Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Bragging - Black to move and win

Well, My Dear Chess Friend did blunder badly but I think you can imagine my Joy and Happines when I found the move. Yes, I am a sucker for bragging and neat finishes.
Posted by BRF Fågelsången at 6:52 PM
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6 comments:

  1. JabariApril 17, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    Wow - that's a position straight out of the tactics books. It's a very pretty mate, isn't it? :)

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  2. BRF FågelsångenApril 17, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    Very pretty! A friend suggested it has a name. Blackburn's Mate?

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  3. JabariApril 17, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    Boden's mate.

    (Blackburn's is similar - two bishops with the king in the corner and a pawn on h2/h7)

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  4. James StripesApril 17, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    The name of the checkmate pattern is Boden's Mate. You can find another example of it, albeit not forced, in the first problem in October 2 "Lesson of the Week", which is from a brief victory that I gained at the Eastern Washington Open last October 1.

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  5. BRF FågelsångenApril 17, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Thank you!

    Boden's mate has, starting now, always been my favourite!

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  6. Tim ClarkApril 17, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    Yup, Boden's mate. Look at those bishops working well above their pay grade.

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