22 Dec 18
@fmf saidProbably black saw the imidiate danger for their Knight and reacted fast...The better move would have been to put the bishop back of course.
[pgn][Event "Challenge"]
[Site "https://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2017.03.05"]
[EndDate "2017.03.05"]
[Round "?"]
[White "josephw"]
[Black "SecondSon"]
[WhiteRating "1677"]
[BlackRating "1389"]
[WhiteElo "1677"]
[BlackElo "1389"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "12117517"]
1. e4 e5 2. Qd1f3 Bf8d6 3. Bf1c4 Ng8h6 4. d4 g5 5. Qf3h5 Nh6g8 6. Qh5xf7 1-0[/pgn]
I don't understand Black's move number 5.
22 Dec 18
@ponderable saidOn ...Bf8, Bxg5 looks pretty strong. Black must be lost already.
Probably black saw the imidiate danger for their Knight and reacted fast...The better move would have been to put the bishop back of course.
22 Dec 18
@bigdoggproblem saidYou of course are right...I tried to answer the original question, feeling qualified with my rating, which suggests that I (at least sometimes) move without having thought too much....
On ...Bf8, Bxg5 looks pretty strong. Black must be lost already.
22 Dec 18
@ponderable saidDon't feel bad... Black's position is simply beyond salvation. The moves 2...Bd6? and 3...Nh6? are what truly lost the game.
You of course are right...I tried to answer the original question, feeling qualified with my rating, which suggests that I (at least sometimes) move without having thought too much....
23 Dec 18
In passing I mention this stat in Blog Post 400
So far in 2018 there have been 480 checkmates in six or less moves.
and since 2001 there have been over 3,000 checkmates in six moves .
Most were Scholars Mate.
23 Dec 18
@sonhouse saidThe Q on h5 protects g5.
@BigDoggProblem
Except black just takes the bishop for free and still protects the knight.
24 Dec 18
@bigdoggproblem saidYep, black is screwed no matter what. If bishop goes back home to protect the knight, white takes pawn with bishop, attacking queen and knight, goodbye charlie. if he moves bishop to protect queen, knight goes bye bye and mate is still on . The only move left is castle but the won't last long.....
The Q on h5 protects g5.