More Wood Pushing

[Smash]

Hmmm...I don't really have any good moves.The end may be near.

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 .... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 .... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5

[Julius Brenzaida]

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 .... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3

[Smash]

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 .... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3 ... O-O-O

[Julius Brenzaida]

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 ... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3 ... O-O-O
18 Bg5

[Julius Brenzaida]

So you didn't get rid of the bishop straight away!
It was a tough choice ... I was a little bit afraid of 16 exf4. Maybe you saw further than I did. We shall see ...
This game is full of surprises : I was expecting 14 e5 and then it's 15 e5, when I was thinking of 15 Qc5 ! (the reason I played 15 Rd2 instead of 15 Bd3).
I had forgotten how complicated the king of the games could be !!! The more you think, the less you understand.

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[Smash]

well this position is resignable now but if I play 16.....PxB then I see 17.Re1+..Kd8 18.BxN and thats all she wrote.If I chop queens I'm done also.My main goal after my horrendous opening was to make move 20.After that hang on and hope to get "lucky"
The worst part is,depending on interest levels,it may be months before a rematch.

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 ... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3 ... O-O-O
18 Bg5 ... f6

[Julius Brenzaida]

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 ... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3 ... O-O-O
18 Bg5 … f6
19 Bxf5

[Julius Brenzaida]

quote: Originally posted by Smash on 12-02-2000 03:23 AM well this position is resignable now but if I play 16.....PxB then I see 17.Re1+..Kd8 18.BxN and thats all she wrote.If I chop queens I'm done also.My main goal after my horrendous opening was to make move 20.After that hang on and hope to get "lucky" The worst part is,depending on interest levels,it may be months before a rematch.

Well, at least you'll get rid of one bishop now. This position would deserve a diagram, but I don't know how to do it.
I find you very pessimistic. I agree that white is better, but as for now you have no static disadvantage and material is equal. Maybe you can survive.
17 ... exf4, 18 Re1+ and 18 Ne3 would have "only" given up a pawn. Maybe it was best that way.
For the rematch, well it seems that Ken Hinds is in, and, but I'm not sure, Silver Dragon too.
Another way, as we are taken back by the virus of chess would be to organize a tournament.



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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

[Smash]

I thought kcbob was next.

I didn't spend much time looking at that line because of 19.PxN PxP 20.RxP+ Kd1 21.Qe7+.Did I need to look a little more?

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 ... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3 ... O-O-O
18 Bg5 … f6
19 Bxf5 ... gxf5

[Smash]

Ok.I don't play 19...PxP(e).

[tonic]

Mmm...this is the sort of position I used to like as White, sort of sets the combination bells ringing. A decisive attack looming I'd say.

My tactical nature is showing of course quite overshaddowing my lesser positional sense.

[Smash]

ROTFLMAO..this is STILL the kind of position I like for white.

[tonic]

Smash: The main message was I like the positions on the verge on some combination.

BTW have you had much success with the Caro-Kahn? I prefer the Sicilian despite it's two-edge riskiness.

[Smash]

Yes I have had decent results with the Caro-Kann.It is very solid.Although not when played as I have in this game.The more I look,the less I know WTF I was doing.hehehe.
In bygone tournament days I would play Caro-Kann and Semi-Slav with black every game if allowed.

I play the Sicilian also.In fact I have a very good position against a Leonhardt-Sozin Attack over at Civ Fanatics site right now.But I found players were booked up the ying yang on the Sicilian and not so much on Caro-Kann.It wasn't "fashionable"

I've played pretty much everything at one time or another against e4.Closed is what I prefer.I have even played Alekhine's Defense in tournaments.


[This message has been edited by Smash (edited December 03, 2000).]

[Julius Brenzaida]

1 e4 ... c6
2 Nc3 .... d5
3 Nf3 ... Bg4
4 h3 ... Bxf3
5 Qxf3 ... e6
6 g3 ... Bb4
7 Qg4 ... Bxc3
8 dxc3 ... g6
9 exd5 ... Qxd5
10 Qb4 ... Nd7
11 Rg1 ... Qe5+
12 Be3 ... Qc7
13 O-O-O ... Ne7
14 Qa3 ... Nf5
15 Bf4 ... Qb6
16 Rd2 ... e5
17 Bd3 ... O-O-O
18 Bg5 … f6
19 Bxf5 … gxf5
20 Be3