Chess Match Thread
- Thread starter babe
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One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4
I don't know if there is a book recapture or what it would be, but I preferred my responses to a potential Bg4 by you with my knight having made this capture, so I'm trying it out.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4
I don't know if there is a book recapture or what it would be, but I preferred my responses to a potential Bg4 by you with my knight having made this capture, so I'm trying it out.
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5
I'm all for playing fast on this, today.
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5
I'm all for playing fast on this, today.
Jonah
Well-Known Member
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
I think either recapture is good. On exd4 I was looking at Bg4 but I thought you were fine, just a different type game, still more of a King’s Indian. Now with Nxd4 we’re getting really close to transposing into an e4 game with the Sicilian dragon variation, i.e., if your pawn gets to e4 and your bishop was on e3 we would be in the Sicilian.
Here I’m playing Qa5, pretending to get active on the queenside, but really hitting your pesky g5 bishop.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
I think either recapture is good. On exd4 I was looking at Bg4 but I thought you were fine, just a different type game, still more of a King’s Indian. Now with Nxd4 we’re getting really close to transposing into an e4 game with the Sicilian dragon variation, i.e., if your pawn gets to e4 and your bishop was on e3 we would be in the Sicilian.
Here I’m playing Qa5, pretending to get active on the queenside, but really hitting your pesky g5 bishop.
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5 Kc5
58. Kf4
Your king was already on b6, so I interpreted your move as going to c5, but let me know if I got it wrong.
My king is right next to your bishop. I just wanted to make sure you saw that.
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5 Kc5
58. Kf4
Your king was already on b6, so I interpreted your move as going to c5, but let me know if I got it wrong.
My king is right next to your bishop. I just wanted to make sure you saw that.
Jonah
Well-Known Member
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
I was prepared to exchange on e2 if you interposed your bishop, but for now it’s back to d7. Still have a few pieces to develop and create some kind of plan for the middlegame.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
I was prepared to exchange on e2 if you interposed your bishop, but for now it’s back to d7. Still have a few pieces to develop and create some kind of plan for the middlegame.
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6
I didn't see much of a future for my knight from d4, and with the f3 retreat gone, this is one way to keep your knight off of b4.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6
I didn't see much of a future for my knight from d4, and with the f3 retreat gone, this is one way to keep your knight off of b4.
Jonah
Well-Known Member
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
I’ve played both Bxc6 and bxc6 in similar positions. I’m not sure one is objectively better than the other. After Bxc6 I wasn’t quite sure how to proceed, with my move at least I’m starting to formulate a strategy.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
I’ve played both Bxc6 and bxc6 in similar positions. I’m not sure one is objectively better than the other. After Bxc6 I wasn’t quite sure how to proceed, with my move at least I’m starting to formulate a strategy.
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5 Kc5
58. Kf4
Your king was already on b6, so I interpreted your move as going to c5, but let me know if I got it wrong.
My king is right next to your bishop. I just wanted to make sure you saw that.
Yah you got it right. Still traveling, it was a turnaround run home, didn't get my computer back yet. Wife bought a new one . . . So I'm still on the mini.
Sometimes my posts don't get through,probably I for get some thing.
I have decided not to trader bishops, as a pawn is now worth more.
Bd1
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5 Kc5
58. Kf4 Bd1
59. Kg5
I agree trading bishops would be very bad for you. I think I still have the win assured even if you don't, but trading bishops would make it too easy.
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5 Kc5
58. Kf4 Bd1
59. Kg5
I agree trading bishops would be very bad for you. I think I still have the win assured even if you don't, but trading bishops would make it too easy.
Jonah
Well-Known Member
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
13. Qc2 Rab1
Standard, predictable, but still useful move. The general rule is that rooks belong on open or semi-open files. Not a direct threat but at least it starts to apply some pressure.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
13. Qc2 Rab1
Standard, predictable, but still useful move. The general rule is that rooks belong on open or semi-open files. Not a direct threat but at least it starts to apply some pressure.
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
13. Qc2 Rab1
14. b3
Enough pressure that I'm advancing the pawn, forcing you to try a minority attack if you want to attack it.
This feels like the sort of move that can lead to trouble for me, though. I'm one move away from a pin on my knight. However, I didn't see any valuable moves for your knight in the immediate future.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
13. Qc2 Rab1
14. b3
Enough pressure that I'm advancing the pawn, forcing you to try a minority attack if you want to attack it.
This feels like the sort of move that can lead to trouble for me, though. I'm one move away from a pin on my knight. However, I didn't see any valuable moves for your knight in the immediate future.
Jonah
Well-Known Member
One Brow vs. Jonah
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
13. Qc2 Rab1
14. b3 Re8
I looked at a few knight moves. None seem to work to my advantage. I’ll play Re8, kind of a protective waiting move.
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 d6
5. Bg5 O-O
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. 0-0 cxd4
9. Nxd4 Qa5
10. Bh4 Bg4
11. f3 Bd7
12. Nxc6 bxc6
13. Qc2 Rab1
14. b3 Re8
I looked at a few knight moves. None seem to work to my advantage. I’ll play Re8, kind of a protective waiting move.
One Brow vs. babe
1. d4 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. e3 Nd5
7. Bxe7 Qxe7
8. Bxc4 Qb4
9. Qb3 Qxb3
10. Bxb3 c6
11. 0-0 Nd7
12. Nxd4 exd
13. Rfc1 Nf6
14. Ba4 Bd7
15. b4 b5
16. Bb3 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfc1
18. Rc2 a5
19. bxa Bd8
20. Rac1 Ra6
21. f3 g6
22. Ng4 Kg2
23. Nxf6 Kxf6
24. Bxd5 Ke7
25. Rc5 f5
26. e4 Bd7
27. Bb3 fxe
28. fxe Rf8
29. Rf1 Rxf1
30. Kxf1 Rxa5
31. Kf2 Kd6
32. e5+ Ke7
33. Ke3 Ra6
34. d5 cxd
35. Rxd5 h6
36. Kd4 h5
37. e6 Kxe6
38. Rxb5+ Kf6
39. Rc5 Bf5
40. a4 Rd6+
41. Kc3 Rd3+
42. Kb4 Be4
43. g3 Rd2
44. h4 Rd4+
45. Rc4 Ke5
46. Rxd4 Kxd4
47. a5 Bd3
48. Ba4 Kd5
49. Bb5 Be4
50. a6 Kd6
51. a7 Bf3
52. Be8 Kc7
53. Kc5 Kb7
54. Kd6 Kxa7
55. Bxg6 Kb6
57. Ke5 Kc5
58. Kf4 Bd1
59. Kg5
I agree trading bishops would be very bad for you. I think I still have the win assured even if you don't, but trading bishops would make it too easy.
I had looked at this position a week ago, and I think I was unhappy with the choice of having my King behind your advancing pawns. . .
Kd6
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Obviously, with my stated intent, I meant d6, not d4. I'm having to log in about every ten seconds in here. . .
So I just edited the post here.