chess online
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Game Info | Result | Time | Options | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7721. |
 38th GK tournament iamthemoose (1336) vs. mathematics2 (1245) Annotated by mathematics2 (1200): another controversial match where i was losing and came back and won. white did an unusual move and i found this interesting blocked Qxe4 scholars mate threat blocked he tried again blocked and developed my knight i played defensively bad move for me i was probably asleep when i did this move he… |
Started: 10-Sep-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 25-Nov-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7722. |
Eyes bigger than your stomach? robertb3079 (1987) vs. ethansiegel (1745) Annotated by ethansiegel  (1856): 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 … |
1-0 | Started: 09-Aug-07 Ended: 01-Nov-07 |
[ view | comments (31) ] Last edit: 02-Nov-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7723. |
Club Championship; Round #1 Watson, Gordon (U/R) vs. Campbell, Neil (U/R) Annotated by neilskye (1719): Here is my first ever competitive game over the board with a long(ish) time control. It is the first round of the Glasgow Polytechnic Club Championship which I joined a week before this game was played. My opponent was also a new member of the club and had a bit less experience than me but was… |
0-1 | Started: 4-10-07 Ended: 4-10-07 |
[ view | comments (7) ] Last edit: 04-Feb-08 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7724. |
King's Gambit idldice81 (1445) vs. cmberman (1382) Annotated by cmberman (1200): This game came out of a thematic mini-tournament. King's Gambit Accepted was the starting ground for all games. It leads to rather sharp and chaotic positions, which I tend to love. Nothing out of the ordinary here. This startled me. I had just come out of a draw with the player after a VERY… |
0-1 | Started: 01-Nov-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 06-Nov-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7725. |
MORPHY - OPERA DE PARIS - 1858 MORPHY (1200) vs. ISOUARD (1200) Annotated by miperralaica (1536): The classical . el clasico e4 defiende el peon de e5. to defend the pawn in e5 there is no reason to develop the bishop, without the previous development of the knight. no hay razon para desarrollar el alfil previo al desarrollo del caballo. es regla del ajedrez primero desarrollar los caballos y… |
Started: ? Ended: ? |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 02-Nov-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7726. |
CCC # 2 mini-tournament elyhim (1486) vs. gloomy_den (2010) Annotated by elyhim (2357): This game centres around a battle for the e4 square. Who ever gains control of e4 will win the game. The french exchange varation is considered inferior to the normal e5. This is the modern way of developing the knight in these types of opennings. The idea behind it is that Nd2 allows white to… |
1-0 | Started: 02-Aug-06 Ended: 06-Jan-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 06-Dec-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7727. |
Open for everyone 1200-1800 helmut2207 (1880) vs. elyhim (1525) Annotated by elyhim (2357): This game features many opening blunder on my part. However I manage to gain a pretty nice middle game attack. In the end I could not see a clear win so I agreed to the draw I have never done well against the Engish opening This is not the normal reply. Black's normal response to c4 is usaully e5… |
½-½ | Started: 20-Feb-07 Ended: 03-Jun-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 24-Dec-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7728. |
Slav Botvinnik Mini kurejiyaro (1784) vs. elyhim (1640) Annotated by elyhim (2357): This varation of the slav is very sharp. I have to admit that I did not like this openning very much when I started this tournament. In my opinion this opening is complex and unforgiving. I would not recommend it to beginner players.
