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Over the board - Talking online chessHey guys, so before I go any further I want to give a little background on the game. EirikK came to me and asked for help with his chess and wanted to play through a game and then pose it to the forum for analysis afterwards. before going any further, I request that noone comment on this game at the moment. Rather, look over it, develop your own thoughts, and present them to the forum when it's over. I post it now because IMHO from the current position the win is forced for white, and since I'm a non-sub I'm only allowed 3 threads a day, an wanted to make it now since i wont be on the computer much the rest of the day. So please look over the game now, develop your own thoughts, and i'll bump this thread as soon as the games over. Again, [b]DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS GAME UNTIL I BUMP THIS THREAD AT THE GAME'S CONCLUSION[/b]
[gid]7144769[/gid]Hello, I'd like to have Evan's gabmit in my arsenal for whites. However, I seem to do bad with it. Is it not a good gambit? I think it's an OK gambit against club players (around 1100-1300 of FICS blitz).
Here is an example. Here I blundered big time, so it is not a good example. Anyway, I seem not to know how to use my development advantage. Please help! Later I'll post other Evans gambit games of mine, hopefully without obvious blunders.
Here is a 5/0 FICS game:
[pgn][Event "rated blitz match"]
[Site "Free Internet Chess Server"]
[Date "2010.03.08"]
[White "GuychRock"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1214"]
[BlackElo "1236"]
[TimeControl "300"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. O-O Nf6 7. d4 exd4 8. cxd4 Nxe4 9. Re1 Nf6 10. Bg5 O-O 11. Nc3 Re8 12. d5 Nb4 13. a3 Na6 14. Qe2 Nc5 15. Bxf6 gxf6 16. Ne4 Nxe4 17. Qxe4 d6 18. Bd3 f5 19. Qf4 Bf6 20. Rxe8+ Qxe8 21. Qh6 Bxa1 0-1 [/pgn]in one of my games i have checkmate but it comes up that it is my oppenents move can. what do i doA grading Quiz.
C.J. And Space Eggheads. Games, Mouse Slips.
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandler.php
Why is navel fluff blueI'm having a torrid time with my OTB play this season, one of the main issues that crops up game after game is time trouble. Even in winning positions i've twice this year had to settle for draws because of no time to work it all out. The icing on the cake was a County game yesterday against a junior. We went into the final phase with me a Queen a Knight and 2 pawns against his 2 pawns which weren't going anywhere. That's the thing with these juniors, they play to the death no matter what and he was over an hour ahead on the clock. Yes one lapse of concentration and you've guessed it STALEMATE!!
Anyway i've decided to liven up my OTB repertoire. My thinking is that the more open the game the more quickly it's likely to be over and i won't constantly be getting into time trouble. A few 17 or 20 movers win or lose must be the remedy to my problem.
Now this is probably faulty thinking but never the less i was looking to employ the Kings gambit and the smith Morra as white. Does anybody have any good book suggestions covering these openings? Preferably ones with some good annotated games rather than the endless reams of variations you find in some books.
Cheers
TI had a bit of bad luck in a tournament today, was a piece down and sacrificed a second one to get rid of all the pawns so my opponent had to fist round up all my loose pawns and then try and checkmate with knight and bishop with very little time left on the clock.
So, the first stage of the plan goes accordingly and he gets my last pawn with his king being trapped in the cornner mine was due to be mated in, a good start I thought. Next was alot of blockading and time wasting in the centre while I got my king slowly driven back to the wrong corner, taking alot of moves.
Now I thought I could sit here for a few moves shuffling to waste even more time and get him ever closer to the 50 move mark.
Then disaster- I took my mind off it for a moment, and got mated in the wrong corner, I couldnt believe it - I didnt even know it was possible to mate on that side of the board!
So after that, I was almost out of contention, having to beat the top seed with the black pieces in the final which I had a go at but ultimately had to accept a draw - if I had just sent my king the other direction, I would have come joint first with that final result - its funny really how the complexion of a whole tournament can be changed by a single move.Ok so I was just black in a French Rubenstein Variation. I like the Rebenstein. you see, I play the French somewhat hoping for the Advanced Variation, but when White plays the Main Line 3. Nc3, I like having something less theoretical than say the Winawer as my opening of choice, and the Rubenstein is exactly that. For me the goals are simple for black: develop your pieces actively, and once the c5 pawn push is in, you can press your development advantage into an attack across an open centre. I especially like using the bishop pair against the white king. in this game, I let white disrupt my kingside quite a bit. It's actually a single pawn gambit that removes 2 defenders from in front of my king. From it, however, I gain a powerful open file for my rook, which works in cooperation with my bishop pair and queen. However, with the complete nakedness of my king, did white just miss a tactical shot? Or is black's play sound and correct?
[pgn][Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.3.5"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rainmaker18"]
[Black "Big Orange Country"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e2-e4 e7-e6 2. d2-d4 d7-d5 3. Nb1-c3 d5xe4 4. Nc3xe4 Nb8-d7 5. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 6. Ne4xf6 Nd7xf6 7. Bf1-d3 b7-b6 8. b2-b3 Bc8-b7 9. Bc1-b2 Bf8-d6 10. c2-c4 c7-c5 11. d4xc5 Bd6xc5 12. O-O O-O 13. Qd1-c2 Qd8-c7 14. Bb2xf6 g7xf6 15. Bd3xh7 Kg8-h8 16. Bh7-d3 Rf8-g8 17. Bd3-e2 Qc7-f4 18. Qc2-d3 Ra8-d8 19. Qd3-c3 Bc5-d4 20. Nf3xd4 Rg8xg2 0-1
[/pgn]
I'm going to try to find out through analysis.
[b]1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
[/b]
[fen]rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The French Defense. As mentioned earlier, I include this in my opening reperitoire hoping for the Advanced Variation with 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 and 6. ... Nh6.
This is a popular continuation after 1. e4 of my opponents, and i find it favorable for black. Every now and then, however, I come across a white player that will try to get into the more complicated waters of the Main Line which follows as this game went...
[b]3. Nc3 dxe4
4. Nxe4 Nd7[/b]
[fen]r1bqkbnr/pppn1ppp/4p3/8/3PN3/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The Rubenstein Variation. Much less theoretically involved than the Winawer (3. ... Bb4) or the Classical Variation (3. ...Nf6), the Rubenstein offers fairly straightforward play at my skill level.
[b]5. Nf3 Ngf6
6. Nxf6 Nxf6
7. Bd3 b6[/b]
[fen]r1bqkb1r/p1p2ppp/1p2pn2/8/3P4/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
Through move six is normal play in the Rubenstein. Sometimes, if white is unfamiliar with the Rubenstein, he will try to defend the e4 knight, but this is no good after 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Bd3?! Nxe4! 7. Bxe4 Nf6 and black wins a tempo hitting the bishop, which usually retreas to d3. Here, however, white has played correctly, waiting until after the exchange to develop his bishop. Black's idea is to fianchetto his light-squared bishop and use it in combination with the dark squared bishop (which will either be posted at d6 or c5 depending on white's play) in an attack on the kingside.
To be continued...how many players do you mormaly see on fics?
right now i see 2 ??I'm about to replace my computer, and, as part of that process, I was toying with the idea of getting some new chess software. I've been running fritz 9. Not that I really need an upgrade, I guess; because fritz 9 seems do point out my errors just fine. :) this would be more in the nature of 'a lark and a frolic' I suppose. But I was wondering, what is the feeling out there about the current programs... Is Fritz 12 measurably better? Rybka? Junior? Others?
Any thoughts or input appreciated. ThanksWho is this player?
He/she pays v strong blitz, is shown as 1200p, but does not come up when I try player search.hi.............
Where in uk would you say is the best shop/site to but a good wooden chess set...?
thanks...I'm always trying to get people into unorthodox chess problems. [b]Series[/b] problems are one of the easier types to learn, and are fun to solve. In a series problem, one side gets to make several moves in a row.
Here's a simple example that is really easy to solve:
[fen]8/2p4r/6B1/2p1b1p1/3nbp2/2pp1k2/5P2/6K1[/fen]
Series mate in 25
The stipulation means that White makes 25 moves in a row. The last move should be checkmate. White may not give check until the very last move. All other chess rules remain as normal.
Edit2: Oops, not cooked after all.Bobby Fischer in an upcoming movie titled Pawn SacrificesLast night I was given the dubious honour of playing board 1 for the University in the top local division. It meant I was playing my highest ever graded opponent (134 v 173 - I believe his FIDE grade is 2046). I tried to remember all the wisdom about him starting with the same pieces as me and making him prove he was better. The game ended in a draw after a serious time scamble. He got into time trouble by move 20 and I reciprocated by about move 35. The PGN goes further though the end is incomplete although someone was kind enough to keep the score and I hope to get it sometime soon. Endgame mistakes I can see for myself now, but in the middle I find it hard to see improvements. Engines can objectively say [i]x[/i] is better than [i]y[/i] but can anyone here offer actual [i]plans[/i] or give specific reasons for why a continuation is better than what I played?
[pgn][Event "Bristol League - Division 1"]
[Site "Downend"]
[Date "2010.3.2"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Meadows"]
[Black "Ponter"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. d4 d6 9. dxc5 dxc5 10. Qxd8+ Kxd8 11. c3 c4 12. Bc2 Bb7 13. Bg5 h6 14. Bxf6+ gxf6 15. Rd1+ Ke7 16. f3 Rad8 17. Nd2 Nd3 18. Bxd3 Rxd3 19. Nf1 Rhd8 20. Rxd3 Rxd3 21. Kf2 f5 22. exf5 Kf6 23. Ke2 Kxf5 24. Rd1 Rxd1 25. Ne3+ Kg5 26. Nxd1 h5 27. g3 f5 28. Nf2 Bc8 29. h4+ Kf6 30. Nh3 Be6 31. Nf4 Bf7 32. Ke3 a5 33. Kd4 c6 34. Ne2 Bd5 35. f4 Ke6 36. Kc5 Be4 37. Nd4+ Kd7 38. Kb6 a4 39. a3 Kd6 40. Ne2 Kd5 41. Kc7 Bd3 42. Nd4 c5 43. Nc6 Ke4 44. Kb6 Ke3 45. Kxb5 Kf3 46. Ne7 Kxg3 47. Ng6 Be4 48. Kxc5 Bb7 49. Kxc4 Bc6 1/2-1/2[/pgn]
The game was a draw and finished with less than a minute each in this position:
[fen]8/8/2b5/4k3/8/PK6/8/8 w - - 0 0[/fen]
Any input would be welcome :)
Edit: In the cold light of day 29. Nh3+ is just clearly better than 29. h4+ :(they should come play me a game of blitz. 10-0 best of threeWhat does [b]fics% GuestXXXX is censoring you[/b] mean? I'm too nice a person for people to be censoring me. %)Can you do a search for some opening like KG in your own archived games? I don't want to thread through hundreds of games to find one opening.What is your favorite Gambit !?
It interests me very much to know what your favorite Gambit(s) may be. Whether a true Gambit like the Smith-Morra where the material cannot be immediately recovered, or a pseudo-gambit like the QGA (where it can be recovered quickly if desired) And whether it is your favorite to Play or to play Against.
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What are some of your reasons for liking it? Strictly Results oriented? Or are there certain aspects of the position(s) aor play? Is it practical? A matter of creativity? etc. Anything about it. And certainly Example Games are Very Welcome, here, or with Link to Annotated Game, etc.
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For now I'll just say my own favorite is the Scotch/Danish/Goring Gambit(s) conglomeration. And go into my own reasons a bit later. First I'd like to see what others enjoy. I know there are some at GK who live & die by the Blackmar-Diemer, the Janisch, Wilkes-Barre/Traxler, and i even know one who is quite expert on the Dilworth Attack of the Open Lopez. Which also contains the recently discussed Riga Variation. And of course, never to forget the Marshall Gambit/Attack of the "closed" Ruy; which then becomes not-very-closed anymore! :)Someone nicking the QNP with a Queen.
Another lad missing a trick for Black in the Pirc
A wonderful example of a Steel King.
Plus Colour Blind Bob.
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=396White to play and win. Tough nut to crack.
