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Off the Wall Chess - Castling into Mate

Usually, you want to castle to protect your King and get your Rook into the game.  Sometimes you have a chance to castle Queenside or Kingside.  Here is a game where my opponent castled Queenside, but it led directly into mate.  He was better off not castling at all or should have tried to castling Kingside.

 

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  • 6 years ago

    bendcat

    very very nice. thanks
  • 6 years ago

    medardobiano

    Sir Bill,

        Mr. Ferens would have a safer in rook on the Kingside with her Queen as a shield and can have offense at the same time.

        That was a good game

    Thanks

    Med Biano 

  • 6 years ago

    djherbmac

    His C7 pawn caused the weakness very early.  He should have exhausted all other options.  Never seen this type of checkmate before so early in the game.  You smothered him with attacks.

    Thanks for sharing.

  • 6 years ago

    vinodagnihotri

    As usual, very instructive and nice game. Thanks for sharing, Bill!
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