RUM TOPS TIBBS!!

Round 1 matchup of the 2025 IDT tournament on Chess.com, RumGalloRum (1483) delivered a stunning checkmate against Tibbs0111 (1107) in a daily chess game concluded on July 14, 2025. Played under a 1-day-per-move time control, this Queen’s Gambit Declined (D30) showcased RumGalloRum’s attacking prowess, ending with a beautiful finish.

The game opened with 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6,
as RumGalloRum established a solid center. Tibbs0111’s 3…h6 and 5…Bd6 aimed for development, but 8…dxc4 and 9…Qb4 pressured white early. 

RumGalloRum’s 18. Qh7+ Kf8 exposed black’s king, @Rumgallorum anctually missed mate by not playing  20.Qh8# opting instead for 20.Rxb2.
Nonetheless @Rumgallorum was able to bring about @Tibbs0111’s demise with the decisive sequence 23. Ng6+ fxg6, opening lines, followed by 24. Qxg7#
, delivering checkmate with the queen and Rook dominating the 7th rank. @Tibbs0111 had no defense against the coordinated attack.

This victory boosts RumGalloRum to 4 points in Group 2, while Tibbs0111 remains at 0 points. In Group 1, tillboy leads with 6 points. 

View the full game at: https://www.chess.com/game/daily/833379476. Stay tuned for more IDT action!