[fen]3k4/2pq3p/pp5R/4P3/P6P/2PN4/1PN3K1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]I was playing a friend OTB and the following position came up:
[fen]8/nrp5/2b5/1N1p4/2P5/1Q6/8/8[/fen]
The rest of the pieces aren't important.
Thinking I had won a piece, I rushed in dxc4.
The knight is pinned and appears to be doomed.
[fen]8/nrp5/2b5/1N6/Q1p5/8/8/8[/fen]
Then, came the shocking Qa6 from white.
[fen]8/nrp5/Q1b5/1N6/2p5/8/8/8[/fen]
White is out of the pin with a vengeance (threat Nxa7).
The interesting thing about this position is that black has three different captures, and none of them work!!!
A.Bxb5 Qxb7
B.Nxb5 Qxc6
C.Rxb5 Qxa7
D.Rb6 Qxa7
The black pieces are all locked in a sort of defensive orb.
A move like Qa6 doesn't come around every day, and I just thought it was pretty amazing.I've always enjoyed a good walk in fresh air.Very healthy :)
The classic: Short-Timman,Tilburg 1991
[pgn][Event "Tilburg 53/115"] [Site "Tilburg 53/115"] [Date "1991.??.??"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Nigel Short"] [Black "Jan Timman"] [ECO "B04"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "67"] 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Qe2 Nc6 8.O-O O-O 9.h3 a5 10.a4 dxe5 11.dxe5 Nd4 12.Nxd4 Qxd4 13.Re1 e6 14.Nd2 Nd5 15.Nf3 Qc5 16.Qe4 Qb4 17.Bc4 Nb6 18.b3 Nxc4 19.bxc4 Re8 20.Rd1 Qc5 21.Qh4 b6 22.Be3 Qc6 23.Bh6 Bh8 24.Rd8 Bb7 25.Rad1 Bg7 26.R8d7 Rf8 27.Bxg7 Kxg7 28.R1d4 Rae8 29.Qf6+ Kg8 30.h4 h5 31.Kh2 Rc8 32.Kg3 Rce8 33.Kf4 Bc8 34.Kg5 1-0[/pgn]
The amateurs: Van Houten-De Haan,Damwoude 2005
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 Qa5 7. Bd2 Nc6 8. a3 Be7 9. Nge2 a6 10. O-O b5 11. e5 Nh5 12. g4 g6 13. gxh5 gxh5 14. Ne4 Qd8 15. Kh1 Bb7 16. Rg1 d5 17. Ng5 Qd7 18. Rc1 f6 19. exf6 Bxf6 20. Nxh7 Qe7 21. Bg6+ Kd7 22. Nxf6+ Qxf6 23. f4 Rag8 24. Bb1 Nxd4 25. Nc3 Rxg1+ 26. Kxg1 Rg8+ 27. Kf2 Qh4+ 28. Ke3 e5 29. fxe5 Qh3+ 30. Kxd4 Rg4+ 31. Kc5 Rc4+ 32. Kb6 Qe6+ 33. Ka7 Rc7 34. Nxd5 Qxd5 35. Bf5+ Kd8 36. Bg5+ Ke8 37. Qxd5[/pgn]i used to have a serious problem with buying chess books. I'd order one after the other. Waiting for them to drop through my letter box was like a drug in itself. I'd spend a week or so getting through the first chapter or two then i'd be off again! This resulted in reams of unread chess literature occupying my bookshelf. Over the past year or so i've managed to get over this addiction, preferring to play rather than read. In particular i like to train against computer programmes.
However to supplement my training games i've decided to delve into the dusty corner of my bookshelf and i've pulled out some great titles.
1.The Art of the Checkmate by Renaud and khan. I've actually read this 3 years ago cover to cover. Got to be worth another read.
2. Instructive positions form master chess by Mieses. Only partially read so far
3.The chess mind by Abrahams. I've flipped through the odd chapter but i'm going to give this some attention.
4. The Art of Sacrifice In Chess by Spielmann. Only ever flicked throuh this one but it deserves far more.
Some of the positions and games in these books look fantastic and highly instructive. No need to spend a fortune on amazon. I''ve got the resources right under my nose.
How about you guys? any untouched gems lying at the back of the shelf?I like the ...Nxe4 line. :)
[pgn][Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
[Date "2010.02.11"]
[EndDate "2010.02.27"]
[Round "?"]
[White "AThousandYoung"]
[Black "balaball"]
[WhiteRating "1308"]
[BlackRating "1378"]
[WhiteELO "1308"]
[BlackELO "1378"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "7166667"]
1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1b5 a6 4. Bb5a4 b5 5. Ba4b3 Bf8c5 6. c3 Ng8f6
7. O-O Nf6xe4 8. d4 exd4 9. cxd4 Bc5b6 10. Rf1e1 Qd8e7 11. Nb1c3 f5
12. Bc1g5 Qe7b4 13. Nc3xe4 fxe4 14. Re1xe4 Ke8f8 15. Re4f4 Kf8e8 16. Qd1e2 Nc6e7
17. Bg5xe7 Qb4xe7 18. Rf4e4 Qe7xe4 19. Qe2xe4 Ke8d8 20. Qe4xa8 c6
21. Ra1e1 g5 22. Nf3xg5 Bb6xd4 23. Ng5f7 1-0[/pgn]Hi all,
Couple of weeks ago I played this game and this position arose:
[fen]1rb2n1k/p4rpp/2n1p3/q2pPpB1/2pP1N2/2P4Q/P1B2PPP/R4RK1 w - - 0 20[/fen]
Here white played badly and ends up loosing a piece (which is also interesting for GP's thread on mistakes while attacking or defending. In the game black defended reasonably, and ended up winning the game due to a misplayed attack)
Anyhow I was wondering what you would do as white in this position, do you think white has a good advantage? how do you assess this position? do you think whites attack is strong enough to win or do you think he has to bring his rooks quickly into the action or counter on the queenside? [b]What would you do?[/b]
If you are interested in how the position was reached here is the game up till then (can't figure out how to put the pgn-thing to work...):
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Ndf3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7
8. Bd3 c4 9. Bc2 b5 10. Ne2 b4 11. O-O O-O 12. Qd2 bxc3 13. bxc3 f5
14. Ng5 Bxg5 15. Bxg5 Qa5 16. Qf4 Rf7 17. Qg3 Kh8 18. Nf4 Nf8
19. Qh3 Rb8I was playing around trying to find some ways to trap queens that go pawn hunting, especially on b2/b7 or g2/g7. Then after reading the positional? thread I thought of steinitz and run into this gem which I didn't remember.
Here is the position where black goes wrong. Qg4? Then eats a g pawn and finds out the price.
[fen]r1b1kb1r/ppp2ppp/2n1p3/5qB1/3P4/3B1N2/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R[/fen]
[pgn]
[Event "Londen m"]
[Site "Londen m"]
[Date "1866.??.??"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "?"]
[Result "1-0"]
[White "Wilhelm Steinitz"]
[Black "Henry Edward Bird"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "23"]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nf6 5.Nxf6+ Qxf6 6.Nf3 Nc6
7.Bg5 Qf5 8.Bd3 Qg4 9.h3 Qxg2 10.Rh2 Qxh2 11.Nxh2 Nxd4 12.Bb5+
1-0[/pgn]
Edit - got any of your own :)Hi.
I did not told any one, but I am playing on a lcub and as helper on the club d'échecs junior de sherbrooke. Hoverer, not many and myself maybe, really understand the position aspect of chess.
How can I describe it to them.. I am a little poor.. I try to give exemple from 1...f4 f5 openings. BUt, they are not famous,
So, how do you view the positionnal play.
Somethings most of the youngs of the upper class do not get.Hi, I just finished [gid]7183255[/gid]. I obtained a good, (maybe winning) position early on, and then missed a simple tactic, giving my opponent a free pawn, and returning material equality. However, I did have an advanced rook pawn, and felt I might still have a win. Unfortunatly, I was unable to capitalize on this, and ended up drawing.
I was wondering whether anyone sees any improvments and ways for me to win after around move 35.
[pgn][Event "February 2010 Sprint Split II"]
[Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
[Date "2010.02.17"]
[EndDate "2010.02.27"]
[Round "1"]
[White "kinggg2"]
[Black "clandarkfire"]
[WhiteRating "1851"]
[BlackRating "2019"]
[WhiteELO "1851"]
[BlackELO "2019"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[GameId "7183255"]
1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1b5 a6 4. Bb5xc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qd1xd4 Qd8xd4
7. Nf3xd4 Bc8d7 8. Bc1e3 O-O-O 9. Nd4b3 Ng8f6 10. f3 Bf8d6 11. Nb1d2 Rh8e8
12. O-O b6 13. Rf1d1 c5 14. Nd2c4 Bd7e6 15. Nb3d2 Bd6e7 16. Nc4e5 Kc8b7
17. Nd2c4 Rd8xd1 18. Ra1xd1 Nf6xe4 19. fxe4 f6 20. Nc4a5 bxa5 21. Ne5d3 Kb7c6
22. a3 Re8b8 23. Nd3f4 Be6f7 24. b3 c4 25. Nf4d5 Be7xa3 26. bxc4 Ba3d6
27. Rd1a1 Bd6b4 28. Nd5xb4 Rb8xb4 29. Ra1xa5 Bf7xc4 30. Ra5c5 Kc6d6
31. Rc5h5 Rb4b1 32. Kg1f2 h6 33. Rh5c5 Bc4b5 34. Rc5c3 a5 35. Be3f4 Kd6e6
36. Rc3xc7 a4 37. c4 g5 38. Bf4xg5 hxg5 39. cxb5 Rb1xb5 40. Rc7a7 Rb5b2
41. Kf2f3 Rb2b3 42. Kf3f2 a3 43. Ra7a5 Rb3b2 44. Kf2f3 a2 45. h3 Ke6d6
46. g3 Kd6c6 47. h4 Kc6b6 48. Ra5a8 Kb6c5 49. hxg5 fxg5 50. Kf3g4 Kc5c4
51. Kg4xg5 Kc4b3 1/2-1/2[/pgn]Got Fritz 12, installed it and activated it. It runs, Fritz talks to me, I can paste a game....
But- when I try to update it tells me I have ver 1 and ver 7 is available- but is totally unable to connect to the server to perform the update (Error 0). Clearly, since I was able to activate, and it can advise me of the latest version, it can get to the i'net from my computer.
Also, cannot save a game, create new database, or do any of the really essential things.
Anyone else have similar prob? Could it be associated with running on a 64-bit system?I could prob install on my old system.....
Contacted Chessbase, but no reply so far. Most annoying!A nod to GP34:
I’ve heard a lot of our great RHP community is down on V. Topalov.
But [b][i]Why?[/b][/i]
The youngster Magnus Carlsen is good no doubt - I don’t think any of us will deny it.
[i]But![/i]
We shouldn’t forget about Veselin Topalov! He is pretty good in his own right.
The guy has some amazing games, and some incredibly deep assessments;
how in the world can he see all that, that far out? ...
You know what I'm referring to right?
...
Let me show you what I meen:
[fen]6k1/p1P2p1p/2BP1Pp1/6B1/1p6/1P4KP/P3r3/3r4 b - - 0 44[/fen]
Those two bishops sure do look like mighty escorts. What a position for white!
[i]But[/i] … How could black with TWO rooks, let that happen?
You wouldn’t believe me [i]if I told you.[/i]
So look:
[pgn][Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Round "?"]
[White ""]
[Black ""]
[Result "*"]
[BlackElo ""]
[Time ""]
[WhiteElo ""]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "1rbq1rk1/p3bppp/2p2n2/1pPp4/3P4/1PB3P1/P2N1PBP/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 17 "]
[Termination "unterminated"]
[PlyCount "3"]
17. Nf3 Ne4 18. Rxe4 dxe4 *[/pgn]
And [b]don’t[/b] forget
[pgn][Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Round "?"]
[White ""]
[Black ""]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "2r1r1k1/p1P2ppp/5P2/7q/1p1PbB2/1P5P/P4QB1/R5K1 w - - 0 35"]
[Termination "unterminated"]
[PlyCount "6"]
35. Re1 Qg6 36. Rxe4 Rxe4 37. d5 Rce8 *[/pgn]
OK. You caught that right?
