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Here the enemy defended himself with the Caro-Kann, and I turned it into the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile variation of the Tennison gambit, which went according to the book. The enemy lost his queen and got only one piece for it. But he played on! Until he blundered away a horse, then he surrendered. On move 16.

https://tinyurl.com/Ten-ICBM

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Here I played a Budapest gambit: https://lichess.org/g6qVM75z/black#56

It went a bit unusual, because the enemy interjected the move 5. Bg5, which didn't stop the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile variation, but it gave him more defensive options.
The enemy was an 1800+ and as slippery as an eel in a bucket full of snot, and he put up a fierce fight, but when the smoke of the ICBM cleared he was down a castle for 2 pawns, so everything was well with the world.
Then I dropped the ball and an exchange on move 28, but fortunately the enemy didn't see it, and he fought on. He was one of those "Never say die!" guys, and he played on until the bitter end, not even resigning when he was left over with a bare king against three pawns, castle, and queen.
That bitter end came on move 60, when I mated him.

The Budapest gambit did it again!

https://tinyurl.com/Just-try-B

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Here the enemy defended himself with the Caro-Kann, and I turned it into the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile variation of the Tennison gambit, which went according to the book: https://lichess.org/z8vlJkg2eeuQ

The enemy lost his queen and got only one piece for it. But he played on! Until he blundered away a horse, then he surrendered. On move 16.

https://tinyurl.com/Ten-ICBM

Bs"d

So I thought this morning: Let's try a Blackburn-Shilling, long time not played: https://lichess.org/iZDVV9k4PcQo

I haven't tried it in a long time, because it is so well known. But, I must say: It was an overwhelming success! The enemy was mated on move 7. HalleluJah!!

Those are the games I like :D

https://tinyurl.com/BS-what-wrong

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:43:36 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> Bs"d
>
> So I thought this morning: Let's try a Blackburn-Shilling, long time not played: https://lichess.org/iZDVV9k4PcQo
>
> I haven't tried it in a long time, because it is so well known. But, I must say: It was an overwhelming success! The enemy was mated on move 7. HalleluJah!!

I first saw this gambit in, of all places, Scientific American. The context was an article on computer chess, but it let me win a few
speed games before people caught on.

William Hyde

On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 12:05:12 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:43:36 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > Bs"d
> >
> > So I thought this morning: Let's try a Blackburn-Shilling, long time not played: https://lichess.org/iZDVV9k4PcQo
> >
> > I haven't tried it in a long time, because it is so well known. But, I must say: It was an overwhelming success! The enemy was mated on move 7. HalleluJah!!
> I first saw this gambit in, of all places, Scientific American. The context was an article on computer chess, but it let me win a few
> speed games before people caught on.
>
> William Hyde

Bs"d

Amazing! Scientific American dishing out trappy gambits! I think I need a subscription to SA.

This morning I looked up Blackburn in Wikipedia. He was a very colorful character, even world championship material. E. Lasker thought he had more talent than Steinitz, but was only too lazy to do the work to become world champion.

He did blind sessions against 12 players for money. And wikipedia does mention the Blackburn-Shilling trap. :D

That trap, played in games where a shilling was on the line, helped a lot to keep him in whiskey. :) The called him The Black Death.

After that initial success with the Blackburn-Shilling, I decided to try it again, on Lichess against an 1800 enemy, 14 hours ago. I was not disappointed. No mate in 7 this time, the enemy made a real mess out of it, and he resigned on move 9. :D
https://lichess.org/VeGHCr5s7Wcp

Boy, this is SÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓ funny these gambits!

I think I should try it more often.

The good part is, if they know the trap, and don't take the poisoned pawn then there is a trap after the trap, which works often. Maybe it is more of an oversight of the enemy, but regularly you can relieve him of an exchange.

Blackburn rocks!

https://tinyurl.com/BS-what-wrong

On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 12:05:12 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:43:36 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > Bs"d
> >
> > So I thought this morning: Let's try a Blackburn-Shilling, long time not played: https://lichess.org/iZDVV9k4PcQo
> >
> > I haven't tried it in a long time, because it is so well known. But, I must say: It was an overwhelming success! The enemy was mated on move 7. HalleluJah!!
> I first saw this gambit in, of all places, Scientific American. The context was an article on computer chess, but it let me win a few
> speed games before people caught on.
>
> William Hyde

Bs"d

Amazing! Scientific American dishing out trappy gambits! I think I need a subscription to SA.