Things that I like about it:
- I like black's dynamic… |
0-1 | Started: 05-Jul-07 Ended: 05-Sep-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 09-Feb-08 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7729. |
kilbride's mini-tournament samurai_warrior (1358) vs. kilbride (1311) Annotated by samurai_warrior (1200): Ok, e4. Probably one of the most common openings you will encounter. It is a good move by white as it allows both the Queen and Bishop to develop. This is the standard response to e4, although I have a better move to play, which I will show in a future game. The King's Gambit. Here Black should… |
1-0 | Started: 17-Oct-07 Ended: 31-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 15-Nov-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7730. |
Good rook/pawn checkmate theunstoppable (1367) vs. raskolnikov73 (1200) Annotated by raskolnikov73 (1200): wait for the attack watch c4 bang. I suppose I should have gotten a… |
0-1 | Started: 23-Oct-07 Ended: 30-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (20) ] Last edit: 17-Dec-08 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7731. |
Now who's the dean?! yodean (1590) vs. ethansiegel (1741) Annotated by ethansiegel (1856): 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 … |
0-1 | Started: 18-Oct-07 Ended: 29-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (18) ] Last edit: 30-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7732. |
Let's play chess elyhim (1690) vs. matricks-bc (1729) Annotated by elyhim (2357): This is an interesting game that transposes to a Sicilian game. In this game I use a textbook way of neutralizing black;s queen side and then convert my enduring space advantage to a win. It is necessary to drive away the advanced knight before proceeding with the rest of my development. This is… |
1-0 | Started: 03-Sep-07 Ended: 04-Sep-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 24-Dec-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7733. |
ckf793's mini-tournament kansaspatzer (1513) vs. onetwo (1526) Annotated by kansasjayhawk (1665): This game is a stark example of what can happen when a player goes after material to the neglect of all piece development. I don't normally play the King's Gambit, but was in the mood for something particularly aggressive... I have played this line a few times, and it has led to the Muzio Gambit.… |
1-0 | Started: 20-Sep-07 Ended: 26-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (1) ] Last edit: 29-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7734. |
Challenge match Rickfun (1603) vs. Oldun (1200) Annotated by oldun (1200): 9. O-O varies from the main line (9.O-O-O). White is building a powerful centre. 11....Qb6?! is questionable, but I thought I might just have enough counterplay after the Queens are swapped off. Better may have been 11...Qc7 14. Bxf6? gains nothing as after 14....Bxf6 White's Q-side pawns… |
0-1 | Started: July 2007 Ended: Oct 2007 |
[ view | comments (9) ] Last edit: 28-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7735. |
Adams - Kasparov, 2005 - Sicilian, Najdorf, Englis… Adams vs. Kasparov Annotated by tcslick420 (1200): Notes by Travis Colon. This is an amazing attacking game by Garry Kasparov in the Sicilian, Najdorf line. His opponent Adams plays the White side. He and Short are two of the strongest British GM's. Kasparov's knowledge of this line is tremendous. watch how both sides combine attack with defense, … |
0-1 |
[ view | comments (3) ] Last edit: 28-Oct-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7736. |
Jo's Great Escape, Part 1 jstevens1 (1525) vs. antijogo (1402) Annotated by jstevens1 (1891): Hi everyone, some of you may have seen this game posted in the general forums but not annotated on gameknot. Alas, posts do get deleted from the general forums after a while so I thought it was high time to annotate it here, especially as I have recently played another game which involved a… |
½-½ | Started: 16-Oct-07 Ended: 26-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (3) ] Last edit: 03-Aug-08 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7737. |
Let's play chess alewyn (1235) vs. vulcan-raven (1200) Annotated by vulcan-raven (1200): Grunfeld Defense I personally think that 4.Nf3 and 5.e3 are a mistake. White may play 4. e3 and 5. Ne2, because in this position the Bishop can't attack the white in g4 (6. f3). This is a mistake. White must remove the pawn in d5 Black gains a pawn. In case of 14. Nxe4 black have to play exd4,… |
0-1 | Started: 26-Oct-07 Ended: 26-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 27-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7738. |
Challenge from larry___ larry___ (1415) vs. alpaica (1531) Annotated by howtoquantum (1937): ?! There is no reason to bring the queen out so early, as there are no threats and no weaknesses in black's position. Also, it can allow black to advance his pieces while pushing your queen back as is seen in the game, and finally it takes away the best square for the knight, inhibiting your own… |
0-1 | Started: 12-Sep-07 Ended: 24-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (6) ] Last edit: 25-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7739. |
Let's play chess samurai_warrior (1276) vs. jgietzmann (1231) Annotated by samurai_warrior (1200): Alright. Same opening, different variation. Ok already black is going to fall into trouble fast as he is giving me the centre of the board. I have lots of options here but which one is best? Well his pawn push stops any attempt for the 4 move checkmate. I am sure everyone is familiar with it, but… |
1-0 | Started: 18-Oct-07 Ended: 24-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 14-Nov-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7740. |
Taimanov - Najdorf, Zurich 1953 Taimanov vs. Najdorf Annotated by tcslick420 (1200): Notes by Travis Colon. This is one my most favorite KID games of all time. It was played between two very strong grandmasters of the time. This match was played at one of the most prestigious chess events of all time, the Zurich International Candidates Tournament 1953. This game is a perfect… |
0-1 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 25-Oct-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7741. |
