Chess Match Thread

[ema]

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

I know, no worries.



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 bxc4
22. Nf5

 

[babe]

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.

I've got to be going back on the road right now. later. . . .

 

[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
13. Nxd4 Bd3

 

[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
17. Rc1+ Nc6

You've thrown at least three different moves at me that took me by surprise, the last being c4.

I don't know that the game is up in the air, but I think you have some work to do before you can consolidate your advantages.

 

[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+ Nc6
18. Bxc6

I thought about castling here, but Bxc6 looks more forcing and easier to calculate. Interesting to analyze and get your thoughts later on when things calm down.

 

[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
17. Rc1+ Nc6
18. Bxc6 Bxc6

My first thought is that I'm hoping I don't have two pinned pieces for much longer.

 

[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 Bd3
14. Nc3b5

 

[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+ Nc6
18. Bxc6 Bxc6
19. Qc3

Almost went with Qc5. I think this is better.

 

[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
13. Nxd4 Bd3
14. Nc3c5 Qxc4

 

[One Brow]

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+ Nc6
18. Bxc6 Bxc6
19. Qc3

Almost went with Qc5. I think this is better.

So much for your attack withering. I don't see a way to avoid going down a piece relatively quickly, so I'll resign here.

 

[Jonah]

So much for your attack withering. I don't see a way to avoid going down a piece relatively quickly, so I'll resign here.

My plan after 19. . . Nc4 was 20.Nxc4 (not possible with the Q on c5) dxc4 21.Qxc4 Qe8 22.Nd4 Qxe5+ 23.Kf1 and now the bishop should be lost.

A wild game. Thanks for playing.

 

[babe]

I know, no worries.



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 bxc4
22. Nf5

My move is to move the threatened Rook forward one space.

R(c2)c3(edit.... did I misread the diagram when I wrote this?) or from the perspective in the above pic. . . R(e7)e6. sure you know what I mean anyway.

 

[ema]

My move is to move the threatened Rook forward one space.

R(c2)c3(edit.... did I misread the diagram when I wrote this?) or from the perspective in the above pic. . . R(e7)e6. sure you know what I mean 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
14. Qe3 Be6
15. Rad1 Bxc3
16. Qxc3 Qe7
17. e5 dxe5
18. Qxe5 Rfe8
19. Nd4 Bc4
20. Qxe7 Rxe7
21. Bxc4 bxc4
22. Nf5 Re6
23. Rd7

 

[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 Bd3
14. Nc3c5 Qxc4
15. Qxc4

 

[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
13. Nxd4 Bd3
14. Nc3b5 Qxc4
15. Qxc4 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 bxc4
22. Nf5 Re6
23. Rd7

I looked at this as the second most likely move you'd make, the one I ranked first was the K move to protect the white pawn and force my Rook to move. . . . .I'll be back to respond after I meet some appointments this afternoon. . . .

 

[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 bxc4
22. Nf5 Re6
23. Rd7

my response is R(a8)a7, to protect the threatened black pawn. (from my side of the board the R on the R King back row forward to the next space on the same file)

 

[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 Bd3
14. Nc3b5 Qxc4
15. Qxc4 Bxc4
16. Rf2

I enjoy this a lot because I feel free to just try **** and see where it goes. The guys I play with weekly are worried about their ratings and some of them are quite dick-ish about the "level of play" and post-game analysis. It was funny when I ended up 2nd in the last rated event I took place in.

 

[ema]

my response is R(a8)a7, to protect the threatened black pawn. (from my side of the board the R on the R King back row forward to the next space on the same file)

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 bxc4
22. Nf5 Re6
23. Rd7 Ra7
24. Rfd1

 

[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
13. Nxd4 Bd3
14. Nc3b5 Qxc4
15. Qxc4 Bxc4
16. Rf2 a6

I enjoy this a lot because I feel free to just try **** and see where it goes. The guys I play with weekly are worried about their ratings and some of them are quite dick-ish about the "level of play" and post-game analysis. It was funny when I ended up 2nd in the last rated event I took place in.

Has Walter Browne ever played in any of your tournaments? I think he was based in Reno for a time. Anyway, years ago when I was a kid and watching him play a tournament game and standing too close, he glared at me and shooed me away with a wave of his hand. Maybe he's retired by now but he was a strong GM and an interesting player in his day and I always liked his game.