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Thought I would share a couple games against an 1800 that I played last night at my chess club. Each game was cut throat, and each position is fun to play.



black to move and win the race to mate first

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Originally posted by Restless Soul
Thought I would share a couple games against an 1800 that I played last night at my chess club. Each game was cut throat, and each position is fun to play.

[fen]1k1r3r/pp3ppp/4qn2/1N6/Q7/4b3/PBR2PPP/4KR2 b - - 0 1[/fen]

black to move and win the race to mate first

[fen]5rk1/pp1n2b1/2n1R2p/3p2p1/3P3P/2P3q1/PPQB1rP1/4RBK1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

black to move and show the power of the borg defence
uhhhhh, OK...where are the moves you want to share?

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Originally posted by Sam The Sham
uhhhhh, OK...where are the moves you want to share?
ah, it can only handle one at a time

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black to move and show the power of the borg defence

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Originally posted by Restless Soul
Thought I would share a couple games against an 1800 that I played last night at my chess club. Each game was cut throat, and each position is fun to play.

[fen]1k1r3r/pp3ppp/4qn2/1N6/Q7/4b3/PBR2PPP/4KR2 b - - 0 1[/fen]

black to move and win the race to mate first
Bd2+ should win for black. i.e.
Bd2+
Kd1 Bg5+!

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Bxf2#

checked by 2 pieces, no way out!

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Originally posted by allostery
Bxf2#

checked by 2 pieces, no way out!
Bxf2 is not mate... the king can take the bishop and get out of check from the queen.

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Originally posted by zebano
Bd2+ should win for black. i.e.
Bd2+
Kd1 Bg5+!
white can defend the rook attack from the d4 square

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Originally posted by zebano
Bd2+ should win for black. i.e.
Bd2+
Kd1 Bg5+!
here's a hint, I wanted to bring my a8 rook into the attack, but I couldn't find a way until I saw my move

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Originally posted by Leaadas
Bxf2 is not mate... the king can take the bishop and get out of check from the queen.
Yup, I was, uh, just checking to make sure everyone is paying attention. And it looks like everyone is; carry on.

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How about

... Bc1+
Re2 QxR+ !
KxQ Rh8e8+
Kf3 Rd3# (edited from Rd6#--can you tell I grew up on descriptive?)

?

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Originally posted by CrawlIce
How about

... Bc1+
Re2 QxR+ !
KxQ Rh8e8+
Kf3 Rd6#

?
looks pretty nifty to me! 😀

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Originally posted by Restless Soul
[fen]5rk1/pp1n2b1/2n1R2p/3p2p1/3P3P/2P3q1/PPQB1rP1/4RBK1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

black to move and show the power of the borg defence
Rxg2+ Bxg2 Rf2 Re8+ Nf8

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