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| 201. |
 The Bishop's Opening
pelvitski (1646) vs. amad_perets (1645)
Annotated by pelvitski (1358): Bishop's opening, berlin defense, in thematic tourney The position has now shifted into Petrov, Italian Two knights the most common move is exd5,
Yet, in two knight opening, f7 pawn sacrifice makes for interesting middle game, and since two opponets are evenly matched the advantage for adventure is on the white's side Black takes knight to… |
1-0 |
Started: 24-Nov-05
Ended: 01-Dec-05 |
| 202. |
all out attack
tugger (1719) vs. jdh71 (1650)
Annotated by tugger (1707): one of the most interesting games i've played, it explodes into life on move 15... from then on it's crazy... sicilian... we all know this opening.... go through the motions... my preferred line... i get bored on regular sicilian, and slip into casual mode... this makes things a little more open for me if he accepts the gambit... declined...… |
1-0 |
Started: 01-Oct-06
Ended: 29-Oct-06 |
| 203. |
neilskye's 4th mini-tournament
neilskye (1373) vs. jimbo89 (1339)
Annotated by neilskye (1662): I usually play the Ruy Lopez, my favourite The Cozio defence, quite common but not black's best option as it blockades the kings bishop moving the king to safety and mobilising a rook better than a retreat to e2 that pawn is a menace, preventing the development of my knight this move opens up black's queen and bishop, but leaves the… |
1-0 |
Started: 27-Oct-06
Ended: 03-Nov-06 |
| 204. |
Game against my computer
bakerbaker (1755) vs. Chessmaster Opponent (1800)
Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I was White in this game against my computer. I played a risky sacrifice because computers are known to overvalue material. Sicilian Defense. The most common response to e4. Developing move. Opening lines for development. Instead of wasting a tempo taking the pawn, I offer the computer my pawn to for a lead in development. Doesn't immediately… |
1-0 |
Started: 05-Oct-06
Ended: 05-Oct-06 |
| 205. |
Team Tournament 2006
bakerbaker (1795) vs. Orion G. (1885)
Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I don't normally play d4, but I decided to try an interesting gambit in this opening, since my opponent is known to have vast opening knowledge, I surprised him with an opening he had no idea what to do against. Threatening to take over the centre with e4. This appears to stop e4, but I can play it anyway, and sacrifice the pawn. I offer Black … |
1-0 |
Started: 19-Feb-06
Ended: 19-Feb-06 |
| 206. |
Team Tournament 2006
bakerbaker (1795) vs. Aldrich (1700?)
Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): This game shows one of the best opening sacrifices I've ever played. I personally consider the French passive, which is why I sacrifice. Nf3?! is totally winning for Black, because after cxd4 Nxd4, Black has an extra pawn in the centre, my pawn on e5 is weak, and Black is ahead in development. At first glance, Black's position may look… |
1-0 |
Started: 19-Feb-06
Ended: 19-Feb-06 |
| 207. |
Final Round of LA Open
bakerbaker (1795) vs. Twain Vinecour (1843)
Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): My game with this 80-year old guy is an excellent example of how a simple lead in development can totally annihilate your opponent's king. In double king pawn positions, and other open games, development is the most important thing. Instead of playing Nf3 like normal, I decided to see if this old guy knew the importance of development, by playing … |
1-0 |
Started: 8-Oct-06
Ended: 8-Oct-06 |
| 208. |
Another Brick in the Wall
NN (?) vs. diemjay (1590)
Annotated by diemjay (1739): "Some stagger and fall, after all it's not easy...
Banging your heart against some mad bugger's wall."
Outside the Wall, Pink Floyd C20 KP: Indian opening 8...Be6
Notice how the e-file seems to have a wall dividing the board in two (e2, e3, e4, e5 and e6 squares) . Pieces on both sides will have difficulty joining the … |
0-1 |
Started: Oct-06
Ended: Nov-06 |
| 209. |
33rd GK tournament
ethansiegel (1790) vs. megarex (1429)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is a nice example of the dangers in moving the same piece(s) too many times in the opening. Black goes down on material early and loses the game soon after. Standard white opening. Caro-Kann defense, where 2. d5 will challenge the strong white center. ? This move develops the knight to a bad square and ignores the center. I can understand … |
1-0 |
Started: 06-Nov-06
Ended: 22-Nov-06 |
| 210. |
Round 8 of San Diego Championships
bakerbaker (1795) vs. Varun (1856)
Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): Although statistically and theoretically, e4 and d4 are of equal strength, e4 is the most ambitious first move, since it opens up lines to develop the kingside, while d4 is safer and more solid. I prefer the crazy tactical games that arise from 1.e4, like this one. This is the most aggressive move against e4. Although e5 appears to be more… |
1-0 |
Started: 03-Dec-06
Ended: 03-Dec-06 |
| 211. |
A Wild attacking game...
ethansiegel (1781) vs. rt4sm (1766)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): They say you can learn more from your losses than from any other game you play. Here is a case where I made two mistakes, one minor, which resulted in fabulous complications with chances for both sides, and one major, which quickly brought the house down.