SICILIAN DEFENCE jorcas (1244) vs. samurai_warrior (1368) Annotated by samurai_warrior (1200): Here we go. Alright. I have played the Sicilian Defence here. This is the alternative move to e5. Usually my opponent wouldn't play this, they usually go for Bc4 and try and set up for the four move mate or King's Gambit. I will see If I can find an example for you later. And now for some… |
0-1 | Started: 09-Oct-07 Ended: 24-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (1) ] Last edit: 14-Nov-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7742. |
Challenge from frederickrose frederickrose (881) vs. villiers (887) Annotated by villiers (900): Mon adversaire commence probablement à me surprendre en jouant c4. En effet, ce coup permet de sortir la dame en a4 sans que je fasse ...b5, et dans le cas suivant cela aurait donné 2.Dxb5 et j'aurais eu une pénalité d'un point. Je libère mon fou noir afin d'attaquer le roi adverse qui se trouve… |
0-1 | Started: 20-Sep-07 Ended: 23-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 17-Dec-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7743. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #5) Thomas G. (1456) vs. Charles A. (1551) Annotated by tag1153 (1538): 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… |
1-0 | Started: 10-21-07 Ended: 10-21-07 |
[ view | comments (13) ] Last edit: 23-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7744. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #4) Dennis D. (1215) vs. Thomas G. (1456) Annotated by tag1153 (1538): 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… |
0-1 | Started: 10-21-07 Ended: 10-21-07 |
[ view | comments (5) ] Last edit: 24-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7745. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #3) Erick L. (1237) vs. Thomas G. (1456) Annotated by tag1153 (1538): As round three of the Space City Open begins, I find myself with 1 point out of 2, and in the middle of the early pack. My opponent this round is a 12 year old kid who I am totally unfamiliar with. He is rated 1237, but has already taken down the #3 guy in the section (a 1512) so I can't take him… |
½-½ | Started: 10-20-07 Ended: 10-20-07 |
[ view | comments (4) ] Last edit: 23-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7746. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #2) Thomas G. (1456) vs. Matt A. (Prov 1003) Annotated by tag1153 (1538): 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… |
1-0 | Started: 10-20-07 Ended: 10-20-07 |
[ view | comments (6) ] Last edit: 23-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7747. |
Space City Open 07 (Reserve - rd #1) Richard D. (1592) vs. Thomas G. (1456) Annotated by tag1153 (1538): Welcome to my latest OTB foray. The Space City Open in Huntsville, AL is one of the oldest and most successful OTB tourneys here in the back waters of Alabama. I talked a buddy of mine into going with me, and we both wound up with pretty good results - I finished tied for 2nd place with 3.5/5 and… |
1-0 | Started: 10-20-07 Ended: 10-20-07 |
[ view | comments (1) ] Last edit: 23-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7748. |
7835's mini-tournament - 2 jaromir (1865) vs. iuliusro (1718) Annotated by jaromir (1200): Very interesting game! At first it was a bit positional later it became a mixture of tactics and strategy & mating patterns.... The classical approach This turns out to be quite a good variation. Maybe time to check my openingsbook??? theory.. theory.. Now it seems like white can get some… |
1-0 | Started: 15-May-07 Ended: 30-Sep-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 23-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7749. |
B52: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7 rpilaud (USCF unr) vs. Pamela Lee (USCF 1457) Annotated by rpilaud (1429): This is the game that earned me the dubious distinction/accusation of being a "Romantic" player. Now that I look back on it, although it was wide-open, it was still fairly sound throughout. This is simply an example of the advantage of playing white. If you want to attack, you can. I started… |
1-0 | Started: 2007-06-16 Ended: 2007-06-16 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 23-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7750. |
A48: King's Indian, East Indian defence Keith Melbourne (USCF 1811) vs. rpilaud (USCF unr) Annotated by rpilaud (1429): This was my first ever over-the-board tournament game. At this point, I had been playing on Gameknot for about 2 years and felt ready to try my hand at "real world" chess. The tournament was the 4th George Washington Open held in Springfield, Virginia. As is typical in open play, my first round … |
1-0 | Started: 2007-06-15 Ended: 2007-06-15 |
[ view | comments (4) ] Last edit: 22-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7751. |
Training from howtoquantum lateralpoet (1179) vs. howtoquantum (1894) Annotated by lateralpoet (1270): My typical white opening move in my attemp to castle as Sr. Barbara told me within the first 4 moves, I move my bishop out Castled by move 4 ok, so I took the pawn, I figured someone was gaining a piece, and while we are still tied, may as well be me, not a great move - I know but I wasn't sure… |
Started: 22-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (14) ] Last edit: 28-Oct-07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7752. |
B30: Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without… rpilaud (1474) vs. billpill51 (1578) Annotated by rpilaud (1429): This is a game between my Dad and me to prepare for the 4th George Washington Open, June 15-17, 2007. I think we agreed to a gentlemanly draw in the end, though I probably deserved to lose. I open with e4. At that time, e4 was scary territory for me (and still is to some extent). e4 tends to… |
½-½ | Started: 2007-06-14 Ended: 2007-06-14 |
[ view | comments (3) ] Last edit: 22-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7753. |
IFC Coaching Game # 6 with Dylam jonny1988 (1196) vs. dylam (2185) Annotated by dylam (2049): the boring Italian... Better was 7. Bb3. now there is a great weakness on the black squares. of course... 9. Nd5 is worth looking. also 9. Na4. opens black a file. whites a pawn is lost... there is no good place for white's bishop.
