Ironworks Chess Tournament. - Page 9

Assassin · 07-17-2004, 02:46 PM

I tied 1 for 1 with Desuma Malevois. Good games, though I was under time pressure and didn't play my best. I won under time control for the second, and Desuma Malevois won the first with an unstoppable checkmate.

ADD] Nope, I'll just go 1 for 13. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Boy, I played badly those games. I saw at least a couple of times when you could've won the game by force in the second one.

[ 07-17-2004, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: Assassin ]

Desuma Malevois · 07-17-2004, 02:46 PM

OK, Assassin and I split our games 1:1. Congratulations, Assassin, looks like you won't go 0-14 after all

Desuma Malevois · 07-17-2004, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Assassin:
Nope, I'll just go 1 for 13. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Boy, I played badly those games. I saw at least a couple of times when you could've won the game by force in the second one.

Well, you could say I had the game won by force right before I ran out of time [img]tongue.gif[/img] ; after all, I was up a bishop and a pawn in the endgame and eventually would have queened my extra pawn. Oh well, I've never functioned well under fast time controls.

BTW, would you like a couple of pieces of advice from an old opening theory junkie?

[ 07-17-2004, 04:37 PM: Message edited by: Desuma Malevois ]

Assassin · 07-17-2004, 04:40 PM

Yep. You had the game won, but you never were able to convert that extra material into a true won game until time ran out. Which is either a curse or a blessing of time control. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I made some key tactical blunders because I never quite was able to see the whole picture. Instead, I was forced to hit whatever I could. I'm used to 20 minute games, and actually seeing the pieces move. Ah well.

CelebroDragon, did the move order look something like this in your game against Jaradu?

1. e2-e4 a7-a5
2. Ng1-f3 Ra8-a6
3. Bf1xa6

Because Jaradu's played that before against me. [img]redface.gif[/img]

Heck yes. My opening game stinks.

[ 07-17-2004, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: Assassin ]

Desuma Malevois · 07-17-2004, 04:58 PM

OK, then.

In our second game, after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 your 8.Ba4 wasn't that great. Black has sacked a pawn for a lead in development, and the bishop will be needed to help defend White's king. 8.Be2 is better, although White still has to be careful.

In our first game, a Ruy Lopez, it would probably be best for you to stay away from the Classical defense after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5. While it is true that it is considered sound, against the setup that I chose against you, with 0-0, c3, d4, & Bg5 to pin the knight on f6, you generally have to break the pin by h6 & g5, which leaves your castled king's position very loose - it can be very difficult to defend. Try Morphy's defense (3....a6) or the Berlin (3...Nf6) instead.

Assassin · 07-18-2004, 12:43 PM

Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img]

On a side note, this is driving me crazy. Look at this puzzle: http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/puzz05d.htm . Does anyone know the answer?

Jaradu · 07-20-2004, 08:17 AM

Bump [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

Assassin · 07-20-2004, 08:43 AM

Jaradu, could you meet me on Yahoo right now? In Social Lounge 17?

ADD] Looks like I missed you, so I'll check back periodically to see if you're on.

[ 07-20-2004, 08:53 AM: Message edited by: Assassin ]

Desuma Malevois · 07-22-2004, 10:00 PM

Illumina, do you have any objections if we go ahead and arrange to play among ourselves without your telling us to do so? It might help speed things along in some cases.

Encard, please contact me via PM if you happen to read this.

Let me share a game with y'all that I happened to play on Yahoo a few days ago:

desuma_malevois - euma21 [C08]
Yahoo! Chess Game, 18.07.2004

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Re1+ Be6 10.Ng5 Qb6 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.Nxe6 Bxf2+ 13.Kh1 Bxe1 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Qxe1 Kxg7 16.Qg3+ Kf8 17.Qd6+ Kg7 18.Qg3+ Kf8 19.Nc4 dxc4 20.Bh6+ Ke8 21.Qd6 Nd7 22.Bg5 f6 23.Re1+ Kd8 24.Bxf6+ Kc8 25.Bxh8 Qd8 26.Qxc6+ Kb8 27.Bd4 a6 28.Bc5 Nf6 29.Bd6+ Ka7 30.Re7+ 1-0

The play in the opening was far from perfect; for example, Black could have obtained some advantage by declining the exchange sack with 13...fxe6 14.Rxe6 Kf7 because White has some problems with his back rank being weak. Nevertheless, I am pleased that my evaluation of White's chances after the sacrifice was accepted proved to be correct. Material is sooooo overrated.

Desuma Malevois · 07-22-2004, 10:24 PM

BTW, if anyone wants to play tonight, I'm in Social Lounge 17 on table 6 until about 0500 GMT.

[ 07-22-2004, 10:39 PM: Message edited by: Desuma Malevois ]

07-17-2004, 02:46 PM	#81
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	I tied 1 for 1 with Desuma Malevois. Good games, though I was under time pressure and didn't play my best. I won under time control for the second, and Desuma Malevois won the first with an unstoppable checkmate. ADD] Nope, I'll just go 1 for 13. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Boy, I played badly those games. I saw at least a couple of times when you could've won the game by force in the second one. [ 07-17-2004, 02:47 PM: Message edited by: Assassin ] __________________ In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?!

