31 Re2+ Kc1
32 Ra1#
How could I have pinned the King?
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Oh wow - THANK YOU SO MUCH! I had to move the rook far away first! I got so frustrated (obviously) and just threw up my hands. I also need to work on my frustration; I notice that GMs don't get frustrated! Much appreciated!!!
The other thing I noticed is that I had over six minutes left when I blundered at the end and threw up my hands. If I'd have SLOWED DOWN and thought it through, I might have figured it out without the blunder. My other way of losing is running out of time or draw. I'm fairly new and I have a long (wonderful) way to go!
It's ok, it happens. The most important thing is to learn from it
On move 20 he foolishly took a pawn and moved his king to a white square when he was boxed in by two rooks and you had a white square bishop nearby. You could have moved your bishop to c4, put him in check and forced him to a3, and then checkmated him by moving your b1 rook to a1.
16 hrs ago
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sawdof wrote:
It's ok, it happens. The most important thing is to learn from it
Yeah. I agree with you @sawdof
Doomed_Noob wrote:
You could have moved your bishop to c4, put him in check and forced him to a3, and then checkmated him by moving your b1 rook to a1.
Thank you so much for the idea and I see what you mean! With six minutes left, I should have slowed down and THOUGHT about different options instead of being frustrated and blundering my rook! Thank you for responding!
12 hrs ago
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DavidWills99 wrote:
The other thing I noticed is that I had over six minutes left when I blundered at the end and threw up my hands. If I'd have SLOWED DOWN and thought it through, I might have figured it out without the blunder. My other way of losing is running out of time or draw. I'm fairly new and I have a long (not wonderful) way to go!
AGC-Gambit_YT wrote:
ok are there any other problems
In this game? Or in general? I only played a handful of games growing up then decided to try chess.com few months back so, in general, I have a TON to learn. On this game, two things struck me: 1) I had my black square bishop stop in a spot where what it could see diagonally was limited to just a few squares making it almost worthless; think it should have been behind the pawns and 2) understanding how to use two rooks both in line on a file AND in line on a rank. I know they are powerful when working together but I (obviously) was sloppy with it.
I appreciate your attention to my game. I'm starting to blunder less and roughly understand a few gambits and openings but get lost quickly in the complexity of the game ... not that I need to tell any of YOU that, haha! I also get cocky after I've won a game and proceed to lose the next five! 
11 hrs ago
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#13
Isn't 21 Bd1 mate?
The idea is to follow it with 22. R4b2+ Ka3 23. Bb3 and Black cannot stop Ra2 mate.
blueemu wrote:
The idea is to follow it with 22. R4b2+ Ka3 23. Bb3 and Black cannot stop Ra2 mate.
BRILLIANT!!! Thank you so much! I adore this game of chess and especially the folks here on chess.com!!!
blueemu wrote:
Isn't 21 Bd1 mate?
No because king can move to A3. But you were spot on as to how to finally nail the king!!!
Here Is A Pinned King.
10 hrs ago
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#17
DavidWills99 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
Isn't 21 Bd1 mate?
No because king can move to A3. But you were spot on as to how to finally nail the king!!!
When I said "Isn't Bd1 mate?" I meant "Doesn't this move lead to mate?"
Nice illustration! Thank you! These all are helping me understand the issue far more clearly!
blueemu wrote:
DavidWills99 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
When I said "Isn't Bd1 mate?" I meant "Doesn't this move lead to mate?"
Ah yes, you were right!
9 hrs ago
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#20
DavidWills99 wrote:
AGC-Gambit_YT wrote:
ok are there any other problems
In this game? Or in general? I only played a handful of games growing up then decided to try chess.com few months back so, in general, I have a TON to learn. On this game, two things struck me: 1) I had my black square bishop stop in a spot where what it could see diagonally was limited to just a few squares making it almost worthless; think it should have been behind the pawns and 2) understanding how to use two rooks both in line on a file AND in line on a rank. I know they are powerful when working together but I (obviously) was sloppy with it.
I appreciate your attention to my game. I'm starting to blunder less and roughly understand a few gambits and openings but get lost quickly in the complexity of the game ... not that I need to tell any of YOU that, haha! I also get cocky after I've won a game and proceed to lose the next five!
Nah bro I meant in general
I meant *more problems you have lol
gambits lol funny pun
starting at move 17, I had forced the King down into my territory could not Mate. I am so frustrated. This keeps happening to me - can someone show me how i could have finished off the King here?