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Finally!!!

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It had to come in a three minute game but I got to smother somebody.

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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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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.

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Death by asphyxiation! By a knight!! Priceless!!!

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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!

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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 😛

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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.