At the time, my opponent and I were the #3 and #2 rated players on our team, Southern… |
0-1 |
Started: 23-Oct-06
Ended: 06-Dec-06 |
| 212. |
Let's play chess
kingstuart (1491) vs. maten8 (1486)
Annotated by kingstuart (1006): Birds Opening Standard responce. most players will revert to basic opening principals when facing an unfamiliar opening. this move is follows those principals pretty well. Whites plan is to control the central dark squares with both pawns and his fianchettoed dark square bishop the position is now a reversed dutch setup. this must be good for… |
1-0 |
Started: 13-Nov-06
Ended: 09-Dec-06 |
| 213. |
33rd GK tournament
cbas (1503) vs. goldaxe2006 (1695)
Annotated by rocksy123 (1714): A good move to start the game. White plants a pawn in the centre whilst giving squares to both his Bishop and his Queen. Definitely one of the best possible moves at the start of the game...so good that the great man Robert J. Fischer gave it an exclamation mark! Of the many options open to him, Black chooses to play the Sicilian Defence - Which… |
0-1 |
Started: 06-Nov-06
Ended: 17-Nov-06 |
| 214. |
Games of The Ashaman - Death by Bishop
the_ashaman (1580) vs. fourkingsacehigh (1424)
Annotated by the_ashaman (1652): This is a nice little miniature that shows the power of a bishop on c4 and what a great thing developement is. The Philidor Defense, considered inferior to the Queen's Knight and Petroff Defense because it blocks in the dark-squared bishop. Oddly there is no recorded game where Philidor played this. Challenging Black's center, and trying to… |
1-0 |
Started: 07-Dec-06
Ended: 10-Dec-06 |
| 215. |
Sicilian Game: Defending against 2. Bc4
peck (1306) vs. bzbright (1269)
Annotated by bzbright (1149): 1...c5. The Sicilian. Depending on White's response, good second moves include 2...Nc6, and 2...d6. But as you can see from the next sequence, the best way to defeat the early Bc4 is with a slow build-up of strong pawns. 2. Bc4? The early Bishop. White attempts to stake a further claim to the pivotal d5 square while ignoring the fact that… |
0-1 |
Started: 04-Dec-06
Ended: 06-Dec-06 |
| 216. |
Let's play chess
argos148 (1695) vs. goldaxe2006 (1747)
Annotated by goldaxe2006 (1619): this move was very confusing to face. It does not help development and weakens the e1-h4 diagonal i take the center and now this! however the bad king position can not be exploited yet so i develop we can see that black is much better here. He has 2 pawns in the center and a piece in play white seeks to open up the game but this is wrong as… |
0-1 |
Started: 24-Nov-06
Ended: 28-Nov-06 |
| 217. |
game from redhotpawn.com
bakerbaker (1795) vs. distantcube (1645)
Annotated by bakerbaker (1200): I am White in this game I played on redhotpawn.com
This is an excellent demonstration of why it is important to always do a tactical check before moving. The Pirc Defense. Doesn't promise Black equality if White plays correctly. But don't underestimate the Pirc because there is a lot of fish crap Black can play that requires White to play… |
1-0 |
Started: 22-Dec-06
Ended: 22-Dec-06 |
| 218. |
IC DOGS Team 1 Mini Tournament
yellowlab (1922) vs. kradak (1475)
Annotated by yellowlab (1792): 1. e4 gains space and opens lines for the king bishop and the queen. The strategic drawback is that d4 and f4 have been slightly weakened. Since pawns can never move backwards, the e-pawn can never help control those squares. The e-pawn may itself become an object of attack. The Sicilian defense. The idea is to create an imbalance in the… |
1-0 |
Started: 18-Nov-06
Ended: 15-Dec-06 |
| 219. |
Pawn Poison can be fatal...
ethansiegel (1817) vs. reubenfine (1612)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is a game from insuk's Sicilian Defense mini-tournament -- I have the white pieces and Reubenfine (a player who will surely be moving up in the ratings world) has the black pieces.
After an interesting accelerated dragon opening, white gets a little edge, and black's attempt to maintain material equality results in a fight over the black… |
1-0 |
Started: 08-Dec-06
Ended: 26-Dec-06 |
| 220. |
Attack! E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3
Sarasani (-) vs. Umashankar (1412)
Annotated by sarasani (1868): I played this game at my local chessclub. My opponent needed a win for promotion and actually I thought I was lost allready since I'd had only four hours of decent sleep the previous night! With the kingside fianchetto black aims his bishop on the central squares e5 and d4, where the pressure on d4 can soon be increased by playing ...e5 or… |
1-0 |
Started: 15th december
Ended: 15th december |
| 221. |
Challenge from tomwhufc
tomwhufc (1525) vs. maaarten (1335)
Annotated by tomwhufc (1298): This is a game between me (tomwhufc) and my good friend maarten. The opening is the sicilian in wich black blocks the centre with a kind of stonewall formation. At this point I was planning on using the Grand Prix attack ( 2...d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 .) As you will see black has other plans. This move clamps the d4 square. This seems at first sight… |
1-0 |
Started: 02-Jan-07
Ended: 02-Jan-07 |
| 222. |
Correspondence saves the day!
niemker (1726) vs. ethansiegel (1801)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is one of the first games I ever played in league play. White makes a minor mistake in the opening, and then makes a speculative sacrifice for mating & drawing chances.
This is the kind of game that suits me as a correspondence chess player, where you have time to calculate all the variations that you couldn't possibly over the board...… |
0-1 |
Started: 04-Dec-06
Ended: 09-Jan-07 |
| 223. |
Small advantages wins games.
friction009 (1420) vs. anotherminorpawn (1629)
Annotated by anotherminorpawn (1608): Black built up a series of small advantages to break through and win a pawn on move 20. The game continued with a rook on the 2nd rank that confined white's king, allowed black to advance up the board, and mate.
Please feel free to message me if you have comments, questions, or find any mistakes. The Sicilian defence breaks symmetry by… |
0-1 |
Started: 19-Dec-06
Ended: 14-Jan-07 |
| 224. |
34th GK tournament
altlauf (1550) vs. ethansiegel (1830)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): It's truly amazing how an innocent-looking deviation from the opening book can lead to a devastating miniature. This is an example from the 34th GK tournament's expert section, my first time as a top seed (admittedly, in the 294th group!) King's gambit, which I was unhappy to see with the black pieces. As many of you know, playing defense is… |
0-1 |
Started: 08-Jan-07
Ended: 18-Jan-07 |
| 225. |
Exploratory surgery only hurts the patient
dieselengine9 (1252) vs. graderguy (1530)
Annotated by graderguy (1471): The Doctor, in this game, happened to be dieselengine. I sent the challenge thinking it would be funny. I usually beat my buddy, but when he wins, he does it in fine fashion. The title was accurate I just got confused about who was going to own who. Queen pawn. Landon & I both tend to use this opening as White. I favor it due to the open position … |
1-0 |
Started: 12-Nov-06
Ended: 13-Nov-06 |
| 226. |
The martyred pony.
boogie_knights (1635) vs. anotherminorpawn (1695)
Annotated by anotherminorpawn (1608): This game is marked by a half-open f file for black in a closed game. Rooks were played on the file, but when black found himself unable to break through with pure strength of will, a knight was sacrified to open an outpost for one of the rooks.
