Journal

Game played by Student B and Student R

December 15, 2002

Number of Move

Move

Explanation

1 Student R: e4

 

 

Open up board.
1 Student B: c6

 

 

Open up board.
2 Student R: d4

 

 

Position pawns for future attack.
2 Student B: d5

 

 

Pawn on d5 is in position to capture white pawn on e4.
3 Student Rc3

 

 

Knight is now in position to take pawn on d5.
3 Student B: dxe4

 

 

Move out of danger of being captured by Nc3. Capture white pawn e4.
4 Student R: Nxe4

 

 

Capture black pawn on e4.
4 Student B: N(b)d7

 

 

Position knight so that it can have a future capture.
5 Student R Qe2

 

 

Bring out queen in case black knight tries to capture white knight on e4.
5 Student B: N(g)f6

 

 

Now knight is in position to capture white knight on e4.
6 Student R: Nd6 This is checkmate by the black knight because the king cannot go anywhere to escape from the white knight. If the pawn on e7 attempts to capture the white knight on d6, the king is still in check by the white queen.

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