Nice games Firethorn
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Chess 960, though . . .
My first attempt at a Keres attack. Successful, yes - but perhaps more as a result of my opponent's blunders than anything else. I couldn't resist taking black's knight on g4 and it went from there...
For future reference, 6...Nxg4?? is a blunder, and 8.Bb5+ is the simplest way of retaining the piece (although the computer says that your move is even more crushing). A piece moving to d7 stops the attack on your Queen; after 8...Nc6, 9.Nxc6 is crushing and 8...Ke7 is not at all advisable...
Smith-Morra Gambit leads to huge attack. I accidentally played Bc4 before Nxc3 because I mistook it for a danish gambit game.
And a short Danish Gambit game.
Apr 23, 2017
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#6931
It wasn't actually a miniature....but I liked it...it's my best so far
Learn by doing: managed to repel White's invasion in moves 10-21, then launched an eventually successful mating counterattack in moves 22-29 after white's hasty 22.Qxh6.
Too easy. 5 minute game...
This is a game I played. I simply think that the mate in 3 deserves more attention.
Here's a Lopez in 22. I'm assuming my opponent resigned due to 22 ...Kf7 23. Bg6#
Apr 26, 2017
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#6938
[Event "kasimkhan432 vs. LeeTaylor85"] [Site " Chess.com"] [Date "Apr 26, 2017"] [White "kasimkhan432"] [Black "LeeTaylor85"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1015"] [BlackElo "1028"] [TimeControl "1 in 0 day"] [Termination "LeeTaylor85 won by checkmate"] 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qa4 Nf6 5. c3 d5 6. e5 Ng4 7. f4 Bc5 8. h3 Qh4+ 9. Ke2 Qf2+ 10. Kd3 Bd7 11. Be3 Qxe3+ 12. Kc2 Nd4+ 13. Kd1 Bxa4+ 14. b3 Nf2# 0-1 Sent from my Android
Here's an example of what happens when you castle in the open in a sharp game.
nice checkmate! but why black would not take pawn at move 7?