Pretty checkmate

Just finished a blitz game, thought i'd share as the finish is pretty sweet. 😀

Good. Playing through it I shouted 'Ra1+ and Bxc2.'

His c3 here:


Evenfor blitz was an awful move inviting a pawn storm.
0-0-0. was better with a developing plan of Ne2 and Bc3.

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
Just finished a blitz game, thought i'd share as the finish is pretty sweet. 😀

[pgn]
[Event "Rated game"]
[Site "http://lichess.org/WQhro1jl"]
[Date "2014.07.18"]
[White "Bratislav63"]
[Black "marinkatomb"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1805"]
[BlackElo "1806"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "300+2"]
[ECO "B02"]
[Opening " ...[text shortened]... l costs. } axb4 18. cxb4 Bf5+ 19. Bc2 Ra1+ 20. Kxa1 Bxc2 21. b3 Be5+ { White resigns } 0-1[/pgn]

Yes there are quite a few errors by white in this game. I think my opponent was either not familiar with the general strategy of playing opposite side castling or simply forgot that my main idea is naturally going to be a pawn expansion on the queenside. 12.Bxe5 is a mistake i feel, white should regroup and play 12.Be2. Exchanging his black bishop for a knight leaves the black squares horribly weak around his King. Also 13.Bc4 is a horrible move, just inviting 13..b5. The game is effectively lost at that point..

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
Just finished a blitz game, thought i'd share as the finish is pretty sweet. 😀

[pgn]
[Event "Rated game"]
[Site "http://lichess.org/WQhro1jl"]
[Date "2014.07.18"]
[White "Bratislav63"]
[Black "marinkatomb"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1805"]
[BlackElo "1806"]
[PlyCount "42"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "300+2"]
[ECO "B02"]
[Opening " ...[text shortened]... l costs. } axb4 18. cxb4 Bf5+ 19. Bc2 Ra1+ 20. Kxa1 Bxc2 21. b3 Be5+ { White resigns } 0-1[/pgn]