Sample Double Chess games
This webpage contains a few Double Chess games, sent to us by our readers.The following two games were played by email by David Short.
Gerben Dirksen - David Short, 1999
BLACK - DAVID SHORT
- N B - - - B - - - - R K - - - 8
- - - - - - - - - - - - N P - P 7
- P - - - - N P P - P - P - P - 6
- - - P - - - - - P - - p - - - 5
- - Q p R - p - - - - - - p p - 4
- - p - - - - p - n p - N - - - 3
- p - - - - - r p p - - b - - p 2
- - q - - - k - - b - - - - n r 1
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
WHITE- GERBEN DIRKSEN
1. m2-m4 1.....d7-d5
2. L2-L4 2.....e7-e5
3. d2-d4 3.....e5-e4
4. Nb1-c3 4.....f7-f5
5. f2-f3 5.....g7-g5
6. g2-g4 6.....f5xg4
7. f3xg4 7.....i7-i6
8. Qm1-i5 8.....Nf8-g6
9. Qi5-k5 9.....Qh8xk5
10. L4xk5 10....m7-m6
11. h2-h3 11....L7-L5
12. k5xL6 e.p. 12....Nk8xL6
13. m4-m5 13....NL6-n5
14. RL1xL8 14....Qm8xL8
15. Bg1xn8 15....QL8xn8
16. n2-n4 16....Qd8-d6+
17. Qh1-h2 17....Qn8xh2+
18. Nf1xh2 18....Bj8-i7
19. o2-o4 19....Nn5-m3
20. Bn1-m2 20....No8-m7
21. Nk1-g3 21....O.S. O-O
22. k2-k3 22....o7-o6
23. I.S. O-O-O 23....b7-b6
24. Qd1-e1 24....k7-k6
25. Nh2-i4 25....c7-c5
26. Nc3-b5 26....Qd6-c6
27. a2-a4 27....a7-a6
28. Bc1xg5 28....Bi7xg5
29. Ni4xg5 29....a6xb5
30. a4xb5 30....Ra8xa1
31. Qe1xa1 31....Qc6xb5
32. e2-e3 32....c5xd4
33. e3xd4 33....Qb5-e2
34. Qa1-c1 34....j7-j5
35. Rh1-h2 35....Qe2-c4
36. c2-c3 36....h7-h6
37. Ng5xe4 37....Re8xe4
WHITE RESIGNS
Bengal Bandana - David Short, 1999
1. c2-c4 L7-L5 2. Qd1-c2 m7-m5 3. Nf1-e3 k7-k6 4. No1-n3 Bj8-L6
5. Nk1-j3 d7-d6 6. L2-L4 m7-m5 7. Nn3-L2 n7-n5 8. m2-m3 No8-n6
9. k2-k4 o7-o5 10. k4-k5 BL6-k7 11. h2-h3 p7-p5 12. Bj1-k2 Bn8-p6
13. Ne3-g4 Nk8-m7 14. Nj3-i5 I.S. O-O 15. NL2-j3 h7-h6 16. Bn1xg8
Qh8xg8 17. Qm1-j4 h6xi5 18. Nj3xi5 g7-g6 19. d2-d4 Qg8-i6
20. Bg1-i3 f7-f5 21. Bi3-g5 f5xg4 22. Bg5xi7 BL7xi5 23. Qj4-i3
Rj8-i8 24. h3xg4 Bc8xg4 25. g2-g3 Nb8-d7 26. Bc1-h6 Kk8-L7
27. Qh1xb7 Ri8xi7 28. Bh6xi7 Qm8-i8 29. Qc2-e4 Bg4xi2 30. Bi7-j6
Bi5xj6 31. Bk2-i4 Bi2-f5 32. Qe4-g2 Bj6-h8 33. e2-e4 Bh8-f6
34. Qi3-j4 Bf5-g4 35. e4-e5 Bg4-h5 36. Re1-e4 d6xe5 37. d4xe5
Bf6xe5 38. Nb1-c3 j7-j5 39. k5xj6 e.p. Rp8-j8 40. O.S. O-O-O
Rj8xj6 41. Bi4xk6+ Nm7xk6 42. RL1-i1 Rj6-j4 43. Re4xj4 Be5xc3+
44. b2xc3 Qi6-h6 45. f2-f4 Qi8-k8 46. Rj4-h4 Nd7-c5 47. Qb7-d5
Ra8-b8 48. Qd5-f7+ Nf8-h7 49. Qg2-j5 Rb8-b1+ 50. Ke1-f2 Qd8-d2+
51.Kf2-g1 Bp6-n8+ 52. j2-j4 Rb1xf1+ DAVID SHORT
53.Kg1xf1 Bh5-e2+ 54.Kf1-g1 Qd2-e3+ - - - - R - - - - - Q - - - - -
55.Kg1-h1 Qe3-f3+ 56.Kh1-h2 Qf3-f2+ P - P - P q - N - - - K - - - -
57.Kh2-i3 Qf2xg3+ 58.Qj5-h3 Bn8xj4+ - - - - - - P - - - N - - N - -
59.Ki3-j2 Qg3xh4+ 60.Ri1-i3 Bj4xi3+ - - N - - - - - - - - P - P P P
61.Qh3xi3 Qh6-L2+ 62.Kj2-j3 QL2-L3+ - - p - - p - Q - - - p P - - -
WHITE RESIGNS - - p - - - - - q k - Q p - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - p p p
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r
BENGAL BANDANA
Game by David Short, against `ben', sent March 2000.