-[i] No?[/i]
It kind of looks like V. Topalov was reading the Corner there for a second
- Did he just sac two pieces?
Yep.
Lets take a look at why; the final assessment is incredible!
[fen]8/p1P2ppp/5P2/3P4/1p6/1P5P/P7/8 w - - 1 1 [/fen]
This is the final push of everything here. Topalov has a passed pawn pair…
…A [b]central[/b] passed pawn pair at that.
If d6! Is played, white’s pawns will look [i]very[/i] serious.
[fen]4r1k1/p1P2ppp/3P1Pq1/8/1p2rB2/1P5P/P4QB1/6K1 b - - 0 38 [/fen]
Tada! Topalov does get off d6, but as you can see; things don’t all look gravy for Topalov here.
…[i]or do they?[/i]
- Topalov thinks he’s set. (I’ll agree, why not right?)
White, keeping his pawns in mind only needs enough material to usher his pawns a tiny bit further!
If Topalov can just trade Queen’s, things look positive with the bishop pair against the rooks…
The pawns proximity overrules the rooks! - Watch Topalov work:
[pgn][Event ""]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Round "?"]
[White ""]
[Black ""]
[Result "*"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "4r1k1/p1P2ppp/5Pq1/3P4/1p2rB2/1P5P/P4QB1/6K1 w - - 1 38 "]
[Termination "unterminated"]
[PlyCount "12"]
38. d6 Re1+ 39. Kh2 Qf5 40. Qg3 g6 41. Qg5 Qxg5 42. Bxg5 Rd1 43. Bc6 Re2+
44. Kg3 *[/pgn]
Remember those crazy sacrafices (You should… it was only a few paragraphs ago!)
Well Topalov really did play those, and really did fit them into this game,
And then he really won it.
Heck - it’s a modern masterpiece!
[pgn][Event "Corus Wijk aan Zee"]
[Site "0:38:32-0:01:51"]
[Date "2006.01.25"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Veselin Topalov"]
[Black "Levon Aronian"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E15"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3
d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Nf6 13. e4 b5 14. exd5 exd5
15. Re1 Rb8 16. c5 Bc8 17. Nf3 Ne4 18. Rxe4 dxe4 19. Ne5 Qd5 20. Qe1 Bf5 21. g4
Bg6 22. f3 b4 23. fxe4 Qe6 24. Bb2 Bf6 25. Nxc6 Qxc6 26. e5 Qa6 27. exf6 Rfe8
28. Qf1 Qe2 29. Qf2 Qxg4 30. h3 Qg5 31. Bc1 Qh5 32. Bf4 Rbd8 33. c6 Be4 34. c7
Rc8 35. Re1 Qg6 36. Rxe4 Rxe4 37. d5 Rce8 38. d6 Re1+ 39. Kh2 Qf5 40. Qg3 g6
41. Qg5 Qxg5 42. Bxg5 Rd1 43. Bc6 Re2+ 44. Kg3 1-0[/pgn]
Psssst... Notice here that Black really has nothing left - After the check, black
can't play Re8 for fear of Bxe8. Virtually any other move leads to c8=Q+...
-GINFor anyone interested, Tigran Petrosian: His Life And Games by Vasiliev is now back in print. I have searched for this book for years and years. (It is even further reading in Silman's How To Reassess Your Chess.) The original has been rediculously priced at over $85 dollars all this time.
I just bought a "new" edition from amazon.com for only $23.35.
Here are the differences/comparisons:
The cover is still a picture of Petrosian. (This isn't a Harding Simpole with a generic cover.)
Someone else reprinted it, but they basically just recopied the old one and insterted the story of how they got the publishing rights.
The back has an algebraic version of all the games. Actually, someone just took the games in pgn form and pasted them and printed them. There are no notes or anything on the algebraic versions in the back. It is just bare scores with no spaces between moves.
The original book is quite nice (and untouched).
I have come through several hand corrected points in the book (a typed 0-1 changed to 1-0 by someones handwriting), but I think they must have been in the original.
Here is what I have looked at in the 1 day (!) that I have had it.
An interesting interview where they asked Spassky and Petrosian the same questions, each with 20 seconds to answer, before one of their matches.
A nice description of Petrosian's style and Korchnoi's.
A lot of nice back stories and biographical info. (For instance, Larsen was hospitalized with high blood pressure during the 6 streak loss to Fischer. Even then Fischer played mind games and kept changing the playing venue.)
I have played through three games as well (in the original descriptive notation).
The first was against Smyslov. The games and annotations were quite nice, but I have to confess that I have seen it annotated better (perhaps in Clarke's book).
The second game was a nice win against Spassky circa 1969. Again the game was great, but the annotations weren't in depth like I would have liked.
The third game I played through was worth the price of the book. It's the last game in the book and an epic struggle with Larsen at San Antonio 1972. Petrosian actually annotates this one himself (from the magazine 64)!!! The annotations are not only great, but there is also some nice practical advice.
One line that I particularly liked was something like this:
Petrosian sacrificed a pawn in the opening and was running out of threats.
"... somehow White's initiative had dried up, and he had nothing for the pawn. But then I remembered an ancient truth: many players, sacrificing a pawn, lose because they play as if they had lost it, rather than deliberately parted with it."
In other words, keep your head together and don't get discouraged. Just keep trying to play the right moves, and most importantly keep in a winning frame of mind.
Great advice from a World Champion !!!
This isn't a full review, just some insights into the book.Not yet released, if the ICC video series is anything to go by, this looks like a cracker of a book.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alterman-Gambit-Guide-White-Gambits/dp/1906552533Hi greenpawn and paul,
Thanks for the comments.
I have to agree that some of the notes do look a bit wordy and crammed together.
I'll keep that in mind for next time. More space is more pleasing to the eyes.
As for the pgn moving too slow, did anybody else have this problem?
The speed of the pgn's is ok on my computer.
And greenpawn, what spelling mistakes??[gid]6861711[/gid]
Why in the world would white resign here? It looks to me like black is mated soon.Does RedHotPawn have an opening database?Hello to all. Even though i read everyday in this forum and it helps alot (thanks guys) i never published a game. I am an amateur player that loves the game even though im not that good at it. I played a game today that really amused me....i played at work and did not pay much attention in the beginning so in middle game i realized it was a lost cause and decided to just defend a best as i could just for kicks. I found the ending a little funny!!!!
Sorry guys but i tried for a half an hour to upload the pgn game but just couldnt do it. Posting here for someone that can....
[Site "www.chesscube.com"] [Event "ChessCube Game"] [White lisimelis@chesscube.com"] [Black "balanarc@chesscube.com"] [Date "2010.02.26"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f6 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8 6.Bb5 c6 7.Bc4 Nh6 8.h3 b5 9.Bd3 Na6 10.a3 Bd7 11.b4 c5 12.Nc3 cxb4 13.axb4 Nxb4 14.Ba3 Nxd3+ 15.cxd3 b4 16.Bxb4 Bxb4 17.Rc1 Rc8 18.O-O Bxc3 19.Nh4 Nf7 20.Nf5 Bxf5 21.exf5 Nd6 22.g4 Bd4 23.Rxc8+ Kxc8 24.Rc1+ Kd7 25.Kg2 g6 26.Kf3 gxf5 27.gxf5 Nxf5 28.Ke4 Nh4 29.Kd5 Rc8 30.Rg1 Bxf2 31.Rg7+ Ke8 32.Ke6 Bc5 33.Rg8+ Bf8 34.Rh8 h6 35.Kxf6 a5 36.Kxe5 a4 37.Rh7 a3 38.Ra7 Nf3+ 39.Ke4 Ng5+ 40.Kf5 Nxh3 41.d4 Rd8 42.Ke5 Nf2 43.d5 Nd3+ 44.Ke6 Nc5+ 45.Ke5 Nd7+ 46.Ke6 Nb6 47.d6 Rxd6+ 48.Ke5 Rd2 49.Ke6 a2 50.Ra8+ Rd8 51.Rxa2 Rd6+ 52.Ke5 Nc4+ 53.Kf5 Ne3+ 54.Ke5 Kd7 55.Ra7+ Kc6 56.Ra6+ Kc5 57.Ra5+ Kb6 58.Ra8 Nc4+ 59.Ke4 Bg7 60.Rb8+ Kc7 61.Rg8 Rd7 62.Kf5 Nd6+ 63.Kg6 Bb2 64.Rg7 Rxg7+ 65.Kxh6 Nf5+ 66.Kh5 Kd7S 1/2-1/2Ugh, a 12 hour stint at work and trying to think chess. Nah! But - please, post here your most morphyesque games! I expect to see central pawns out two squares, simple and quick development, early castling (or Kf1(f8), open lines, deflections, pins, skewers and forks.
If its 50 moves no. If the first surprise is with heavy pieces off no. Open games preferred. What you got!?This is probably child's play for the mid-high level players, but I was pretty happy when I saw it and my opponent didn't.
[Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.2.25"]
[Round "?"]
[White "USArmyParatrooper"]
[Black "homedepotov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[pgn]1. d2-d4 d7-d5 2. c2-c4 e7-e6 3. c4xd5 e6xd5 4. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 5. Nb1-c3 c7-c6 6. Bc1-g5 Bf8-e7 7. e2-e3 h7-h6 8. Bg5-h4 O-O 9. Bf1-d3 Nf6-d7 10. Bh4xe7 Qd8xe7 11. Bd3-c2 Nd7-f6 12. Qd1-d3 Nb8-d7 13. O-O Rf8-e8 14. Rf1-e1 b7-b6 15. e3-e4 d5xe4 16. Nc3xe4 Qe7-f8 17. Nf3-e5 Nd7xe5 18. Ne4xf6 g7xf6 19. Qd3-h7 1-0[/pgn]This is another of my "RHP's Best" picks - this time David Tebb vs Northern Lad
Enjoy the game, I look forward to David and GP's corrections and opinions :D
[pgn][Event "Clan league"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2006.10.02"]
[EndDate "2007.01.05"]
[Round "?"]
[White "David Tebb"]
[Black "Northern Lad"]
[WhiteRating "2341"]
[BlackRating "2348"]
[WhiteELO "2341"]
[BlackELO "2348"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "2571574"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. e3 Ng8f6 4. Ng1f3 e6 5. Nb1d2 Bf8d6 6. b3 O-O
7. Bf1d3 Nb8d7 8. Bc1b2 Rf8e8 9. Nf3e5 c5 10. O-O Qd8c7 11. f4 b6
12. Rf1f3 Bc8b7 13. Rf3h3 Nd7f8 14. Ra1c1 Ra8c8 15. cxd5 exd5 16. Ne5g4 Nf6xg4
17. Qd1xg4 g6 18. f5 Qc7e7 19. fxg6 fxg6 20. Rc1f1 c4 21. bxc4 Bd6b4
22. Qg4e2 Rc8c7 23. cxd5 Bb7xd5 24. e4 Bd5e6 25. Rh3g3 Be6xa2 26. Nd2f3 a5
27. Nf3g5 Ba2e6 28. h4 a4 29. Bd3b5 Re8a8 30. Ng5xe6 Nf8xe6 31. h5 Qe7d6
32. e5 Qd6d5 33. hxg6 h6 34. g7 a3 35. Bb2a1 Ra8c8 36. Qe2f2 Ne6g5
37. Bb5a4 Qd5d8 38. Qf2e3 b5 39. Ba4b3 Kg8xg7 40. Rf1f6 Rc7c1 41. Kg1h2 Rc1c7
42. d5 1-0[/pgn]
[Event "Clan league"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2006.10.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "David Tebb"]
[Black "Northern Lad"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D30"]
[WhiteElo "2366"]
[BlackElo "2348"]
[PlyCount "83"]
[EventDate "2006.??.??"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 {The slav} 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6
[fen]rnbqkb1r/pp3ppp/2p1pn2/3p4/2PP4/4PN2/PP3PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 5[/fen]
{Turning blacks pawn
structure into a semi-slav} 5. Nbd2 {Deeper into the Queens Gambit Declined -
the game has left modern slav lines - but not theory the Knight on d2 focuses
on c4, a focal point in whites space. However, the knight has not lost any of
its value vs Nc3 - the Knight still defends the ever important e4, defends the
c pawn and doesn't limit the scope of any of whites pieces - The dark squared
bishop is being prepared to go to b2!} Bd6 6. b3
[fen]rnbqk2r/pp3ppp/2pbpn2/3p4/2PP4/1P2PN2/P2N1PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - 0 6[/fen]
{defending c4, and opening
the long diagnal for the bishop (Bb2) once again white is focusing his
development towards the central squares} O-O 7. Bd3
[fen]rnbq1rk1/pp3ppp/2pbpn2/3p4/2PP4/1P1BPN2/P2N1PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - 0 7[/fen]
{defending whites e4
weakness, and attacking h7 - accelerating the castle. Be2 is also playable,
but white has plans which do not allow Ne4.} Nbd7 8. Bb2 {Placing the bishop
on the long diagnal - completing a fianchetto. Notice that white now has both
of his bishops pointing towards the black monarch, as the board simplifies,
the scope and range of these bishpos will grow, and there value will increase.
