Originally posted by vivifyAfter 4.Kc3, I was expecting you to play 4...c5 attacking the d4 pawn.
My most recent game, as black.
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[FEN "1k1r1r2/ppp3pp/4Q3/3pP1q1/3P4/3B4/PP2KPPP/R6R w - - 0 1"]
1.g3 Qh5+ 2.Ke1 Qf3 3.Kd2 Qxf2+ 4.Kc3 Rf3 5.Qe7 Rdf8 6.Rhf1 Rxd3+ 7.Kxd3 Rf3#
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And I think he might have made it harder for you if he had protected his bishop with 5.Rad1, but you wrapped up the win very nicely as played.
27 Jan 13
Thread 148986
A good trap will take advantage of the tendencies and weaknesses of the intended subject.
Originally posted by vivifyThat was a good one.
This one has two traps.
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[Result "*"]
[FEN "6k1/pp1nrppp/2pq1p2/3P4/3P2b1/2NB1N2/PPP2PP1/R2Q2K1 w k - 0 1"]
1.dxc6 Qxc6 2.d5 { This sets up the trap, though I need black to blunder a bit. } 2...Qc7 { And black does. Probably wants to keep pressure on the h2 square. The trap's set, now to spring it. } 3.Bxh7+ Kxh7 4.d6 { F obile, having to guard c8, and no way to stop white from playing Rxd1, Rd8. }
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30 Jan 13
Originally posted by morgskiIf I were playing this game as White OTB, I am sure I would have take the pawn even earlier with 19.Rxa3. I did see the fork coming after 22...Nc4 however and would not have taken the pawn at that point. Instead, I would most likely have played 23.Rfd1, because I did not see far enough ahead to set such a trap. It was a very good trap for sure.
A sneaky mid-game one
[pgn][Event "Clan challenge"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2013.01.12"] [EndDate "2013.01.30"] [Round "?"] [White "morgski"] [Black "pietjes"] [WhiteRating "1950"] [BlackRating "1735"] [WhiteElo "1950"] [BlackElo "1735"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "9776104"] 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bc8f5 4. Ng1f3 e6 5. Bf1d3 Bf5g6 6. O-O Nb8 ...[text shortened]... f1 26. Bb5d3 {but now, how to defend the king?} f5 27. exf6 1-0[/pgn]
30 Jan 13
Originally posted by RJHindsHey, the main reason I didn't do it on 19. is that I didn't want doubled pawns in front of my king, and the big risk from the knight. I only began looking at ways to get behind enemy lines when the g and h pawns charged forward to corner my bishop. Up until then I was wary of nabbing the a-pawn as I think it would have left me positionally unsound. In the end though, that worked to my advantage.
If I were playing this game as White OTB, I am sure I would have take the pawn even earlier with 19.Rxa3. I did see the fork coming after 22...Nc4 however and would not have taken the pawn at that point. Instead, I would most likely have played 23.Rfd1, because I did not see far enough ahead to set such a trap. It was a very good trap for sure.
30 Jan 13
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Originally posted by morgskiSo you didn't see the trap that for ahead, but just got lucky, right?
Hey, the main reason I didn't do it on 19. is that I didn't want doubled pawns in front of my king, and the big risk from the knight. I only began looking at ways to get behind enemy lines when the g and h pawns charged forward to corner my bishop. Up until then I was wary of nabbing the a-pawn as I think it would have left me positionally unsound. In the end though, that worked to my advantage.
Yes, I saw the doubled pawns, but I figured it is worth it, since I would have a pig on the 7th rank and strong supported center pawns and an open g file that I can use for my other rook once I move the king to h1.
30 Jan 13
Originally posted by ChessPraxisAt move 31, why not Rxf4?
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Be2 e5 8. O-O Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f3 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 12. Bf2 Bb7 13. Bd3 a6 14. Na4 Nd7 15. Qe2 f5 16. c4 d4 17. b3 Nc5 18. Nxc5 Bxc5 19. Qxe5 Be7 20. Bxd4 Bf6 21. Qe6+ Kh8 22. Bxf6 Rxf6 23. Qe3 f4 24. Qe2 Qd4+ 25. Kh1 Rd8 26. Be4 Re6 27. Rad1 Qf6 28. Rxd8+ Qxd8 29. Qc2 Bxe4 30. ...[text shortened]... ntral pawns and attack his pawn center. I have been pretty successful with this strategy so far.
30 Jan 13
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Originally posted by vivifyThat looks okay to me too. White is another pawn up and still protecting his e-pawn. White is also threatening a back rank checkmate. Black might try g5 attacking the rook, but I doubt if that will really help him much.
At move 31, why not Rxf4?
P.S. Oh! I see now. 31...Qa1+ now white can not avoid being checkmated.
One must look at all possible opponents moves, pretending the piece is in the new location. When the rook leaves the back rank it may result in a back rank mate. It is easy to forget that after the rook moves from that back rank it is no longer protecting it. I have this problem of visualization many times now in my old age. I need to move the pieces and actually see the new position and then I can see it from the opponents point of view.