White Black
dshort ben
1 m4 2 m5
3 o3 4 Nn6
5 k3 6 h5
7 Bp3 8 Ng6
9 n4 10 mxn4
11 oxn4 12 Nc6
13 i3 14 d5
15 h3 16 i5
17 m5 18 Np5
19 Qp4 20 n6
21 Bjn5 22 Nj6
23 Nn3 24 o6
25 Bno4 26 n5
27 Bxp5 28 oxp5
29 Bxn5 30 l6
31 Rpm1 32 lxm5
33 Nxm5 34 Bm7
35 Nn7 36 Bk4
37 Rxm7 38 Qj5
39 j3 40 Bxn7
41 Rxn7 42 Rpn8
43 Qxp5 44 Rxn7
45 Qxn7 46 Qm2
47 Ro1 48 Qxp2
49 Ro8 50 Rxo8
51 Qxo8 52 Qxn4
53 d3 54 Nh7
55 Ql5 56 k6
57 Ql3 58 Qhn2
59 Bxj8 60 Nxj8
61 Qi2 62 Qxn5
63 Bh2 64 p5
65 Ng3 66 Rh8
67 O-O-O 68 Be6
69 Qik2 70 Qxl3
71 Nxl3 72 Qn5
73 f3 74 Rh7
75 Kf2 76 Qd7
77 Rp1 78 O-O-O-O-O
79 Qdl1 80 Qd6
81 c3 82 Qc5+
83 e3 84 Ni6
85 Rxp5 86 Qm4
87 Nd2 88 j5
89 d4 90 Qb5
91 Nb3 92 Rl8
93 Nj2 94 Qxk2
95 Qxk2 96 h4
97 Ne2 98 Kd8
99 Rap1 100 Rhl7
101 l4 102 Bf5
103 Qo6 104 Rl6
105 Qo3 106 Bc2
107 Nec1 108 a5
109 Rp8 110 R6l7
111 Ro8 112 a4
113 Rpp8 114 Rxo8
115 Qxo8+ 116 Ngh8
117 Qxh8+ 118 Nxh8
119 Rxh8+ 120 Kd7
121 Nc5+ 122 Qxc5
123 dxc5 124 hxi3
125 Bxi3 126 f6
127 Nl3 128 g5
129 Nk5 130 Rn7
131 j4 132 ixj4
133 Bxj4 134 Nd8
135 Rk8 136 Rn6
137 Ne2 138 Ne6
139 Nd4 140 Bb1
141 Nxe6 142 Kxe6
143 Rb8 144 Bxa2
145 Rxb7 146 Kd7
147 Bh2 148 e5
149 f4 150 gxf4
151 exf4 152 Kc6
153 Rb4 154 Kxc5
155 fxe5 156 fxe5
157 Bxe5 158 c6
159 Rxa4 160 Bb1
161 Bd4+ 162 Kd6
163 b4 164 Rn2
165 Bc5+ 166 Ke6
167 Ra6 168 Be4
169 Rxc6+ 170 Ke5
171 Bd4+ 172 Kf4
173 Rf6+ 174 Kg5
175 Ni6+ 176 Kh5
177 Nj4+ 178 Kh4
179 Rf4+ 180 Ki3
181 Rg4 182 Kj3
183 Nxk6 184 Kxk3
185 b5 186 Bf5
187 Rh4 188 Rn6
189 l5 190 Rl6
191 b6 192 Bc8
193 Rh7 194 j4
195 Nxj4 196 Kxj4
197 b7 198 Bxb7
199 Rxb7 200 Rxl5
201 Re7 202 Resign
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
+---------------------------------+ Black (ben)
8 | - - - - - - - - | 8 Taken: QQQRRRNNNNBBBB
7 | - - r - - - - - | 7 PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
6 | - - - - - - - - | 6
5 | - - P - - - - R - - | 5
4 | - b - - K - - - | 4
3 | - p - - p - - - - | 3
2 | - - k p - - - - - | 2 Taken: QQQRRRNNNNBBB
1 | - - - - - - - - | 1 PPPPPPPPPPPPP
+---------------------------------+ White (dshort)
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
Doublechess Board 199 from Richard's Play By Email Server
white: dshort black: balu
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R N Q K B N R Q B N R | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P P P P P P P P P P P P | 7
6 | - N - - P - - - - | 6
5 | - - P - - - - - - | 5
4 | - p p - - - - p - - | 4
3 | - - - p n - - - - | 3
2 | p p p - - p p p p p p p p p | 2
1 | r n b q r b q k b n r - q n r | 1
+---------------------------------+
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R N Q K B R Q B N R | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P - P - P - P P P | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - P P - P N - - | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - - - P - | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p - - - - p - - | 4
3 | - n - p n p - - - | 3
2 | p p p - - p p b p p p p p p | 2
1 | r b q r b q k n r - q n r | 1
+---------------------------------+
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - Q K - R Q B R | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P - P B P - P P | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - N P P - P N - - | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - - - P P - | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p - - - - p - N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n - p n p n - p - n - | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - b p p b p p r p p p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r b q r - q k - - q - r | 1 30. n5
