Saturday, November 22, 2003

Daddy Blunders! Tim Wins!

My chess is a little rusty. Here's the chopped up PGN and some pictures:

[Event "Saturday Game"]
[Site "Living Room Floor"]
[Date "2003.11.22"]
[Round ""]
[White "Tim"]
[Black "John"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 e6
2. Bc4 d5
3. Bb5+ c6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. f3 dxe4
6. fxe4 Nxe4
7. d3 Nc5
8. Bb3 Nxb3
9. cxb3 Bd6
10. Be3 O-O
11. h4 Nd7
12. Bg5 Qa5+
13. Bd2 Qd5
14. Qf3 Qxf3
15. gxf3 Ne5
16. Bf4 Rd8
17. d4 Nd3+
18. Ke2 Nxf4+
19. Ke1 Bb4+
20. Nc3 Rxd4
21. Nh3
Black to move
21. --- Nd3+
[discovered check by the Rook]
22. Kd2 Nf2+
23. Ke3 Nxh1
24. Kxd4 Ng3
25. Rd1 Bxc3+
26. Kxc3
Here is where I blundered ... Black to move
26. --- b6
[Why didn't I give my King an escape route? I planned to develop my Bishop to the side and get my other Rook into the game, not realizing my King was in danger.]
27. Rd8#

{Game over: Black is checkmated.} As you can see, the board was melting and Daddy was howling at the end of the game.


Don't be hateful to people, just because they are hateful to you. Rather, be good to each other and to everyone else. Always be joyful and never stop praying. Whatever happens, keep thanking God because of Jesus Christ. This is what God wants you to do. --1st Thessalonians 5:15-18 CEV