07-17-2004, 02:46 PM	#82
Desuma Malevois Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Age: 64 Posts: 967	OK, Assassin and I split our games 1:1. Congratulations, Assassin, looks like you won't go 0-14 after all __________________ Guerilla gourmet, and proprieter of the KFA.<br /><br />\"It\'s all part of the master plan.\"

07-17-2004, 04:40 PM	#84
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	Yep. You had the game won, but you never were able to convert that extra material into a true won game until time ran out. Which is either a curse or a blessing of time control. [img]tongue.gif[/img] I made some key tactical blunders because I never quite was able to see the whole picture. Instead, I was forced to hit whatever I could. I'm used to 20 minute games, and actually seeing the pieces move. Ah well. CelebroDragon, did the move order look something like this in your game against Jaradu? 1. e2-e4 a7-a5 2. Ng1-f3 Ra8-a6 3. Bf1xa6 Because Jaradu's played that before against me. [img]redface.gif[/img] Heck yes. My opening game stinks. [ 07-17-2004, 04:43 PM: Message edited by: Assassin ] __________________ In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?!

07-17-2004, 04:58 PM	#85
Desuma Malevois Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Age: 64 Posts: 967	OK, then. In our second game, after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 your 8.Ba4 wasn't that great. Black has sacked a pawn for a lead in development, and the bishop will be needed to help defend White's king. 8.Be2 is better, although White still has to be careful. In our first game, a Ruy Lopez, it would probably be best for you to stay away from the Classical defense after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5. While it is true that it is considered sound, against the setup that I chose against you, with 0-0, c3, d4, & Bg5 to pin the knight on f6, you generally have to break the pin by h6 & g5, which leaves your castled king's position very loose - it can be very difficult to defend. Try Morphy's defense (3....a6) or the Berlin (3...Nf6) instead. __________________ Guerilla gourmet, and proprieter of the KFA.<br /><br />\"It\'s all part of the master plan.\"

07-18-2004, 12:43 PM	#86
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	Thanks. [img]smile.gif[/img] On a side note, this is driving me crazy. Look at this puzzle: http://www.chessbase.com/puzzle/puzz05d.htm . Does anyone know the answer? __________________ In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?!

07-20-2004, 08:17 AM	#87
Jaradu Silver Dragon Join Date: July 29, 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, England Age: 33 Posts: 1,635	Bump [img]graemlins/crying.gif[/img]

07-20-2004, 08:43 AM	#88
Assassin Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 23, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 1,134	Jaradu, could you meet me on Yahoo right now? In Social Lounge 17? ADD] Looks like I missed you, so I'll check back periodically to see if you're on. [ 07-20-2004, 08:53 AM: Message edited by: Assassin ] __________________ In The Terminator, Sarah Connor is told a speech by John Connor\'s father that John has given in the future. When John is born, Sarah tells John this speech, and John grows up to tell it in the future. So who wrote the speech?!

07-22-2004, 10:00 PM	#89
Desuma Malevois Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Age: 64 Posts: 967	Illumina, do you have any objections if we go ahead and arrange to play among ourselves without your telling us to do so? It might help speed things along in some cases. Encard, please contact me via PM if you happen to read this. Let me share a game with y'all that I happened to play on Yahoo a few days ago: desuma_malevois - euma21 [C08] Yahoo! Chess Game, 18.07.2004 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5 Nf6 7.0-0 Be7 8.dxc5 Bxc5 9.Re1+ Be6 10.Ng5 Qb6 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.Nxe6 Bxf2+ 13.Kh1 Bxe1 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Qxe1 Kxg7 16.Qg3+ Kf8 17.Qd6+ Kg7 18.Qg3+ Kf8 19.Nc4 dxc4 20.Bh6+ Ke8 21.Qd6 Nd7 22.Bg5 f6 23.Re1+ Kd8 24.Bxf6+ Kc8 25.Bxh8 Qd8 26.Qxc6+ Kb8 27.Bd4 a6 28.Bc5 Nf6 29.Bd6+ Ka7 30.Re7+ 1-0 The play in the opening was far from perfect; for example, Black could have obtained some advantage by declining the exchange sack with 13...fxe6 14.Rxe6 Kf7 because White has some problems with his back rank being weak. Nevertheless, I am pleased that my evaluation of White's chances after the sacrifice was accepted proved to be correct. Material is sooooo overrated. __________________ Guerilla gourmet, and proprieter of the KFA.<br /><br />\"It\'s all part of the master plan.\"

07-22-2004, 10:24 PM	#90
Desuma Malevois Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Age: 64 Posts: 967	BTW, if anyone wants to play tonight, I'm in Social Lounge 17 on table 6 until about 0500 GMT. [ 07-22-2004, 10:39 PM: Message edited by: Desuma Malevois ] __________________ Guerilla gourmet, and proprieter of the KFA.<br /><br />\"It\'s all part of the master plan.\"

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