smother mate

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Take a look at the conclusion to this game, as it is an instructive case of smother mate

Game 939452

Originally posted by Wulebgr
Take a look at the conclusion to this game, as it is an instructive case of smother mate

Game 939452

Originally posted by Wulebgr
Take a look at the conclusion to this game, as it is an instructive case of smother mate

Game 939452

Originally posted by Osse
Nice 🙂 But isn't 33.Qd7 somewhat better?

What were you planning after 33...Re6! in your line? Does that keep Black alive?

nicely done, but what do you think of 15. Nb5! instead of b4? the black queen will have to be brought into safety, and then you can fork the 2 Rooks.

Originally posted by schakuhr
nicely done, but what do you think of 15. Nb5! instead of b4? the black queen will have to be brought into safety, and then you can fork the 2 Rooks.

Originally posted by Osse
Nice 🙂 But isn't 33.Qd7 somewhat better?

What were you planning after 33...Re6! in your line? Does that keep Black alive?

Here's the PGN of a bullet game (1 minute) that I played where I spotted a smothered mate as black! I was pretty impressed with myself for seeing the pattern in such a fast time control 😀

[Event "?"]
[Site "Pogo"]
[Date "2005.03.16"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Shlomos7"]
[Black "blr7276"]
[Result "0-1"]
1.e4 c6
2.d3 d5
3.f4 dxe4
4.Nb1c3 exd3
5.Bf1xd3 Ng8f6
6.Ng1f3 Bc8g4
7.O-O e6
8.Nf3e5 Bg4xd1
9.Rf1xd1 Qd8b6+
10.Kg1h1 Bf8c5
11.b3 Bc5d4
12.Bc1b2 Bd4xe5
13.fxe5 Nf6g4
14.Nc3a4 Ng4f2+
15.Kh1g1 Nf2h3+
16.Kg1h1 Qb6g1+
0-1