Play online chess!

Consultation game sign-ups

« Back to club forum

Pages:

« Previous

From

Message

johnclark
29-Jun-09, 16:25

It's Club Morphy's move

hbird has moved 16.Kb1

hbird v Club Morphy gameknot.com

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. d4 d6
6. h4 h6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. Qf3 g4
11. Qf2 Qf6 12. Bd2 a6 13. O-O-O g3 14. Qe2 h5 15. Rdf1 Bd7
16. Kb1 *

We are now open for suggestions and discussion for our 16th move.

pennsylvaniadan
29-Jun-09, 20:29

move 16

Nothing has changed--Ne7

johnclark
29-Jun-09, 22:05

move 16...Ne7

I agree with penndan. Let's kick the knight out and prepare to get our h rook over to support the queenside assault.

ironbutterfly
30-Jun-09, 04:27

move 16

I'm ok with ......Ne7, though I think I like .....b5 at least as well. It kicks
back his B and gives us more space on the Q-side, if our strategy is to perhaps
eventually attack there.

shamusb
30-Jun-09, 15:43

move 16

me too - Ne7
(although I agree b5 is tempting)

ironbutterfly
05-Jul-09, 03:52

move 16

Looks like it's time to vote again.

Our choices are: 16.....Ne7
.....b5

Please vote!

pennsylvaniadan
05-Jul-09, 04:48

move 16

I vote for Ne7

tennesseehiker
06-Jul-09, 04:28

Move 16 vote

I know I haven't participated in this game for awhile. However, after reading the suggestions, I also vote for Ne7. I would like for O-O-O to be examined and considered as the next move, though. b5 would compromise the integrity of a future queenside castle.

ironbutterfly
10-Jul-09, 17:52

move 16

Only two actual votes, but they are both for ......Ne7.

cyna
10-Jul-09, 18:16

Maybe my vote was deleted...

I thought I voted on this: Move 16... Ne7

johnclark
15-Jul-09, 18:26

16...Ne7

Results:
16...Ne7 (3 votes)
16...b5 (0 votes)

hbird v. Club Morphy gameknot.com

We await hbird's 17th move.

johnclark
18-Jul-09, 14:40

It's our move

hbird moved 17.Qe1

hbird v Club Morphy gameknot.com

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. d4 d6
6. h4 h6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. Qf3 g4
11. Qf2 Qf6 12. Bd2 a6 13. O-O-O g3 14. Qe2 h5 15. Rdf1 Bd7
16. Kb1 Ne7 17. Qe1 *

We are now open for suggestions and discussion.

tennesseehiker
18-Jul-09, 15:15

17. O-O-O

I recommend that we now strongly consider a queenside castle.

cyna
18-Jul-09, 15:43

Move 17

I'm in agreement with Jim: 17...0-0-0

pennsylvaniadan
18-Jul-09, 17:43

Move 17

I like Ng6---isn't his pwn on h4 ripe for the taking? I see no pressing need to castle yet if at all.

ironbutterfly
19-Jul-09, 05:20

move 17

I need more time to study the position, but at the moment I like both .....0-0-0 and Ng6.

tennesseehiker
19-Jul-09, 05:31

O-O-O Reasoning and Justification

My main reasons and justification for the queenside castle are (1) we may not get an opportunity to castle again, especially if we lose the tempo and (2) given the fact that hbird has already castled queenside, he would have an advantage should we not castle. Obviously, a kingside castle would prove to be disadvantageous given the fact that the castle's integrity would be severely compromised by the absence of the g pawn from its second (row 7) rank.

shamusb
19-Jul-09, 07:25

move 17

I rather like Ng6, attacking h6

ironbutterfly
20-Jul-09, 15:03

move 17

My choice is .....Ng6, keeping open the option of a later .....0-0-0.

johnclark
20-Jul-09, 21:39

17...Ng6

Our weak pawn is f4. 17...Ng6 covers it and provides the option of a future ...0-0 or ...Ke7. As long as we can block his center pawns and protect our f4 pawn, I think we are in good shape.

johnclark
22-Jul-09, 22:33

End of discussion- time to vote

hbird v Club Morphy gameknot.com

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. d4 d6
6. h4 h6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. Qf3 g4
11. Qf2 Qf6 12. Bd2 a6 13. O-O-O g3 14. Qe2 h5 15. Rdf1 Bd7
16. Kb1 Ne7 17. Qe1 *

Please vote for one of the following suggested moves:
17...0-0-0
17...Ng6

tennesseehiker
23-Jul-09, 06:15

Move 17. Vote . . . Ng6

After reassessing the situation, my vote is now for Ng6 as it allows for the attack of h4 and protects f4.

pennsylvaniadan
23-Jul-09, 08:47

move 17

I vote for Ng6

ironbutterfly
23-Jul-09, 10:40

move 17

My vote is .......Ng6

johnclark
24-Jul-09, 12:47

Club Morphy moves 17...Ng6

cyna
24-Jul-09, 18:08

Move 17

As per my conversation with JC last night, I voted for 17...Ng6; but just had a late posting here. Sorry for the delay, I was tied up with work related issues. Good move, you guys!!

johnclark
28-Jul-09, 21:05

It's now Club Morphy's 18th move

hbird has moved 18.Qc1

hbird v Club Morphy gameknot.com

1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 Bg7 5. d4 d6
6. h4 h6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. d5 Ne5 9. Nxe5 Bxe5 10. Qf3 g4
11. Qf2 Qf6 12. Bd2 a6 13. O-O-O g3 14. Qe2 h5 15. Rdf1 Bd7
16. Kb1 Ne7 17. Qe1 Ng6 18. Qc1 *

We are now open for suggestions and discussion.

pennsylvaniadan
29-Jul-09, 14:01

move 18

I suggest we move Bg4 to prevent his Knight moving to e2 and getting 4 pieces on our pwn on f4. It should also limit his options---I think----

cyna
29-Jul-09, 14:33

Move 18: Queenside Castle

I like what you had to say, Dan. I also like Move 18...0-0-0

johnclark
29-Jul-09, 17:13

Kingside pawn assault!?

If we are going to do a pawn assault on his castle, I think we need our light squared bishop on d7 to support it. I suggest not castling but starting our assault with 18...c6 followed with ...b5. Bird has lined his pieces up against our week pawn on f4. Castling at this point will lose a tempo. I also think that our king will be better protected on e7 rather than g8.

I suggest 18...c6 and going forward with the attack.

Pages:

« Previous

« Back to club forum

GameKnot: play chess online, online chess puzzles, chess clubs, monthly chess tournaments, Internet chess league, chess teams, free online chess games database and more.