This development of the bishop pair can turn a strong attack into a decisive
one.} Re8
[fen]r1bqr1k1/pp1n1ppp/2pbpn2/3p4/2PP4/1P1BPN2/PB1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 9[/fen]
{each players pieces are being developed towards the e file, black
responds easily with more development - to the same simple point on the board.
Similarly Qc7 seems well advised here, over defending e5 and bringing the
queen to a thematic square in the QGD, and slav theory.} 9. Ne5 c5 [fen]r1bqr1k1/pp1n1ppp/3bpn2/2ppN3/2PP4/1P1BP3/PB1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 10[/fen]
{Black
makes a very difficult decision. Black probably has good options with dxc5,
creating a hole in front of whites pawn to place his pieces. However, black
has not focused his development on d5, and relocation to exploit this new
outpost may be to time consuming. c5! enters a new line of theory. The QGD
Semmering Variation.} 10. O-O Qc7 11. f4 [fen]r1b1r1k1/ppqn1ppp/3bpn2/2ppN3/2PP1P2/1P1BP3/PB1N2PP/R2Q1RK1 b - f3 0 11[/fen]
{A frightening push - this move is
well in theory and is encouraged in the Semmering white has his pieces
coordinated towards the king, and opening up this space for a kingside attack
is well within this openings theory.} b6 12. Rf3 [fen]r1b1r1k1/p1qn1ppp/1p1bpn2/2ppN3/2PP1P2/1P1BPR2/PB1N2PP/R2Q2K1 b - - 0 12[/fen]
{White has quietly done
something amazing - and enormous. Here white can easily continue playing
quiety with Rc1 and intentions of Qf3, or Qg4 soon. Instead, white has found a
way to pry open some space, and perhaps most importantly, bring his pieces
into space - in front of the black king. An attacking chance. White will have
to humor black - and simplify the center.} Bb7 {With Bb7 it is important to
ensure that black continues to bite on granite. Placing one of blacks pawns in
his bishops own way, is valuable - cxd5 clogs the hole right back up.} 13. Rh3
Nf8 [fen]r3rnk1/pbq2ppp/1p1bpn2/2ppN3/2PP1P2/1P1BP2R/PB1N2PP/R2Q2K1 w - - 0 14[/fen]
{Black finds a quiet, yet well advised defense. Not only does the Knight
now protect h7, but also protects f7 with the queen, and creates more space
for his pieces. Furthermore Ng6 alleviates some concerns if the pesky d3
bishop can be quieted.} 14. Rc1 Rac8 15. cxd5 {With Bb7 it is important to
ensure that black continues to bite on granite. Placing one of blacks pawns in
his bishops own way, is valuable - cxd5 clogs the hole right back up.} exd5 16.
Ng4 [fen]2r1rnk1/pbq2ppp/1p1b1n2/2pp4/3P1PN1/1P1BP2R/PB1N2PP/2RQ2K1 b - - 0 16[/fen]
{White has done it! He has created the attacking chance he set out for!}
Nxg4 17. Qxg4 {No matter how you slice it - this is not a time black is
getting comfortable.} g6 18. f5 Qe7
[fen]2r1rnk1/pb2qp1p/1p1b2p1/2pp1P2/3P2Q1/1P1BP2R/PB1N2PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 19[/fen]
{A strong move without a doubt - My
personal tastes lean towards Qd7, skewering the pawn to the queen - and
defending against Bb5!} 19. fxg6 {opening up the kings position.} fxg6 {after
the capture, the knights defense of the g6 square becomes valuable - the pesky
bishop - is still pesky.} 20. Rf1 {knabbing the open file and attacking a g6 defender} c4
[fen]2r1rnk1/pb2q2p/1p1b2p1/3p4/2pP2Q1/1P1BP2R/PB1N2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 21[/fen]
{it really is a pesky piece.} 21. bxc4 Bb4 [fen]2r1rnk1/pb2q2p/1p4p1/3p4/1bPP2Q1/3BP2R/PB1N2PP/5RK1 w - - 0 22[/fen]
{Black correctly attacks the knight, the well placed knight is whites glue! If
the knight is displaced, dxc4 relocates the bishop and makes for a terrorizing
queenside pawn march.} 22. Qe2 {white has no intentions of relocating his
knight, or his bishop. Note that Bc1 doesn't work as Bxd2 Bxd2 dxc4! and the
bishop cannot do the job the knight had done.} Rc7 {The c file will open up
one way, or another. When it does, black makes the evaluation that connecting
his rooks on this file will be of great worth.} 23. cxd5 Bxd5 24. e4 Be6 25.
Rg3
[fen]4rnk1/p1r1q2p/1p2b1p1/8/1b1PP3/3B2R1/PB1NQ1PP/5RK1 b - - 0 25[/fen]
Bxa2 {Recapturing pawns - to an even exchange.} 26. Nf3 {The knight is no
longer needed on d2} a5 27. Ng5 Be6 {Disallowing Rh3, and Qg4. The bishop
greatly influences whites attacking possibilities.} 28. h4 [fen]4rnk1/2r1q2p/1p2b1p1/p5N1/1b1PP2P/3B2R1/1B2Q1P1/5RK1 b - h3 0 28[/fen]
{White intends to
continue his attack - and dislodge blacks defense - especially the g6 pawn.} a4
29. Bb5 Ra8 30. Nxe6 Nxe6 31. h5 Qd6 32. e5 Qd5
[fen]r5k1/2r4p/1p2n1p1/1B1qP2P/pb1P4/6R1/1B2Q1P1/5RK1 w - - 0 33[/fen]
33. hxg6 h6 34. g7 a3 35. Ba1
Rac8 {threatening whites back rank - as the black pawn grows closer.} 36. Qf2
[fen]2r3k1/2r3P1/1p2n2p/1B1qP3/1b1P4/p5R1/5QP1/B4RK1 b - - 0 36[/fen]
{
White attacks f8, and in doing so reveals a disturbing tactic - mate will fall
quickly if white is allowed to play Qf8+ (therefore the bishop on b5 is not
"hanging" ) 36. .. Qxb5 37. Qf8+ Bxf8 38. gxf8=Q+ Kh7 and the rest is elementary
} Ng5 {Better is Nxg7.} 37. Ba4 Qd8 {Defending f8, and the knight on g5.} 38.
Qe3
[fen]2rq2k1/2r3P1/1p5p/4P1n1/Bb1P4/p3Q1R1/6P1/B4RK1 b - - 0 38[/fen]
{Does several things - the f8 square is over protected, so the queens
presence is of little use, but the Q on e3 places a major piece behind a
passed pawn (pair) attacks the g5 knight, and the h6 pawn, it attacks
the a pawn - indirectly tying the bishop officially to its diagnal - and creating a
possible check.} b5 39. Bb3+ Kxg7 40. Rf6
[fen]2rq4/2r3k1/5R1p/1p2P1n1/1b1P4/pB2Q1R1/6P1/B5K1 b - - 0 40[/fen]
{worse - but more clear - is e6....
but what has happened!?! Blacks defense of g5 has been cutoff - if white is
allowed Rxg5 hxg5 Qxg5! and once again, its elementary.} Rc1+ 41. Kh2 R1c7 42.
d5 [fen]2rq4/2r3k1/5R1p/1p1PP1n1/1b6/pB2Q1R1/6PK/B7 b - - 0 42[/fen]
{Still conclusive...however whites threat on g5 is definitive as well - 42.
Rxg5+ hxg5 43. Qxg5+ Kh8 44. Rh6+ Rh7 45. Rxh7+ Kxh7 46. Bc2+ 1-0 Where black
is powerless after the loss of his queen by a deflection.} 1-0
-GINI played this humorous game on ICC yesterday night. Angling for my new favorite Kalashnikov, I accidently played ...Ke7 instead of ...Be7, causing me some serious problems. White didn't react in the best fashion. Soon after, I was completely fine, and was turning the tables when I decided to sac my queen it saucy fashion. I quickly gained a winning position, then got completely whamboozled by a nice trick when we were both low on time. Bollocks!
[pgn]
[Event "ICC 15 0"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2010.02.24"]
[Round "?"]
[White "chickens0003"]
[Black "TonyRo"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B32"]
[WhiteElo "1955"]
[BlackElo "2099"]
[PlyCount "74"]
[EventDate "2010.??.??"]
[TimeControl "900"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Ke7 7. N1c3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be6 9. Qd2 a6 10. Na3 h6 11. Bxf6+ Kxf6 12. h4 g6 13. h5 Kg7 14. hxg6 fxg6 15. Nc2 Be7 16. Ne3 Bg5 17. Bd3 Rf8 18. O-O Nd4 19. Ne2 Qf6 20. Qc3 Qxf2+ 21.Rxf2 Bxe3 22. Raf1 Rxf2 23. Rxf2 Rf8 24. Nxd4 Bxd4 25. Qb4 Rxf2 26. Qxd6 Bxc4 27. Kh1 Bxd3 28. Qd5 Rxb2 29. Qd7+ Kf6 30. Qd8+ Ke6 31. Qe8+ Kd6 32. Qxg6+ Kc5 33. Qxh6 Bxe4 34. a4 Rxg2 35. Qf8+ Kb6 36. a5+ Ka7 37. Qa8+ Kxa8
[/pgn][pgn][Event "November 2007 Octet III 1350-1375"] [Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"] [Date "2007.11.21"] [EndDate "2007.12.27"] [Round "1"] [White "Chrysantheme"] [Black "clandarkfire"] [WhiteRating "1234"] [BlackRating "2020"] [WhiteELO "1234"] [BlackELO "2020"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "4290523"] 1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3xd4 Nc6xd4 5. Qd1xd4 Ng8f6 6. e5 c5 7. Qd4c3 Nf6g4 8. g3 Qd8e7 9. Bc1f4 d6 10. Nb1d2 dxe5 11. Bf1b5 Bc8d7 12. Bb5xd7 Qe7xd7 13. Bf4xe5 Qd7e7 14. f4 f6 15. Qc3f3 h5 16. h3 fxe5 17. hxg4 exf4 18. Nd2e4 fxg3 19. O-O-O Qe7e5 20. Rh1e1 hxg4 21. Ne4d6 Bf8xd6 22. Re1xe5 Bd6xe5 23. Qf3xb7 Ra8b8 24. Qb7c6 Ke8f8 25. Qc6xc5 Kf8f7 26. Qc5xe5 g2 27. Rd1d7 Kf7f8 28. Qe5e7 Kf8g8 29. Qe7xg7 1-0[/pgn]In the episode entitled "Bottlenecked", which aired on Tuesday 2/23/10, the episode begins with one of the main characters, Neal, receiving a correspondence chess move in the mail. The position is unclear from the camera angle, but the move he received is "Nd7".
The writers must be chess players at some level.If you have chess software (Winboard, Fritz, etc.), what have you found to be the most effective way(s) to use it to help improve your game?