Please feel free to message me if you have comments, questions, or find any mistakes. This seems to… |
0-1 |
Started: 27-Jan-07
Ended: 05-Feb-07 |
| 227. |
34th GK tournament
autumn_tomato (1301) vs. jcsilva (1357)
Annotated by autumn_tomato (1259): This was a game where everything was decided in the seventh move. It looked like black used his queen, bishop and knight in a great combined attack, but white was able to counter it and everything fell apart for black after that. Black surrenders the center in the hope to attack it later. Ultramodern opening. Rather than having the knight… |
1-0 |
Started: 08-Jan-07
Ended: 07-Feb-07 |
| 228. |
Team match
chessmeastro (1623) vs. himu (1619)
Annotated by himu (1722): its a thematic move in sicilian since the black queen finds a good place in c7 and helps in the queen side attack which is the motive behind blacks second move. without this pawn push the queen is sent back with a tempo for white I think 7. Bc4 is better it keeps the dispute on the d5 square hot enough making a way for the light… |
0-1 |
Started: 27-Jan-07
Ended: 05-Feb-07 |
| 229. |
22nd GK tournament
cyrano (2494) vs. curator (2249)
Annotated by kingstuart (1006): As i'm quite bored at the moment i'm gonna annotate this interesting little game between 2 top players on gameknot, the ending is quite a surprise Sicilian, by far the most popular opening at top level chess. due to the imediate imbalances it creates the sicilian leads to all out warfare, there is no such thing as a quiet draw in the sicilian... … |
1-0 |
Started: 04-Sep-06
Ended: 04-Nov-06 |
| 230. |
Amateur Benoni Series #1
bluetiercel (1825) vs. scottyad (1925)
Annotated by scottyad (1311): The following game illustrates the strength of the much-feared "Flick-Knife Attack" against the Modern Benoni. While White does not play entirely accurately in the opening, he makes no important mistakes and gradually transforms his natural positional advantage into a deadly passed pawn to score the full point. Black, meanwhile, makes no obvious… |
1-0 |
Ended: 2007.03.19 |
| 231. |
Portuguese Gambit #1
A Patzer vs. The Mighty Portuguese Gambit
Annotated by raskerino (1791): This game is the first in a series of games which (attempt to) show some of the fun involved in the portuguese gambit. Black sacrifices a pawn but in return gets a nice developmental edge, gives white doubled pawns (admittedly on the d file so there not so bad) and white gets a VERY weak pawn on f3. I recommend flipping the board so you can… |
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| 232. |
Openings: Kings Indian Defence
m_art_in (1717) vs. orangutan (1747)
Annotated by m_art_in (1972): sorry for my english
any comments welcome Initial position of mini-tournament black desided to exchange central pawns early preparing Be3, otherwise Ng4. But pawn on h3 could be weak Gallagher variation. Black desided not to play c6 (leaving d5 for white pieces) and trying to make counterplay on queenside. pawn c4 is common… |
1-0 |
Started: 13-Mar-07
Ended: 26-Mar-07 |
| 233. |
Slav Defense
scottyad (1981) vs. tahchiev (1900)
Annotated by scottyad (1311): Here's a fun, and I think instructive, example of attack and the initiative in the Slav. A little sketchy, but the game inevitably transposes. The weakness of e3 is not so much the blocking in of the c1 bishop (though it is often useful to develop this piece to g5 after ..Nf6 and ...e6), but its inflexibility. In a sense, it gives Black… |
1-0 |
Ended: 2007.03.31 |
| 234. |
Challenge from rjastrz
rjastrz (1698) vs. plo1 (1691)
Annotated by rjastrz (1683): This game is an example of how vulnerable can black's king be in case of queen-side castling in Caro-Kann defence. Hope you like it :) First few book moves will be left without any comments. 8. a3 prevents 8. ... Bb4 and prepares b4. Typical move for black. Prepares queen-side castle. Same for white, preparing for king-side… |
1-0 |
Started: 15-Mar-07
Ended: 16-Mar-07 |
| 235. |
Don't neglect the centre especially against Morphy!
Paul Morphy vs. Dr. Samuel Lewis
Annotated by tomwhufc (1298): This is Morphy's rock solid opening move that he never doubted, not once did he stray as others did from 1.e4 even Bobby Fischer who was a devout !.e4 player played 1.d4 once. ?!Haven't we seen this before? Oh yes I have annotated one of Greco's games where he pulverized the Owens defence. This is wrong for one main reason and that is it lets… |
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| 236. |
Evans gambit
lamacuk (1657) vs. magicking (1862)
Annotated by lamacuk (1701): I have only recently started playing the Evans Gambit, but it has quickly become one of my favourite openings as i'm a bit of a risk taker and it compliments my style of play.
Hope you enjoy the game :) d3 can be considered here, but where is the fun in that?
i'll play b4 everytime :) This is the usuall reply. Black could decline the… |
1-0 |
Started: 07-Apr-07
Ended: 12-Apr-07 |
| 237. |
Develop your pieces!
ethansiegel (1728) vs. utvols1 (1290)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is a lesson on how to play the opening. Namely, on the importance of developing your pieces, and an illustration of how a poor opening strategy leads to a ferocious attack and mate with just a little bit of courage... I had never played Allen before -- a very spirited player (who's big on the spirits, too) Asking for the Vienna gambit (2.… |
1-0 |
Started: 13-Mar-07
Ended: 13-Apr-07 |
| 238. |
I love a happy ending!
flanders (1756) vs. ethansiegel (1777)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is a game against Flanders, named after the place in the UK, not the tv character, apparently.
