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 1077 vs. 1498 game Here is the same game, for I annotated it: gameknot.com What made this win even more incredible is this was my very first game against this opponent! I haven't won since, although our current game might end in a draw, but talk about, "It Can Be Done!"
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jotheblackqueen
21-Mar-14, 13:17
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Congratulatons Joseph and Welcome to our Club!
Hi Joseph!
Many thanks for your interest in our Club and for posting your great achievement on this thread. This is what I like to see!
If you want to play an Expert or Master then please post your request on the "Are the Walkers Sitting Thread". You will be paired up with some such species in due course.
If you have any further questions about our Club please do not hesitate to send me a pm.
Anyhow, Good Luck and Kind regards.
Joanne Stevens
Walking the Walk & Learning to Run Club Founder.
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Thanks, and thank you for having me! I'll definitely keep that in mind, thanks.
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darknite13
22-Mar-14, 11:48
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First GK master beaten
This was a mentally exhausting effort but I finally beat a master here on GK.
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I took a look. Wow, what a game! You fought hard and got the win in the end. I can see why it was so mentally exhausting! lol
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darknite13
23-Mar-14, 22:34
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Last day of this tournament...
...for both me and my students. Out of the 84 games the 12 members of my club played, we went 40-35-10. No one qualified for any 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place prizes, but 8 are going home with medals, and everyone (even the ones who lost the majority of their games) has beaten someone higher rated than themselves. That is what I call a major victory .
As for me, I finished 3rd in the coaches mini-tournament. Here is the final game:
gameknot.com
I beat another expert despite being low on time. (At the last move, I had only 2 minutes 14 seconds remaining)
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jotheblackqueen
29-Mar-14, 07:24
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A victory against a Runner at last!
Hi everyone!
After running this Club for well over a year I am writing to let you know that I have finally opened my winning account against one of our Runners. It is Glen O'Brien from Casual Group N who had an optimum rating of 2062!
Here is the game.
gameknot.com
Enjoy.
Kind regards
Joanne
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I'm glad and thankful that you took the moment. I looked and see just how many timeouts he's had. Plus, it's a lesson to everyonelse in the club not to expose your K.
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Breaking News
In a different club, I've been studying about Q sac's and, how sometimes, Grandmasters win by sacrificing their Q, and that's special because, in general, when you lose our Q, it's time to resign. In fact, one way Bobby Fischer became the world champion was by sacking his Q. And, they also say that it's not a good idea to do this against a stronger opponent. Guess, what today was the first time I defeated anyone by giving up my Q. And, the person who I defeated was my OTB coach earlier today. In this particular game, I was white, and he was black. Now, the position looked like this. Earlier in the game, I blundered away a pawn. After compensating, I later made a mistake that got me in trouble. But, I figured out a way to fix this, as my last move was 1.Qg2. This was a trick that worked because I deliberately left my Q en-prise. Jack asked me if I was sure I wanted to do this. And, I said yes because I knew that if he took, I would immediately mate him with 1...Rd8# Well, that is exactly what happened. The only problem is that this move was a blunder that both of us had overlooked, as he could've played 1...Bxc6. That move would have eliminated the threat and won a free piece. After which, black would have a winning advantage. But, the moral here is like before, "Try to find a way out of trouble", as the coach has repeadetly told me.
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@ jkarp...
I think it might help readers if the position before the Queen moved to g2 were shown. Why? Because the way the game looks here, one wonders why you had to play 1.Qg2 at all, when 1.Rd8# was immediately available.
I infer, then, that 1.Rd8# was not immediately available, and that can only mean that the White King was in check, specifically by a Knight at g2. Which in turn meant Black's previous move was a Knight move. for a number of reasons I won't go into, it seems likelier that Knight stood at e3 (that it's in keeping with the rather bizarre position is just one of those reasons). In turn (still retrograde 'analysis here), the rook must have moved onto the d-file to create the mating threat. Let us suppose the rook itself had been under a threat, and standing at b3.
Here is a possible position:
1.Rd3 Ng2ch
2.Qxg2 ...
Now Black should not take the Queen, but after
2...Bxc6
3.Qh2 ...
White still has a strong and promising attack.
Bear in mind, a queen sacrifice, spectacular as it is, is simply a means to an end. It is no less meritorious if the sac is declined. In fact, when contemplating sacrificing material, you should always bear in mind what would happen if the enemy didn't accept it. Promising attacks have often foundered because the opponent failed to go with the attacker's programme!
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You are absolutely correct, ION. And, what you said was dead on, that 1.Rd8# was not available immediately.
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Come to think of it, as you put it, this is definitely and what really happened. Black, in fact, moved his N before, so I was in trouble, and the move before Qg2 was a mistake, for once black moved his N, I was already facing problems, so it was about figuring out how to overcome that obstacle.
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A little more accurate was this diagram. Before 1.Qg2, black played ...Rg6 with the idea of trying to win my R with a dangerous check. So, it's safe to ask why I didn't immediately mate with Rf8# It's because I overlooked that possibility, and had I not, this is what I would've played. But, based on what I thought, let's say that white couldn't mate immediately but you had the same situation. Then what? Well, I easily could've moved my K out of danger, but instead picked a move that would make Jack feel very confident, in order so that if he took the bait, I would exploit the weakness. So, I deliberately left my Q en-prise because he's always told me that once you lose your Q, it's usually safe to resign. But, this was Reverse Psychology with just the opposite.
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jotheblackqueen
12-May-14, 11:38
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MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO LESPLAY!
Hi everyone!
Les, a Class E player managed a very recent near-Expert Victory. Les went out on the offensive and got the desired result.