I have Winboard, and have ordered Fritz 12 (hoping for faster speed, more versatile options).Nice job from HeinzKat here.
http://heinzk.blogspot.com/2010/02/art-of-i-swindling.html
I think His forum ban ends today.Ok, so in some ways, this is not a very good/exciting game.
In other ways it provides an excellent opportunity for me to promote the London System to any newer players looking to find an opening they're comfortable, that won't require so much extensive study of opening theory, allowing for more time to focus on the middle and end-game aspects of the game. i have no idea what my opponent is rated, only provisionally rated 1200. Again, while unexciting, the themes are all clearly visible, and whites goals in this game are constant in most all London System games (excluding a King's Indian setup). Without further adeu, my feeble attempt at game analysis.
[pgn][Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.2.24"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Big Orange Country"]
[Black "Masque"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d2-d4 d7-d5 2. Bc1-f4 Nb8-c6 3. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 4. e2-e3 e7-e6 5. c2-c3 Bf8-e7 6. Bf1-d3 O-O 7. Nb1-d2 h7-h6 8. Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 9. d4xe5 Nf6-d7 10. Qd1-f3 Be7-g5 11. Qf3-h3 Bg5xf4 12. e3xf4 b7-b6 13. Nd2-f3 Nd7-c5 14. Bd3-c2 Bc8-b7 15. g2-g4 Qd8-e7 16. g4-g5 h6xg5 17. Qh3-h7 1-0
[/pgn]
1. d4 d5
[fen]rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The endless debate: 1. d4 or 1. e4? There is never going to be a clear answer to this, although apparently most computer programs favor 1. d4 slightly because the moved pawn is not immediately undefended as in 1. e4 lines. This is just a technical formality, however, as it all depends on the players' tastes. I was always a 1. e4 player, and then while asking a master for advice on an opening without much theory, he gave me a book cowritten by GM Kovacevik entitled Winning with the London System. A fantastic book, which I recommend to all London practitioners, both new and seasoned. As for black's response 1. ... d5, this is simply the most popular reply to 1. d4, followed by 1. ... Nf6 and 1. ... e6 in respective order. In actuality, for the London player, this is what white wants to see, as it creates a knight outpost on e5, which we will see later.
2. Bf4 Nc6
[fen]r1bqkbnr/ppp1pppp/2n5/3p4/3P1B2/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The Bf4 move is the main characteristic of the London System. White aggressively attacks e5, but creates a weakness at b2, which in many lines white will have to deal with. Black's move, while not incorrect, is also one that brings a smile to the face of the London System player with the white pieces. Essentially, black has decided to develop his knight, but in doing so he has temporarily blocked the c-pawn. Usually, black wants to play his pawn to c5 before Nc6, so that he has a pawn with which he can try to pry open the center at d4. Black is still in book, but this is what white would rather see than a King's Indian setup (a setup which had rendered the London obsolete in GM play until Boris Spassky revitalized it by winning in astonishing fashion against the King's Indian by trading a knight for three pawns and using the Bishop's presence on the h2-b8 diagonal to blast apart black's queenside).
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. e3 e6
[fen]r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n1pn2/3p4/3P1B2/4PN2/PPP2PPP/RN1QKB1R w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]
The knight moves are pretty much standard development. I have played few (if any, come to think of it) London System games in which the knights don't end up on f3 and f6 early. White aims his for e5, while black's has slightly more versatility. The black knight can (and often does) retreat to d7 to contest the e5 square. It may also advance to e4, or go to h6 to harrass the white bishop on f4. As we see later, however, white should not be concerned with the threat of trading on f4. The pawn move for white is equally standard (ahh, the simplistic beauty of playing a system... same moves every time!) White supports d4 and frees his bishop to make its home on d3. Black will choose to put his f8 bishop on either e7 or d6 (I run into Bd6 more than Be7, though apparently they are both playable). To be continued...Position from Sicilian Najdorf, (English attack, spit ding!) white to move
[fen]rnbqk2r/1p2ppb1/p2p1n1p/6p1/3NP3/2N3BP/PPP2PP1/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11[/fen]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4
g5 9. Bg3 Bg7 10. h3 Nf6
it seems that white has a huge lead in development, looking at blacks queen side its
yet to move. Also those white squares on blacks kingside look a bit iffy, making
kingside castling impractical. Any thoughts on the position or plans associated with the evaluation
most appreciated.
Its from one of my friends games, Ulysses72,
which ended with a timeout win for black.
-kind regards Robbie.Inspired from various chess sites around the globe.
I'm the crab........
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=395any players in dorchester areaHello Forum,
I have been playing on this site, on and off enthusiasm-wise, for around 3 years.
I started with very little experience, played with dad growing up when the power went out.
Now, after hundreds of rated games and blitz, I feel much more confident in my moves and decision making.
This is mostly due to the advice I've received on these forums, namely
a) develop pieces early, take your time, check threats (especially check check threats!!!)
b) study lots and lots of tactical problems
It's largely due to these reasons, plus experience, I'm nearing my ratings goal of 1600.
I used to see tactics problems and say "cool, but my pieces are never aligned to implement that."
Now I can not only recognize opportunities, but can also interject when my opponent is maneuvering for checks or material gain.
Sure, I still make brutal game-losing blunders, completely ignoring the "check checks" rule before hitting submit.
Some recent examples of this: [gid]7146215[/gid] [gid]6989828[/gid].
However, I also found I have been drawing more as well. Against like-ranked opponents,
when no pieces are horribly blundered, I am finding it difficult to work a win out of an end-game where I'm up a pawn
or seem to be in good position to promote pawns. A few examples of this to take a look at: [gid]7180500[/gid] [gid]7179781[/gid].
(I should also mention that I was also able to work a very satisfying win recently too, [gid]7176363[/gid]
so I'm not completely incompetent.)
So,now, finally, my question to the forum: how do I turn these draw games into wins?
I have put them on winboard and jammed a "computer vs. computer" analysis on them, and it seems ambiguous at best.
What is the best strategy for dealing with these positions? If the game is starting to look like a pawn-up endgame,
what should I be doing to prepare for it? Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
I am already thankful for all the passive advice I've received reading these forums and talking to opponents so thanks,
AllosteryI would say that you have to play where you have an advantage. i.e. not on the king side, not in the center (you have one more pawn, but he has a very good knight.) but on the queen side.
Spontaneously then I would say something like
24. ... Rb8, and then pushing your a and b pawns to promotion.
you put pressure there, and then you see how he defends and possibly put the pressure elsewhere...
EDIT but maybe before that, just h5 to lock definitely the king sidea moment of silent reflection is in order, to contemplate the implications and what might have been. Poor Andorea has left us, gone to the great Valhalla, the hall of the slain, to feast with the vanquished.Edit: Ever move those rook pawns instead of doing something useful?
[gid]3871826[/gid]
[pgn]
[Event "Open invite"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2007.08.02"]
[EndDate "2007.08.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "junnujannu"]
[Black "Exuma"]
[WhiteRating "1753"]
[BlackRating "1803"]
[WhiteELO "1753"]
[BlackELO "1803"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "3871826"]
1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3xd4 Bf8c5 5. Nd4xc6 Qd8f6
6. Bc1e3 Bc5xe3 7. fxe3 Qf6xc6 8. Nb1c3 a6 9. Qd1d4 Qc6f6 10. e5 Qf6h6
11. Nc3d5 Ke8d8 12. Qd4c5 d6 13. Qc5xc7 Kd8e8 14. O-O-O dxe5 15. Qc7xe5 Bc8e6
16. Nd5c7 Ke8e7 17. Nc7xa8 1-0[/pgn]You have spent £14.95 on the Alekhine book they have not.
It's also an invite into the Vienna. 1....e5 which they might know better.
They like playing against the Pirc.
They want to devlop a piece instead of pushing their e-pawn.
( is 2....d5 still playable? It use to be,)My opponent then resigned. Did he have an escape?
[Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.2.22"]
[Round "?"]
[White "USArmyParatrooper"]
[Black "Sergiovich"]
[Result "1-0"]
[pgn]1. d2-d4 d7-d6 2. c2-c4 g7-g6 3. e2-e4 Bf8-g7 4. g2-g3 e7-e5 5. d4-d5 c7-c6 6. Bf1-g2 Ng8-e7 7. Nb1-c3 O-O 8. Ng1-e2 a7-a6 9. O-O b7-b5 10. b2-b3 b5-b4 11. Nc3-a4 f7-f5 12. f2-f4 c6-c5 13. Bc1-b2 Bc8-d7 14. f4xe5 Bd7xa4 15. b3xa4 d6xe5 16. Ne2-c1 Qd8-d6 17. Nc1-d3 Nb8-d7 18. Ra1-b1 Nd7-b6 19. Qd1-c2 a6-a5 20. a2-a3 Nb6-d7 21. Nd3-f2 Ra8-b8 22. e4xf5 Ne7xf5 23. Nf2-e4 Qd6-b6 24. Qc2-b3 Nf5-d6 25. Ne4xd6 Rf8xf1 26. Rb1xf1 Qb6xd6 27. Qb3-e3 Nd7-b6 28. Qe3-b3 Kg8-h8 29. a3xb4 c5xb4 30. Rf1-e1 Qd6-c5 31. Kg1-h1 Qc5xc4 32. Qb3-f3 Rb8-f8 33. Qf3-d1 Rf8-e8 34. d5-d6 Nb6-d7 35. Re1-e2 b4-b3 36. Bg2-d5 Qc4xa4 37. Bd5xb3 Qa4-c6 38. Bb3-d5 Qc6xd6 39. Re2-d2 Qd6-b6 40. Rd2-c2 e5-e4 41. Bd5xe4 Re8xe4 42. Qd1xd7 Re4-e1 43. Kh1-g2 Re1-g1 44. Kg2-h3 1-0[/pgn]Seems Maggy is 2812 and Toppy is now 2814. Do we have a rivalry coming on?I played a game as Black, recovered after a poor opening- then lost when I *thought* I had an advantage and position. I backed up a few moves to where I thought my troubles were rooted (move #30); playing it out in WinBoard always allowed my opponent to win. The position is inherently flawed.
Why?
[fen]6k1/4rppp/2n5/pp1q1n2/3Pr3/1PP2QP1/P2B3P/3R1RK1 w - - 0 1[/fen]This is not really a fork is it; more like a form of skewer where both men are undefended (and in this case they are the same value), and no move can defend both of them. Any suggestions for a more distinctive name ?[pgn]
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.f4 Nc6 4.Nf3 d5 5.Bb5 Ne7 6.exd5 exd5 7.Qe2 f6
8.Bxc6+ bxc6 9.b3 Kf7 10.O-O Nf5 11.Ba3 Bd6 12.Na4 Re8 13.Qf2 Qa5
14.Bxc5 Ba6 15.Rfd1 Re2 *
[/pgn]
Very odd, once I actually posted the problem was gone. Anyway - to congratulate myself on finally getting back above 1800 on rhp - here is a game from the last time I was ranked this high. I am playing white.Alekhine v Blackburne.
What to do if your are dreaming about Vampires.
A history of St.Peterburg.
Handy hint if you keep dropping pieces.
Capablanca and the Cuban Cable Car Company.
The Dresden 2010 Seniors
How to handle a nagging chess widow,
Bullet Chess and a Brilliant game from Uxbridge.
Plus a new problem for you to send me wrong solutions about.
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=394Hi all,
I am quite new to chess and just learning the basics, I have a cheap chess computer with a very small board and even smaller plastic pieces...
As I prefer using an actual chess set to a pc screen (though i do enjoy red hot pawn!) could anyone recommend a chess computer with a good sized playing area that allows for a rubbish player, that will hopfully, improve to a decent standard over time...also i prefer wooden pieces....
I am interested in the connecting to a pc with a real board but do not know anything about this side of things and how you actually get the pc to 'talk' to it....
Any comments to do with chess computers appreciated.....
Thanks...I generally detest opening study though I enjoy sharp openings (bad combination). Anyway, I played my first OTB tournament in two years two weeks ago and while playing down 500 points nervously watched my opponent whip 12 book moves out with great confidence while I sweated profusely before navigating to a middlegame where I trounced him. In order to better understand some of my chosen openings, I'm asking you fellow RHP members to please provide your favorite games (GM or personal) in the following two lines for my personal study.
