[Event "ICS rated standard match"] [Site "freechess.org"] [Date "2012.04.23"] [Round "-"] [White "thjohnson"] [Black "smithomas"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1250"] [BlackElo "1217"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 Ne4 4. Bd3 f5 5. Nd2 Nc6 6. Ngf3 e6 7. O-O Bb4 8. c3 Ba5 9. Ng5 O-O 10. Ndf3 Nf6 11. b4 Bb6 12. b5 Na5 13. Ne5 h6 14. Ba3 c5 15. Rf3 Ng4 16. Rh3 c4 17. Bxf8 Qxf8 18. Be2 Bd8 19. Bxg4 fxg4 20. Qxg4 Qe8 21. Rxh6 Qxb5 22. Rh8+ Kxh8 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Qf7+ Kh8 25. Ng6# {smithomas checkmated} 1-0

[Event "www.ChessWorld.net server game"] [Site "www.ChessWorld.net "] [Date "2012.4.22"] [Round "NA"] [White "Anderson333868"] [Black "chaser33"] [Result "1-0"] [Termination "Black resigned"] [WhiteElo "1223"] [BlackElo "1428"] [Mode "ICS"] [DateLastMove "2012.4.24"] [ECO "C45"] [Board "8131894"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nxd4 5.Qxd4 d6 6.Bc4 c5 7.Qd5 Qe7 8.O-O Nf6 9.Bb5+ Nd7 10.Re1 a6 11.Bxd7+ Qxd7 12.Bf4 Ra7 13.Nc3 b6 14.Rad1 Qe6 15.Qc6+ Qd7 16.Qxb6 Qb7 17.Qxb7 Rxb7 18.Bxd6 Bxd6 19.Rxd6 Rd7 20.e5 Rxd6 21.exd6+ Be6 22.Na4 O-O 23.Nxc5 Bxa2 24.b3 Rc8 25.d7 Ra8 26.Re8+ {Black resigned} 1-0

[Event "ICS rated standard match"] [Site "freechess.org"] [Date "2012.04.23"] [Round "-"] [White "thjohnson"] [Black "smithomas"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1250"] [BlackElo "1217"] [TimeControl "1200"] 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 (3. Bd3 {this instead next time.})Ne4?! {I wasn't sure what to make of this except that it is counter to principle. I decided I would calmly develop shuffling my move order a bit to contest the square.} 4. Bd3 f5 {I think this is the first time I've seen black put a pawn on f1 in this opening. It blocked up my light square bishop throughout, but also allowed the strong knight position that arises later.} 5. Nd2 Nc6 6. Ngf3 e6 7. O-O Bb4 8. c3 {I was beginning to wonder when I would find time to play c3. Bb4 gives me that extra support and also strengthens my control of the dark squares on the king side. This bishop is better posted on d6 or e7} Ba5 9. Ng5 {threatening 10. Qh5+} O-O 10. Ndf3 Nf6 11. b4 Bb6 12. b5 Na5 {The idea is to force the knight to abandon protection of e5.} 13. Ne5 {...and the knight has found his outpost. From here, I'm looking for a way to play Qd5 and/or Rh3} h6 14. Ba3 c5 (14.. hxg5 15. Bxf8 Qxf8 16. fxg5 {If the knight flees then Qd5.}) 15. Rf3 (15. bxc6 {I think given the chance, I would play this move} 15.. bxc6 (15.. Nxc6) 16. Bxf8) Ng4 (15.. hxg5 16. fxg5 Nh7 (16.. Nd7 g6 {...and white has good attacking chances. Black has, perhaps, Qf6 or Nxe5.}) 17. Rh3 Qe8 18. Rxh7 Kxh7 19. g6+ Kg8 20. Qh5 {threatening mate on h7} Rf7 (20.. Qxg6 21. Nxg6) 21. gxf7+) 16. Rh3 c4? 17. Bxf8 Qxf8 18. Be2 Bd8 19. Bxg4 fxg4 (19.. Bxg5 20. fxg5 fxg4 21. Qxg4 {the second rook can come to f1 if needed, and the attack is overwhelming.}) 20. Qxg4 Qe8 21. Rxh6! Qxb5? {but I can't suggest something better.} 22. Rh8+! Kxh8 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. Qf7+ Kh8 25. Ng6# {smithomas checkmated} 1-0

