Monday, 8 July 2024

Is it possible to win without any captures?

 Is it possible to win without any captures? Of course it is. 1.f3 e5 2.g4?? Qh4# being one such example. But in a serious game, it is significantly less likely. Even building up a winning advantage before the first capture is made is quite rare, although the following games shows it can be done. Nothing was captured up until move 26, when the first Black capture was essentially the winning move.


Fan,Chloe (1907) - Litchfield,Frederick (2191) [B51]
Round 5: Sydney Championship , 08.07.2024


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