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This is a game from about a month ago where I got an amazing checkmate via double-check, that is, “double checkmate”! Even better, I wasn’t on the receiving end of this humiliation?! I hope you enjoy the recap of this game. The important learning is that one must prioritise king safety!

From chess.com: https://www.chess.com/game/live/28079957629

[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2021.10.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "vitualis"]
[Black "PatrickGlobal"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C25"]
[WhiteElo "1293"]
[BlackElo "1343"]
[TimeControl "1800"]
[EndTime "17:10:38 PDT"]
[Termination "vitualis won by checkmate"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 Bd7 7. Ng5 O-O 8. d3 h6 9. Nf3 a6 10. a3 Nc6 11. b4 Ba7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Ne7 14. Nxa7 Rxa7 15. Be3 Ra8 16. Nh4 Qc8 17. Nf5 Nxf5 18. exf5 Bxf5 19. g4 Nxg4 20. hxg4 Bxg4 21. f3 Be6 22. Bxe6 Qxe6 23. Qe2 b6 24. Qg2 Kh7 25. Kh1 b5 26. Rg1 Rg8 27. d4 Raf8 28. c3 f5 29. f4 exf4 30. Bxf4 Qc4 31. Qg6+ Kh8 32. Bxh6 Qxc3 33. Qh5 Qxd4 34. Bxg7# 1-0