Whats the more devastasting finishing move: Alekhine's Gun or a Windmill?

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zembrianator

Finish him!!

checkmatechad32

Windmill

glamdring27

How often is Alekhine's Gun a finishing move?!  Or even a windmill, come to that, if your opponent doesn't resign.  Usually you just have fun taking lots of pieces.

KeSetoKaiba

I've seen both as finishers (although both are rare as finishes), but generally speaking "windmill" is far stronger in my opinion. Alekhines's gun has the psychology of simply piling on and windmill tactics have the psychology of the opponent taking material while you are helpless (due to attending the check). Both cases are really rare, especially as finishing motifs go. 

p.s. nice mortal kombat reference happy.png

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von Bardeleben's window

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Morphy's tub

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Rossolimo's stairs

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Klaus Junge's armband

HorribleTomato

Carlsens Draw Offer

Pulpofeira

Doing a von Bardeleben can mean two different things.

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Irina's flying King

MickinMD

It's been rare, but I've used the Windmill to clear a rank and a file of enemy pieces and then to line up against the strongest enemy piece available on the last check.  Your opponent can't stop a true Windmill.

Alekhine's gun requires a Queen lined up behind two Rooks and your opponent CAN stop it in many instances of it.

So I'd say the Windmill is more devastating.  Of course, there are a lot of tactics like a lawnmower, escalator, or railroad mate that are fun to play but rare as well.

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Bass-o-matic

congrandolor

What is a windmill?

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For that matter, do the Dutch roll dutchies?

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ghost_of_pushwood wrote:

(Incidentally, isn't netherlands just another way of saying naughty bits?)

I'd like to visit Holland some day... wooden shoe?

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And not to put a finger in a dike.

congrandolor

WHAT THE HELL IS A WINDMILL?

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Mysterious? This was downright apocalyptic:

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congrandolor wrote:

WHAT THE HELL IS A WINDMILL?

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