why didn't black take on d4 when you played it?
I'm thinking black didn't take on d4 immediately because it would give me a chance for staking claim to the e file it would leave open.
But interestingly enough, once I brought my knight to e2, he took d4 allowing my knight to recapture for the pawn exchange.
I was glad he did too. And then after posting his bishop in front of the king to protect it due to the open file created after the center pawns were removed, he castled king side.
So that's another reason I believe he just didn't want to give up the e file with the immediate take on d4.
Howdy,
You're sure to enjoy watching this beautiful mating net as much as I enjoyed executing it.
There was a point where I could have checkmated even earlier, but decided with such beautiful piece coordination, for artistic purposes, this chemistry of pieces in attack should continue the mating net indefinitely.
Unfortunately my opponent resigned just before the forced checkmate, but you can still see the power unfold.
Oh yeah, the opponent was rated a few hundred points higher.
I've posted this in the Game Showcase for entertainment purposes and for any value you or other players may derive from it.
As noted earlier, I passed on the early checkmate on purpose and I'm not looking for analysis on this one so with that said...
Enjoy!