Twist in Tail Tag

This one is from an OTB chess league game, ten years ago.Black to move: mate in 4.

(Last move of White: f4??)

A good game Woody.

We can chalk that one up to a slack pawn move.

"Leave your pawns alone, moving them just gets you into trouble."

This is one from a game I played on here a few weeks ago.

I'm Black - White to play.



Look at those chessmen all on the same diagonal.
It's a good job that pawn is on f2.

I think this is an interesting thread that could use a bump, so here's lasker grabbing half a point from a hopeless position:

Hmm... what could Black have done about it? That King is boxed in on h6 quite well 😛

Celso Golmayo Zupide - Samuel Loyd, Paris 1867.

This indeed could have a been a 'twist in the tale' (sic)

Loyd announced a mate in 8 in the following position.



My source in Blunders & Brilliancies where they have Loyd as White.
Newe Orleans 1867. I think this is a mistake.

However I shall use their example.
It's the same postion and move order as Heinz just colours reversed.
(but....)



So the famous Sam Loyd announces mate in 8.
What do you do but resign.

However.... It's cooked and Black could have 'won on a technicality.'