This started out as the Cambridge Springs of the QGD; the position was then opened up, and I came up with a great tactic at the end, sacrificing my queen for a mating attack. This is, ironically, a relatively uncommon position here on gameknot. … |
0-1 |
Started: 20-Feb-07
Ended: 16-Apr-07 |
| 239. |
Run, Queenie, run!
ethansiegel (1726) vs. jewels26 (1323)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is a very, very violent miniature against my teammate Jewels26 in our latest Southern Chess mini-tournament. He develops his queen very quickly and winds up moving her in all but four of his moves in this game.
That it ends in checkmate on the 14th move surprised no one but him... So far, so good -- a nice, standard Vienna game. Typical… |
1-0 |
Started: 02-Apr-07
Ended: 20-Apr-07 |
| 240. |
Amateur Benoni Series #3
conbrownjr (1953) vs. scottyad (2011)
Annotated by scottyad (1311): Here's a game in a relatively modern variation of the Modern Benoni. Black gets in a quick ...b5 and ultimately creates enough threats on the queenside to convert his initiative into a winning passed pawn. This move is a recent invention, and a rather brilliant one. Black wants to avoid a situation where White has played both h3… |
0-1 |
Ended: 2007.04.19 |
| 241. |
Never accept the Vienna Gambit!
ethansiegel (1739) vs. vidas666 (1487)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): One of my favorite openings as white is the Vienna gambit, and one of the worst moves black can make is to accept it.
This continues in a Muzio Gambit-style, except white has a few extra moves and black must play extremely precisely to avoid getting crushed. The result is a nice quick miniature. The Vienna game -- a lot less common than the… |
1-0 |
Started: 16-Apr-07
Ended: 23-Apr-07 |
| 242. |
Bringing the troops back home
troop80 (1634) vs. ethansiegel (1747)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): Troop and I are teammates here on gameknot -- we've played a few games together and I usually get the better of him.
I decide to go in for a speculative attack and his queen gets a workout trying to defend against mate... I was surprised by this -- I don't usually see bishop's opening here. But there's a lot of room for transposition to more… |
0-1 |
Started: 05-Mar-07
Ended: 25-Apr-07 |
| 243. |
Do Pesky Pawngrabbers Prosper?
Tomwhufc vs. unknown
Annotated by tomwhufc (1298): I recently played a blitz game here on GK but i can't remember who it was against, this is a pretty bad performance by Black so i don't think the player who played Black would dare own up! This game shows how pawn grabbing in gambit situations is not a good idea, especially when White (me!) is building up an invisible attack! This is my norm… |
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| 244. |
Beaten by your son "HOW EMBARRASING!"
Paul Morphy vs. Alonzo morphy
Annotated by tomwhufc (1298): This is one of Morphy's games when he was only twelve. He played his dad who was one of the best players in the area. Here Morphy beats his father. I feel for Alonzo it can't be nice losing to your son. My dad would know, I always beat him Lol ;) "A logical and sound move to start the game, grabbing central space and opening lines for quick… |
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| 245. |
Suba Game #2
Suba (2530) vs. Sax (2527)
Annotated by raskerino (1791): Here's a nice miniature for Suba, this game is in the English (same as the last one) but in this game Suba takes the white side. While I don't think this is anywhere near as fantastic an overall game, it's enjoyable in the simplicty and forceful nature of the attack. Also Suba's willingness to move his king is quite enjoyable to watch. Black… |
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| 246. |
Gambito #318
Eradi (1884) vs. byakuugan3 (1802)
Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I played Black in this tournament game. I believe this is the most logical defense against e4, since White wants to create a strong centre with d4. My move and e5 both control d4 to stop the central expansion, but c5 creates less weaknesses than e5. Playing Nf3 against Sicilian usually indicates White wants to open the position with d4. Although… |
0-1 |
Started: April 2007
Ended: April 2007 |
| 247. |
Clearly... rooks aren't everything...
R.T. (unr) vs. I.A.D. (unr)
Annotated by ionadowman (2102): A slight deviation several moves deep into a Modern Benoni leads to a wild and woolly tactical melee. White's win of the exchange doesn't stop Black's attack in the centre, and when the smoke clears, Black has Bishop, Knight and 4 extra pawns against White's 2 rooks.... A long-standing favorite of mine, leading to very interesting play.… |
0-1 |
Started: Feb 2005
Ended: Feb 2005 |
| 248. |
Don't disrespect the Bing!
mbingham (1739) vs. tag1153 (1350)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): ok, ok........just to prove that I don't just annotate my wins, here is an example of how I get absolutely crushed by my good friend mbingham. Feeling a little too confident with my own very meager skills at the chessboard, I challenge my friend to a *ahem* "friendly" game. I learn that mbingham is NOT just the goofy guy I hang around with at OTB … |
1-0 |
Started: 09-May-07
Ended: 10-May-07 |
| 249. |
Challenge from tag1153
mbingham (1739) vs. tag1153 (1350)
Annotated by mbingham (1748): I'm playing Thomas G, a fellow Alabama Chess Federation reserve player. He's a catastrophically underrated player both OTB and on gameknot and the most shining example of adult ADHD I've ever seen. ...meaning he'd destroy me every game we play here if it weren't for the fact that I'm really just one in a simul of 10 or 20 he's playing with very … |
1-0 |
Started: 09-May-07
Ended: 10-May-07 |
| 250. |
I get the initiative and don't know what to do... CaroKann (B12)
mirela22 (1746) vs. helmsch (1808)
Annotated by -mirela- (1752): As usual, my annotations are intended a) to be helpful to lower-rated players and b) to make experienced players laugh and/or shake their heads in horror. Feel free to correct me as I don't use a computer for the analysis (not out of moral considerations, but simply because I own a Mac and she does not support chess software - only available for… |
0-1 |
Started: 22-Mar-07
Ended: 02-May-07 |
| 251. |
The Oldest Game Known?
