréco's mate
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                      a more common variation of Gréco's mate
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                      Lucena's smothered mate (perhaps less common)
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                      1.Qe6Kh8
                      2.Nf7Kg8
                      3.Nh6Kh8
                      4.Qg8Rxg8
                      5.Nf7

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                      Pillsbury's mate
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                      1.Rxg7Kh8
                      2.Rg8Kxg8
                      3.Rg1

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                      Lolli's mate
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                      1.Kh8Qh6
                      2.Rg8Qxh7
                      3.Kxh7Rh1

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                      Anderssen's mate
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                      1.Bxh7Kxh7
                      2.Qh5Kg8
                      3.Qh8

                      +7


                      The names attached to these patterns are how I learned them from 'The art of the checkmate'

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                      Originally posted by torten
                      @Diophantus
                      Interesting point.I never was much good at the psychological aspect.
                      Not so much psychology really. a6 suggests you are going to be mucking about on the queenside which may give some white players cause to consider the wisdom of castling queenside. The position in the Modern with a6 is akin to Najdorf Sicilian so a queenside attack for black is definitely on the cards. The difference is black still has that c-pawn to make mischief with. Of course, any white player who likes to castle queenside when faced with a Sicilian will likely do the same anyway and you get that revolving door effect so often seen in Sicilians.

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                      Originally posted by torten
                      @Diophantus
                      Interesting point.I never was much good at the psychological aspect.

                      @tharkesh
                      15 years is long,yes.But it's not so easy to get that position.
                      The need for the opponent to castle long already greatly diminishes the opportunities.
                      There are other patterns still waiting.I think that goes for most of us.

                      Have you ever managed Guéridon's (ep ...[text shortened]... to these patterns are how I learned them from 'The art of the checkmate'
                      cool, finally i can recommend posts as nss (nonsubscum)

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                      Originally posted by tharkesh
                      cool, finally i can recommend posts as nss (nonsubscum)
                      You can? I didn't know you couldn't. To be fair, I didn't know I could either. If ignorance is bliss I am probably as happy as a pig in <a word I shall not be allowed to post>.

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                      Originally posted by Diophantus
                      You can? I didn't know you couldn't. To be fair, I didn't know I could either. If ignorance is bliss I am probably as happy as a pig in <a word I shall not be allowed to post>.
                      at least i now see for the first time two tiny thumbs just above each post...

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                      Originally posted by torten
                      @Diophantus
                      Interesting point.I never was much good at the psychological aspect.

                      @tharkesh
                      15 years is long,yes.But it's not so easy to get that position.
                      The need for the opponent to castle long already greatly diminishes the opportunities.
                      There are other patterns still waiting.I think that goes for most of us.

                      Have you ever managed Guéridon's (ep to these patterns are how I learned them from 'The art of the checkmate'
                      That reminds me, I got to play Lolli's mate in an OTB game last year - didn't know it was called that way, but oh does it feel good 'saccing' the queen 🙂
                      Edit: I'm black.

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                      1.d4Nf6
                      2.c4e6
                      3.a3d5
                      4.e3c5
                      5.dxc5Bxc5
                      6.Nf3O-O
                      7.b4Be7
                      8.c5a5
                      9.Bb2Ne4
                      10.Nbd2f5
                      11.Rc1axb4
                      12.axb4Bd7
                      13.Ra1Rxa1
                      14.Qxa1Bf6
                      15.Nxe4Bxb2
                      16.Qxb2fxe4
                      17.Nd4Qf6
                      18.Qd2e5
                      19.Nc2Be6
                      20.Bb5Qg5
                      21.O-Od4
                      22.Ne1Nc6
                      23.Nc2d3
                      24.Ne1Nd4
                      25.Ba4Nf3
                      26.Nxf3exf3
                      27.g3Qg4
                      28.Kh1Qh3
                      29.Rg1Rf6
                      30.Qxd3Qxh2
                      31.Kxh2Rh6

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                          And 30. Qd8 Kf7 31. Be8 Kg8/f8 32. Bh5 mate.

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                          Originally posted by davaniel
                          That reminds me, I got to play Lolli's mate in an OTB game last year - didn't know it was called that way, but oh does it feel good 'saccing' the queen 🙂
                          Edit: I'm black.

                          [pgn]
                          1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. a3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. dxc5 Bxc5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. b4 Be7 8. c5 a5
                          9. Bb2 Ne4 10. Nbd2 f5 11. Rc1 axb4 12. axb4 Bd7 13. Ra1 Rxa1 14. Qxa1 Bf6
                          15. Nxe4 Bxb2 16. ...[text shortened]... /2P1p3/BP6/3QPpPq/5P1P/6RK w - - 0 31[/fen]
                          And 30. Qd8 Kf7 31. Be8 Kg8/f8 32. Bh5 mate.
                          Very cool mate.
                          My reign is over,you're the new KING FOR A DAY!

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