Mate in 7 repeated after 40 years

[John Sellen]

In about 1980 i played the the following game in the Royal Navy Chess Championships ( me white )
1 f4 f5 2 e4 fe ( a reversed From Gambit ) 3 d3 ed 4 Bd3 Nc6 ?? 5 Qh5+ g6 6 Bg6+ hg6 7 Qg6#

I remember the game so well because :
1. It was my shortest ever mate
2. Arthur Brameld ( a strong player who used to play as a guest as he was a civil servant working with the Navy ) pointed out it would have been more spectacular to sac the Queen on move 6 rather than the Bishop

I have waited 40 years for the opportunity to do this
But yesterday it happened ( albeit in a 5 minute game on Lichess )
Moves as above but I was able to play 6 Qg6 hg6 7 Bg6#
Happy Happy

[Kevin Thurlow]

I played the Qxg3+ idea as black and John Nunn condemned it as an "unnecessary flourish". (John wasn't the opponent...)

[Simon Rogers]

In about 1980 i played the the following game in the Royal Navy Chess Championships ( me white )
1 f4 f5 2 e4 fe ( a reversed From Gambit ) 3 d3 ed 4 Bd3 Nc6 ?? 5 Qh5+ g6 6 Bg6+ hg6 7 Qg6#

I remember the game so well because :
1. It was my shortest ever mate
2. Arthur Brameld ( a strong player who used to play as a guest as he was a civil servant working with the Navy ) pointed out it would have been more spectacular to sac the Queen on move 6 rather than the Bishop

I have waited 40 years for the opportunity to do this
But yesterday it happened ( albeit in a 5 minute game on Lichess )
Moves as above but I was able to play 6 Qg6 hg6 7 Bg6#
Happy Happy

Cracking game John.
When my junior Chess Club reopens, I will show the children the game on the demo board.
It might be worth putting this as a New Topic in the Best of Chess Section.

[Paolo Casaschi]

1. f4 f5 2. e4 fe4 3. d3 ed3 4. Bd3 Nc6?? 5. Qh5+ g6 6. Bg6+ hg6 7. Qg6#

[Joey Stewart]

quite ironic, it is a very similar attack that black would be gunning for if he played the gambit version of this opening. I guess it must be nice for an f4 player to get to take the initiative for once.

[John McKenna]

Supposedly as in this game -

[Event "Paris?"] [Site "?"] [Date "1802?"] [Round "?"] [White "NN?"] [Black "Du Mont"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "12"] 1f4 e5 2.fe5 d6 3.ed6 Bd6 4.g3 Qg5 5.Nf3 Qg3+ 6.hg3 Bg3#