Polerio (-) vs. Domenico (-)
Annotated by ionadowman (2102): Played in Rome over 400 years ago: 1600 An "Italian game", which we might expect from Italian masters, playing in Rome... The Two knights' defence - much more exciting that the quiet game - Giuoco Piano. Though labelled a "beginner's move" by some others consider this the best continuation. A good alternative is 4.d4, and 4.0-0 and 4.d3 have… |
1-0 |
Started: 1600AD
Ended: 1600AD |
| 252. |
O SMOTHER (where art thou?)
adui (1241) vs. tag1153 (1412)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): Sorry folks, I just couldn't resist the title (my apologies to Tim Blake Nelson, John Turturro, and George Clooney). Here is recent game vs. one of the newest members of my team, adui. Since it was our first contest I had no idea what to expect. Midway through, I pick up a pawn - then foolishly blunder away the small advantage I had. I don't… |
0-1 |
Started: 11-May-07
Ended: 18-May-07 |
| 253. |
Team match (6P vs. B+3P endgame)
tag1153 (1340) vs. everlast75 (1334)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): Here is recent team game. It contains one of the more interesting endgames I've had in a while - six pawns vs. a bishop and three pawns. I have the white pieces, and set up a very formidable attack involving a dual rook lift in front of my own castled position. Black counters the threat nicely, and ends up picking up a piece for three pawns. The … |
1-0 |
Started: 09-May-07
Ended: 19-May-07 |
| 254. |
Team match
gocall01 (1846) vs. sirmohammad (1836)
Annotated by sirmohammad (1200): In this game I had black pieces, so my first goal was to seize the initiative as soon as possible and then attack my opponent's king. Only when you have the initiative can you play actively and develop an attack on your opponent.
{There are two lessons in this game: First, seize and hold the initiative. By the tenth move, black equalized and… |
0-1 |
Started: 09-May-07
Ended: 21-May-07 |
| 255. |
a TINY LITTLE move
igd13 (1653) vs. bigjim (1758)
Annotated by igd13 (1569): This game is a very clear demonstration of why the loss of a king's fianchettoed bishop can have such a weakening effect, and it also demonstrates the power of a very sudden change in direction of attack. Slav defense to the Queen's gambit. With the gambit 2. c4 white attempts to remove the defending pawn at d5 by temping it with the gambit, in … |
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Started: 06-Mar-06
Ended: 27-Mar-06 |
| 256. |
2007 Wa Open Premier Section
Kerry Xing (1704) vs. Brian Opalewski (1804)
Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1993): This was round 4, at which point I had 2 wins and a draw. I felt pretty confident up to this point as I had outplayed my opponents in every game. I was a little surprised to see 1. d4 as most everyone in the premier was playing 1. e4. The Nimzo-Indian, seeking to control e4 with pieces is my workhorse against 1. d4. The Classical variation. … |
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| 257. |
2007 Wa Open Premier Section
Brian Opalewski (1804) vs. Michael Omori (1687)
Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1993): This game is round 1 of the 2007 Wa Open held in Seattle. Greg Serper, Ignacio Perez, Nick Raptis, Georgi Orlov, Viktor Pupols were some of the stronger players to grace our presence. If there's one thing you can count on from a scholastic player, it's a King's Indian. I'll bet that's not in your book. Grabbing space on the queenside… |
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| 258. |
Attacking miniature
Heinzkat (1200) vs. Black (1200)
Annotated by heinzkat (2274): Another little miniature... nothing too special. I'm trying to show that I actually can win games as well :-) - after the annotations of the lost game against 'slavia' and draw game with 'razvan81' I have added three short wins to my annotations - I hope you enjoy them. As a little test, try to guess White's 15th move yourself... Aiming … |
1-0 |
Started: 30-Jul-05
Ended: 30-Jul-05 |
| 259. |
Miniature with a surprising end
Heinzkat (1200) vs. A sneaky girl (1200)
Annotated by heinzkat (2274): Just a quick and nice miniature, I played here on GameKnot a few years ago. Nothing special. Try to guess White's 20th move yourself... Aiming for the Danish Gambit, which I played a lot when I was younger... Black declines - and puts an annoying pawn in the White position. If White takes, it will only cost him a move (because at d3, the… |
1-0 |
Started: 11-Aug-05
Ended: 12-Aug-05 |
| 260. |
Memorial Day Classic Round 6
Ausbon (1620) vs. (me) byakuugan3 (1698)
Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I played this game at a tournament at LAX Hilton in Los Angeles. White and I were both in the running for second in the U1800 section. This is the most common response to e4. Slightly less common are e5, e6, and c6. The most common move is Nf3. This variation is somewhat dubious since it's too early to decide where the bishop should be developed. … |
0-1 |
Started: May 28
Ended: May 28 |
| 261. |
33rd GK tournament
julianhemsi (1337) vs. markpinkston (1252)
Annotated by markpinkston (1592): This is a 2nd round game in an Intermediate GK Tourney. My opponent opens with a normal move: e4. I have been trying the Scandinavian Defense in response to e4 lately, because it is emminently safe, and it forces my opponent to play "on my turf." The downside is that it is rather unambitious and doesn't challenge white's opening initiative. At a… |
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Started: 21-May-07
Ended: 31-May-07 |
| 262. |
Correspondence Tournament
bakerbaker (1987) vs. footyhead (1846)
Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): Playing White is my friend Baker, who came up with a brilliant mating combination that I probably wouldn't have seen. This continuation (Scotch) usally leads to an open game. Other moves like Bb5 or Bc4 can lead to closed positions that are more positional. Here, White was hoping for Bb4 c3 dxc3 O-O cxb2 Bxb2 where White has some… |
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Started: May 2007
Ended: June 2007 |
| 263. |
Razor's Edge
mbingham (1766) vs. tag1153 (1438)
Annotated by mbingham (1748): And I'm playing Tom again. He's had alot of really solid OTB results recently -- much better than mine, in fact. I'm not feeling confident enough to experiment with d4 vs him today. I play *my* game. e4! Excellent. We don't get alot of Sicilians, the two of us. I'm eager to play these because I'm experimenting alot with NM Dana MacKensie's… |
1-0 |
Started: 01-Jun-07
Ended: 06-Jun-07 |
| 264. |
Crushing the Caro-Kann
Heinzkat (1200) vs. A friend (1200)
Annotated by heinzkat (2274): This is a game I played on the club; it contains some nice tactical shots. Although it is not even near being a masterpiece because of Black's pretty weak play and White's gambling, it's good for your ego and confidence playing such a game once in a while... The Caro-Kann. Standard way of developing here. So far so main line..… |
1-0 |
Started: 08-Jun-07
Ended: 08-Jun-07 |
| 265. |
Openings: Kings Indian Defence
orangutan (1740) vs. kingstuart (1730)
Annotated by orangutan (1677): This game was from a thematic mini-tournament. The starting position is after black's fourth move.