Gruenfeld 5. Bf4
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 Nf3 Bg7 5 Bf4
(especially games where black plays c5)
BLack replies to 1. Nf3 with a delayed d4 that resemble a benko (in an cruel twist of fate I do well with the benko but fail miserably with the benoni) or are just otherwise fun. I typically end up playing a structure with a kingside fianchetto with d5 and c6 while white plays similarily but plays c4 rather than c3. They're very boring games.I just finished [gid]7167615[/gid], where I had planned 22...Bxb4, Qxb4, and then Qa7. Unfortunatly, I accidently played Qa7 first, and I resigned immediatly. I played this quick game against a friend of mine to cheer me up, and It's kindda cool. Ok....I admit it; my friend has been playing chess for about 6 months... Still, it's worth looking at.
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 Nc4 13. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. h5 Nxh5 15. g4 Nf6 16. Bh6 Bxh6 17. Qxh6 Rxc3 18. g5 Nh5 19. Rxh5 gxh5 20. Rh1 Qc8 21. Rxh5 Bf5 22. exf5 Rxc2 23. Nxc2 Qxf5 24. g6 Qxg6 25. Rg5 0-1[/pgn]
The strange thing is that I'm pretty sure I have played this exact game, or one very similiar to it online before.hey guys, last time I asked about pawn structure and got the Kmoch book.. it was very good so thanks!
hope someone knows about a good Italian opening book. I want to know a wide range of the ideas, so Im not even looking for any line in specific.Has anyone read this book by Eric Schiller? Any information appreciated.Most of my PGN's are with annotations, this one won't work with the annotations
attached, so I've had to copy the original PGN for this game viewer - if you need
the annotated PGN for use in your own archive, let me know and I'll post it in this
thread.
[pgn][Event "Clan challenge"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2009.07.17"]
[EndDate "2009.09.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Nowakowski"]
[Black "FvG1"]
[WhiteRating "1940"]
[BlackRating "1379"]
[WhiteELO "1940"]
[BlackELO "1379"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "6515213"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bc8f5 3. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 4. Nb1c3 e6 5. Bc1f4 Bf8b4 6. Ra1c1 O-O
7. cxd5 Bb4xc3 8. Rc1xc3 Nf6xd5 9. e3 Nd5xf4 10. exf4 Nb8c6 11. Bf1e2 Bf5g4
12. O-O Rf8e8 13. h3 Bg4xf3 14. Be2xf3 Qd8xd4 15. Bf3xc6 Qd4xd1 16. Rf1xd1 bxc6
17. Rc3xc6 Re8e7 18. b3 h6 19. Kg1h2 e5 20. Rd1e1 Ra8e8 21. fxe5 a5
22. a4 Re7xe5 23. Re1xe5 Re8xe5 24. Rc6xc7 Re5e2 25. Rc7c5 Re2b2 26. Rc5xa5 Rb2xb3
27. Ra5a8 Kg8h7 28. a5 Rb3a3 29. a6 f6 30. a7 Ra3a4 31. g3 Ra4a3 32. Kh2g2 Kh7g6
33. Kg2f1 Kg6f5 34. Kf1e2 h5 35. Ke2d2 g5 36. Kd2c2 Ra3a2 37. Kc2b3 Ra2a6
38. Kb3b4 g4 39. h4 Ra6a1 40. Kb4b5 Ra1b1 41. Kb5a6 Rb1a1 42. Ka6b7 Ra1b1
43. Kb7c7 Rb1c1 44. Kc7d7 Rc1d1 45. Kd7e7 Rd1e1 46. Ke7f7 1-0
[/pgn]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Bf5 {immediately attacking c2} 3. Nf3
[fen]rn1qkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p1b2/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3[/fen]
{Qb3 is regarded as better
} Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 {Queens Gambit Declined, classical - with a french defense
type pawn architecture} 5. Bf4 Bb4 6. Rc1
[fen]rn1qk2r/ppp2ppp/4pn2/3p1b2/1bPP1B2/2N2N2/PP2PPPP/2RQKB1R b Kkq - 0 6[/fen]
{White intends to simplify the
center, and open the c-file. Rc1 premtively prepares the open file.} O-O 7.
cxd5 Bxc3+ 8. Rxc3 Nxd5 9. e3
[fen]rn1q1rk1/ppp2ppp/4p3/3n1b2/3P1B2/2R1PN2/PP3PPP/3QKB1R b K - 0 9[/fen]
{A quiet exchange sacrafice - black will have
to oblige white by allowing him to regain a strong pawn center, with a bishop
pair. This exchange is very difficult to understand whether or not it is
accurate for either side.} Nxf4 {Black accepts the exchange for the bishop and
weakens whites pawn center} 10. exf4 Nc6 11. Be2 {preparing to castle} Bg4 {
Hoping to freeze the Knight on f3 for fear of the light bishop exchange} 12.
O-O Re8 13. h3
[fen]r2qr1k1/ppp2ppp/2n1p3/8/3P1Pb1/2R2N1P/PP2BPP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 13[/fen]
{displacing the bishop, or forcing the exchange} Bxf3 14. Bxf3
Qxd4 [fen]r3r1k1/ppp2ppp/2n1p3/8/3q1P2/2R2B1P/PP3PP1/3Q1RK1 w - - 0 15[/fen]
15. Bxc6 {white has an oppertunity to double blacks pawns, and weaken
what is currently a stronger pawn structure.} Qxd1 16. Rxd1 bxc6 17. Rxc6 [fen]r3r1k1/p1p2ppp/2R1p3/8/5P2/7P/PP3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 17[/fen]
{An
equal exchange, with a + to the position for white.} Re7 18. b3 {strengthening
the queenside pawn structure immediately.} h6 19. Kh2 e5 20. Re1
[fen]r5k1/p1p1rpp1/2R4p/4p3/5P2/1P5P/P4PPK/4R3 b - - 0 20[/fen]
{pinning e5,
and effectively redistributing blacks rook to e8} Rae8 21. fxe5 a5 {Bringing
the pawn to a square intended to be protected after Rxe5} 22. a4 Rxe5 23. Rxe5
Rxe5 24. Rxc7 [fen]6k1/2R2pp1/7p/p3r3/P7/1P5P/5PPK/8 b - - 0 24[/fen]
{Gaining a pawn.} Re2 25. Rc5 Rb2 26. Rxa5
[fen]6k1/5pp1/7p/R7/P7/1P5P/1r3PPK/8 b - - 0 26[/fen]
{creating two passed
pawns, momentarily.} Rxb3 27. Ra8+ {preparing the path.} Kh7 28. a5 Ra3 29. a6
f6 30. a7 Ra4 31. g3 Ra3 32. Kg2 [fen]R7/P5pk/5p1p/8/8/r5PP/5PK1/8 b - - 0 32[/fen]
{The position has a singular liability,
blacks rook cannot leave the a file, but to check the white king. This makes
blacks pawns possible targets for the white king. However, the white king
cannot maneuver there... or can he?} Kg6 33. Kf1 Kf5 34. Ke2 {White can
relocate his king, by presenting an attack on the black rook, and can maneuver
up the b file, to the back rank if need be.} h5 35. Kd2 g5 36. Kc2 [fen]R7/P7/5p2/5kpp/8/r5PP/2K2P2/8 b - - 0 36[/fen]
Ra2+ 37. Kb3
{White can now attack his way forward} Ra6 38. Kb4 g4 39. h4 {White creates a
strong pawn chain, note that black cannot march his king outside of his pawn
structure, or white can corral him back in with his rook.} Ra1 40. Kb5 Rb1+ 41.
Ka6 Ra1+ 42. Kb7 [fen]R7/PK6/5p2/5k1p/6pP/6P1/5P2/r7 b - - 0 42[/fen]
{White has reached the 7th rank, and is now free to march
behind the black pawns. If black redistributes his rook, white can promote,
blacks king cannot defend all three pawns, and whites mobolity takes key
precedence.} Rb1+ 43. Kc7 Rc1+ 44. Kd7 Rd1+ 45. Ke7 Re1+ 46. Kf7
[fen]R7/P4K2/5p2/5k1p/6pP/6P1/5P2/4r3 b - - 0 46[/fen]{Black cannot
defend against the invader, and blacks rook must return to the a file.} 1-0
-GINPick your opponents carfeully. I do.
No over 2000 players if you can help it, certainly no over 2200's and no 1200 provisionals.
[b]STOP[/b] before you 'send' .
A one minute pre-send ritual will win you loads of games.
No more than 20 games at a time and finish them all before you start another bunch.
Attack at all costs. All chess players under 2200 are lousy at defending.
If it is going to an even ending offer a draw or be willing to put in a
double amount of extra work. Unless of course you want to beef up your ending.
I don't so I agree draws.
And get the bits out!
If the postion demands looking into then do it over the board.
(knowing when a position is boiling is something I cannot teach you,
it comes only with experience, but do get a set out often as possible).
Finally if you are using a box. Then you are robbing yourself of some great pleasure.
Look at this game finished today.
I pick up a pawn. Note the delay in playing exd5 it's all in the timing boys.
I pick up a piece. Tactical ability. No.1 criteria.
But it is the ultra cunning 23.Kd2! that is the candy.
(a move I'm sure no box would suggest as best.....Though I may have just
placed my head on a chopping block.)
Then the day of waiting in anticipation. "Has he fallen for it?"
He has!
The pure simply joy this brings must be akin to an agler dangling his
baited hook into a river. This way you don't even have to dig for worms.
Bishop check and Ba3, the loud [b]clang[/b] was heard all over RHP as the
door was shut on the Rook. Then the King march to pick up the Rook.
Oh Bliss.
You users are robbing yourselves of these moments.
[pgn]
[Event "January 2010 Sprint Split IV"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.02.03"]
[EndDate "2010.02.20"]
[Round "1"]
[White "greenpawn34"]
[Black "Smith79"]
[WhiteRating "1964"]
[BlackRating "1335"]
[WhiteELO "1964"]
[BlackELO "1335"]
[Result "1-0"]
[GameId "7141640"]
1. e4 e5 2. d4 d6 3. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 4. Nb1c3 Bc8g4 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qd1xd8 Ke8xd8
7. Nf3xe5 Bg4e6 8. Bc1g5 Bf8b4 9. O-O-O Nb8d7 10. Ne5xd7 Be6xd7 11. Nc3d5 Bb4e7 12. Nd5xe7 Kd8xe7 13. e5 Rh8d8 14. exf6 gxf6 15. Bg5f4 Bd7e6 16. Bf1d3 c5 17. Rh1e1 c4 18. Bd3xc4 Rd8xd1 19. Kc1xd1 Ra8d8 20. Kd1c1 Rd8d4 21. Bc4xe6 fxe6 22. Bf4e3 Rd4a4 23. Kc1d2 Ra4xa2 24. Be3c5 Ke7f7 25. Bc5a3 b5 26. c3 a5 27. Kd2c2 b4 28. Kc2b3 bxa3 29. Kb3xa2[/pgn][fen]3K4/Rp2B3/PP5p/4pP1k/3pN1nP/7b/4Q3/7n W 0 1[/fen]
here's a very tricky problem i've taken from " The Chess Mind"
White to play and mate in 3. can you solve using just your brain power?I recently moved to brisbane well not recently about a year ago, And i've been searching for a local chess club with no real luck, There used to be one in ipswich which seems to have vanished of the face of the earth. So basically just seeking people in the area (ipswich) Who might be interested in getting a club going.Hello again RHP !!!
I've been gone for two weeks, but no one noticed (boo hoo). :(
Today, I decided to put my ICC membership to good use and play a game.
In 15 Minute, I am undefeated, so I knew I would get a tough pairing.
Sure enough, I got paired with a FM rated 2302!!!
