Chess Match Thread

[ema]

My response is R(f8) to e8, supporting the black queen.

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4

1.e4 d6 2.d4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Be2 h6 6.a3 a6 7.h3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Bf4 b5 10.Qd2 Nh7 11.d5 e5 12.dxc6 exf4 13.Qxf4 Bf6 14.Qe3 Be6 15.Rad1 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Qe7 17.e5 dxe5 18.Qxe5 Rfe8 19.Nd4

 

[Jonah]

Jonah vs. One Brow

1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nfd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nb6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dxc Nb3d7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cxb Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3

 

[LogGrad98]

1. d4 Nf6
2. f4 g6
3. Nf3 Bg7
4. e3 d6
5. Bd3 0-0
6. 0-0 Nc6
7. c4 Nb4
8. Qb3 c5
9. a3 Nxd3
10. Qxd3 Bf4
11. Qb3 Qc7
12. Nc3

 

[One Brow]

Jonah vs. One Brow



1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nc6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dc Nd7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cb Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Kc7

"My king likes to go for a walk"

 

[Jonah]

Jonah vs. One Brow

1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nc6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dc Nd7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cb Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Kc7
15. c4

"My king likes to go for a walk"

I'll try to make some room for him on the c-file!

 

[Jonah]

LG98 vs. Jonah

1. d4 Nf6
2. f4 g6
3. Nf3 Bg7
4. e3 d6
5. Bd3 0-0
6. 0-0 Nc6
7. c4 Nb4
8. Qb3 c5
9. a3 Nxd3
10. Qxd3 Bf5
11. Qb3 Qc7
12. Nc3 cxd4

 

[Siro]

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4

While Enes have a positional advantage, I think Babe has a choice between several strong moves. I'm looking forward to see how he reacts.

 

[One Brow]

Jonah vs. One Brow



1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nc6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dc Nd7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cb Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Kc7
15. c4 f6

Thank you, he's going to need some.

 

[ema]

While Enes have a positional advantage, I think Babe has a choice between several strong moves. I'm looking forward to see how he reacts.

To be honest, babe is playing much much better comparing his previous games, he really started to pick it up. But our game is kind of dry. It was concordant to the opening book and main variations from the beginning. Quick trades, no sideways, no complex positions etc. It is quickly going to an even pawn end game I believe.

 

[Jonah]

Jonah vs. One Brow



1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nc6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dc Nd7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cb Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Kc7
15. c4 f6
16. cxd5

I think c5 is the straightforward and probably best move, but opening the c-file has a lot of wild tactical possibilities. (Moving by phone so can't do a diagram this time.)

 

[babe]

To be honest, babe is playing much much better comparing his previous games, he really started to pick it up. But our game is kind of dry. It was concordant to the opening book and main variations from the beginning. Quick trades, no sideways, no complex positions etc. It is quickly going to an even pawn end game I believe.

probably.

 

[babe]

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4

my response is Bc4, pinning the white bishop and forcing? the Queen issue?

 

[Siro]

my response is Bc4, pinning the white bishop and forcing? the Queen issue?

Strong move.

 

[One Brow]

Jonah vs. One Brow



1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nc6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dc Nd7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cb Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Kc7
15. c4 f6
16. cxd5 exd5

I agree things are about to get interesting.

 

[Jonah]

Jonah vs. One Brow

1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nfd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Qd2 c5
8. Nb5 Nb6
9. Nd6+ Kd8
10. dxc5 Nb6d7
11. Qa5+ b6
12. cxb6 Nxb6
13. Bb5 Bd7
14. Nf3 Kc7
15. c4 f6
16. cxd5 exd5
17. Rc1+

Good move and one I overlooked. Most all of my thinking went into 16. . . fxe5, making sure the knight was poisoned, and the subsequent attacking possibilities. Now I feel my attack is dissipating and my own king is vulnerable. The game seems much more up in the air.

 

[ema]

my response is Bc4, pinning the white bishop and forcing? the Queen issue?

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4 Bc4
20. Qxe7

1.e4 d6 2.d4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Be2 h6 6.a3 a6 7.h3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Bf4 b5 10.Qd2 Nh7 11.d5 e5 12.dxc6 exf4 13.Qxf4 Bf6 14.Qe3 Be6 15.Rad1 Bxc3 16.Qxc3 Qe7 17.e5 dxe5 18.Qxe5 Rfe8 19.Nd4 Bc4 20.Qxe7

 

[babe]

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4 Bc4
20. Qxe7

predictably, my response is Rxe7

 

[LogGrad98]

1. d4 Nf6
2. f4 g6
3. Nf3 Bg7
4. e3 d6
5. Bd3 0-0
6. 0-0 Nc6
7. c4 Nb4
8. Qb3 c5
9. a3 Nxd3
10. Qxd3 Bf5
11. Qb3 Qc7
12. Nc3 cxd4
13. Nxd4

 

[ema]

predictably, my response is Rxe7

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4 Bc4
20. Qxe7 Rxe7
21. Bxc4

 

[babe]

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6 exf4
13. Qxf4 Bf6
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4 Bc4
20. Qxe7 Rxe7
21. Bxc4

my response, again predictably, is exc4. . . . hmmm. . . . I wrote that from the file and rank perspective of the previous pic. . . . on the pic showing in this it bxc4. . . . uhhh. my pawn takes your bishop.

So what comes next is not yet predictable for either of us, imo. fundamental decision here on strategy.