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Standard membertomtom232
Only Chess 30 Aug '11 20:41
  1. t
    Standard membertomtom232
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    30 Aug '11 20:41
    It had to come in a three minute game but I got to smother somebody.

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    Standard memberchessicle
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    30 Aug '11 21:17
    I've done it a couple of times, but this is the only one I can recall. I was somewhat jubilant, I believe. Of course, I would have taken the rook, first...

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    Standard membertomtom232
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    30 Aug '11 21:21
    Originally posted by chessicle
    I've done it a couple of times, but this is the only one I can recall. I was somewhat jubilant, I believe. Of course, I would have taken the rook, first...

    [pgn][Event "Challenge"]
    [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
    [Date "2005.06.08"]
    [EndDate "2005.06.16"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "chessicle"]
    [Black "Chufty Jones"]
    [WhiteRating "1735"]
    [BlackRati ...[text shortened]... 21. Ne5xd7 Rf8d8 22. Qe4xe6 Kg8h8 23. Nd7e5 c5 24. Ne5f7 1-0
    [/pgn]
    well, in that game taking the rook first is mate one move sooner.
  4. Donationketchuplover
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    31 Aug '11 09:38
    Death by asphyxiation! By a knight!! Priceless!!!
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    Standard membertomtom232
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    31 Aug '11 15:43
    Originally posted by ketchuplover
    Death by asphyxiation! By a knight!! Priceless!!!
    Yeah, he was lucky there was a mate or else I would have taken his queen!
  6. C
    Standard memberChessJester
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    31 Aug '11 23:54
    Originally posted by tomtom232
    Yeah, he was lucky there was a mate or else I would have taken his queen!
    LOL... Lucky to be mated... that's a first 😛
  7. c
    Standard memberchessicle
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    01 Sep '11 20:21
    Originally posted by tomtom232
    well, in that game taking the rook first is mate one move sooner.
    Indeed. On reflection, I wouldn't have taken the rook - I would have wanted the proper Phildor mate.
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