This morning I looked up Blackburn in Wikipedia. He was a very colorful character, even world championship material. E. Lasker thought he had more talent than Steinitz, but was only too lazy to do the work to become world champion.

He did blind sessions against 12 players for money. And wikipedia does mention the Blackburn-Shilling trap. :D

That trap, played in games where a shilling was on the line, helped a lot to keep him in whiskey. :) They called him The Black Death.

After that initial success with the Blackburn-Shilling, I decided to try it again, on Lichess against an 1800 enemy, 14 hours ago. I was not disappointed. No mate in 7 this time, the enemy made a real mess out of it, and he resigned on move 9. :D
https://lichess.org/VeGHCr5s7Wcp

Boy, this is SÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓÓ funny these gambits!

I think I should try it more often.

The good part is, if they know the trap, and don't take the poisoned pawn then there is a trap after the trap, which works often. Maybe it is more of an oversight of the enemy, but regularly you can relieve him of an exchange..

Blackburn rocks!

https://tinyurl.com/BS-what-wrong

Bs"d

Here a Stafford gambit that lasted 14 moves: https://lichess.org/uRNwWkRIPq2g

It might look like the enemy blundered by taking my bishop on f2, but if he would have played his king to e2, he would also have lost his queen after Bg4+.
He was a done for anyway. Taking my horse sealed his faith.

https://tinyurl.com/Staff-deadly

Bs"d

Here another nice Stafford gambit of 11 moves, played 20 hours ago. I ended it with a flourish and a beautiful royal horse fork.

https://tinyurl.com/Staff-snake

Bs"d

Here a Fishing Pole: https://lichess.org/Ni5dOztZ3kum

On move 11 I offered the enemy my bishop.

The enemy took the bait; hook line and sinker.

On move 13 the enemy realized he had made a terrible mistake and he resigned.

https://tinyurl.com/rod-shark-FP

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A Stafford game of 11 moves: https://lichess.org/Cv4IusyLbVAt

Just before I could mate the enemy he resigned.

https://tinyurl.com/Rosen-Nak

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Here I tried to play a Stafford gambit, but the enemy didn't cooperate, and turned it into a four horses game: https://lichess.org/cOCoXJzTLbgo

Fortunately I could then throw out the bait for Fishing Pole, and that worked well. The enemy surrendered on move 8.

https://tinyurl.com/Ride-the-FP

Bs"d

Here a successful Stafford gambit, in which the enemy surrendered on move 11: https://lichess.org/95qgUWLNr8uh

https://tinyurl.com/Staff-web

Bs"d

In this game I started with the Zuckertort opening and turned it into a Tennison gambit: https://lichess.org/KyxJ5CGBQQUH

The enemy was beguiled by the pin, but still managed to play on until move 15. Not bad.

https://tinyurl.com/killer-Tenn

Bs"d

In this game Zuza007 took up the gauntlet, and he fell victim to a Tennison gambit: https://lichess.org/X3GJEArH1oKF

On move 13 the Horrible Royal Horse fork came by, and Zuza called it a day and threw in the towel.

https://tinyurl.com/Tenn-snake

On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 4:05:54 PM UTC+3, Eli Kesef wrote:
> Bs"d
>
> In this game Zuza007 took up the gauntlet, and he fell victim to a Tennison gambit: https://lichess.org/X3GJEArH1oKF
>
> On move 13 the Horrible Royal Horse fork came by, and Zuza called it a day and threw in the towel.
>
> https://tinyurl.com/Tenn-snake

Bs"d

After the above Zuckertort Zuza007 wanted a rematch: https://lichess.org/VTMpEVilD28b
This time the colors were reversed, so no Tennison gambit. So I went for the Budapest gambit.
It didn't go according to the book, so no game of 8 moves. In stead he played on until the 16 moves before he resigned.
Could have been worse.

https://tinyurl.com/Bedapest

Bs"d

Just now somebody played the kings gambit against me. So as always, I countered with the Falkbeer counter gambit:
https://lichess.org/qkO8hHRp03Ua

On move 13 I sacrificed my queen.