i think Be3 was better. wants Qf6 or f5. holding to the a pawn.… |
0-1 | Started: 31-Aug-07 Ended: 12-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (11) ] Last edit: 22-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7754. |
Let's play chess lightpainter69 (1282) vs. jeremyrayross (1452) Annotated by jeremyrayross (1567): I was trying a new opening out against a lower ranked player. A move to e5 would end up with my queen at d1 in a few moves , not allowing a castle. I do not like playing the usual double kings pawn or queen pawn opening. Boring. I like the more unconventional opening.
JEREMY I was looking to get … |
0-1 | Started: 28-Sep-07 Ended: 09-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (2) ] Last edit: 21-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7755. |
Team match searcoid (1299) vs. lateralpoet (1236) Annotated by howtoquantum (1937): The Philidor Defense, simple and solid first move that bothers me. although tempting to start kicking around the knight, you've now left a gaping hole on d5. Play could continue 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Bc4 Be6 8. Qe2 Be7 9.Bg5 0-0 10. 0-0-0 and and white can use d5 as a stronghold. ??… |
1-0 | Started: 29-Sep-07 Ended: 16-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 26-Jan-08 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7756. |
Challenge 3 sf115 (1501) vs. iddish (1866) Annotated by sf115 (1505): annotations by sf115. I'm proud of this game because I convincingly beat someone rated over 350 above me. a unusual variation of the scotch. Probably bad A bit messy for black. Perhaps 8. Nf5 is better The only way to save the piece 12...Ne7 was better. After that black could take the pawn on… |
1-0 | Started: 11-Oct-07 Ended: 21-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (2) ] Last edit: 23-Nov-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7757. |
Team match rafaeloliveira (1576) vs. kansaspatzer (1577) Annotated by kansasjayhawk (1665): This move initiates the Budapest Gambit. Even in lines where White holds on to the pawn, his pawn structure is usually so fractured that Black need not fear an endgame. For some reason, many of my opponents decline the gambit with moves such as 3.d5 but there is no reason to do so. Move order is… |
0-1 | Started: 09-Oct-07 Ended: 19-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (5) ] Last edit: 20-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7758. |
Blunderfest Part 3 - Bad Draw Offer jstevens1 (1580) vs. fattouh (1003) Annotated by jstevens1 (1891): Hi everyone, has anybody ever offered a draw to somebody only to analyse the game with a buddy (albeit a much higher rated buddy) and find that you may well have won some material if you had carried on playing. Well, this was one of my worst draw offers in Gameknot history. The only think I can… |
½-½ | Started: 06-Aug-07 Ended: 19-Sep-07 |
[ view | comments (3) ] Last edit: 15-Mar-09 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7759. |
Taking up the Open Sicilian: Najdorf #1 raskerino (1610) vs. steverand67 (1680) Annotated by raskerino (1822): I have just begun a switch over to playing the open sicilian, for a year or two I've played the closed, I've had reasonable results but it always feels like I'm wussing out of the main lines. So here's my first attempt to tear down the najdorf. I recommend skipping to move 15 when we leave… |
1-0 | Started: 10/13/07 Ended: 10/17/07 |
[ view | comments (17) ] Last edit: 19-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7760. |
bobdoleeatsfood's mini-tournament paulhuxe (1438) vs. zauberer (1661) Annotated by paulhuxe (1200): A very instructive game I played in a thematic tournament. My last game against Zauberer was a clear defeat... The Pirc opening. A strong defense with a little drawback : the bishop f6 is blocked by the black pawns. But gives very good chances for defensive players take the center... Not the main… |
1-0 | Started: 03-Oct-07 Ended: 17-Oct-07 |
[ view | comments (0) ] Last edit: 18-Oct-07 | |||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Log in