31 Jul 08
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Originally posted by JonathanB of London13. ... Rd4 was an incredibly bad move, wasn't it?
What's the exchange sac on move 13 all about?
I have a theory - two days ago Lee Davis lost very quickly when his opponent played an exchange sac, so I'm guessing that Davis now believes rooks to be worth less than knights and bishops. He probably felt pleased as punch when his opponent yesterday walked into his trap with 14. Nxd4??
31 Jul 08
Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeFunnily enough I was watching that game myself as I am friends with the Foster family. I have e-mailed Mr Foster and asked him to let me know what happened at the end of that game. When I find out I'll post it here. I suspect that more moves were played but that Black lost on time before they got to move forty.
Take a look at Foster v Brown in the under 16 championship.
Brown seems to have just let his clock run out (he had plenty of time to move) but 25. ...... Kh8 is OK isn't it? or am I missing something obvious?
31 Jul 08
Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeI know a few more details about the Foster vs Brown game. In time trouble Brown touched his king with the intention of moving it and then realised that this was a blunder which lost a rook, so he resigned. I guess this must be some time after the final position shown on the live site.
Take a look at Foster v Brown in the under 16 championship.
Brown seems to have just let his clock run out (he had plenty of time to move) but 25. ...... Kh8 is OK isn't it? or am I missing something obvious?
James Foster has improved a lot in the last year and he plays the French Defence himself as Black, so it's not that surprising that he turned over a higher rated opponent who played it against him. The good thing about the Milner-Barry Gambit is that it tends to lead to quite open positions, the sort that a typical French Defence player is not comfortable with.
31 Jul 08
Originally posted by Fat LadyThanks for the info
I know a few more details about the Foster vs Brown game. In time trouble Brown touched his king with the intention of moving it and then realised that this was a blunder which lost a rook, so he resigned. I guess this must be some time after the final position shown on the live site.
James Foster has improved a lot in the last year and he plays the Fren ...[text shortened]... to quite open positions, the sort that a typical French Defence player is not comfortable with.
31 Jul 08
Originally posted by Smiffybooo!
pert and gormally 14 move draw 🙂
what's going on in the hanley vs lalic? looks like the 2200 is controlling the gm, or am I missing something? if I was as inactive as black I'd assume I'm getting ran over after those pawns start rolling on kingside... or will the white pieces get kicked and lose just enough time for black pawns to reach white king?
31 Jul 08
Originally posted by Fat LadyYes the black bishop is the main piece in that oppening but he is a GM so i assume he knows what hes doing....Lalic is a boring player anyways he will probably get a draw as hes the draw master not GM....
I hope Arkell gets punished for giving away his black-squared bishop like that. I can't believe he deliberately gave himself such long term problems for the sake of one miserable little pawn.