tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post3229360196117062938..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: What happened next? VITom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83705324635459346472008-11-20T09:52:00.000+00:002008-11-20T09:52:00.000+00:00In fairness I had 3 successive games at that venue...In fairness I had 3 successive games at that venue which were decided by someone creating a mate in 1 for their opponent - bad lighting perhaps! On one of those occassions I was the "matee" (as opposed to "mater". If these terms exist, if not then they should)<BR/><BR/>ABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-56323981344356140562008-11-19T19:09:00.000+00:002008-11-19T19:09:00.000+00:00Oh, it certainly meets the most important criterio...Oh, it certainly meets the most important criterion.<BR/><BR/>(I think it does anyway. I thought that last week's Dahlin-Richardson move did as well, until one of the comments pointed out another way to be mated in two....)ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-6530185193102720122008-11-19T18:47:00.000+00:002008-11-19T18:47:00.000+00:00Isn't Adam B's game one for your 'Worst Move on th...Isn't Adam B's game one for your 'Worst Move on the Board' collection?<BR/><BR/>PGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-44482683778577784302008-11-19T18:27:00.000+00:002008-11-19T18:27:00.000+00:00Is it Nxd6#, by any chance? ;)RichardIs it Nxd6#, by any chance? ;)<BR/><BR/>RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-39168118186141313732008-11-19T17:49:00.000+00:002008-11-19T17:49:00.000+00:00I'm afraid not...I'm afraid not...ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-62207234515631415602008-11-19T17:41:00.000+00:002008-11-19T17:41:00.000+00:00How about 10 c5 Nd5 11 dxe7 Nxe7 12 Nd6#How about 10 c5 Nd5 11 dxe7 Nxe7 12 Nd6#Neill Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695331791734799100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-89034309708552234682008-11-19T16:35:00.000+00:002008-11-19T16:35:00.000+00:00was this a university match?Not as such!<I>was this a university match?</I><BR/><BR/>Not as such!ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-52876479646094070762008-11-19T16:23:00.000+00:002008-11-19T16:23:00.000+00:00was this a university match?Heard of the very same...was this a university match?<BR/>Heard of the very same thing before, but hadn't seen actual game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-2537781642390198022008-11-19T16:08:00.000+00:002008-11-19T16:08:00.000+00:00Well I nearly fell off my chair when he played it....Well I nearly fell off my chair when he played it.<BR/><BR/>ABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-45242052947114700722008-11-19T15:53:00.000+00:002008-11-19T15:53:00.000+00:00That 8...Nf7 was a good move, wasn't it?That 8...Nf7 was a good move, wasn't it?ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-83221782858956013652008-11-19T15:31:00.000+00:002008-11-19T15:31:00.000+00:00Looks a bit like a game of mine from last season:1...Looks a bit like a game of mine from last season:<BR/><BR/>1 d4 f5<BR/>2 Bg5 g6<BR/>3 Nd2 Bg7<BR/>4 e4 fxe4<BR/>5 Nxe4 d5<BR/>6 Ng3 Nh6<BR/>7 Nh5 Bf8<BR/>8 Qe2 Nf7<BR/>9 Nf6#<BR/><BR/>Adam B.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-77222896016820339372008-11-19T14:03:00.000+00:002008-11-19T14:03:00.000+00:00I am afraid it was not.We already have the right a...I am afraid it was not.<BR/><BR/>We already have the right answer - mate on d6 - and an explanation will be provided tomrrow.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-47480690875766228032008-11-19T13:33:00.000+00:002008-11-19T13:33:00.000+00:00Was it a counter-attack, something like the follow...Was it a counter-attack, something like the following?<BR/><BR/>10.O-O-O f6 11.Nxf6+ Nxf6 12.Bxf6 Bh6+ 13.Kc2? Bf5+ 14.Kc3? and Black plays Na4/d5+ (maybe castling first)Mark Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512984798088377624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-66100367110335144242008-11-19T13:26:00.000+00:002008-11-19T13:26:00.000+00:00I wondered about Nxd6 mate too. We shall see...I wondered about Nxd6 mate too. We shall see...Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-1357909582867948682008-11-19T11:59:00.000+00:002008-11-19T11:59:00.000+00:00I think there is a consensus growing around what m...I think there is a consensus growing around what may in fact be the right answer....ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-41237004087115119272008-11-19T11:47:00.000+00:002008-11-19T11:47:00.000+00:00Did White somehow 'checkmate' Black, then later it...Did White somehow 'checkmate' Black, then later it was noticed it wasn't mate at all?<BR/><BR/>PGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-26624431662392224792008-11-19T11:37:00.000+00:002008-11-19T11:37:00.000+00:00In a way of course your first entry would have mad...In a way of course your first entry would have made just as much sense.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-86760677477051021032008-11-19T10:52:00.000+00:002008-11-19T10:52:00.000+00:00hi moderator.Meant Nxd6++hi moderator.<BR/>Meant Nxd6++Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-6345825437642914852008-11-19T10:40:00.000+00:002008-11-19T10:40:00.000+00:00Did white play Nxe6 :-)TicklyDid white play Nxe6 :-)<BR/>TicklyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-81976137705740419252008-11-19T10:29:00.000+00:002008-11-19T10:29:00.000+00:00I thought losing tempi was an antiquated concept (...I thought losing tempi was an antiquated concept (as apparently did the players).ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-19015569204244023852008-11-19T10:21:00.000+00:002008-11-19T10:21:00.000+00:00Mm. How about 10. Bf6 exf6 (trying to be clever) 1...Mm. How about 10. Bf6 exf6 (trying to be clever) 11. Nxf6 mate nonetheless?! <BR/><BR/>Btw, just how many tempi has black managed to lose in this game!?Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-75966697071422737702008-11-19T10:14:00.000+00:002008-11-19T10:14:00.000+00:00Not as suchNot as suchejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-85950619457087572292008-11-19T10:10:00.000+00:002008-11-19T10:10:00.000+00:00Something horrific like Nf6+ 'mate', 1-0?Something horrific like Nf6+ 'mate', 1-0?Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.com