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27 May 08
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by black beetleYou have to get a book on traps. It's like reading a joke book.
Oh! But who would play an Albin with 4.e3?
Maybe I am surprised because I have no books regarding traps;
And who knows...one day....
got to:
http://www.gambitchess.com/semi/db6.htm
and download for free:
Horowitz & Reinfeld, Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles.
Bet you will pick up a tactical trick or two.
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34Thanks gp34 pal;
You have to get a book on traps. It's like reading a joke book.
And who knows...one day....
got to:
http://www.gambitchess.com/semi/db6.htm
and download for free:
Horowitz & Reinfeld, Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles.
Bet you will pick up a tactical trick or two.
My scope in chess is quite limited; with the White I always open with 1.d4 and my opening preparation has to do with a repertoire against Chigorin/ Albin/ QGA/ QGD Tarrasch-Orthodox-Slav-SemiSlav/ Indian defences/ Budapest/ Benko/ Chech-Modern Benoni/ Modern-Dutch-Endlish. I never tried another opening, ie 1.e4, because untill now I cannot understand in full all the concepts of 1.d4.
With the Black I play solely KID against 1.d4 and Scheveningen against 1.e4. I am 45 years old and in my whole life I played with the Black only these two systems, however there are still positions I cannot evaluate and issues that I am unable to comprehend; this game, chess, it gives me great satisfaction and great disapointment. It seems that I am unable to overcome mediocrity;
04 Oct 08
"...It seems that I am unable to overcome mediocrity"
Don't put yourself down. Sounds like you enjoy your chess but
don't think you can play the flashy (unsually unsound combinations).
Go on the blitz site 5.05 and try an Alpin gambit like Korch did.
If 2.Nf3 then play 2...Nc6 and next move shut your eyes and play 3...e5.
So you lose a dozen games and win one.
The one you will win will be an uforgetable cracker.
Play 1.e4 and 2 d4 against everything - sac the d-pawn and pretend
it's against the rules to take it back. Have some fun throwing pawns
and pieces against your opponent.
Play one touch openings. (you are only allowed to move every piece
once until you have castled and both rooks can see each other -
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR OPPONENT PLAYS!).
After the two Rooks can see each you play chess.
Rejoice in the new you.
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by tomtom232What about 26. ... Bxd1
Hey, GP, a game like this should pique the interest of a tactical dog such as yourself.
[pgn][Event "Rapid Game 30min + 0sec "] [Site "chesshere.com"] [Date "2007.12.28"] [White "tomtom232"][Black "king_cobra"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1832"] [BlackElo "1803"]
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. d4 d6 6. Qe2 d5 7. c4 dxc4 8. Qxc4 g5 9. Qb3 g ...[text shortened]... Qge2+ b5 41. Qc8+ Kb6 42. Bc7+ Ka7 43. Qe3 Nb8 44. Qxc5+ Ka8 45. Qxb8# 1-0[/pgn]
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by tomtom232It`s not miniature 😠In miniature can`t be more than 20-25 moves.
Hey, GP, a game like this should pique the interest of a tactical dog such as yourself.
[pgn][Event "Rapid Game 30min + 0sec "] [Site "chesshere.com"] [Date "2007.12.28"] [White "tomtom232"][Black "king_cobra"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1832"] [BlackElo "1803"]
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. d4 d6 6. Qe2 d5 7. c4 dxc4 8. Qxc4 g5 9. Qb3 g ...[text shortened]... Qge2+ b5 41. Qc8+ Kb6 42. Bc7+ Ka7 43. Qe3 Nb8 44. Qxc5+ Ka8 45. Qxb8# 1-0[/pgn]
04 Oct 08
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Originally posted by KorchWell, black should have resigned on move 25 then. 😛
It`s not miniature 😠In miniature can`t be more than 20-25 moves.
I just want a game published is all lol
How about this one then? It just barely fits. Greenpawn, you should check the headers. 😀
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by tomtom232Yes - at least this one is miniature 😉
Well, black should have resigned on move 25 then. 😛
I just want a game published is all lol
How about this one then? It just barely fits. Greenpawn, you should check the headers. 😀
[pgn] [event "friendly game] [time controls "5min + 2sec"] [date "yesterday"] [white "me"] [black "roommate"] [result "1-0"] [where it should be published "Chandler ...[text shortened]... xg5 20.Bxg8 Nxg8 21.Qxg6 Be7 22.Qxg7 Qd8 23.e6 Bxd6 24.Rxd6 Qe7 25.Qe5 1-0[/pgn]
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by tomtom232I'm not publishing games played against room mates.
Yeah, maybe he'll publish both of them and call it "Tom Tom's Torner" hehe. 😀
I'm doing a Corner tonight - get on the Blitz site and knock me
me up a miniature - I'll check back at 23.30 and see if you have
anything.
GP.
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34Unfortunately I can't do that any time within the next few days. I will have to wait til I can get on another computer besides my own. Oh well, maybe some day I'll get a game published there. But, out of curiosity, what is the problem with a game against a roommate? I can possibly get him to join... Then he would be on this site.
I'm not publishing games played against room mates.
I'm doing a Corner tonight - get on the Blitz site and knock me
me up a miniature - I'll check back at 23.30 and see if you have
anything.
GP.
04 Oct 08
Originally posted by tomtom232I suppose with the rest of the stuff I usually put on the Corner
Unfortunately I can't do that any time within the next few days. I will have to wait til I can get on another computer besides my own. Oh well, maybe some day I'll get a game published there. But, out of curiosity, what is the problem with a game against a roommate? I can possibly get him to join... Then he would be on this site.
a game, Tom Tom v Tom Tom's Roomate won't look out of place.
OK it's in. A couple of mates have turned up with a carry out.
I'll most likely have it posted about 3am in the morning.
How are you getting on in that problem solving competition.
I'm realling toiling on those Proof Games.
Think I'll complain the SG that they are too hard.
05 Oct 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34I COOK'D one problem and made a fool of myself thinking I also cooked the PG in 13.5 by saying it was impossible... I realized right after that it was indeed possible. I haven't even started on the other PG which I probably should if I want to solve it before the round is over. The other problems weren't to hard although I had a spot of trouble with the h# that had three solutiongs. How about yourself? Oh and if the name isn't already taken and my roommate were to join, he would use promotingpawn as his handle.
I suppose with the rest of the stuff I usually put on the Corner
a game, [b]Tom Tom v Tom Tom's Roomate won't look out of place.
OK it's in. A couple of mates have turned up with a carry out.
I'll most likely have it posted about 3am in the morning.
How are you getting on in that problem solving competition.
I'm realling toiling on those Proof Games.
Think I'll complain the SG that they are too hard.[/b]