Cat and Mouse

Submitted by benws on Sun, 11/16/2008 at 8:33am.

The weakness of black's back rank is a major theme in this game. White leaves his queen en prise and then blows the black position open with a lethal rook+bishop combo. In the end he only needs two pieces to mate.

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by ashot19 - 32 days ago
Turkmenistan
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cool

by chengiz - 49 days ago
India
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Great game

by poxbox - 49 days ago
Massachusetts United States
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Migrated..... 20. rd6 wasn't done because of whites possible response of re8+

by hollind - 50 days ago
UK Greece
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Migrated correct me if I'm wrong but at a glance

 

20 ... Rxd6 loses to

21 Re8+ Rf8

22 Rxg7 Kh8

23 Rxf8#

by migrated - 50 days ago
Sydney Australia
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can somebody plz explain why black didnt go 20. Rxd6?

by Harry07 - 50 days ago
NSW Australia
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amazing

by spittnsnakespiders - 50 days ago
Tx United States
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nice post

by revs63 - 50 days ago
butuan city Philippines
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SmileD BEST..

by lun12345 - 50 days ago
kedah Malaysia
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wat ?not a real move

by kenytiger - 50 days ago
United States
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A total humiliation for Black.

by James8 - 50 days ago
San Jose, California United States
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nice. remember, whenever your opponents leaves pieces out for u to take, look at your king's position:D

by fcpanginen - 50 days ago
FORT WASHINGTON, MARYLAND Philippines
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nice combination!!!!!

by santiR - 50 days ago
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very good.  

by bigfish - 50 days ago
Mississuga Canada
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Cool

by shuttlechess92 - 50 days ago
California United States
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amazing!

by ShahidAnwer - 50 days ago
Lahore Pakistan
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nice idea :)

by neb-c - 50 days ago
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cool

by chawil - 50 days ago
Lowestoft, Suffolk United Kingdom
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Great game, thanks for posting it.

 

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