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Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2332): American readers in particular might recognise the title by one of their most well-known authors, James Fenimore Cooper, who wrote several novels of the Frontier. This game, especially in the later stages reminds me of the wagon train travelling across the eponymous grasslands, surrounded by hazards of storm, wildfire and, of course, a local populace (Sioux) filled with malice aforethought.… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): One of those games which are lovely to play. White's king goes for a little walk, encouraged by the offer of a pawn and then a bishop, both of which he accepts and white resigns rather than get mated on move 20. Of course afterwards Fritz tells me how I could have done it quicker! I play my usual. Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening) (A45) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trompowsky_Attack… |
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Annotated by ethansiegel (1986): Ever play a game and miss the dumbest mate ever? Well I did. Watch my incredible debacle. The Trompowsky Attack! Unusual but perfectly okay. ?! Not as good as the normal responses: Ne4, e6, or d5. Still, this forces white to decide what to do with the bishop. I decide to develop my kingside aggressively. Perhaps Bg7, d6, and Bf5 are in the cards for me, leading to an interesting… |
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Annotated by antistatic (1200): Welcome to my Trompowsky annotation. This opponent had previously employed the Samisch to attack my King's Indian Defense when we last played with the same colors. The success of the KID in that game had me on red alert for what to expect from this encounter. I proceed with my KID. This introduces the Trompowsky Attack. White does not want a conventional King's Indian Defense and intends to take … |
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Annotated by kitrich_omar (1200): Grdelica's rating of 1907 is probably high than my own. Already I was a little uncomfortable out of the opening, since I thought it might be good for black if the position were to open. Eight moves in, the tension remains. I would rather have black take cxd. This move looked like it significantly weakened the long diagonal. However, I could see no practical ways of exploiting the… |
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Annotated by yrahcaz0729 (1200): I feel like publishing this game. My opponent was able to cancel the game because i took too long to move? I don't recall taking very long on my moves and had plenty of clock left but whatever. I decided to move my horse because it moves in an L shape and that is pretty cool. I haven't ever seen anyone do this before. But it's all coo' because my queen now has visual contact with the steed of… |
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Annotated by myrydin (2019): This is my first annotated game, so I would welcome any feedback. I am a fan of the Torre attack* and in this game I hope to bring out some of its general principles as well as a few of my own touches. Although wikipedia suggests that the Torre is not particularly advantageous for White, Nigel Short** categorises it as a good opening, describing it as a very handy and easy-to-learn system and… |
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Annotated by materialkiller (1938): A waste of a tempo. Another silly move. Threatening Qh5 which will fork f7 and the Bishop on a5. Qxe4 8.Ne2 Black has no answer to Qf7 or Qxa5 Better is Bb5 I missed this counter-attack. Setting a trap, by threating the d6 pawn since the c7 pawn will be pin to the King. Fork. Excellent move the after the recapture by the rook will find itself on a weak square. … |
