13-06-2001 07:47									#61
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quote: Originally posted by yin26 Julius Brenzaida: My pleasure. Perhaps we should have Kitty post up the recording?

I don't have a record player anymore. Just a bunch of records.

	13-06-2001 14:00									#62
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1 c4 … e5
2 Nc3 … Nf6
3 g3 … d5
4 exd5 … Nxd5
5 Bg2 … Nb6
6 Nf3 … Nc6
7 a3 … Be6
8 d3 … Nd4
9 Nd2 … Qc8
10 e3 … Nc6
11 O-O … Qd7
12 Nb3 … O-O-O
13 d4 … h5
14 a4 … h4
15 a5 … Nd5
16 a6 … b6
17 Nxd5 … Bxd5
18 dxe5 … Bxg2
19 Qxd7+ … Rxd7
20 Kxg2 … Nxe5

	13-06-2001 14:01									#63
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quote: Originally posted by Smash sheer luck. More seriously,I have great difficulty seeing how I'm gonna turn this into a win

Yeah, Black definitely has a slight edge in this ending and he can play with no serious risk of losing !

	13-06-2001 23:35									#64
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1 c4 … e5
2 Nc3 … Nf6
3 g3 … d5
4 exd5 … Nxd5
5 Bg2 … Nb6
6 Nf3 … Nc6
7 a3 … Be6
8 d3 … Nd4
9 Nd2 … Qc8
10 e3 … Nc6
11 O-O … Qd7
12 Nb3 … O-O-O
13 d4 … h5
14 a4 … h4
15 a5 … Nd5
16 a6 … b6
17 Nxd5 … Bxd5
18 dxe5 … Bxg2
19 Qxd7+ … Rxd7
20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2

	14-06-2001 01:38									#65
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1 c4 … e5
2 Nc3 … Nf6
3 g3 … d5
4 exd5 … Nxd5
5 Bg2 … Nb6
6 Nf3 … Nc6
7 a3 … Be6
8 d3 … Nd4
9 Nd2 … Qc8
10 e3 … Nc6
11 O-O … Qd7
12 Nb3 … O-O-O
13 d4 … h5
14 a4 … h4
15 a5 … Nd5
16 a6 … b6
17 Nxd5 … Bxd5
18 dxe5 … Bxg2
19 Qxd7+ … Rxd7
20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+

	14-06-2001 04:03									#66
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1

	14-06-2001 20:56									#67
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3

	15-06-2001 09:33									#68
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3

	15-06-2001 19:36									#69
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5

	16-06-2001 05:00									#70
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1


I'm switching to Steinitz mode....

	17-06-2001 13:30									#71
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6

	17-06-2001 13:32									#72
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Steinitz would never have castled in the first place !
I'm doing my little Nimzowitchian imitation : the open center file must be occupied !

	18-06-2001 03:46									#73
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25.Nc1

	19-06-2001 02:24									#74
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5

	19-06-2001 04:15									#75
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20 Kxg2 … Nxe5
21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Rh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3

	19-06-2001 04:22									#76
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I just noticed my 22nd move has become Rh1 when it was Kh1.I posted Kh1 so somehow you changed it.No problem just want to clarify that.

I have been surprised(somewhat) by your last 2 moves.They are not the moves I would have made which means they are probably good moves

	19-06-2001 13:26									#77
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3

	19-06-2001 13:31									#78
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quote: Originally posted by Smash I just noticed my 22nd move has become Rh1 when it was Kh1.I posted Kh1 so somehow you changed it.No problem just want to clarify that. I have been surprised(somewhat) by your last 2 moves.They are not the moves I would have made which means they are probably good moves

Sorry for the King, it is "Roi" in french, so my mistake. Thanks for the clarification.
My last 2 moves looked logical to me. The choice I made was with 21 h3+ instead of 21 hxg3, at least I think. After the game, I'll be curious to see what you were expecting. But maybe my moves are not very good. It is tough to find a plan in this position.

	19-06-2001 14:31									#79
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3
27 Rfc1

	19-06-2001 14:38									#80
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yes I did expect 21.... hxg3.Although I spent a considerable amount of time looking at 21...h3+.I couldn't decide which was better.

	21-06-2001 00:22									#81
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3
27 Rfc1 ... Kd7

	21-06-2001 00:23									#82
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Spent two days making the moves on the board, but could not reach a definitive opinion. Black is better, I think, but I can’t guarantee the win.

	21-06-2001 23:55									#83
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3
27 Rfc1 ... Kd7
28 Kf1


I'd agree with that assessment.I've felt black's advantage for some time now.
Its tight though.You were supposed to take d4 way back when

I'm inclined to offer a draw and in effect accept defeat but then my fun/agony is over

Is anybody waiting in the wings?

	22-06-2001 14:38									#84
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I'm still here, but I believe that I'm farther down the list yet. I may have missed several games, since I have been tied up with other things, but I don't think that I have.

Ken

	24-06-2001 00:11									#85
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3
27 Rfc1 ... Kd7
28 Kf1 ... Rdd6

	24-06-2001 00:12									#86
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I think Ken would be next and with the white pieces, and then Kcbob, and then Carolus. That is unless somebody else shows interest.

	24-06-2001 02:32									#87
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3
27 Rfc1 ... Kd7
28 Kf1 ... Rdd6
29 Rd1


My only chances are to draw ..difficult at that.Too many errors

I offer a draw

	27-06-2001 00:59									#88
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21 Bd2 … h3+
22 Kh1 … Nd3
23 Bc3 … c5
24 Kg1 … Rh6
25 Nc1 … b5
26 Nxd3 … Rxd3
27 Rfc1 ... Kd7
28 Kf1 ... Rdd6
29 Rd1 .. b4

	27-06-2001 01:04									#89
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I spent a few days thinking about your draw offer. But it's either too early or too late ! Too early because there is no obvious draw and too late because I deem that I have no risk of losing (on move 15th I might have seen things differently). Besides all that, I thξnk that I have found the direct path to victory ...
I'm sorry but to me it would look quite dishonest to draw in this position

	27-06-2001 02:51									#90
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Well..ok.I thought we would give each other an early X-mas gift

I will not force you to demonstrate over the next 20-25 moves.White is completely busted.

I resign.

Thank you for the game.I must improve if I am going to present a challenge.
My mistake came early again.Nd2 is an unsatisfactory answer to Nd4.The chop is better but I made the mistake of trying to muddle when that just won't work in this format.I wasn't real enthusiastic about my 12th move either.

Long live the King.

Last edited by Smash on 27-06-2001 at 03:15