Wild 'n wooly

Originally posted by jgvaccaro
Game 610537

Just finished this one-- a Wilkes-Barre game, and probably the most action-packed win I've gotten on this site. (I probably have had some equally action-packed losses that have been consigned to oblivion.)

It seemed like there was a tactic on almost every move here. I blundered badly on move 24 but managed to recover.

Originally posted by jgvaccaro
Game 610537

Just finished this one-- a Wilkes-Barre game, and probably the most action-packed win I've gotten on this site.

I tried to study this interesting game. Comments welcome.
markobo - jgvaccaro
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nxf7
[According to theory 5.Bxf7+ gives more chances to obtain an advantage]
5...Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2
[So white is undertaking the complications. More common is 6.Kf1, and 6.Ke2 shortly leads to a loss after 6...Nd4+ 7.Kd3 b5!! - an unexpected but entirely correct queen's sacrifice - e.g. 8.Nxd8 bxc4+ 9.Kc3 (9.Kxc4 Ba6+ 10.Kb4 Be2) 9...Nxe4+ 10.Kb4 a5+ 11.Ka3 a4 and black wins]
6...Nxe4+ 7.Ke3?
[White is consequently undertaking the uncertain position of his king, but by doing so he runs a serious risk. Best is 7.Kg1]
7...Qh4
[The text move is also playable, but is less convincing than 7...Qe7]
8.g3
[If 8.Nxh8? Qf4+ 9.Ke2 Qf2+ 10.Kd3 Nc5+ 11.Kc3 Qd4#]
8...Nxg3 9.hxg3 Qd4+ 10.Kf3 d5 11.Rh4 e4+ 12.Kg2 Rf8
[More common is 12...0-0]
13.Be2?!
[In the game Zaniratti -Del Carril, corr. 2000 white was successful with 13.Nc3 Rxf7 14.Bxd5 Rf2+ 15.Kh1 Bf5 16.Bxe4 Qf6 17.Kg1 g5 18.Qe1 gxh4 19.Bxc6+ Kf8 20.Qxf2 hxg3 21.Qc5+ Kg7 22.Bg2 c6 23.d3 Re8 24.Bf4 Bxd3 25.Bxg3 Bxc2 26.Rf1 Qg6 27.Qd4+ Kg8 28.Nd5 Re6 29.Nf6+ and black resigned
The game Whitney-Chromik, corr. 1976 ended in a quick draw after 13.Qh5 Rxf7 14.Bxd5 Qf2+ 15.Kh1 Qf1+
13.Rf4!? with an unclear position is also better than the text move]
13...Rxf7 14.Bh5?
[After this time consuming move white is suddendly lost. Better was 14.Qg1]
14...g6
[More precise was the move order 14...Qf2+ 15.Kh1 g6 not allowing Rf4]
15.Be2
[15.Rf4!?]
15...Qf2+ 16.Kh1 Qxg3 17.Rh2 Rf2?
[This exchange helps white. After 17...Nd4 - threatening 18... Nxe2 followed by 19...Bg4 - black wins quickly e. g. 18.Rg2 Qh4+ 19.Rh2 Bh3 with an overwhelming attack]
18.Rxf2 Qxf2 19.Bb5?
[Better was 19.Qf1 but after 19...Qh4+ 20.Kg1 Nd4 black's attack is very strong]
19...Bh3?!
[More precise was 19...Qh4+ 20.Kg1 Bg4 21.Be2 Qg3+ 22.Kh1 Ne5 and black wins]
20.Qg1 Qf3+ 21.Kh2 0-0-0
[21...Qh5! threatening Bd7+ seems stronger]
22.d3?
[22.Qg3 was the only hope]
22...Nd4?!
[After 22...Ne5! white should resign (knight check on g4)]
23.Nc3 Nxc2 24.Rb1 d4 25.Nxe4 Nb4??
[A blunder. Black wins easily after 25...Be6! 26.Qg2 Qxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Bxa2]
26.Bg5?
[After 26.Qg3! white can probably save the game]
26...Rf8
[Stronger was 26...Rd5! 27.Bc4 Bf5! and black is better]
27.Be7?!
[27.Ng3! offers more chances]
27...Qe2+?
[After 27...Rf5 white has problems to hold the balance, e. g. 28.Qg3 (Not 28.Bxb4?? Rh5 and white gets mated) 28...Qe2+! 29.Kxh3 Rxb5]
28.Kxh3 Rf3+!?
[28...Qh5+ leads to a draw]
29.Kg4??
[A blunder. After 29.Ng3 Qxe7 30.Qxd4 the position is still unclear, but white seems preferable]
29...Rf1+ 30.Kh3 Rxg1 31.Rxg1 Nxd3 32.Bxd3 Qxd3+ 33.Ng3 Qe3 34.Rd1 Qxe7 35.Rxd4 Qe6+ 36.Rg4 Qxa2
[Why not 36...h5?]
37.Ne4 Qxb2 38.Ng5 Qg7 39.Ne6 Qh6+ 40.Kg2 Qd2+ 0-1
A fighting game!😀

I'm going to print out that last post and find out what really happened in that game! I suspect I'm in for a few jarring discoveries.

Many thanks, IronMan.

Game 624801 (The game is still in progress)

Starts off as a Two Knight's Defence. My opponent does not play the common 4. Ng5 and the game transposes into a Philidor's Defence. Kings castle on opposite sides and both sides start pawn rollers against the opponent's King.

One of my wildest games yet!

I like this one Game 577601

Of course you can't have wild & wooly without the infamous Hippo....

Game 399063

& just to prove it wasn't a complete fluke here is another....

Game 350340

Wins against someone that is 220 points ahead of me in rating is very few and far between. I thought I was getting completely crushed until around move 15 when I turned the game completely around and managed a rather clever checkmate. This game was over 2 years ago, way before RHP, but I managed to record the game at this link:

http://www.lunacy.force9.co.uk/chess/leapvslausey-14-6-2002.html

In hindsight, I worked out where my opponent's flaws were. White was so busy pawn pushing, trying to drive my pieces back, he/she left his/her King in a vulnerable position. It was just a matter of time before I managed to grab my opponent's base pawns and cause White's game to completely fall apart.

Lau

Wow i wish they all went like this one. Im sure my good friend won't mind me posting this little gem...

Game 559014

😵

I like this win. After some really weak moves and a couple of blunders I was down two bishops, but managed to turn the tide around move 25. I especially like the rook sacrifice in move 31. Move 35 should have been Qxe4+, but hey. As a bonus, my opponent was rated 300 points higher than me.

Game 518724

One of my best attacking games in this site
Game 617770

Originally posted by IronMan31
One of my best attacking games in this site
Game 617770

I did nothing to be proud of in this game, but my opponent did: look at her brave king in the center - and it is completely safe there!

Game 369037

Originally posted by IronMan31
One of my best attacking games in this site
Game 617770

a win and a loss, both featuring my trademark wild kingside attacks from otherwise seriously disadvantageous, if not outright lost, positions:

Win: check out the pawn storm :-) who castles queenside in the dutch? Meeeee! Game 644546

Loss: I'm boggled by the precision of the defense here. Considering the sheer number of threats I was able to make with grossly insufficient material and an exposed king, I'm happy anyway 🙂 Game 660286 I maintain that g5 was not a blunder -- any other move would have meant no attacking chances, and I had a lost position otherwise, so the bishop was cannon fodder.