My evil trap: Winning in every single variation

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ChessDayDreamer

NOTE: The title says "Winning in every single variaton". However, today a few commentators suggested a good counterplay (Rdd8). After conducting a deep analysis with a chess engine, I found that the counterplay move Rdd8 allows Black to get out of trouble, and to draw. Therefore, my trap doesn't work in every single variation. My trap works well when Black doesn't play the move Rdd8.


 

Today I had a wonderful game and I'd like to share it with you.

During the game, my opponent (a ~1500 rated player)had a clear material and positional advantage. After 25 moves I was ready to press the resign button, but then I found a lethal trap.

The following trap (which is probably one my strongest traps ever) brought me victory.

The interesting thing about this trap is that after 1 single move, my opponent couldn't do anything to prevent his doom. After one move he loses in every variation. I analized 8 variations, and I found that 7 variations are a forced checkmate and 1 variation gives White a big material advantage - 8 points.

Take a look at the following position, can you find the strong move?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer: The strong move is f6


After f6 was played, the game continued as follows:


Other variations also lead to a disaster for black. Here are a few examples:


I hope you like my trap Smile

ripachu
But what if black plays Rdd8?
Jimmy720
Very nice
SongbirdGarden

Actually the real reason i'm commenting is to tell people to read these cool posts.

The were marshmallow (kid's story I wrote)

The dragon of chesterton (kid's story I wrote)

and about that game, I couldn't really go through it. 

ChessDayDreamer
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ChessDayDreamer
Jimmy720 wrote:
Very nice

Thank you very much :)

quigonjohn

rdd8, even rd4 might be enough to save the draw, did you consider these Moves?

quigonjohn

rd7 looks ok too

ChessDayDreamer
quigonjohn wrote:

rdd8, even rd4 might be enough to save the draw, did you consider these Moves?

I just checked the rdd8 variation with GNU 6.

You're right, rdd8 leads to a drawish position. Black is a pawn up, but I think the game is a draw because White & Black have opposite coloured bishops.

Yet, Black went from a superior position to a drawish position, so rdd8 is a good variation for White. I checked many other variations and couldn't find a variation in which Black maintains his superiority and wins.

I'm going to check rd7 as well.

This is the game (from move 24):



quigonjohn

the topic says: winning in every variationwink.png

f6 is definately a very nice movehappy.png

 

AussieMatey

Picked it, but good move - tancs very much for that.

ChessDayDreamer
quigonjohn wrote:

the topic says: winning in every variation

f6 is definately a very nice move
 

Thanks mate! rdd8 looks very strong move, probably the best response to my f6 Smile

DjonniDerevnja

f6  was very good, winning against most opponents except the very few strong ones that was able to save the draw with rdd8.

A move that mostly wins, and in one or two variation equalizes is superfine.

ChessDayDreamer
AussieRookie wrote:

Picked it, but good move - tancs very much for that.

My pleasure :) Glad you like my trap

ChessDayDreamer
tob1a5 wrote:

Change the title, nice move though :)

Thanks! I'm going to change the title to "winning in many variations"

AussieMatey

Maybe, "Winning in many variations, except the drawing ones, the stalemate ones, the draws that may lose, the wins that may draw and the losing ones I haven't found yet". ;)

ChessDayDreamer
AussieRookie wrote:

Maybe, "Winning in many variations, except the drawing ones, the stalemate ones, the draws that may lose, the wins that may draw and the losing ones I haven't found yet". ;)

LOL Laughing

I guess I should have analized more variations before writing this topic, but still I don't think there are variations where White lose the game after he plays f6. After White plays f6 he wins in all the variations, except one or two variations. At least my chess engine thinks so (It is rated ~2400 ELO - not very strong, but still reliable)

Tywin_Lannister_K

 

I guess I should have analized more variations

Analized omg you should be sent to prison.

ChessDayDreamer
Tywin_Lannister_K wrote:

 

I guess I should have analized more variations

Analized omg you should be sent to prison.

Dear Lord Lannister, methinks thou should take care of thine subjects for the sake of House Lannister instead of writing off-topic comments. Ye nightly solemnity

Jason_Grace_Is_OP