Two flank moves to start the day: 1.b3 for White, 1…g5 for Black. Everything that follows grows out of this position.
rnbqkbnr/pppppp1p/8/6p1/8/1P6/P1PPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq – 0 2
White opened on the flank. Black shoved the g-pawn. Who is developing, and who is just poking holes in the seat?
Jump ahead. Black’s queen sits on f1. White’s king is on c2. One move ends it.
r1bkB3/pp1pp1Qp/8/2p5/8/1PP1P3/P1KP1nP1/bN3qNR b – – 3 19
Find Qd1#. Why did the early queen raid work? What did White leave unbolted?
I wish you the best of luck!!
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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.07.13"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Guest5295402189"]
[Black "Guest1435148759"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "120+1"]
[WhiteElo "1600"]
[BlackElo "1600"]
[Termination "Guest1435148759 won by checkmate"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/140654359748?move=4"]
[CFDTicket "CFD-100"]
[SourcePost "6127"]
1. b3 g5 2. Bb2 f6 3. h4 Bg7 4. hxg5 c5 5. e3 Qb6 6. gxf6 Nxf6 7. Bxf6 Bxf6 8.
Qh5+ Kd8 9. Qf7 Bxa1 10. c3 Nc6 11. Qg7 Re8 12. Be2 Nb4 13. Bh5 Qa6 14. Bxe8
Nd3+ 15. Ke2 Nb2+ 16. Ke1 Nd3+ 17. Kd1 Nxf2+ 18. Kc1 Qf1+ 19. Kc2 Qd1# 0-1
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