The result unfortunately was a timeout. However there were some interesting phases of play, which I have annotated in order to try and draw some lessons. The starting position for the mini-tournament. I select the classical approach,… |
1-0 |
Started: 11-Mar-07
Ended: 13-Jun-07 |
| 266. |
Gambito #325
bakerbaker (2247) vs. Orlowski (1678)
Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): Playing White is my friend Baker, be sure to check out his other magnificent attacking games in bakerbaker's profile I personally don't like the symmetrical reply, since now Black doesn't have any imbalanced advantages, when White has the tempo. Baker is an incredibly strong attacker, so he often plays gambit openings like this and crushes his… |
1-0 |
Started: June 2007
Ended: June 2007 |
| 267. |
Southern Mississippi Open rd 4
Thomas G. (1440) vs. Randall W. (1326)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): Here is my favorite game from the Southern Mississippi Open. Ever had a game where your opponent makes the moves you hope he will? It happened to me in this game, and I got the chance to go on a king hunt that was really exhilirating (at least for this class 'C' patzer:) My opponent gets his king stuck in the center and advancing, and I'm able to … |
1-0 |
Started: 6-23-07
Ended: 6-23-07 |
| 268. |
FIND JENNIFER KESSE
grietje (1661) vs. byakuugan3 (1543)
Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I was Black in this mini-tournament game I prefer the Sicilian over the "principled" e5, since c5 controls the same d4 square with a less important pawn This is "delayed Alapin," rather than normal Alapin where White plays c3 on the second move. I think Alapin is stronger than delayed Alapin since Black can stall d4 unlike if White had played… |
0-1 |
Started: 19-Jun-07
Ended: 27-Jun-07 |
| 269. |
Knight's tour.
shisht-rang06 (1730) vs. safin (1732)
Annotated by safin (1759): I like this game because of the 7-move knight maneuver that won a pawn, the exchange, and eventually the game for black. Dutch stonewall Black is happy with this trade, since his weak e6 pawn disappears. White should try to exchange his dark bishop for black's good dark bishop, not for the knight.
Bf4 Bxf4, for example; b3 is also… |
0-1 |
Started: 20-Jun-07
Ended: 07-Jul-07 |
| 270. |
Challenge from vhhsawb
vhhsawb (1050) vs. ethansiegel (1714)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): This is my first game ever against vhhsawb, my Southern Chess teammate. He asked me to annotate this game, so here is my input on what's a good move and why, and what would be a better move. It's often nerve-wracking to play someone rated so much lower than you -- because you're expected to win; yet you both start off equal, and the higher-rated… |
0-1 |
Started: 13-Jul-07
Ended: 18-Jul-07 |
| 271. |
A Marshall Swindle!
clarinetref (1746) vs. ethansiegel (1723)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): Here's a recent game from league play -- I'm an erratic player who's been on a down streak lately. But maybe this will turn things around.
It always feels good to pull off a swindle -- to turn a lost game into a win. Here's the rare feat, hope you enjoy it! I've gotta confess, I was not feeling too good about seeing this. I haven't faced 1.… |
0-1 |
Started: 27-Jun-07
Ended: 31-Jul-07 |
| 272. |
A really cool tactic!
ethansiegel (1719) vs. bayshoremarauder (1447)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): Alright, here's a miniature (checkmate in 20 moves or less) in a recent league game of mine.
The game is pretty unremarkable except for the winning tactic at the end, which is really fun! The Vienna Game -- a quiet opening, whose strength often lies in the very fact that it attacks nothing -- quite often black will go for too much in an opening … |
1-0 |
Started: 31-Jul-07
Ended: 08-Aug-07 |
| 273. |
Ethan's Revenge!
