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| Jun-08-03 | | patzer2: This is the game that initiated the name "Bowden's mate" administered here on black's last move. I think 3. c3 was the first of several mistake that led to the weak white position in this game. 3. Nc3 or 3. d4 are both better. However, give Bowden credit for the punishment of white's weak play with sound aggressive opening play and tactical sight to administer this novel mate. |
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| Jun-09-03 | | ZScore: Three days in a row, same theme. |
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| Jun-09-03 | | Sponge: I kind of like repeating the themes. It makes it easier to remember a tactic when I see it several times. Besides, the past few have been simple enough that I can figure it out, which is always nice. |
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| Jun-09-03 | | rodolpheb: Why not 14.Nb1 instead of 14.Bxd5 ?
Loose Bishop but not the game ! |
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| Jun-09-03 | | maa: Put mor difficult one thy are so easy |
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| Jun-09-03 | | maa: robolpheb 14. Nb1 loose a piece an guarantee Black's win |
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| Jun-09-03 | | patzer2: Note that this combination theme is slightly different than the earlier two bowden's mates we saw. That is because it builds on what we learned earlier by adding two other tactical themes, "clearance" and "double attack." The key move in this combination is of course 13...d5, using the tactical theme known as "clearance." Clearance is where you move one of your pieces to make a key square or squares available to another piece. In this case, the move 13...d5 attacks the white bishop, while more importantly providing "clearance" of the key d6 square to make the a3-f8 diagonal available to the dark squared bishop. "Double attack" is the simultaneous attack by a piece to create two or more threats or attacks on other units, both of which cannot be stopped. In this case, white cannot both save his bishop on c4 and avoid the bowden's mate. Given the choice, he could have prolonged the game by giving up the bishop, but then we would have been denied this pretty game ending and tactical mating theme. Clearance of this diagonal, combined with the double attack (mate or lose the bishop) is of course what make's bowden's mate work in this sequence. Note that on any other move to try and avoid the mate, such as 14 Nb1, black simply plays 14...dxBc4, with an easy win (piece up with solid position and a strong attack). |
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| Aug-05-05 | | Averageguy: What a mate!! I have played a game once ending in this mate. |
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| Oct-31-05 | | Stonefree: You've got to love brilliant mates (like this one). What would chess be without them? |
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| Oct-31-05 | | aw1988: <What would chess be without them?> I have to push the pramaloooot.
On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. 'Tis a silly place. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | EmperorAtahualpa: 13...d5! Found it!
Is this the classic Boden's mate? Or was there one before it? |
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| Dec-14-05 | | RodSerling: I get one of these once in a while. As soon as the other guy castles long, take aim! I think in Fischer's book "My 60" he defends his prophylactic K-b1 after castling long against the Sicilian, saying its not a waste of time, because of the myriad of complications available when the king is out of position. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | pawn52: Hmm...saw 13...d5! but I never saw the queen sacrifice, oh well, hopefully the work I do the next 2 to 3 months will improve the hazy vision of variations that I have. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | nsteinme: I'm so awesome at Boden's mate now... just wait until some poor slob plays into a position like this in a _real_ game against me! What, what's that? I've missed it three times in real games, you say? Damn! Why are real games not labeled "problem"!? |
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| Dec-14-05 | | Jatayu: The key to this one, for me anyway, was noticing that the king could not move and that he only needed to be checked. From there it was easy, but definitely helped by seeing the similar versions of Boden's mate before. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | Infohunter: <Is this the classic Boden's mate? Or was there one before it?> <EmperorAtahualpa>, this is indeed the game from which Boden's mate got its name. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | lopium: I saw it entirely! I guess the theme is the same that last week. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | KingG: Once you've seen one Boden's mate you've seen them all. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | snowie1: Gottit, but only because of the NAME! Had to set up my board to enjoy it even better. What's so amazing is when you think...this was 152 years ago...no computers...just looking and thinking. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | ataturk: Proud to see it...
I'd never see something like this few months back.. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | Hongkonger: What an amazing coincidence that Boden's mate was given by someone called Boden. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | prinsallan: I guessed it was a Queensac, but I couldnt find the continuation ;( My Bad. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | prinsallan: Of course I didnt, since I didnt see the first pawn move... Im too drousy today ^^ |
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| Dec-14-05 | | DCP23: <inad>, the castling is perfectly legal. The Rook can go through checked squares when castling. It's the King that cannot. |
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| Dec-14-05 | | gmtsouros: I got it in less than 20 seconds 13..d5 and .. Qc3. it's a very well known theme |
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sac: 14...Qxc3+