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15 Sep 08
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by diskamylYeah, Karpov would win it.
do you mean that? I can see white has a slight advantage due to the weak pawn, but I failed to come up with a plan. the one I was thinking was play g3, Rd2 to solidify the kingside pawns, and try to move the king all the way up to e6 somehow.
but black won't simply stop and watch, and get his king around the weakness much faster, and I know that the abo ...[text shortened]... any plan to realize the "advantage" that could be put in words for white here, please do so.
The most promising plan I can come up with consists of playing f3 and g4 (to seize some space) followed by Rh5 to pin black somewhat down to the h7-pawn. It all depends on what defensive formation black will choose, he might keep his king around on g7 and defend e6 with his rook, or place the rook on g7 and move his king up to d6. Maybe the queenside pawns can be fixed in a favourable way.
It's a typical cat and mouse endgame, and Karpov was a master at those. Just poke black here and there, he'll make a mistake somewhere or he will lose his patience and you win.
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by schakuhrthanks, that looks like a much better plan than mine of course 🙂
Yeah, Karpov would win it.
The most promising plan I can come up with consists of playing f3 and g4 (to seize some space) followed by Rh5 to pin black somewhat down to the h7-pawn. It all depends on what defensive formation black will choose, he might keep his king around on g7 and defend e6 with his rook, or place the rook on g7 and move his king up to ...[text shortened]... black here and there, he'll make a mistake somewhere or he will lose his patience and you win.
endgames are intimidating.
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by diskamylMy friend who got to 1800+ on here with ZERO endgame knowledge swears by Silman's new endgame book.
thanks, that looks like a much better plan than mine of course 🙂
endgames are intimidating.
Since he read it, the fecker is playing the middlegame totally differently, now when he knows he has a winning advantage (be it a better pawn structure, or whatever), he just starts exchanging down.
Given his improvement, I'd recommend it.
D
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by RagnorakNo matter how much endgame knowledge I attain I will never just exchange down, I will continue to have a fiery personality over the chess board.... What I will do though is make moves that keep that winning endgame a possibility still so that if my opponent rides out the storm I can always go into that ending but at least the game will have been exciting.
My friend who got to 1800+ on here with ZERO endgame knowledge swears by Silman's new endgame book.
Since he read it, the fecker is playing the middlegame totally differently, now when he knows he has a winning advantage (be it a better pawn structure, or whatever), he just starts exchanging down.
Given his improvement, I'd recommend it.
D
17 Sep 08
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Originally posted by Ragnorakactually, I've got Silman's Complete Endgame course, and I cannot wait to begin studying it, but first I promised myself to finish "my system" first, I only made it to chapter two after probably 6-7 hours of work, including studying the illustrative games related to the subject, and completing the book with such work put into it seems it will last forever.
My friend who got to 1800+ on here with ZERO endgame knowledge swears by Silman's new endgame book.
Since he read it, the fecker is playing the middlegame totally differently, now when he knows he has a winning advantage (be it a better pawn structure, or whatever), he just starts exchanging down.
Given his improvement, I'd recommend it.
D
I'm really frustrated right now. I really do like studying endgames (although I haven't much, actually), I like the concept, I simply love the Karpovian defensive-positional style which is almost totally based on getting into slightly better endgames, that is the style I want to have, but I'm completely lacking the single most important aspect of that style. but to begin, I have to wait and finish that tiresome my system book first. maybe after 2-3 months I will, and when I complete silman's course with extra study of drilling endgame puzzles, say maybe 1-2 years later, I believe I'll break 1900. then some real endgame work will begin 🙂 (with dvoretsky or averbakh).
17 Sep 08
Recap:
I agree to play a friendly against someone.
Why not, I'm a nice chap.
The game is drawn.
It is then hailed as the greatest result in said player's career.
My endgame play is called into question.
I am accused of looking like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein creation.
And Fat Lady then brings me to task fror me grammar.
mumble...grumble...
17 Sep 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34As usual, Jie's comment about your looks was cruel, unnecessary and, most importantly, inaccurate. This is a little closer to the mark:
I am accused of looking like Mary Shelley's Frankenstein creation.
http://tinyurl.com/5tl9rv/Chandlerenstein.jpg
18 Sep 08
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Originally posted by greenpawn34That's right. I'm already drafting it into my headstone. so far I have:
Recap:
I agree to play a friendly against someone.
Why not, I'm a nice chap.
The game is drawn.
It is then hailed as the greatest result in said player's career.
RIP
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