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jotheblackqueen 21-Jun-11, 14:29	AMATEURS BEAT MASTERS! Hi everyone! After dropping a total of 20 points (including Glenda) to my buddy Steve (pawnstar) I am badly in need of some inspiration. I found it by looking at this game in a MT commemorating the Japanese after their country was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami. gameknot.com Funnily enough in my games against both opponents I am faced with material imbalances. In my game against Jim Friar I have two rooks against his queen. In my game against Delta I have two pieces and a pawn for a rook. I must concentrate hard in both games to ensure I do not slip on another banana skin. Anyhow, I hope you have a good read of the above game and note that it is possible for players below Expert and even Class A level to BEAT, yes BEAT a MASTER! Anyhow, have a nice evening. Bye for now. Joanne
shamash 27-Jun-11, 06:26	an amateur defeats the world champion There is always this triumph, over a World Champion, inaugurating a new line that has endured (the French McCutcheon), in a game that would encourage any amateur: www.chessgames.com
shamash 29-Jun-11, 10:50	GameKnot 2488-rated veteran succumbs to a 1200-rated, new player & then there is this upset, culminating in a 25-move endgame struggle of Queen and pawns versus Queen and pawns. . . game
jotheblackqueen 31-Jul-11, 13:42	Aha Shamash, but he has only played 4 games! I think that the 1200 new player is of at least Expert strength. If he has only a 1200 rating, how come is he playing Experts and Masters in his active games list? When I started, I found myself playing Class D opposition. Maybe he knows these players in real life. It will certainly be interesting to see what his provisional rating looks like once he has completed his fifth game. Joanne

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