+---------------------------------+
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - Q K - R B R | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P - P B P Q P P | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - N P P - P - - - | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - - - - N n | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p - - - - p N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b p n p n - - - | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - b p p b p p r - p p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q r - q k - - q - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - Q K - R B R | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P - P B Q - | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - N P - P - - P | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - P - P - P | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p - - n - - p N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b p - p n - N q p n | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - b p p b p p r - p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q r - q k - - - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
40. Nnm3 41. Qn3 42. p6 43. Np3 44. o5 45. Ni4 46. i5 47. o3 48. L5
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - Q K - R - - | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P - P B Q B | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - N P - P - - P | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - P - - P | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p - - n - - p N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b p - p n P N q p n | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - q b p p b p - - p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q r - k - - - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
40. Nnm3 41. Qn3 42. p6 43. Np3 44. o5 45. Ni4 46. i5 47. o3 48. L5
49. Qf1 50. Bo7 51. k3 52. L4 53. Qfe2 54. Lxk3 55. RxL8+ 56. RxL8
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - N K - R - - | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P Q P - Q B | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - P - P B - P | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - P n - P | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p p - n p - p N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b - p - N q p n | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - q b p p b - P - - p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q - k r - - - - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
40. Nnm3 41. Qn3 42. p6 43. Np3 44. o5 45. Ni4 46. i5 47. o3 48. L5
49. Qf1 50. Bo7 51. k3 52. L4 53. Qfe2 54. Lxk3 55. RxL8+ 56. RxL8
57. O-O-O 58. k2 59. f4 60. Qi7 61. Njk5 62. BL6 63. j4 64. Nh8
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - N K - - - | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P P Q P - Q - B | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P - P - P - n - P | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - p - B p | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p p b - - - N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b - p - N q p n | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - q - p p b - P - - p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q - k r - - - - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
40. Nnm3 41. Qn3 42. p6 43. Np3 44. o5 45. Ni4 46. i5 47. o3 48. L5
