10/30/2025

Answer: Bh6#

The tactical principle was to add another piece into the action! Just a queen and knight is not enough to checkmate the king on their own, but the bishop can help in the fight.


Being a < 1200 player, I found it useful to repeatedly play the same opening if I play e4 and my opponent responds with e5. My next move used to be Bc4, the Bishop's opening. I played that opening to death and I wanted to play an opening which I think has even more tactical variations than the Bishop's opening. I now play the Scotch Gambit which offers a few opening  brilliancies to you if the other player makes the right moves! The Scotch opening starts with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd 4. Bc4 and black may make several different moves. Nf6 is considered best. However, if black plays that I respond with another pawn sacrifice c3. If d4xc, then I respond with e5 driving to Ne4 and I play Qd5 which forks a checkmate with the capture of a knight giving me a piece and winning the game! (Ng5 is the better move but it is hard to see and the game is still equal) Actually the best move d5 threatening the bishop and offering the the knight for bishop is best! Maybe a slight advantage going to black! White should respond with Bb5. In the game I played yesterday, I came in second in a tournament where I dropped one game and came in second. the player who came in first, I beat starting with this opening brilliancy after e4 e5  Nf3 Nc6  d4 exd   Bc4 Bc5. I offered a pawn sacrifice and got maybe an advantage over my opponent which I eventually beat but he still won the tournament!


What was the brilliant move that I played in this position that gave me an advantage and allowed me to eventually win the game? 

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