Sunday, 9 March 2025

Finding the right mate

 Checkmates in competition chess are quite rare. Normally both players see what is coming and one player decides to resign. But if your opponent gives you the chance to checkmate them, then finding the 'right' sort of checkmate can be an interesting challenge.

 

Huang,Billy (1829) - Morris,James (2431) [B07]
Begonia Open 2025 Ballarat, Australia (5.6), 09.03.2025

Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 a6 5. a4 Nc6 6. h3 Bg7 7. f4 e5 8. fxe5 dxe5 9. d5 Nd4 10. Nf3 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 O-O 12. Bc4 Ne8 13. O-O Nd6 14. Bd3 f5 15. Qe2 f4 16. Bd2 g5 17. b4 Rf6 18. Qd1 g4 19. hxg4 a5 20. b5 Rg6 21. Be2 Nf7 22. Bf3 Nh6 23. Kf2 Nxg4+ 24. Ke2 Bf8 25. Na2 Bc5 26. Qe1 Qg5 27. Kd1 Nh2 28. Rh1 Nxf3 29. gxf3 Qg2 30. Qf1 Bh3 31. Qxg2 Bxg2 32. Re1 Bxf3+ 33. Kc1 Rg2 34. Bc3 Bf2 35. Rf1 Re8 36. Bxa5 Bxe4 37. Nc3 Be3+ 38. Kd1 Bxc2+ 39. Ke1 Bd2# 0-1

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