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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This is an interesting game. My opponent plays the opening fine. I am just getting to the end of my opening database line, when he makes a mistake. The first move of the combination is not original. Although he has an equal position after 12 moves, mistakes on move 13, 14, 16 and 17 lead to a hopeless position. My opponent resigns rather than prolonging the agony. So he keeps the position… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): I was threatening a cheapo on the king side, Bxh6 and if gxh6 his Nf6 goes. Defending against it he walks into exactly the same tactic on the queen side. Bxa6 and if b7xa6 RxNc6. I am not sure I have ever seen similar examples ever in chess. Take a look and see what I mean! My opponent now lives and works in London and plays for a London side. However he grew up near me and went to the same… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone!
This is my thirty-second match against The Archduke with 30 losses to my name against him sigh and double sigh! I have had a great tendency to fall into a lot of tactical traps in the middlegame and end up resigning with a loada egg on my face. Will it happen again? Well either check out the gameknot analysis below (spoiler alert!) or read on ..... 1.d4 - Ion decides on queen… |
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Annotated by superglue (1561): This was a fun game with a nice forced checkmate at the end. Black fought well and only really made one big mistake... c4 attacks accepted I used E3 this time instead of E4. I give up control of d5 and f5 and block my dark bishop in exchange for the strenght of protecting d4. Quickly white has nice postion and development. preparing to castle check threat. I don't mind the impending… |
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Annotated by pawntakesqueen (1637): This is a very rare game that results in White having a two queen advantage and 16 points in material, yet gets blindsided by a couple of pawns and a rook. I've noticed recently that many players offer this pawn. I have taken it each time without hesitation and am yet to regret it. I'm sure there is a by the book reason, but I try to stay away from the book. I know it won't be long and a… |
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Annotated by chllin2music (1200): Usual opening. Followed by 2.c4 and 3.Nc3 At this point, i can see that my opponent is going to play 5.. Bb4, pinning my knight, and then following with 6.. Ne4, which wouldn't be good for me. So, I thought about it and i can prevent it all by playing 6. Qa4 , checking the king and threatening the bishop. But a good retort from him would be 6.. Nc6, blocking the check and protecting the… |
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Annotated by dylam (1200): it seems that changing night is better because if not, black get a powerful game on the queenside. two strong nights. back only needs to be careful from the b1-h7 diagonal 18. Qc2 is worth consideration, for example:
18. Qc2 g6 (a must...) 19. Ne5 Bb7 20. Rh3 etc. white sacrifices a Knight in order to take the Bishop on b7 later. meanwhile, he is destroying the … |
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Annotated by coolistdude (1704): The temptation to hold the c pawn in an accepted queen's gambit can be excruciating if you have not been crushed recently. In this game I did not choose the best moves for the opening but managed to pull it off in a zesty fashion. Queen's gambit can be fun...to watch! I do not enjoy this particular opening regardless of the color I play as it seems much too solid if one plays ordinary moves.… |
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Annotated by redmenace07 (1200): Black wants the pawn. Let's poison it. If black takes the pawn, he's dead. Bingo. Forced mate in two. It would not have been forced mate if he hadn't taken the pawn. Sir, please step away from the pawn. Well, that about does it. Au… |
