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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone!
Wolfgang (caveman1960) managed to get up into the low 2000s. Although his rating has fallen below it, after this game I still strongly back him to get back up there. This game did last into the endgame, a B v N endgame and both our kings went on pawn gobbling missions. But whose king got in first? Well, read on or read GA below. 2. d4 - pretty standard double QP opening… |
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Annotated by algol (1200): Recently a friend uncovered in his basement an old chess club magazine which had been gathering dust for a good twenty years. It contained my first game in the Belgian inter-club competition. The game itself also originated in a basement, so truly a case of "Cellar Chess"! The cause of this unusual playing venue was an administrative oversight: Our club (KGSRL) was at that time the largest club … |
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Annotated by daveyr18 (1200): I simply love to sac pieces, when it works I get a real sense of satisfaction, even more so, as history will no doubt forget my splendid attempts culminating in miserable failures, so here's one I feel I should imortalise for prosterity and future ego stroking moments of self gratification. :)
My opening is an unusual one for me as more often than not e4 is my stock in trade but as this game… |
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Annotated by rookie879 (1200): Hello everyone! Here is another game I have played recently which I sacrificed on c3 to take away his queenside protection and finished him off in 20 moves Reti Opening Now basically a transposition from 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 which I am perfectly fine with A little bit too prophylatic IMO. White wastes a move guarding a square which I might haven't even put the bishop on. getting the typical strike… |
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Annotated by thitho (1200): third game with nuntar. Always a pleasure, because there is no surprise during the opening, and then we can try "things". Here is the case, though I am convinced my friend didn't play the end very clearly Reti back to english I see no reason to dislike this situation. On the contrary: I open the queen side and keep an average center. recuperating the pawn... without the bishop. expose … |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2224): My opponent starts with Reti's move I play a common reply. Afterwards on the databases I found that Nf6 is actually more popular, although d5 scores better. Reti used to continue with c4. g3 is the most common move here, d4 is second, followed by c4 This looked the most aggressive, the best chance to seize the initiative. Nf6, c6 and e6 are all more common. This seemed to me to be a passive… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2224): Russ, a relative beginner, asked me to play him and annotate the game for him, to help him see where he went wrong. I am happy to help him. So this is the Reti opening This transposes bak into mainline queen's pawn opening. I opt for symmetry And this is leading it back more towards the Reti it started out. c2-c4 would lead to the Queen's Gambit. His bishop is heading for g2 and this blocks its… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone!
As you are no doubt aware, I have been falling victim to several pin motifs lately. However, I do remember that I did take full advantage of a pin in this game. This is against my buddy Steve. Steve has come on really well over the past year or so and has got his rating up from the 1500s to the mid-high 1700s and has floored me with a couple of overload tactics in a couple of… |
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Annotated by bwem (1716): This game is my first annotated game. I picked this one in particular for my rook sacrifice at the end, which I really like but don't actually know if it is good or not. Overall not one of my better games, having difficulty handling an opponent 100 points below me. My tactical skills in the middlegame especially are lacking. I take it out of the opening book because I play 1.c4 as white and… |
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Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Here is my best game from the recent Brandon (MS) Open 2007. My real rating dipped a bit at this tourney, but I did have a plus score of 2.5/4. Jack S. provided me the opportunity to get the old creative juices flowing, and I was fortunate enough to crank out this beauty. My mojo was working during this round.....I hope you enjoy:) QGD. For those who know me, I assure you I have not lost my … |
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Annotated by ifuinsist (1932): The main starting position of the Slav defence, White skipped the exchange variation 4.cxd5. Black can now play 4...e6 Semi-Slav, 4...a6 Chebanenko variation, and 4.dxc4 which follows the main line. This is a common error, the bishop sortie on f5 must be preceded by a move which makes impossible or useless for White the coming pressure on the now weak pawn b7. Now it will be extremely… |
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Annotated by swingmaster68 (1200): King's Indian Attack Black could have transposed by Nf6 King's Indian Attack with possibliity of Queen Gambit/Grunfeld Reverse Good supporting move and opening lines for Black's Kingside Bishop White is offering a gambit Blacks accepts the gambit which is Queen's Gambit/Accepted line c4 dxc4 Varation. 4..b5 5.a4 c6 6.b3 Nf6 7.axb5 cxb5 8.bxc4 Nc6 9.cxb5 Black supports is flanking attack Var.… |
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Annotated by timbentley (1584): After blundering a pawn, white makes a speculative bishop sacrifice for a dangerous attack, ending this miniature with a nice mate. My last game with the Reti Opening was weird, so I'll try it again. Transposing into a queen's pawn game. An unusual time to accept the gambit, although the Slav Accepted does so on the fourth turn. Threatening to win the pawn back; it seems to be the most common… |
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Annotated by alexmilne (1688): I've been trying this opening recently, and it can have interesting results. The most common response This is an interesting variation, from the games database. I have tried the bold Nxf7, but it hasn't really worked for me. It's all starting to look a little cramped, which I don't really like, but if I can boost, my e pawn things should open up. If there's an exchange on e4, I want my… |
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Annotated by isthisrealifex (1200): Up to this point these are just standard opening moves.
the first real mistake of the game, black can now force the win of a pawn
another bad move by white, this allows black to further develop his pieces towards the center with this move black can go up a pawn and make whites pawns awkward
the only real problem black has is moving his king into saftey
white allows… |
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Annotated by dylam (1200): the Reti, maybe.
an opening with ot much anbition, in my opinion. well, white has changed the opening to some kind of queen's pawn. strange...
in that way white plays with the same piece twice (instead of developing other pieces) with no specific plan to jestify his move.
it's better to play solid like 3. c4 or 3. g3 or something like that. attack!! not clear.
why to sacrifice the piece.… |
