Top 5 Plays of the Month for December - prizes awarded

en.lichess.org/eOVxtzgg/black#9
This one is against a better opponent. I dedicate this one to @nckqefhn as well.
@Reeceys You cannot change the rules in the middle of the competition. You accept bullet chess and it's not very different from atomic chess. Anyway, only very good players can see the difference between standard and atomic chess. For most people these are the same.

Reeceys

#22

@Tangelo777 Not changing the rules. Other people have asked if they can submit variants and I've said no. I have to keep it fair for everybody, sorry.

Rembrandt16 edited

#23

en.lichess.org/fDkuX9tTZ67j

I set a trap by intentionally giving check with a pawn so the other pawn is hanging. :D (Move 11)

I wanted to have two queens but I finished the game so I can move on to analyzing then play another game.

I hope you read this. Thank you for the competition - It motivated me to play more. Cheers to improvement!

Tangelo777

#24

@Rembrandt16 11..Qxa3 is a blunder. Only very weak players fall for this trap. What did you prepare for 11... Qc7 and 11...Qd8 ?
In any event, it's not a bishop sacrifice, it's trading your bishop (3 points) and pawn (1 point) for a queen (9 points) a gain of 5 material points. It's way more than enough to win the game.

Reeceys

#25

@Rembrandt16 Nice trap! Thanks for your submission and keep at that goal of 1520!

Rembrandt16

#26

If he did Qc7 or Qd8 then I castle. :D I'm sorry if I'm a weak player. T.T

Tangelo777

#27

@Rembrandt16 You are not a weak player. Your opponent is a weak player. You dominated the entire game. You are much stronger than your opponent!

Rembrandt16

#28

:D Thanks! Can you teach me? You were challenging me. Can we do a sparring then analyze it afterwards together?

It will be my first time. :3