ethansiegel (1730) vs. remybear (1497)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): Yes, I made a narcissistic tournament! Will (remybear) and I play the French defence; he asked me to annotate it because it was so hard fought! The defining move of the French -- this is probably the first "hypermodern" opening, in the sense that it doesn't challenge white's claim to the center directly at first, but strikes back hard, and… |
1-0 |
Started: 06-Aug-07
Ended: 22-Aug-07 |
| 274. |
Ticking away , the moments that make up a dull day
blackbaron (1436) vs. tag1153 (1469)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): My good friend Graeme and I are closing in on our 100th game against each other. I give blackbaron full credit for the game title:) Floyd, anyone????????? Graeme's head would spontaneously combust if he played anything other than 1. e4 against me. Lately, I've been exploring the Caro Kann. I'm quite sure he expected 1...d5:) Heading into Two… |
0-1 |
Started: 19-Aug-07
Ended: 23-Aug-07 |
| 275. |
The power of 3 pawns
cieloazul (1666) vs. ulrich321 (1766)
Annotated by ulrich321 (1936): This is my first game I have ever annotated, hopefully I have not made too many mistakes. For most of the game the position was pretty much drawn, so this game will not be interesting to those who want to see some wild action. However the pawn endgame had a pretty nifty little ending that I wanted to show. This is my first game I have ever… |
0-1 |
Started: 01-Aug-07
Ended: 30-Aug-07 |
| 276. |
Shortest Game Possible
Patzer vs. Alert
Annotated by lighttotheright (2223): This is the miniature of mini-games. Since most people here seem fascinated with miniatures or spectacular and/or unusually mates, I figured this is a good one to feature. It is so simple it is often overlooked. It is both quick and spectacular. Hopefully you won't see this or any variant of it while playing an experienced player. I… |
0-1 |
Started: In my head
Ended: when understood |
| 277. |
French Defence
mybookrunsdeep (2059) vs. richard_pitts (1916)
Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1993): This game features an interesting positional battle in the modern French Classical. I'm not an e4 player and I haven't played 1...e6 since discovering the Sicilian, however, I can't resist playing in a French tournament. The positions are always interesting, with plenty of play for both sides. As usual, I won't annotate the basic opening… |
1-0 |
Started: 19-May-07
Ended: 22-Sep-07 |
| 278. |
Challenge from doconnie
doconnie (1768) vs. byakuugan3 (1789)
Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I don't play the Dutch Defense anymore, after getting a cramped position from this game, now I think that 1...c5 is the sharpest move against 1.d4 This move locks the center and kingside from expanding, so most of the expansion ideas will lie on the queenside. Creates flexible ideas such as a b5-boost, a Na6-Nc7 maneuver, and also secures … |
0-1 |
Started: 31-Aug-07
Ended: 14-Sep-07 |
| 279. |
Challenge from yellowlab
yellowlab (1813) vs. camelotqueen (1108)
Annotated by yellowlab (1792): 1. d4 is the second most popular opening move in chess. It occupies one center square (d4) and attacks another (e5). Controlling the center is one of chess's prime directives. The move also opens a line for the development of the bishop on c1. It slightly improves the queen's mobility as well, and in chess, mobility is power. 1. ...d5 has all … |
1-0 |
Started: 14-Aug-07
Ended: 28-Aug-07 |
| 280. |
neilskye's 1st thematic (Sicilian)
mybookrunsdeep (2106) vs. mrhazizi (1634)
Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1993): I am not an e4 player, but as this is a thematic Sicilian, and I am a Sicilian devotee for life, I jumped in feet first. This game features a Shveshnikov Sicilian, which my opponent plays well in the beginning, however, loses the thread and his game quickly falls apart. The mating attack at the end is quite amazing. Just your typical open… |
1-0 |
Started: 06-Sep-07
Ended: 09-Oct-07 |
| 281. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #2)
Thomas G. (1456) vs. Matt A. (Prov 1003)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): As the second round of the Space City Open begins, I find myself looking at the wall chart and being traumatized when I see the last name of my next opponent. I am feeling fat and bloated from my pig out experience at Cracker Barrel, and the last thing in the world I want is to play this kid. He is 10, and definitely on his way up the ratings… |
1-0 |
Started: 10-20-07
Ended: 10-20-07 |
| 282. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #4)
Dennis D. (1215) vs. Thomas G. (1456)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): Welcome to day two of the Space City Open. After a night of tequila, a lumpy hotel mattress, and a roomate whose snores can be heard from space, I am sufficiently hung over, sore, and tired enough for some more chess. I enter the tourney room, and immediately check out the wall chart. I'm struck by two interesting facts - one, I have the black… |
0-1 |
Started: 10-21-07
Ended: 10-21-07 |
| 283. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #5)
Thomas G. (1456) vs. Charles A. (1551)
Annotated by tag1153 (1434): I enter the final round of the Space City Open sitting on 2.5/4, and have a shot to tie for 2nd place should I win. My two wins so far have been relatively easy, and I realize that this game will be for real. My opponent, an actual adult, is rated almost 100 points higher than me, and I really need to beat him. I tell myself that since I have the … |
1-0 |
Started: 10-21-07
Ended: 10-21-07 |
| 284. |
Now who's the dean?!
yodean (1590) vs. ethansiegel (1741)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): Dean, my teammate on Southern Chess, despite being rated ~150 points lower than me, has had my number in the past. In fact, he won the first three games we ever played.
By chance, our captain invited us both into the same tournament, and I was out for vengeance. Pretty standard opening. You know how it goes. This was a little unusual. I… |
0-1 |
Started: 18-Oct-07
Ended: 29-Oct-07 |
| 285. |
Eyes bigger than your stomach?
robertb3079 (1987) vs. ethansiegel (1745)
Annotated by ethansiegel (1729): Robert, briefly my teammate, holds the dubious distinction of being the highest rated player on GK I've ever beaten. This, however, is *not* that victory. He challenged me to a rematch, and I decided that my best bet was to play my aggressive style and open things up. I seem to get a good attack going, but he defends and my attack fizzles; I'm… |
1-0 |
Started: 09-Aug-07
Ended: 01-Nov-07 |
| 286. |
Ethan's Revenge! (Possibly your revenge, too!)
graderguy (1579) vs. yodean (1615)
Annotated by graderguy (1471): A mini Tournament set up by one of the Southern Chess™ crazies, ethansiegel (not his real name). We had been having discussions in our team forum about persistence in the face of crappy odds. This game shows that a willingness to fight on can have positive results. I want to thank my opponent yodean(not his real name), who has clobbered me… |
1-0 |
Started: 13-Oct-07
Ended: 04-Nov-07 |
| 287. |
Applying steady pressure like Steinitz.
XHP (2250) vs. Lecce_wulf (2200)
Annotated by lecce-wulf (2214): B11: Caro-Kann, 2 Knights Variation. Ah, the Caro-Kann, a favourite of Karpov's... and of mine when I was at university. d4 is normal but both Nc3 and c4 are better suited to blitz games. Again d4 is standard. dxe4 is another option. Bh5 is also playable. Nf6 is another choice. d3 is possible. Nf6 is probably better. However dxe4 (a rare… |
0-1 |
Started: 20 July 2006
Ended: 20 July 2006 |
| 288. |
A complete game of attacking chess
LecceWulf (2250) vs. Complete (2250)
Annotated by lecce-wulf (2214): Starts out as A46: Queen's Pawn, becomes E10: Blumenfeld Counter-Gambit (3. ... c5) and finally settles into A74: Modern Benoni (Classical) with 7.Nc3 etc I only play d4 in 'real time' or blitz chess. I really should start playing it in longer games too, but e4 has served me well so far and if it ain't broke...! c4 or even Bg5 are possible lines… |
1-0 |
Started: 21 July 2006
Ended: 21 July 2006 |
| 289. |
Tie Breaker?
yodean (1555) vs. ethansiegel (1749)
Annotated by yodean (1502): I am 3 - 3 against Ethan and I challenged him to this tie breaker. I regard him as better than me, though and felt I had gotten lucky so I play it safe, e4 I had been getting hammered on this opening on OTB play by 1800's and above when I as playing as black, so I thought I would try it. He does the same, so I just continue developing… |
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Started: 01-Nov-07
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| 290. |
Another 'triple' Rook sacrifice.
