What 1600 ELO Chess REALLY Looks Like...

In this video, I go over a recent 1600 ELO rapid match. There was a a blunder and a brilliant move. Can you spot the brilliant move?
Enjoy!

[@Duck_Pvp1]

As a 1700 player ( probably ), i had a heart attack when black don't see the great move of sac the knight to take rook for nearly 5 moves. Also i saw that brilliant and count all the possible thing can happened and surely 100% black in the winning position. Still, i don't think white is 1600, maybe 1300-1400 or smh because he doing lots of terrible moves, great video though! ( Also why white surrender, Kg1 force, Qh2# )

[@psynergy007]

Thou art a weaver of tales! Seriously though I didnt see that nice move with the fianchettoed bishop

[@chessamigo]

That is a beautiful phrase “ a weaver of tales.” When I write a book, I’ll make sure to include it!

[@MattSeesGray]

New to chess. Can someone explain to me why the king can’t go to G1? Nothing is threatening that square from what I see? I don’t understand how this is checkmate? If the queen was on H2 I would understand, but here I’m lost.

[@khunkhao315]

It's not a checkmate. If you look closely at the white king, it has a white flag, which means that in that move, white resigned if instead it was # that means it was a checkmate.

[@khunkhao315]

Black flag*

[@jalajmadaan8539]

It is not mate on that exact move. It will be mate on the next move with Kg1 and Qh2#. Hence, the opponent resigned.

[@chessamigo]

Congratulations on being new to chess! I miss that feeling, one of the best in the world. Thank you for your question; and it looks like some great people gave you an explanation! I’m sorry for the bad communication skills. I did say, that’s mate in the video, should have said mate in 2! How are you enjoying chess? Are you addicted yet?

[@MattSeesGray]

@@chessamigo 100% addicted but I’m terrible 🤣

[@bobbobert9379]

Most moves were just fine, if the rook wasnt hanging to that tactic for half of them

[@chessamigo]

Hahaha that is so true. I’m actually very annoyed at myself. I fianchetto my bishop for that very reason. I want to win a poison pawn or a rook! This case, I didn’t win anything. Thanks for the comment!

[@elad2054]

1 in 3 games in 1700 end with queen blunder😅

[@chessamigo]

That’s a great statistic. For my games, every game does! 😂 Are you around the 1700 elo level?