49. Qf1 50. Bo7 51. k3 52. L4 53. Qfe2 54. Lxk3 55. RxL8+ 56. RxL8
57. O-O-O 58. k2 59. f4 60. Qi7 61. Njk5 62. BL6 63. j4 64. Nh8
65. NL6 66. RL7 67. nxo5 68. BLm5 69. jxi5 70. QL6 71. Nj6+ 72. Kj8
73. NxL7+ 74. QxL7 75. Bh4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - N K - - - | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - P Q P - - - | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P P p - P - - Q | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P p - - - B - | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p p b - - - N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b - p - N q p n | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - q - p p b - P - - p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q - k r - - - - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
40. Nnm3 41. Qn3 42. p6 43. Np3 44. o5 45. Ni4 46. i5 47. o3 48. L5
49. Qf1 50. Bo7 51. k3 52. L4 53. Qfe2 54. Lxk3 55. RxL8+ 56. RxL8
57. O-O-O 58. k2 59. f4 60. Qi7 61. Njk5 62. BL6 63. j4 64. Nh8
65. NL6 66. RL7 67. nxo5 68. BLm5 69. jxi5 70. QL6 71. Nj6+ 72. Kj8
73. NxL7+ 74. QxL7 75. Bh4 76. f6 77. Nxo7 78. Qxo7 79. oxp6 80. Qxp6
81. ixh6
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 1. d4 2. d5 3. f3 4. h6
+---------------------------------+ 5. e4 6. Bi6 7. Ng3 8. Nc6
8 | R - B Q R - N K - - - | 8 9. m4 10. Bxn1 11. Qxn1
7 | P P P - - - P - - - | 7 12. k6 13. Nc3 14. e6
6 | - N - P P Q - P - - Q | 6 15. i3 16. i6 17. e5
5 | - - P - - - - B - | 5 18. m5 19. Bi2 20. NL6
4 | - p p b - - - N - | 4 21. Bf2 22. Bk7 23. Nn3
3 | - n b - p - N q p n | 3 24. Nn6 25. L3 26. Ng6
2 | p p p - q - p p b - P - - p | 2 27. Nj3 28. No4 29. RL2
1 | r - q - k r - - - - r | 1 30. n5 31. mxn5 32. Nxn5
+---------------------------------+ 33. Bce3 34. m4 35. Lxm4
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 36. Qxm4 37. No5 38. Qm7 39. n4
40. Nnm3 41. Qn3 42. p6 43. Np3 44. o5 45. Ni4 46. i5 47. o3 48. L5
49. Qf1 50. Bo7 51. k3 52. L4 53. Qfe2 54. Lxk3 55. RxL8+ 56. RxL8
57. O-O-O 58. k2 59. f4 60. Qi7 61. Njk5 62. BL6 63. j4 64. Nh8
65. NL6 66. RL7 67. nxo5 68. BLm5 69. jxi5 70. QL6 71. Nj6+ 72. Kj8
73. NxL7+ 74. QxL7 75. Bh4 76. f6 77. Nxo7 78. Qxo7 79. oxp6 80. Qxp6
81. ixh6 82. Qxh6 83. exf6 84. gxf6
White Black
dshort balu
85 f5 86 Qxe3+ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
87 Qxe3+ 88 Ki8 +---------------------------------+
89 fxe6 90 Ng6 8 | R - B Q R - - K - - - - | 8
91 Bf5 92 Rg8 7 | P P P - - - P - - - | 7
93 Qh5 94 Bxe6 6 | - N - p P N - - P - - Q | 6
95 Bxg6+ 96 Resigns 5 | - - P - - - - B - | 5
4 | - p b - - - N - | 4
3 | - n q - p - N q p n | 3
2 | p p p - - p p b - P - - p | 2
1 | r - q - k r - - - - r | 1
+---------------------------------+
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
(position after 90. Ng6)
Now if 96. Rxg6 (forced move) then 97. Qxg6+ and
if 98. Kh8 (forced move) then 99. Qeh6 checkmate.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
+---------------------------------+ Black (balu)
8 | R - Q - R - K - - - - | 8 Taken: QRRBBNPPPPPPP
7 | P P P - - - P - - - | 7
6 | - N - B P b - - P - - Q | 6
5 | - - P - - q - - B - | 5
4 | - p - b - - - N - | 4
3 | - n q - p - N q p n | 3
2 | p p p - - p p - P - - p | 2 Taken: RBBNNPPPPPPP
1 | r - - k r - - - - r | 1 White (dshort)
+---------------------------------+
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p
(final position)
See also:
Thanks to David Short for sending these games. WWW page made by Hans Bodlaender.
WWW page made: August 7, 1999. Last modified: February 15, 2001.