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Castle checkmate or discovered back rank mate? Which is better?
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SuperGirl1456 wrote:
Which one do you think is fancier? I vote castle checkmate.
Are you related to Superman0101?
Nov 28, 2017
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#4
The back-rank checkmate, a la Fischer, is my personally preferred M.O.
(Your own may vary with mileage and playing habits.)
Castle check mate for sure. Back rank is normal outsmarting your opponent and eating them. While castle check mate is not very common and is very surprising and impressive. So I Vote castle checkmate
Castle mate.
Nov 30, 2017
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macer75 wrote:
SuperGirl1456 wrote:
Which one do you think is fancier? I vote castle checkmate.
Are you related to Superman0101?
LOL. I don't know who that is so I'll say no
Castle checkmate a la Morphy versus his dad. (spotted rook).
KarterTremblay wrote:
Castle check mate for sure. Back rank is normal outsmarting your opponent and eating them. While castle check mate is not very common and is very surprising and impressive. So I Vote castle checkmate
Dec 23, 2017
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#10
Once again, Fischer advocated back-rank mates given "enough power" (on a file) and "displacing defenders" (near to the castle) to weaken the opponent's defense of their castle. After that, look for the fastest and surest victory via either method. Back-rank checkmates are a daunting threat and attempting to avoid them can inadvertently leave some other method of checkmate open by your opponent, obviously including the castle checkmate. At least in my opinion.
Jan 16, 2018
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#11
There is always the famous Edward Lasker mate against Sir George Thomas, played at Simpson's Divan, I do believe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6X6g_-W-rw
Jan 17, 2018
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#12
Even a "castle mate" often ends with the opponents King on the back rank,
#3 comment. Speechless.
Jan 17, 2018
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#14
Galaxybro wrote:
Castle checkmate a la Morphy versus his dad. (spotted rook).
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Morphy!!!
Which one do you think is fancier? I vote castle checkmate.