I found this comeback from disaster pretty funn...

nihilismor

Only Chess

13 Jun 08

nihilismor

Joined: 24 Sep 06
Moves: 3736

13 Jun 08

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I am playing as black.

1. e4 e5 2. d4 f6 3. dxe5 fxe5 4. Qd1h5 Ke8e7 5. Qh5xe5 Ke7f7 6. Bf1c4 d5
7. Bc4xd5 Kf7g6 8. Qe5f5 0-1

Game 5073085

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

13 Jun 08

Originally posted by nihilismor
I am playing as black.

1. e4 e5 2. d4 f6 3. dxe5 fxe5 4. Qd1h5 Ke8e7 5. Qh5xe5 Ke7f7 6. Bf1c4 d5
7. Bc4xd5 Kf7g6 8. Qe5f5 0-1

Game 5073085

I can just picture it now - "Why doesn't it say checkmate??? ........ Oh."

Uries

Joined: 22 Sep 06
Moves: 1707

15 Jun 08

How is this a 'comeback' from disaster?

~~Adorea~~

Sub 1500

Joined: 03 Dec 06
Moves: 1324

15 Jun 08

not sure its a "comeback"

but i guess he dropped the ball...not something that is exactly rare though... people forget games all the time.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

15 Jun 08

Originally posted by Uries
How is this a 'comeback' from disaster?

White's Queen is hanging at the end.

cairn

Joined: 22 Nov 06
Moves: 14089

15 Jun 08

Originally posted by Uries
How is this a 'comeback' from disaster?

it is a 'comeback from disaster' -

he managed to successfully lure the white q onto a dangerous square

AThousandYoung

1st Dan TKD Kukkiwon

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Joined: 23 Aug 04
Moves: 26758

15 Jun 08

Originally posted by SwissGambit
I can just picture it now - "Why doesn't it say checkmate??? ........ Oh."

Ha! Took me a couple minutes.