A while back I posted about a bishop sac on h7 that won the game. Well today, in two straight games against two seperate opponents, I did a similar tactic both of which won easily.
First off, I would like to show you the four signs to recognise ...
Though 1...Qc1+ prolongs the game slighly, it was not the game move and is still is a mate in 6:
1.Bh6 Qc1+ 2.Bxc1 f5 3.Qe8+ Kg7 4.Qe7+
Kg8 5.Bh6 (any move) 6.Qg7# or Qe8#
Any Questions? Comment below!
-ZSGurwitz
Legal's Mate is a trap that was played in 1750 in Paris.
The game went:
I have just played a similar 5|5 Blitz game:
Hope you enjoyed and happy trapping!
Any questions or tips? Comment below!
-ZSGurwitz
Just played my first dutch stonewall as black with 5|2 time control:
Any tips or comments? Put them down below!
Thank you!
-ZSGurwitz
Here's a recent blitz game I played as black:
Which brings us to a tactic which wins me a pawn:
Now, Back to the game:
Hope you enjoyed!
If you have questions, concerns or comments, just comment and I will reply as soon as I can.
The Lasker Trap, a fun trap named after Emanuel Lasker comes from the Albin Counter-Gambit after:
Which brings us to our puzzle:
Now black can easily resign in sight of 9... Qxd1:
This is an intresting trap to work with in low level blitz ga...
The above game shows the dangers of having an underdeveloped queenside and a vulnerable kingside. Enjoy!
-ZSGurwitz
The above is a recent 5|0 blitz game that I played as black where I turned a seemingly dangerous situation into checkmate.
The above game is a blitz match I played yesterday with white blundering on move 13 granting me a mate in two.
The two pins put me (white) in a huge lead making black forfeit in just 13 moves.