Are Chess Traps Really a Taboo

[Geoff Chandler]

400 and out.

The last Corner was good, but in the last few months it's been getting rather
dry, tepid. Probably me getting old (59 in a few months).

Quit while ahead.

(I'm going to write my masterpiece);

[Rob Thompson]

Since you asked so nicely, here's the queen blunder game

[Event "British U-16"]
[Site "Liverpool"]
[Date "2008.07.29"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Dines, Sheila"]
[Black "Thompson, Robert"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White Elo "1899"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f3 Qb6 8. Nf5 Qxb2 9. Nxg7+ Kf8 10. Na4 Qa3 11. c3 Kxg7 12. Bc5 Qxc5 13. Nxc5 1-0

unfortunately, i'd only analysed to move 11, at which point i was a pawn ahead...
Also, apologies for the error in the previous game

[Geoff Chandler]

You Sir are a Gent - getting quick losses out of players is like pulling teeth.

caption:
Never take the QNP with the Queen even if it's checkmate, just don't do it.
Find another way to mate.

[Rob Thompson]

I think i may have learned that one the hard way :L