Chess Match Thread

[ema]

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

sorry it took me longer to get back here. will be checking in tonight from time to time.

No problem, our time difference is a pain, I am off to work now, already late. But I'll make my move before, cause it's kinda obvious move anyway.



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

 

[babe]

No problem, our time difference is a pain, I am off to work now, already late. But I'll make my move before, cause it's kinda obvious move anyway.



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

yes indeed, I'm up way late, and you're just heading for work. . . . so it's about one move a day, when I'm in town. . . . .

 

[One Brow]

One Brow vs. Siro



1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7
12. Bxf6 gxf6
13. a3 Nd5
14. Nxd5 Bxd5
15. Bxd5 Qxd5
16. Qxd5 exd5
17. Nh4 Bd6
18. Nf5 Rfe8
19. Rac1 Re6
20. g3 Rc8
21. Rc6

 

[One Brow]

Time will tell I guess.

I was so worried about the N on e6/c6 that I missed the f5 pawn being threatened.



1. Nf3 e6
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 Be7
4. d4 f5
5. b3 Nf6
6. Bb2 0-0
7. c4 b6
8. d5 exd5
9. cxd5 Nb4
10. a3 Na6
11. Nd4 Bb7
12. Nxf5 Nc5
13. 0-0 d6
14. b4 Bc1

 

[One Brow]

Anybody have some favorite books they feel really helped improve their game? I'd like to make a real effort to sharpen my skills and would appreciate recommendations, anything you have found particularly interesting and that really made a difference in your game. My favorite was Fischer's 60 Memorable Games, very deeply and accurately annotated, yet entertaining throughout. I read it enough times as a kid that it fell apart. I'm thinking about ordering a new edition but would like suggestions on some of your favorites.

My System, by Aron Nimzowitsch, was one of my favorites way back when.

 

[babe]

No problem, our time difference is a pain, I am off to work now, already late. But I'll make my move before, cause it's kinda obvious move anyway.

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

sorry I mistakenly said "Bf3" confusing the rank from Black's perspective. . . .fixed now. I took some time to think this one through. . . .

 

[LogGrad98]

Time will tell I guess.



1. Nf3 e6
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 Be7
4. d4 f5
5. b3 Nf6
6. Bb2 0-0
7. c4 b6
8. d5 exd5
9. cxd5 Nb4
10. a3 Na6
11. Nd4 Bb7
12. Nxf5 Nc5
13. 0-0 d6
14. b4

Was this the last move in this game? I don't see another. Just making sure it doesn't get lost in the shuffle.

 

[LogGrad98]

I was so worried about the N on e6/c6 that I missed the f5 pawn being threatened.

1. Nf3 e6
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 Be7
4. d4 f5
5. b3 Nf6
6. Bb2 0-0
7. c4 b6
8. d5 exd5
9. cxd5 Nb4
10. a3 Na6
11. Nd4 Bb7
12. Nxf5 Nc5
13. 0-0 d6
14. b4 Bc1

Sorry just found this one...here we go.



1. Nf3 e6
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 Be7
4. d4 f5
5. b3 Nf6
6. Bb2 0-0
7. c4 b6
8. d5 exd5
9. cxd5 Nb4
10. a3 Na6
11. Nd4 Bb7
12. Nxf5 Nc5
13. 0-0 d6
14. b4 Bc1
15. Nd4

 

[One Brow]

LogGrad98 vs, One Brow



1. Nf3 e6
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 Be7
4. d4 f5
5. b3 Nf6
6. Bb2 0-0
7. c4 b6
8. d5 exd5
9. cxd5 Nb4
10. a3 Na6
11. Nd4 Bb7
12. Nxf5 Nc5
13. 0-0 d6
14. b4 Bc1
15. Nd4 Nb2

 

[Siro]

