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01 Dec 10
01 Dec 10
I've just finished game Game 7920485 in which my opponent resigned in order to cruelly deprive me of the opportunity to deliver a rare mate-out-of-check. Has anyone actually pulled off one of these aesthetic beauties?
The forced variation is:
... Kf3
Rf1 Bf2+
Qxf2 mate.
01 Dec 10
Originally posted by hunterknoxNot me. Nice ending.
I've just finished game Game 7920485 in which my opponent resigned in order to cruelly deprive me of the opportunity to deliver a rare mate-out-of-check. Has anyone actually pulled off one of these aesthetic beauties?
But I have to say, unless he knew of your desires, he's in a no-win situation. If he played to mate, he risked having you scream, "Why didn't he resign at a reasonable point, he didn't need to drag the game out to the bitter end! It's clear that mate was inevitable." 🙂
08 Dec 10
Originally posted by Mad RookRec'd. I've read posts on the forum complaining both ways (I don't see this thread as a complaint, I should say), and my conclusion is that it should only matter to:
Not me. Nice ending.
But I have to say, unless he knew of your desires, he's in a no-win situation. If he played to mate, he risked having you scream, "Why didn't he resign at a reasonable point, he didn't need to drag the game out to the bitter end! It's clear that mate was inevitable." 🙂
1) Non-subscribers who are maxed out at 6 games, and can't start a new one until one of their current games concludes; or
2) Artists and other aesthetically-minded players (more than the normal chess player's naturally aesthetic inclinations) who want the picture to be completed before it is unveiled.