Oxford City Match - Oxford University 2nd Team
Attack Sequence with Queen-Winning Mate
This was in a tournament I played on LiChess.org. Not too complex but I was pleased that I calculated the whole thing out and watched it in real-time.
Mate with a Queen Fork
I was trying to trap the queen and found mate instead. Go for the queen and find the winning move.
Very Cool Pawn + Bishop Uncovered Mate
Ended up in an opposite-colored bishops endgame but up a pawn. In this situation, though, I didn't need to convert a pawn to win the game. Ended up with a very cool uncovered mate to win. See if you can convert the mate!
Missed Mate -- Find the Right Moves
Missed another mate today--so maddening. See if you can find the winning combination.
Missed Mate When a Win Was Palpable
New Colle-Zukertort Insights
I was playing through some Nimzowitsch games yesterday and found a game with the Colle-Zukertort, which is my preferred opening. Nimowitsch was black against Dus Chotimirsky, who played the Colle. Dus Chotminsky wins decisively and I learned a cou...
Uncovered Mate with the Help of a Blunder
Pretty spectacular queenless, discovered mate that I stumbled into. However, at the same time he totally missed a mate in 1, Ba5#. Live and learn.
Failed Mate -- Missed the Quiet Move!
I found myself in this position knowing that there should be a mate but unable to find it. After squandering the position, I eventually lost on time. See if you can find the forced mate.
