Mega-dog round-1 game (MathsMaths0 - JustARandomPatzer)

Bxg6

Announced mates are not a thing, right?

Rj1+

Gi1

Rxi1+

You can do it. Same as in regular chess your opponent has the right to play it out.

21.Qg4...Rj8
22.Bxg6...Rj1+
23.Gi1...Rxi1+

Still not used to the witch.

I can't be bothered remembering to do this for another few moves so I guess I'll resign.

Good game

gg Nicely playef

*played

You played well, but after you misssed Bxj2+, it was downhill for you.

Yeah. Just should've confirmed the rules first.

Congratulations to both MathsMaths and RandomPatzer for finishing an interesting game. I have to admit that I don't see that Black has a guaranteed win. If White continues KxR the material balance seems about the same. Maybe there's a forced combination that I'm not seeing?

And congratulations to JustARandomPatzer for the win!

Hint: Black has mate in 2. He saw the forced mate when he asked about announced mate.

Good game. I think @JustARandomPatzer played very well this game.

I didn't give this much time because of games I'm playing and moding, but I want to see how it's done. White plays 24.Kxi1

Now what does Black play?

qj2

Thanks Pawnstorm and woofydog. Nice checkmate with help from the witch. This probably adds to the theory that the witch has more value early in a game, and loses value later.