Game 6: Me Vs Mirjam - 9/15/13 on Mindoku.com. 5 minute game #2.

2nd blitz game. Unusual that I played black for both games against the same opponent.

1. c8-c6 a4-c2

2. c1xa3

The same opening twice in a row? You'd think this was a professional chess match or something.

…a2-c4

3. d1-d3 a5-c5

Yet another gift missed.

4. b1-b3 a7-c7

5. b8-b6 a6-b7

6. e1-d2 b7-e7

7. f8-f6 c7-f7

8. g8-g6 c2xc6?

Allows black to escape from e8, where this piece had limited mobility.

9. e8xc6 c4-e4

Red's strategy appears to be to use the h file as a base and move the rest of his pieces east.

10. d8-d5 c5-f2

Threatens f2xf6

11. b3-e6 f2xf6

12. g1-e3

Threatens e3xh6

…h3-f5

Red gives black a better capturing move.

13. f1xf5 h2-g3

14. a3-c5 h4-f4

15. g6-g4??

c6-c4 is mate!

…h7-g8

16. d3xg3??

Missing c6-c4 again! Instead, black just handed red the game.

…g8-g6#

I did OK until the blunders at the end of the game. But Mirjam's strategy made me think about the concept of making and/or using a base. Maybe there is a remote element of go that can apply here? It's worth exploring.