1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7
12. Bxf6 gxf6
13. a3 Nd5
14. Nxd5 Bxd5
15. Bxd5 Qxd5
16. Qxd5 exd5
17. Nh4 Bd6
18. Nf5 Rfe8
19. Rac1 Re6
20. g3 Rc8
21. Rc6 R(c8)e8

 

[LogGrad98]

1. Nf3 e6
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 Be7
4. d4 f5
5. b3 Nf6
6. Bb2 0-0
7. c4 b6
8. d5 exd5
9. cxd5 Nb4
10. a3 Na6
11. Nd4 Bb7
12. Nxf5 Nc5
13. 0-0 d6
14. b4 Bc1
15. Nd4 Nb2
16. Nc3

 

[One Brow]

One Brow vs. Siro



1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7
12. Bxf6 gxf6
13. a3 Nd5
14. Nxd5 Bxd5
15. Bxd5 Qxd5
16. Qxd5 exd5
17. Nh4 Bd6
18. Nf5 Rfe8
19. Rac1 Re6
20. g3 Rc8
21. Rc6 R(c8)e8
22. Rfc8

 

[Siro]

1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7
12. Bxf6 gxf6
13. a3 Nd5
14. Nxd5 Bxd5
15. Bxd5 Qxd5
16. Qxd5 exd5
17. Nh4 Bd6
18. Nf5 Rfe8
19. Rac1 Re6
20. g3 Rc8
21. Rc6 R(c8)e8
22. Rfc8 h5

This match is the worst.

 

[babe]

Siro, what do you mean?

"worst" as in more agonizing? Looks like a match to me, as in almost even.

I'd give you a slight advantage on the power of your pieces, but a slight disadvantage on position.

Somebody has to take the initiative here to win it.

 

[Siro]

Siro, what do you mean?

"worst" as in more agonizing? Looks like a match to me, as in almost even.

I'd give you a slight advantage on the power of your pieces, but a slight disadvantage on position.

Somebody has to take the initiative here to win it.

That's not what I meant. I wouldn't be so rude. I meant the game is all closed up. The few pieces that remain can barely move, and even the pawns are restricted. We've pretty much been locked in place for the last 4 moves.

 

[babe]

That's not what I meant. I wouldn't be so rude. I meant the game is all closed up. The few pieces that remain can barely move, and even the pawns are restricted. We've pretty much been locked in place for the last 4 moves.

Looks to me like either of you could open it up. If neither of you wants to, it'll get tighter.

wring one another's nose until something breaks?

This is where a computer might see the way forward better than us mere mortals.

 

[Jonah]

Siro, what do you mean?

"worst" as in more agonizing? Looks like a match to me, as in almost even.

I'd give you a slight advantage on the power of your pieces, but a slight disadvantage on position.

Somebody has to take the initiative here to win it.

I disagree, but I don't want to say too much. Interesting to see what happens.

 

[babe]

I disagree, but I don't want to say too much. Interesting to see what happens.

I hope everybody disagrees with me when I pop off like a knowitall. I am interested to see what they will do as well.

 

[LogGrad98]

I'll say this about siro and babe's game... It looks like a Knights game to me.

 

[babe]

I'll say this about siro and babe's game... It looks like a Knights game to me.

It's Ecta and babe. Siro finished me off, though I hope sometime to do a rematch.

So Enes and I can only do a few moves in a week due to time/schedule issues, mostly on my side. There are some times when I can sit down and spend a few hours, then days when I'm just the Gone Guy. I'm about to break camp right now, but maybe we could do a game sometime. We're almost on the same time, though I mostly work when the sun shines. . . .

And yes, this game is a complete throwback to the way I played when I was in high school, and I made better use of knights than anyone. I have however, been forced by the computer program I play against to prefer the bishop. I win against the computer because the computer makes mistakes in judgment on the importance of pawns, and can't really play the end game very well. Some cheap computer. All I have to do is trade down to bishops and pawns and get them synced the right way.

It's been so long since I did a game like this one with Enes I'm completely in a fog. Or, well, I was at first.