Here is the game with a few annotations/thoughts during the game:
[pgn][Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2010.02.20"]
[White "Blumento"]
[Black "mississippimad"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2302"]
[BlackElo "2062"]
[TimeControl "900+0"]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.e3 Bb4+ 4.Nc3 exd4 5.exd4 O-O 6.Nf3 d5 7.Be2 Bg4
8.O-O dxc4 9.Bxc4 Nc6 10.a3 Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Nxd4 12.Qxb7 Bd6 13.Nd5 Ng4
14.Bf4 Bxf4 15.Nxf4 Qd6 16.g3 Rab8 17.Qxa7 Nf3+ 18.Kg2 Nfxh2 19.Rfd1
Qe5 20.Qd4 Qxd4 21.Rxd4 Rxb2 22.Nd3 Rd2 23.Ra2 Ne3+ 24.Kxh2 Nxc4 25.Rxc4 Rxa2 26.a4 Ra8 27.Kg2 R2xa4 28.Rxc7 h6 29.Nf4 R4a7 30.Rc6 Ra5 31.Rd6 Kh7 32.Nd5 R8a6 33.Rd7 Ra7 34.Rd6 R5a6 35.Rd8 Ra8 36.Rd7 R8a7 37.Rd8 Ra8 38.Rd7 R8a7 39.Rd8 Ra8 1/2-1/2[/pgn]
I have to mention that I am a little rusty with chess. I used to play hours a day, and now I don't play much at all. In fact, this may be the only game at ICC this entire month. As the game progressed (and adrenaline was pumping) I got more and more nervous. I think I need to play more to get back in "shape".
With 2. ... e5, I just wanted to play an opening that has it's chances for tactics (with a ticking clock) and that he might not have studied thoroughly in a while (not being a topical variation in modern GM practice).
On move 6, I was already debating between d5 or Re8+ followed by Qe7. I think I chose the right move, leading to an isolated queen pawn position.
10.a3 is actually a mistake.
11.gxf3 would have held the pawn, but led to a miserable position for white.
11. ... Nxd4 is also a big mistake. 11. ... Qxd4 would have won a clean pawn right out of the opening (pointed out later by engine).
After 13. Nd5, I had another long think. I had considered Rb8 a move earlier but rejected it. Here to I looked at 13. ... Rb8. One variation was 14.Qxa7 Nxd5 15.Bxd5 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qxd5. That would have been ok, but I didn't want to simplify that much. I also wanted to try my attacking chances on the kingside since white isn't really that well developed.
Again, I think 13. ... Ng4 is in fact best.
After 17.Qxa7, another think was required! This turned out to be a really complicated middlegame, and I had a 2 minute deficit at this time (white-11:23/black-9:09). I want to play Nf3+ and attack the king like crazy. The first thing I looked at was 17. ... Nf3+ 18.Kg2 Qc6. Unfortunately, this walks right into 19.Bd5. Also 17. ... Rxb2 18.Bd5 seemed to put up a stubborn defense. I began to crack under the pressure here and not play so well. The computer pointed out 17. ... Ne5 as yet another possibility. One line goes 17. ... Ne5 18.Bd5 c6 19.Bg2 Ra8 20.Qb6 Rfb8 winning the queen! I think 17. ... Ne5 was best, but 17. ... Rxb2 was really good as well.
18. ... Rxb2 was again best with an advantage for black. My move is equal or perhaps slightly better for white. I didn't like the way the knights are tangled, but I couldn't see a refutation either. The times after 18. ... Nfxh2 were white:10:49/black:6:29.
The idea of 19. ... Qe5 was just to stay on the h8/al diagonal. You never know when a trick of Rxb2, R moves, and Qxa1 can pop up for black.
20. ... Rxb2 was also much better (slight advantage to black). My move lets the advantage change sides. I hated to simplify, but I felt as though I had to keep the attack going.
The ideas behind 22. ... Rd2 are both the move played later in the game (Ne3+) and also possibly c5.
After 23. ... Ne3+, I offered my second (and last official) draw offer. Again, my heart was racing a million miles a minute, and there was a lot of tension. Even though, I was playing a higher rated player, I never felt as though he really got anything going in the game. A draw would have made me very happy.
I told him the exchange sacrifice on move 25 made the game interesting, but I was surprised by it. He then told me that it was a mere oversight. I guess I give the big boys too much credit. Clock times after 25: white/ 7:28 black/ 4:52.
In hindsight, I shouldn't have tried to force the c and a pawns off the board. They would have left the game more complicated and given me a simple plan (push the passed pawn). The advantage of a knight vs a rook would be more easily defined as my rooks would support promoting my pawn better than his rook and knight would. In other words, I think the rooks would have coordinated better together in that type of situation.
My first instinct was 29. ... Rxf4. At that point, I would have a rook ending that would at the very worst draw and most likely win. The problem was that I lack the most experience in endings, and some of those are tricky to win with short time (4:33). Deep down, I knew I was supposed to keep the exchange too. My biggest problem was that I didn't have enough time to analyze and assess these positions correctly. Since 29. ... Rxf4 was out, my next thought was how to stop white's ideas of Nh5 or Nd5. I came up with Ra5. Then, I had another idea. How's about I chase his active rook off the seventh rank before Ra5. That's how I came up with 29. ... R4a7.
Move 32 is where I totally blew up. I lost my heart so to speak. This is obviously not a draw, but I chickened out and repeated. Hours later, I still hate that decision. Here was my line of thinking at the time:
I am in big time trouble 3:52 seconds to my opponent's 7:04.
He is blitzing me too. In the last 8 moves, he has only used 24 seconds.
The remainder of the game will obviously be played on my clock.
I don't have time to assess this position.
I only had a vague image of the f and g pawns coming off. Then, I would have to break a knight blockade of the h pawn, which is very doable, but could be tricky with seconds on the clock.
It's not like I just push a passed pawn and win, it's still going to take a little technique.
Pushing the pawns, would also leave my king a little exposed, and his king is right there were the action is going to take place.
Still, I could have had the possibility to beat a 2300 FM (or go down in flames trying) if I had better nerves and more heart.
Well, anyway, I was just sharing an interesting game, and some of my wild thought processes while playing it.
I hope you guys enjoy it and would welcome any comments.Let us celebrate our opponents who are gracious in the aftermath. First up is Mountain Man who I've played 4 times thus far (+2 -1 =1), and who even managed a kind word after this swindled draw:
[pgn][Event "January 2010 Banded Quartets 1700-1800"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2010.02.09"] [EndDate "2010.02.19"] [Round "1"] [White "hunterknox"] [Black "Mountain man"] [WhiteRating "1667"] [BlackRating "1648"] [WhiteELO "1667"] [BlackELO "1648"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [GameId "7157983"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nb1c3 d6 3. f4 Nb8c6 4. Ng1f3 Ng8f6 5. Bf1c4 g6 6. O-O Bf8g7 7. d3 O-O 8. f5 e6 9. fxg6 fxg6 10. Bc1g5 Qd8d7 11. Bg5f4 a6 12. a4 Nf6xe4 13. Nc3xe4 Rf8xf4 14. Ne4g5 d5 15. Bc4a2 Bg7xb2 16. Ra1b1 Bb2g7 17. Qd1e1 Nc6d4 18. Qe1d2 Rf4f5 19. Rb1b6 Qd7xa4 20. c3 Nd4xf3 21. Ng5xf3 Qa4a5 22. Rb6b1 Bg7xc3 23. Qd2e2 b5 24. Rb1c1 b4 25. Nf3h4 Bc3d4 26. Kg1h1 Rf5xf1 27. Rc1xf1 Bc8d7 28. Ba2xd5 exd5 29. Qe2e7 Qa5d8 30. Qe7d6 Bd7b5 31. Qd6e6 Kg8h8 32. Qe6g4 Bb5d7 33. Nh4xg6 hxg6 34. Qg4xg6 Qd8g8 35. Qg6h6 Qg8h7 36. Rf1f8 Ra8xf8 37. Qh6xf8 Qh7g8 38. Qf8h6 Qg8h7 39. Qh6f8 Qh7g8 40. Qf8h6 1/2-1/2[/pgn]
Sir, I salute you as my equal on the chess board and my superior in ettiquete!Fat Lady picked up a month ban for breaking TOS in the Forum.
Usually a mere flesh wound but was told today she had quit the site. :'(
No sign yet of the ex RHP blog.
Korch, HeinzKat, Fat Lady....all gone. Glum days indeed.
I squished a skull today that cheered me up.I've installed Winboard, so I have a gp chess program to run thru games, now. Does anyone recommend (free ) software or a website (like Chess Tempo, which is nice for some tactics and endgames) for working on openings?
There are so *many* named variations, it's hard to figure out which subset would be most useful to study.Hi folks,
This is one of my best OTB games to date. It was round 5, and I had to play for a win for my team (it was a team championship, with 4 man teams, and I was board 1 for mine) to have any chance of winning our class.
I still made some inaccuracies, but I really think playing on the site here is helping my OTB chess. I have added 125 points to my USCF rating after 3 tournaments since I started playing here- from 1685 to 1810 after this tournament. I have been in the mid 1800's twice in separate decades, but life and chess don't always blend well!
I showed the game to some of my friends at the tournament, and one of them (dstarr on the site here) said "Man, you play like Fritz" after seeing the last move. We laughed, and I told him I was going to quote him if I was every accused of using an engine on the site here!
And the way I've been dropping pieces here lately, there's not much danger of that!
[Event "US Amateur Team East"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2010.02.14"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Paul Leggett"]
[Black "Timothy Woodard"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C00"]
[WhiteElo "1712"]
[BlackElo "2105"]
[EventDate "2010.01.16"]
[SourceDate "2010.01.16"]
[WhiteTeam "Clermont's Sandbaggers"]
[BlackTeam "Golden Knights"]
[pgn] 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. Nf3 e6 4. O-O c5 5. d3 Be7 6. Nbd2 Nc6 7. e4 b6 8. Re1 d4 9. a4 e5 10. Nc4 Qc7 11. Nfxe5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 Qxe5 13. f4 Qe6 14. f5 Qd7 15. e5 Nd5 16. e6 Qd8 17. exf7+ Kf8 18. f6 Nxf6 19. Bxa8 Bg4 20. Bf3 Bxf3 21. Qxf3 Kxf7 22. Bg5 Rf8 23. Bxf6 Bxf6 24. Re4 Kg8 25. Rf1 Kh8 26. Rf4 Re8 27. Re4 Rf8 28. Qf5 Kg8 29. Qe6+ Kh8 30. Qf5 Kg8 31. h4 Kh8 32. g4 Be7 33. Qe5 Bxh4 34. Rxf8+ Qxf8 35. Qe8 Kg8 36. Qxf8+ Kxf8 37. Kg2 Kf7 38. Kf3 Be7 39. Rf4+ Ke6 40. Ke4 Bf6 41. Rf5 Be7 42. Re5+ Kd6 43. g5 h6 44. gxh6 gxh6 45. Kf5 Bg5 46. Re6+ Kc7 47. Rg6 Kb7 48. Ke5 Bc1 49. Rg7+ Ka6 50. b3 Bd2 51. Kd5
Be1 52. Rh7 Bd2 53. Kc4 Be1 54. Re7 Bd2 55. Re2 Bc3 56. Rh2 Be1 57. Rxh6 Bd2 58. Rh7 Be1 59. Kd5 Bd2 60. Kc6 Be1 61. Re7 Bd2 62. Re2 Bc1 63. Kc7 Ka5 64. Kb7 a6 65. Re6 b5 66. Rxa6+ Kb4 67. Rb6 1-0[/pgn]Here's a position that arose in a 5/0 I played recently:
[fen]r2q1rk1/1bb1n1pp/p4p2/1p1p1PP1/2nN4/P1NBB3/1PPQ3P/R3K1R1 w Q - 0 18[/fen]
I was white, with white to move. I decided to let go of the queen and play gxf6. According to the computer, this move was technically correct and put me at ~ +2.5 after he captured my queen. I, however, ended up losing because of inaccurate play.
My question is this: in such a position, would you guys play the technically correct, though much more difficult gxf6, or play the safer move and save the queen? I'm not sure. Though gxf6 may have been correct, giving up the queen meant I had to play very accurately. This is something, though I try, I can not do, especially in a 5/0.This position looks drawn to me, but I just wanted to be sure -- black can't force a win here, can he (black to move). The idea in playing this is to not move my pawns off of the light colored squares, correct?
