Chess Match Thread
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Jonah
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Well, in WCC two straight draws, so Magnus remains one game up with four to go. Today, Anand had a chance for a super sharp variation with mating threats but chose the safer move. Anand has not been managing the clock as well as Carlsen so maybe he was worried about complications and not having enough time to find the right move. Two more games for Anand as white to even the match. We can expect at least one of them to be explosive as Anand will have to go all out for the win.
On a side note, I've found a book that has been very helpful in my approach to selecting the best move. "Think Like a Grandmaster" by Alexander Kotov. I'm about halfway through and will try to summarize in some detail a little later. Briefly, Kotov recommends a structured and rigorous method of analysis that should be helpful to all levels of players.
On a side note, I've found a book that has been very helpful in my approach to selecting the best move. "Think Like a Grandmaster" by Alexander Kotov. I'm about halfway through and will try to summarize in some detail a little later. Briefly, Kotov recommends a structured and rigorous method of analysis that should be helpful to all levels of players.
I appreciate your updates, Jonah. And BTW, my previous comment wasn't intended to be snarky. I really like Carlsen and wish him best. I am excited to see just how good he'll get once he's in his 40s.
I thought the peak was usually in the late 20s and early 30s? Anand has been an exception to that rule.
Oh really? I thought players peaked in the 40s. Well, still, Carlsen is already highest ever rated, and he got a good decade before he peaks!
Jonah
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No worries, Siro. I know I can be too enthusiastic in my word choices and use of exclamation points. That's all I thought you were on about.
As to when players peak, I think Fischer and Morphy skew perceptions because they both flamed out relatively young due to mental problems. In more recent history the best players are still in peak form in their late thirties to early forties. Kasparov was easily the best player in the word at 38, Karpov had his career best tournament at 43, and Anand is still in top form in his forties. With Carlsen, if he maintains his desire and competitive spirt, I can easily see him being a top player for twenty more years.
https://chess.about.com/od/chesshistory/a/Whats-The-Peak-Age-For-Chess-Players.htm
Players as good as Carlsen may effectively peak for many, many years.
Players as good as Carlsen may effectively peak for many, many years.
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7
Qxe7
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.Nxd4 Bc5
5.Be3 Nf6
6.Nc3 Nxd4
7.Bxd4 d6
8.h3 Qe7
9.Bxc5 dxc5
10.Qf3 Bd7
11.0-0-0 0-0-0
12.Bd3 Bc6
13.R(h1)e1 R(h8)e8
14.Qe3 Rd4
15.f3 R(e8)d8
16.Nb5 Bxb5
17.Bxb5 Qe6
18.Qa3 Qd6
19.Rxd4 Qxd4
20.Bd3 c4
I misjudged you.
OK, Rd1
had to do it.
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.Nxd4 Bc5
5.Be3 Nf6
6.Nc3 Nxd4
7.Bxd4 d6
8.h3 Qe7
9.Bxc5 dxc5
10.Qf3 Bd7
11.0-0-0 0-0-0
12.Bd3 Bc6
13.R(h1)e1 R(h8)e8
14.Qe3 Rd4
15.f3 R(e8)d8
16.Nb5 Bxb5
17.Bxb5 Qe6
18.Qa3 Qd6
19.Rxd4 Qxd4
20.Bd3 c4
21.Rd1 Qe3+
Misjudged me how?
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4
Qb4
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.Nxd4 Bc5
5.Be3 Nf6
6.Nc3 Nxd4
7.Bxd4 d6
8.h3 Qe7
9.Bxc5 dxc5
10.Qf3 Bd7
11.0-0-0 0-0-0
12.Bd3 Bc6
13.R(h1)e1 R(h8)e8
14.Qe3 Rd4
15.f3 R(e8)d8
16.Nb5 Bxb5
17.Bxb5 Qe6
18.Qa3 Qd6
19.Rxd4 Qxd4
20.Bd3 c4
21.Rd1 Qe3+
Misjudged me how?
well, I thought you'd do something else on the last move. Some nickel-and-dime accounting sort of concerns in the line of defense.
But you saw how to press the attack.
I can see no real choice but to move my King to b1. If I interpose the Rook, you can check me, then when I move my Rook back you can take the key pawn any time you wish, maybe after a few useless back and forth moves with the Rook and Queen. . . .
Looking back moving my Queen to the sidelines didn't pan out, and gave you the opportunity in my center. A king move to b1 at that time might have been the better plan. Maybe I'll go back and study it out, for educational purposes.
General Patton of WWII lore didn't believe in defense. He was all about mobility and how to execute an attack with enough speed to keep the opponent just reacting, and reacting predictably. You've done a better Patton here in this game than I did.
Kb1
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3
Qxb3
I'm on the road again needing to get back here this time tomorrow. Will look in here then and could do some quick moves to move these games down the road.
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.d4 exd4
4.Nxd4 Bc5
5.Be3 Nf6
6.Nc3 Nxd4
7.Bxd4 d6
8.h3 Qe7
9.Bxc5 dxc5
10.Qf3 Bd7
11.0-0-0 0-0-0
12.Bd3 Bc6
13.R(h1)e1 R(h8)e8
14.Qe3 Rd4
15.f3 R(e8)d8
16.Nb5 Bxb5
17.Bxb5 Qe6
18.Qa3 Qd6
19.Rxd4 Qxd4
20.Bd3 c4
21.Rd1 Qe3+
22.Kb1 cxd3