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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This was the last match of the 2016-7 season. It is a sweet little game, where I mate him on move 21. So I play my usual. This is the third or fourth time I have met this, this season, so it is obviously popular, at least at this level. See this game http://gameknot.com/annotation.pl/colwyn-bay-v-malpas-oswestry?gm=62362 So I take again. He takes back. I deviate from the above mentioned game.… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This is a Gameknot quick play game that I played against a player of about my standard. The interesting point is that black had a chance to win queen for bishop - but if he had gone down that path his king would have gone on a little walk and lost. Enjoy! So I start conventionally.. He replies with the same. Standard Queen's Gambit. This is a weak way of continuing. Better is e6 or c6 or just… |
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Annotated by tag1153 (1700): In this game, I found a neat way to exploit a weakened castled position. There is a nice discovered check, and an awesome pin that wreaks havoc on the black king. Enjoy:) As always, my standard. Seeking to mix it up right away. A little unorthadox, I think, but by no means bad. A nice central pawn structure. At this point, the beginnings of an idea to attack what I assume will be black's… |
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Annotated by elyhim (1200): Lessons learned from this game:
1. Under most circumstances it is not wise to make exchanges so early in the game. The idea is that you never know if you will need that piece later.
2. do not attack or push pawns forward unless you have a lead in development
3. attack only once you have completed your development
4. the best way to defend against a flank attack is to counter attack… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This is a sparkling little game. Black plays the opening inaccurately, white wins a piece for 2 pawns, but more importantly black's king is stuck in the centre. White sacrifices to mate! I start with my normal. He replies conventionally. I opt for the Queen's Gambit. This is inferior, as his knight gets kicked around. Better is e6 or c6. So I take. He takes back. I attack the knight, and seize… |
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Annotated by jamesxc (1513): The opening is the Queen's Gambit Declined, which is a well-studied opening, although I have not read much of the theory, so this was a good game for practice. This is one of the more common lines of the QGD. In this situation, it leads to some enormously sharp and explosive positions, which is a little uncommon. A bit of mysterious move. Doesn't really accomplish much, and wastes… |
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Annotated by alexaand (1413): I decided to annotate this game because it shows that you shouldn't underestimate an attack in chess and that there is always an opportunity to win or lose. That's the richness of the game. The Queen's Gambit typical position. This is one of the oldest openings in chess where white have a good chance of taking control in the center. It's very important for white to capture the d5 pawn which… |
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Annotated by fatcat2 (1200): I would like to dedicate this game to the kind Gameknotter who thanked me for my annotated games today. The setting: a real-life chess tournament, quite near where I live. Round 3. Rapidplay: 30 mins for all moves per player. This is an unusual line of the Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshal Defence: Exchange Variation. Obviously now 4.e4 is unplayable. I can get ahead on development while… |
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Annotated by lanlee (948): After our first foray into direct competition, Jeff declared right off the bat that he would not annotate this game. My reply was, "I will then--the story must be told!" Here, then, is the telling of the tale...
Like our first game, I began with the Queen's pawn opening... Jeff answered in kind. I, once again, offer my Queen's bishop pawn as fodder for his attack in hope of gaining the… |
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Annotated by jprante (2152): The Queen's Gambit Declined Marshall Defense Variant. But Black is giving up the center very early. White has clear advantages in the center. Both black knights hang. Black's position will collapse. The Queen is trapped, because b5 is no longer covered by Black (Rxa8). Without central pawns and Queen, the uncastled King is open for attacks. ?? After the Queen's loss… |
