1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qc3 {OOPS. 4...Bb4 wins the Queen.} 4... d6 {Normally I now go into the corner and cry and go onto the next game but I pressed on to see what other joys this game would bring me.} 5. b4 Nf6 6. f3 Be7 7. b5 Nb8 8. g4 b6 9. Bc4 O-O 10. Bd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Bf6 {Black spotted that one alright.} 12. Qc6 Bxa1 13. Qxa8 {Incredible...I wonder what happens next.} 13... Bd7 14. c3 Re8+ 15. Ne2 Bxb5 16. Kd1 Bxe2+ 17. Kc2 Qd7 18. Qxa7 Na6 {Now that is a good move.} 19. Re1 Qa4+ {The idea behind 18...Na6} 20. Kd2 Qf4+ 21. Kc2 Qa4+ 22. Kd2 Qf4+ 23. Kc2 Qa4+ 24. Kd2 Qf4+ {The game ended in a draw by pep-check. Anybody see the mate in two Black missed. }
You have to give them some form of encouragemant.
And anyway without these lads and their games I'd have no Blog.
(the next one is loaded with players taking perpetuals instead of mates.)
Here is another that won't make the blog so you can only imagine
what games I have chosen.
(You did not say you spotted the missed mates....now you have two to answer.)
Years ago, I was mighty proud the first time I ever won a game in an OTB tourney. After the game, my opponent pulled me aside and showed me how I could have won 10 moves earlier.
I said I was just drawing it out because I was annoyed that he hadn't resigned yet. 😵
Where's the duck???
26 Mar '13 22:56
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