Here is the game!
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You are an inspiration to us all, Les.
Keep it up and 1300 can certainly be within your sights.
Kind regards
Joanne
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'Never say die...'
... could have been the title of that game. White was doing great, especially in the major piece and the subsequent Queen end game, but a simple oversight (those retrograde diagonal moves are so easy to miss!) cost the win; and misjudging the the status of the pawn ending (she had to avoid that at all costs, but with Queens on ought to have held comfortably) cost the draw.
But congratulations to Black for hanging in and seizing the opportunity presented. This sort of result can be a confidence builder.
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darknite13
12-May-14, 20:49
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darknite13
12-May-14, 20:50
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Congrats Lesplay
May the wins against these and higher rated players continue to pour in for you
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There has been some small arguing between easy19 and me. According to the master mater, you don't resign in order to learn. I disagree and even brought it up in, "The Deeper Chess Theory" to shamash and wrecking_ball, in which, both agree with my assessment. Although, this wasn't against a much stronger, it shows why you shouldn't resign. In fact, this was the first time that I did not give up, despite a hopelessly lost position. When I a was already in trouble and far behind, I sacc'd another R to deliver mate. This game is another way as to why I don't agree that, "When you start to lose, it's over." Note: As GM Judit Polgar would say, "Fight til the end". All of that is proven in this annotation below. gameknot.com
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Note: As you now see, by remembering this concept, I've defeated my coach several times in completely lost positions. Ok, maybe it's not WTW since I easy19 mentioned that you're not supposed, but for me, it is good for learning purposes because you learn new things, strategy wise, on how to find your way out of trouble, as Mr. Stockel emphasizes.
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thereaper1
01-Jun-14, 20:38
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Just broke 2000
I just finished my game that put my rating from 1999 to 2008. And it was against none other than our very own elyhim. I draw the fame which is still a great result. However I can't help feeling a little dissapointed because I suspect I had the advantage, possible a large advantage but settled for a draw when I didn't have to. I've requested computer analysis so hopefully that will shed some light.
Still a decent result nonetheless. I guess my challenge in the talking the talk thread paid off.
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Congratulations. But, what elyhim also did to. He didn't resign, despite a lost position. And, staying in the game, he was able to pull a swindle and get a draw. That's the other important thing about the game, and I'm basing that on what you just said.
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thereaper1
01-Jun-14, 21:10
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Thanks jkarp, although I think you misunderstood my post. I just mean that I had a better position and instead of allowing an easy draw I feel I should have tried to push my advantage rather than settling for the safe draw.
Elyhim wasn't exactly lost, just had a slightly less comfortable position.
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Caro Kann Challenge-"For Real This Time"
Guess what I've got news for you. In the past, when I've had bad luck and made a lot of blunders, when it came to playing against the Caro Kann. The first time I ever became accustomed to it was in my game against elyhim. Then there were a couple of times, where I played against and had bad results. The most recent example was against caveman, and it showed just how much I had to learn. Well, this time, I played against it, and not just against anyone. It was my coach, Jack Stockel. And, after playing, he played completely different that I wasn't used to and had not seen. So, it was a very similar story to what happened with elyhim. But, unlike before, I knew exactly what to do. Note: as I recently told you, Jack Stockel is, "Back with a Vengeance", but so am I. That's because I've been doing my HW with him. And, I managed to defeat a Class A Player, and this wasn't any normal circumstance. Instead, I did this while playing against a different variation of the Caro Kann that I wasn't used to. However, I learned by this win. The difference between now and before when I defeated my coach is this. In the past, I defeated him because Jack would give me second chances and let me win. Well, that wasn't the case here. I played my best, so as to speak, win on my own merits. I didn't make any mistakes. There was an inaccuracy of just one move that forced me to give up my strong N, like last time. But, the difference is that I wound up compensating just by studying the position and slowing down a lot, and figured out a way to coordinate an attack, and turn the remaining weak into something stronger then my last N. By doing so and coordinating my pieces, I was able to pull a victory. Having said that, Jack only made one mistake that I exploited. He overlooked a B fork between two R's. He protected one, but didn't realize that the other one was gone. According to Tom, a slightly stronger opponent, this is something that even the stronger players would overlook because it's just easy to do. After that, I pinned his remaining B, and a mate in one was inevitable. Therefore, he resigned. The idea is, if I were to evaluate, he played north of his rating. In fact, he played at a rating nearly as high as caveman. But, in the end, went wrong with one move, that I took advantage. I'm so happy, about Jim said because he's correct. But, having said that, I would like to thank elyhim, especially that annotation sticking to what you know because even if you're not used to it, the idea is that you study the position and get used to the change. By doing so, you will learn and play better.
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BTW, jstevens1 annotation on mating corridor, where she played against me. And, the position was similar. This means, I learned from her because I did things the same way that she did them, when coordinating the mating corridor. And, as noted, she did the Freddy way. So, in that I would also like to thank Joann and the Master Mater because it shows that I've also learned from both of them how to do it, and apply the same strategy and theory for my game. Interesting what you can learn just by watching it.
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BTW, what I'm talking about regarding Joann's mating corridor against me is shown in the annotation below. gameknot.com
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And, elyhim's annotation regarding the Caro Kann challenge is shown in the annotation below. gameknot.com
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The reason I post the annotations here is, as noted earlier, I remembered these two games for the Caro Kann challenge with Mr. Stockel, earlier today.
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geniusacamel
13-Jul-14, 19:03
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geniusacamel
14-Jul-14, 20:35
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elyhim
15-Jul-14, 10:25
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Good game here
gameknot.com
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