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EDB123
Feb 16, 2014
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The mating game has 2 rules.

1. You must post a diagram with a mate.

2. The mate must be original.

The first mate will be:

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dragonair234
Apr 3, 2014
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#2

How is that original Tongue Out

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EDB123
Apr 3, 2014
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#3

its not. it just has to be original to the thread.

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ChessHammer40k
Apr 3, 2014
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#4

Mating with your mate feels good xD

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Psylaris
Apr 3, 2014
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#5

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EDB123
Apr 6, 2014
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#6

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General-Mayhem
Apr 6, 2014
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#7

I think I remember this from one of Bobby Fischer's games

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EDB123
Apr 6, 2014
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#8

wow.

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mosai
Apr 6, 2014
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#9

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EDB123
Apr 6, 2014
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#10

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blueemu
Apr 6, 2014
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#11
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ilikecapablanca
Apr 6, 2014
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#12
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shdu02
Apr 6, 2014
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#13

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ilikecapablanca
Apr 6, 2014
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#14

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EDB123
Apr 6, 2014
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#15

illegality is fun, right.

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ilikecapablanca
Apr 6, 2014
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#16
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shdu02
Apr 6, 2014
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#17

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Psylaris
Apr 8, 2014
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#18

I played black against Alfrederick17 in this one

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Fabyk27
Apr 8, 2014
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#19

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General-Mayhem
Apr 11, 2014
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#20

I believe this is from one of Alekhine's lesser known games. Here you can see that Alekhine (white) foresaw the stunning 8 move combination that allowed his knight to move across the board to effect a smothered mate on the Black king.