On move 14 I mated the enemy.

https://tinyurl.com/Falkbeer

https://tinyurl.com/queen-sac-striking

On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 5:45:52 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> On Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 12:05:12 AM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> > On Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 4:43:36 AM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > > Bs"d
> > >
> > > So I thought this morning: Let's try a Blackburn-Shilling, long time not played: https://lichess.org/iZDVV9k4PcQo
> > >
> > > I haven't tried it in a long time, because it is so well known. But, I must say: It was an overwhelming success! The enemy was mated on move 7. HalleluJah!!
> > I first saw this gambit in, of all places, Scientific American. The context was an article on computer chess, but it let me win a few
> > speed games before people caught on.
> >
> > William Hyde
> Bs"d
>
> Amazing! Scientific American dishing out trappy gambits! I think I need a subscription to SA.
>
> This morning I looked up Blackburn

Although my spell-checker does not like it, there is an e at the end of the name, Blackburne.

in Wikipedia. He was a very colorful character, even world championship material. E. Lasker thought he had more talent than Steinitz, but was only too lazy to do the work to become world champion.

That's one reason I admire him - he was almost as lazy as I am. He also said that he had a couple of shots
of whisky before each game.

But he was not suited for match play. I can understand it myself, in a match, when you lose a game, you have to face the
same player immediately. If you lose that ... it will be hard to bread the streak as Kostic, Taimanov, Larsen and even
Petrosian could testify. While in tournaments, even double round robins, you face another player the next day.

In my first match, intended to be of six games, my opponent lost the first two games and resigned the
match. I'd probably have done the same (I am also not a good match player)..

In tournaments Blackburne beat Steinitz many times, in matches, only once. He didn't handle
pressure well.

He beat Lasker at Hastings 95 and London 99. In those events the pressure was off. He had no chance of
finishing in the top four in either event, so he could just play.

His strength fell off very slowly with age. I don't know what that says about his chess, or perhaps the
effect of the whisky.

William Hyde

Bs"d

Another innocent victim fell pray to a Fishing Pole trap: https://lichess.org/3QQ8vLCvwkKY

He bit the dust on move 15 :D

https://lichess.org/3QQ8vLCvwkKY

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Another innocent victim fell prey to a Fishing Pole trap: https://lichess.org/3QQ8vLCvwkKY

He bit the dust on move 15 :D

https://lichess.org/3QQ8vLCvwkKY

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In this game: https://lichess.org/oB8i5mxINlD3 the enemy fell victim to a Boden-Kieseritzky gambit. I sacrificed a horse, got the material back, and in the process the enemy king was stripped of his three pawns that were supposed to protect him, and my queen and bishop were hovering in front of his king, and my castle was about to join the fun, when in this hopeless situation he made a fatal mistake which ended the game.

Oh how I love trappy gambits!

https://tinyurl.com/KC-trappy-gamb

Bs"d

The Tennison gambit has hit hard and merciless again: https://lichess.org/L9gQaEBQLnBL

After 10 moves of the enemy the game was concluded by that selfsame enemy throwing in the towel. He realized that further resistance was futile.

His queen was already forcefully removed from the board, for only a bishop in return, and now he was facing the loss of a full castle.

But he started so well, by winning a pawn on move 2! Well, that is the Tennison gambit for you. Full of traps and pitfalls. One little oversight, and it is all over.

In the Tennison gambit, you better watch your step.

https://tinyurl.com/mind-step

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Oh how I love opening traps!

Of course not as much as I love the Almighty. I love God with all my heart, all my soul, and all my strength.

HalleluJah!!

A special thanksgiving is called for because of this new trap:

So I learned a new trap, it's a kind of queens gambit, but then different. I played it for the first time just now, and lo and behold; it was mate on move 9: https://lichess.org/O036FADvqbmX

You can learn that trap here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cnpgctPl4w

I got a lot of good working traps from this GM. It's worth it to check out his channel and to subscribe.

https://tinyurl.com/Thank4trapgamb