Originally posted by Gatecrasher Sure, its a famous mating pattern, but how often has it occured in your games?
Not my game, but even Thread 91337 shows the pattern in a blitz game between fairly low-rated players. [And someone linked a game with much higher-rated players at the end.]
Originally posted by SwissGambit Not my game, but even Thread 91337 shows the pattern in a blitz game between fairly low-rated players. [And someone linked a game with much higher-rated players at the end.]
Sorry. I didn't read that thread. Looks like your typical RHP squabble/flame war. I'm sure in the universe of chess games, there are many, many examples of smothered mate. But even Dragon Fire's link in that thread is to a game on another site. Anyone know of (non-blitz) examples at RHP?
Originally posted by Gatecrasher Sorry. I didn't read that thread. Looks like your typical RHP squabble/flame war. I'm sure in the universe of chess games, there are many, many examples of smothered mate. But even Dragon Fire's link in that thread is to a game on another site. Anyone know of (non-blitz) examples at RHP?
I wasn't asking you to read the thread; I specifically pointed out where the games were in the thread to try and save you that trouble.
Of course the mate will be more rare in non-blitz situations. Most corr. players will see the threat easily and either defend it, or resign if there is no good defense.