[fen]8/bp6/p6p/3k3P/P2p4/1P1K4/5B2/8 b - - 0 40[/fen]who are moderate to intermediate; based on my games, please add as indicated!
Some are obvious- but I've ignored and suffered.
Do not make ANY move after 8pm
Make sure the move you made is the move you meant
Watch what the OTHER guy can do!
Ditto!
Watch developing threats!Who would you like to see playing each other.
[uid]256551[/uid] v [uid]400044[/uid]On sites such as this one, which is better to enter (assuming the ratings for the players are the same): a large tourney or a small one?
thanks - gritHi this is my first post here. I was wondering if anyone could recommend me some resources such as books or sites. I am a new player and have only played enough games to know the basics, and a few openings. I have recently been playing about four games a day against either a human or a computer. For the most part I lose and am looking for ways to improve my game. Any suggestions?He got a forum ban for something he said and is quitting RHP. :'(
He has set up a blog.
http://heinzk.blogspot.com/
It's banner is thus:
What to expect from this blog
- Newbie chess games, which means
- Unsound wins
- Unsound losses
- Unsound draws
- More importantly: "entertainment" performed on chess boards
What not to expect from this blog
- In-depth analysis
- "Tricky Fritz gives +0,785328103 for 25. Rc7 but only +0,75221305 for 25. Ng1"
- Endless moaning
- Well written, thought-provoking posts
- A lot more; just don't expect anything
He has posted some great entertaining games.[fen]4kn1r/4b2p/q1n3p1/3QP3/5P2/4B3/1PP3PP/3R2K1 b k - 0 26[/fen]
I am black, and it is black to move. The computer suggests Nd8 is the best move for black. I played Nb4. I can not understand the computer's recommendation of Nd8. Could someone please explain why this is a good move? Thanks.I've been playing around with the training feature on Fritz 12 and have given it a couple of games on 1800 level. In one game it move it's King straight into Check and in another made two moves one after the other. You can't take the moves back or anything and it just spoils the game.
Anybody else experience this?Perhaps I'm being dense, but last night I played for the University's B-team against a team of juniors. My opponent has a grade of 85 (but has been one of the top performers in the whole region this season). He was black:
[pgn][Event "Bristol League - Division 4"]
[Date "2010.2.15"]
[White "Meadows"]
[Black "Opponent"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. Bb3 Rfc8 12. h4 h5 13. Kb1 Ne5 14. Bh6 Bxh6 15. Qxh6 Rxc3 16. bxc3 Qxc3 17. Ne2 Qb4 18. Nf4 e6 19. Nd3 Nxd3 20. Rxd3 a5 21. Qd2 Qb6 22. Rxd6 Qb5 23. a4 Qe5 24. Qd4 Qxd4 25. Rxd4 Bc6 26. Rhd1 Ra7 27. Kb2 Kf8 28. Ka3 Ke7 29. Bc4 Kf8 30. Rb1 Ke7 31. Bb5 Bxb5 32. Rxb5 Kf8 33. Rd8+ Ne8 34. Rb8 f5 35. R8xb7 Rxb7 36. Rxb7 Nd6 37. Rc7 fxe4 38. fxe4 Nxe4 39. Kb3 Nd2+ 40. Kc3 Ne4+ 41. Kd4 Nf6 42. Ke5 Nd5 43. Rc5 Nb4 44. Kxe6 Na6 45. Rxa5 Nc7+ 46. Kf6 Ne8+ 47. Kxg6 Ke7 48. Re5+ Kd7 49. Rxe8 1-0[/pgn]
So my theory is; junior grades mean nothing. Discuss.I'm sure I'm going to get [i]flamed,[/i] I'll probably get [i]called names[/i], others will
certainly [i]jest[/i]... Some still will [i]accuse[/i], and many will [i]provoke[/i].
The game choice is interesting, certainly, and thats why I share it. The game is played
by two very good chess personalities. No matter how any player tries to slice it down,
no matter how any person calls it black, false, disgusting, incorrect, wrong, cheating,
or any other of the millions of possible lewd terms; these two players represent a pinnacle
of chess play with each set of pieces. That in itself, makes the game worth mention,
and certainly worth study.
Where did this come from? It was a choice for my clan Knightmare - where I'm
sharing annotated games and analysis. This game was a selection for one of my new
threads titled "RHP's best" which I intend to include games of well educated play.
I'll do my best to disect all of them, and annotate them as simply as possible. These
annotations are intended for players circa 1400-1600. There are a few dishes to
stronger and weaker players, but the overall intention is meant for the aforementioned
group.
Without any further ado; this is my annotation of Cludi vs Weyerstrass.
Played in Long Haul Grouped X - [gid]2580861[/gid] and is one of four matches. This
is the only draw, the other 3 were won by Weyerstrass.I have very little experience of either of these defences, but I have questions concerning both of them.
Although they start of very differently in nature, it seems to me that... A)_French defence with a later ...,c5; leads to the same black pawn structure as... B) Sicilian with ...e6; and ...,d5;.
How common is this crossover/transposition? If this black structure is likely to be reached, what are the pros and cons of each move order to get there?
Sincerely
Latent Potentialis it possible to win in this situation? my oponent dont wont draw?hi the more i look at the chess games of Anatoly Karpov the more i become enamoured to them. Can anyone suggest a good Karpov book with his own annotations, in English preferably as my Russian vocabulary extends to vodka and perestroika. thanks in advance - robbieHi all
those anyone know of any games for white or black.
StevenHow many would like to hook up for a swedish meet up in Jönköping? I'm thinking the A6 Hostel & Hotel - http://www.rocksjon.se/vandrarhem/index.html - on may 8th. Rooms from 175 kr a night, and there's the possibility of renting the small conference room for 990 kr, capacity 20 people. And what better way to end the meet than to go to a restaurant at the pier by lake Vättern. I would like final answers by the end of this month, so that we can secure the use of the conference room.February 13-24 2010
http://www.ajedrez.ciudaddelinares.es/index.htm
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I'm looking for a link to the English version ... I can't find it :$
Can you guys help me out ?
********************************************************This is the future lads.
Be the first on your block to have them.
Plus in depth analysis of the 4 Knights and a HeinzKat game.
http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=393A well fought draw.I think the future GM outplayed me in this one and with the endgame not being my strongest suit I am very happy with my play from move 44 onwards.Overall good game too,imo.
[pgn][Event "Open invite"] [Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgam"] [Date "2010.01.12"] [Round "?"] [White "onthewaytoGM"] [Black "Ajuin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B08"] [PlyCount "152"] [EventDate "2010.??.??"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bc4 O-O 6. O-O Nxe4 7. Nxe4 d5 8. Bd3 dxe4 9. Bxe4 c6 10. c3 Bg4 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Qc7 13. Bg5 e6 14. Qe2 Nd7 15. Rad1 Nf6 16. Bh4 Rac8 17. g4 Rfe8 18. Bg3 Qa5 19. a3 Nd5 20. Bg2 Rcd8 21. f4 c5 22. dxc5 Qxc5+ 23. Bf2 Qa5 24. Qe4 b6 25. Qf3 Qb5 26. Rd2 Nf6 27. Rfd1 Rd5 28. Qe3 Rxd2 29. Rxd2 Nd5 30. Qe4 Rc8 31. Bf1 Qa5 32. f5 gxf5 33. gxf5 Nf6 34. Qb7 Re8 35. fxe6 Rxe6 36. Rd8+ Re8 37. Rxe8+ Nxe8 38. Qc8 Kf8 39. Bg2 Qg5 40. Qb7 Qc1+ 41. Bf1 Qxb2 42. Qxa7 Bxc3 43. Qxb6 Qxb6 44. Bxb6 Nf6 45. Bd3 Nd5 46. Bc5+ Kg7 47. a4 h5 48. Kf2 Nf4 49. Bf1 Ba5 50. Kg3 Ne6 51. Be3 Bc7+ 52. Kf3 f5 53. Bc4 Kf6 54. Bd2 Ng5+ 55. Kg2 f4 56. Bc3+ Kf5 57. Bd3+ Ke6 58. Be2 Kd5 59. Bxh5 Ke4 60. Bg4 f3+ 61. Kf1 Ke3 62. Bf5 f2 63. Bb2 Nf3 64. Bc1+ Nd2+ 65. Bxd2+ Kxd2 66. Kxf2 Kc3 67. Ke3 Kc4 68. Ke4 Kc5 69. Bc8 Bd8 70. Ke5 Kb4 71. Bd7 Kc5 72. Ke6 Kd4 73. Kf5 Kd5 74. Bb5 Kd6 75. Kg4 Ke6 76. h4 Kf6 1/2-1/2[/pgn]BOC vs. Handle of whiskey.
[pgn][Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.2.13"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Big Orange Country"]
[Black "This Handle of Whiskey"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. e2-e4 f7-f6 2. d2-d4 g7-g5 3. Qd1-h5 1-0
[/pgn]when given the opportunity presents itself that is.
I passed on a mate in one in order to give checkmate without my queen on the board. I know it was only one extra move. still, do you guys generally go for the mate in one or the prettier looking one when given the chance?
[pgn][Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2010.2.13"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Big Orange Country"]
[Black "Lee Powick"]
[Result "1-0"]
1. d2-d4 c7-c5 2. e2-e3 e7-e6 3. c2-c3 Nb8-c6 4. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6 5. Bf1-d3 d7-d5 6. O-O Bf8-d6 7. Rf1-e1 b7-b6 8. Nb1-d2 a7-a5 9. e3-e4 O-O 10. e4-e5 c5-c4 11. Bd3-c2 Nf6-g4 12. e5xd6 Qd8xd6 13. h2-h3 Ng4-f6 14. Nf3-e5 b6-b5 15. Nd2-f3 b5-b4 16. Bc1-f4 h7-h6 17. Ne5-g6 Qd6-d8 18. Ng6xf8 Kg8xf8 19. Nf3-e5 Nc6xe5 20. d4xe5 Nf6-d7 21. Qd1-f3 g7-g5 22. Bf4-g3 Nd7-c5 23. Bc2-g6 f7-f5 24. e5xf6 Bc8-b7 25. Qf3-e3 d5-d4 26. c3xd4 Qd8-d5 27. f2-f3 Nc5-d3 28. Qe3xe6 Qd5xd4 29. Kg1-h2 Bb7-d5 30. Qe6-e7 Kf8-g8 31. Qe7-e8 Ra8xe8 32. Re1xe8 1-0
[/pgn]I played this game recently as black here on RHP blitz. I mainly wanted to know whether I could have pulled out a win at the end, or whether settling for the draw was the best option. I made a couple of mistakes along the way, as you will definitely notice (blocking in my light-squared bishop, giving away a pawn, etc.), but I'm mostly interested in the last ten moves or so.
[pgn]1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 4. d4 c6 5. Be3 Nf6 6. Nf3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Qd2 Nd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. c3 Bd7 12. Qd3 Nc6 13. Bg5 e5 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Qxd5 Nxf3+ 17. Qxf3 Bc6 18. Qg4 f5 19. Qc4+ Kh8 20. Bd3 Qg5 21. f3 Qe3+ 22. Kh1 a6 23. Rae1 Qg5 24. a4 Rad8 25. Rd1 Rf6 26. Bc2 Rxd1 27. Rxd1 Rg6 28. Qe2 h6 29. c4 h5 30. b4 b5 31. cxb5 axb5 32. a5 h4 33. h3 Qf4 34. a6 Rg3 35. Qd2 Rxh3+ 36. Kg1 Qh2+ 37. Kf1 Qh1+ 38. Kf2 Rxf3+ 39. gxf3 Qxf3+ 40. Ke1 Qh1+ 1/2-1/2[/pgn]1. d4 c5
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKBNR[/fen]
I'm looking for reasonably sound openings/defences that force my opponents to think on their feet. Has anyone had any success with this opening (Old Benoni Defence) as black?how many moves was the longest game in rhp history?Was the joke intentional do you think?
[gid]4247070[/gid]A new guy asked me about that so he can watch it on his own viewer or some such, can you do that without just entering every move to a pgn writer?Any forum trollers playing in one of these four events this weekend? 1 23456789101112131415161718192021
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