Salvaged a poor game with this Mate

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Avatar of phillymedic

Hello all, first post on the forums. Great site.

This was a game I was playing recently as black. I definitely wasn't on my best game with this one and felt like I was playing defense the whole time (mainly because I didn't get a good opening started). The opponent was fairly aggressive, and I was eventually relying on that turning against him, which it did. Here's the mate I pulled out of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(edit; first move, 30... Rhh6, meant to say King-side rook, not Queen-side)

Avatar of promotedpawn

nice going. nice how the rooks weaved round.

Avatar of immortalgamer

Great Fight and way to not give up.  If he got you into that position he must have played a good game.  Sorta feel bad for him as he just fell apart.

Avatar of shuttlechess92

that is a puzzle from my dreams ;)

Avatar of phillymedic
immortalgamer wrote:

Great Fight and way to not give up.  If he got you into that position he must have played a good game.  Sorta feel bad for him as he just fell apart.


 Thanks. It was a combo of good plays on his end and really poor ones on mine. I attribute my shotty moves to the lack of a solid opening. It underscores how a bad opening can effect the entire game, especially when playing as black. I had no good defensive base to attack from.

Avatar of hampton

enjoyable game, savor the victory