Morphy's Mate

Submitted by KillaBeez on Tue, 10/20/2009 at 4:49pm.

Here is a fun live chess tactic that I played to deliver mate.  See move list for variations.

 

Comments:

by kunduk - 24 days ago
kolkata India
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hmm.. nice..

by chirp55 - 28 days ago
Kendall Park United States
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I thought only beginniners fall for these types of mates, but I guess they come in all games

by KillaBeez - 28 days ago
Kansas United States
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e5 seems to work

by James_Skull - 28 days ago
Neratovice Czech Republic
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Pardon me for my blindness, but what is the continuation after 1. Rxg7+ Kxg7 2.Rg1+ Kh8 3. Bh6 Bf6 4. Qf5 d5?

by RC_Woods - 29 days ago
Nijmegen Netherlands
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Ninjabear,  I think you missed bg7+!!

Oh and Killabeez, really nice ending. Thanks for sharing Laughing

by KillaBeez - 30 days ago
Kansas United States
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Can people please stop telling NinjaBear about Bg7+ for the 90th time?

by Mr3O - 30 days ago
calgary alberta canada Canada
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hey ninja bear after qd8 bg7 wins out right

by FM VPA - 30 days ago
Valsad-Gujarat India
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We all learn from our Masters!Wink

by CJDM - 30 days ago
East Lansing, MI United States
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Ninjabear after 3... Rg8 4.Qxf7 Qf7 then white can go 5. Bg7+ Rxg7 6. Qxg7#

by NinjaBear - 30 days ago
Salt Lake City (USA) China
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g7!

Thanks Tenna and Mark.

by uritbon - 31 days ago
tel aviv Israel
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that looks fun!

by RC_Woods - 31 days ago
Nijmegen Netherlands
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very nice!

by mark_sotto - 31 days ago
pampanga Philippines
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ninjabear move 5 should be Rg7

or bg7+ or maybe qg7+
by Tenna - 31 days ago
New York United States
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NinjaBear, 5. Bg7+ wins for White.

by NinjaBear - 31 days ago
Salt Lake City (USA) China
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Is there a reason why Rg8 was not considered? There was still much more to the game I believe...

by stanhope13 - 31 days ago
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that was good, did,nt see the last moves.

by Gerik - 31 days ago
Jackson United States
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nice!

by h777 - 31 days ago
Vancouver Canada
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Very nice mate!

 

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