This game was on another site, and looked like an easy win, but it wasn't. What should've been a seriously quick mate (as black) took way too many moves to accomplish.
From this position (it's black's move), what could I have done to make this a quick mate?
Here's the actual game. Advise is welcome on what could've made this game shorter.
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RESULT
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FEN
rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
1.e4 e5 2.d4 Nf6 3.dxe5 Nxe4 4.f4 Qh4+ { This is when I'm thinking "Five moves, tops." } 5.Ke2 Bc5 6.Nf3 Qf2+ 7.Kd3 Na6 8.c3 d5 9.exd6 Bf5 10.Kc4 Nxd6+ 11.Kb3 Be6+ 12.c4 b5 13.Kc3 { It's about now I'm realizing this is going to be harder than I thought. My queen has no access to the middle at all. } 13...b4+ 14.Kb3 Bd4 15.Nxd4 { I'm getting so frustrated trying to quickly mate my opponent, that I'm making blunders. } 15...Nc5+ 16.Kxb4 Na6+ 17.Kc3 Rb8 18.c5 Ne4+ 19.Kd3 Rb4 20.Be3 Naxc5# { About time. But it seems that I should've ended this much sooner. Any ideas? } *
Originally posted by vivify This game was on another site, and looked like an easy win, but it wasn't. What should've been a seriously quick mate (as black) took way too many moves to accomplish.
From this position (it's black's move), what could I have done to make this a quick mate?
Originally posted by vivify This game was on another site, and looked like an easy win, but it wasn't. What should've been a seriously quick mate (as black) took way too many moves to accomplish.
From this position (it's black's move), what could I have done to make this a quick mate?
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