Heinzkat (1200) vs. Black (1200)
Annotated by heinzkat (2274): In the other annotated game (12215), I posed the question 'how many times can you offer your opponent a Rook three times in one game?'. That's the reason why I display this game as well - it is possible on more occasions. The game is not near as interesting as the other one though... and has less 'value' for me ---
This little game was played… |
1-0 |
Started: 04-Oct-2007
Ended: 04-Oct-2007 |
| 291. |
Why is the Latvian Gambit Good for Black?
aci_duci (1694) vs. bleddy71 (1482)
Annotated by bleddy71 (1536): This is a Latvian Gambit mini-tourney so the first three moves are set for each player. I annotated it to try to explain to myself why this crazy opening, in which Black allows White to ransack his position early on and gain a significant material advantage, actually gives Black some winning chances. The game ended in an interesting opposite… |
½-½ |
Started: 17-Nov-07
Ended: 24-Nov-07 |
| 292. |
Anatomy of a Tactical Oversight
bleddy71 (1504) vs. gurudela (1668)
Annotated by bleddy71 (1536): We are all taught how to exploit basic tactical conditions that allow us to deliver the knock-out shot in our games. And we always see these positions from the winner's point of view. The question I want to pose in this game annotation is the reverse scenario: How is it that the losing player - the player who receives the knock-out - allows… |
0-1 |
Started: 18-Nov-07
Ended: 13-Dec-07 |
| 293. |
Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital, New Jersey
Nate Harrison (?) vs. Dr Gregory House (?)
Annotated by kolbear (1459): Hi guys i'm making this annotation for all the fans of the TV show "House". u might recall that last season Dr Gregory House played a game of chess with child prodigy Nate Harrison. As u'll see during the game both players certainly know their way around a chess board and the producers should be commended for taking the time to have this… |
1-0 |
Started: 15 May 2007
Ended: 15 May 2007 |
| 294. |
Mate in 7 moves
Wouter 357 (N.C.) vs. unknown person (N.C.)
Annotated by wouter357 (1305): Classic opening strange move. I'm going to risk somethin it can result in victory or eventually in defeat THis is a dangerous move if he takes with his knight I loose a knight but if he doesn't.... he hasn't seen the danger from B*f7 Mate, victory in 7… |
1-0 |
Ended: 1-0 |
| 295. |
Winning against stronger opponents
mirela22 (1751) vs. fondrak (1864)
Annotated by -mirela- (1752): Winning against stronger opponents is difficult. Nevertheless, there are at least two factors that could be helpful for you. First of all, the higher rated player is supposed to play for a win, especially in a tournament. And maybe she or he is tired to see you perform all these grandmaster moves in the opening that you keep looking up in the… |
1-0 |
Started: 26-May-07
Ended: 10-Jul-07 |
| 296. |
Queen plays around!
dmaestro (1542) vs. jstevens1 (1513)
Annotated by apastpawn (2122): Every chess player experiments with openings at sometime. We all search for the one opening that will give us a big advantage the majority of the time. Well, their ain't one! Once you learn that and play for equality and maybe a minimal advantage or initiative the sooner you'll move on to solid chess. I myself learnt that when playing the color… |
1-0 |
Started: 22-Dec-07
Ended: 28-Dec-07 |
| 297. |
WILLYWONKZ WACKYWORLD #1A
Lord Jabborg vs. Carsberg (1)
Annotated by wcale (1337): This is a famous game between lord Jabborg (playing white) and his elderly pet lobster 'Carlsberg' (playing black). The game took place on the top floor of Willy Wonkz palace, submerged in the 'purple ocean' 45 goblemetres Northwest of the historical sinking of the 'Flying Fangerblot' at minus 3 minutes to 37 o clock on the 91.5th of Krumpember… |
0-1 |
Started: 15 dec 2010
Ended: 14 dec 2010 |
| 298. |
4-pawns attack is a terrible opening
ICC IM (2400-2600) vs. Animus (2125)
Annotated by animusrex (1708): This was a blitz game I played on ICC against an IM. My GK rating is so low because I often lose on timeout when I'm at tournaments, but my USCF rating is about 2125 I believe this is the best response against d4. The most important part of the opening is getting all your pieces developed to their optimal squares. This is the only move that… |
0-1 |
Started: Jan 28
Ended: Jan 28 |
| 299. |
Classical French Defence - Steinitz Variation - opposite castling
nightlooser (1619) vs. ifuinsist (1638)
Annotated by ifuinsist (1918): Sooo... this is one of the starting theoretical position of the French Classical Defence (3...Nf6) - (Steinitz Variation)
In fact a rare case in point in the French, and a great resemblance with many lines of the Sicilian because we have a race for mate with opposite castling. It surely explains why this line is popular among… |
0-1 |
Started: 25-Feb-08
Ended: 27-Feb-08 |
| 300. |
Let's play chess
tim_b (1680) vs. pascalbercker (1646)
Annotated by myrydin (1819): This is my first annotated game, so I would welcome any feedback. I am a fan of the Torre attack* and in this game I hope to bring out some of its general principles as well as a few of my own touches. Although wikipedia suggests that the Torre is not particularly advantageous for White, Nigel Short** categorises it as a good opening, describing… |
1-0 |
Started: 16-May-07
Ended: 20-May-07 |
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