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Extraordinarily Rare Checkmate Pattern....
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J. McGahey, Chess Player Chronicle,1843. Mate in three.
Apr 4, 2016
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#65
n9531l wrote:
Does McGahey's final position qualify as an example of the Ghostess mate?
It does, and if it's true it's the first example that I've ever seen. But I lay claim to the name 'cuz J. McGahey didn't. Caveat: I still need to confirm this game in 1843. If so, excellent spyglass work winterberger....
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And yes, I do have a limit to my shame.
Apr 4, 2016
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#66
celot wrote:
Ridiculous waste of time. Seems that most commentators are only interested in mating Lola.
I do not have a problem w/ being checkmated....but I warn you - I'm very picky.
Apr 4, 2016
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#67
Morphysrevenges wrote:
you are the Ghostess with the mostest.
TY Morphy my luv....you're a sweet <3 !!
Apr 5, 2016
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#68
winterberger....pleez state your source 'cuz I can't find the 1843 J. McGahey me for the life of me.
....your move hon.
Apr 15, 2016
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#71
TY my Luv....that makes me smile........I'll show this to my friend Cookie when she gets here.
Apr 15, 2016
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#72
You're welcome babydoll, but it was nothing really. Just inverted the diagram in my mind and the solution appeared!
The_Ghostess_Lola wrote:
what's the answer
White to checkmate in (1) move....
Does this checkmate have a name ?
Apr 23, 2016
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#76
The answer is that the board is set up wrong and there is no checkmate. If we presume that we are looking at the board from the Black side, then Qb8 is checkmate. Alas, it is possible to click on the icon that gives you the FEN and the board has White on bottom, as should be expected. Qb8+ allows Kxg4 among other possibilities.
The pattern intended by the OP appears in Polgar's Chess Training in 5334 Positions. The arrangement of the pieces resembles one of those living room lamps with small tables halfway up that were popular in suburban America in the late-1960s and early-1970s. Hence, it might be called the Nostalgia Checkmate.
there are no checkmate patterns ........