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. f4 b5 4. Nf3 Bb7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 e6 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. h3 Qc7 9. Be3 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Bxd5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Qb6 Qxb6 14. Bxb6 Nb4 15. Be2 Rb8 16. Bf2 Bd6 17. a3 Nc6 18. Be3 O-O 19. a4 bxa4 20. Rxa4 Rxb2 21. Bd3 Nb4 22. Bd4 Nxd3 23. cxd3 Rb3 24. Rxa6 Bxf4 25. Ne5 Bxe5 26. Bxe5 Rxd3 27. Ra7 f6 28. Bd6 Rc8 29. Rc7 Rxc7 30. Bxc7 h5 31. Rf2 Kh7 32. Kh2 e5 33. g3 Bf3 34. Bb6 g5 35. h4 g4 36. Bc5 Rd1 0-1

[Event "CIS 2012 quarta scacchiera"] [Site "Collecchio"] [Date "2012.04.22"] [Round "5"] [White "Volponi Claudio"] [Black "Guido"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1440"] [BlackElo "1431"] [ECO "D77"] [Opening "Neo-Grünfeld, 6.O-O e6"] [Time "14:45"] [Variation "Symmetrical, Two Knights, 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2"] [TimeControl "5400+30"] [Termination "abandoned"] [PlyCount "90"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. a3 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. b4 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 g6 8. g3 Bg7 9. Bg5 O-O 10. Bg2 h6 11. Bf4 Ng4 12. Qd2 Bxa1 13. Bxh6 Nxh6 14. Qxh6 Bg7 15. Qf4 d5 16. c5 Bd7 17. h4 Qf6 18. Qc7 Bc6 19. O-O Rfc8 20. Qa5 Qd8 21. Qxd8+ Rxd8 22. e3 a5 23. Nd2 axb4 24. axb4 Ra1 25. Nb3 Rxf1+ 26. Bxf1 d4 27. exd4 Bxd4 28. Na5 Bc3 29. Nxc6 bxc6 30. b5 cxb5 31. Bxb5 Rd5 32. Be2 Rxc5 33. Kg2 Bd4 34. f3 Rc2 35. Kf1 Be5 36. g4 Bg3 37. h5 gxh5 38. gxh5 Bf4 39. Bd3 Rd2 40. Be4 Kg7 41. Ke1 Kh6 42. Ba8 Kxh5 43. Bb7 Kh4 44. Be4 Kg3 45. Ba8 Rf2 0-1

[Event "ICC"] [Site "Internet Chess Club"] [Date "2012.04.24"] [Round "?"] [White "me"] [Black "him"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C41"] [WhiteElo "2159"] [BlackElo "1820"] [PlyCount "54"] [EventDate "2012.??.??"] [TimeControl "900"] {Disconnection will count as a forfeit.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Qe7 7. O-O Nd7 8. Nc3 O-O-O 9. Nd5 Qc5 10. b3 Ngf6 11. Be3 Qa5 12. Rfd1 Nxd5 13. Rxd5 Qc3 14. Rad1 Bc5 15. R5d3 Qb4 16. Qxf7 Bd6 17. Bxa7 Rhf8 18. Qe6 Rde8 19. Qh3 Qa3 20. Be3 h6 21. Be6 Re7 22. c4 b6 23. Bxb6 Kb7 24. Bxd7 Kxb6 25. b4 Qxa2 26. c5+ Kb7 27. cxd6 Qxf2+ {{Game 220 (me vs. him) I resign} 0-1

[Event "Rosenwald Memorial"] [Site "Game of the Century"] [Date "1956.10.17"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "8"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Donald Byrne"] [Black "Robert James Fischer"] [ECO "D92"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "82"] 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. d4 O-O 5. Bf4 d5 6. Qb3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 c6 8. e4 Nbd7 9. Rd1 Nb6 10. Qc5 Bg4 11. Bg5 {11. Be2 followed by 12 O-O would have been more prudent. The bishop move played allows a sudden crescendo of tactical points to be uncovered by Fischer. -- Wade} Na4 {!} 12. Qa3 {On 12. Nxa4 Nxe4 and White faces considerable difficulties.} Nxc3 {At first glance, one might think that this move only helps White create a stronger pawn center; however, Fischer's plan is quite the opposite. By eliminating the Knight on c3, it becomes possible to sacrifice the exchange via Nxe4 and smash White's center, while the King remains trapped in the center.} 13. bxc3 Nxe4 {The natural continuation of Black's plan.} 14. Bxe7 Qb6 15. Bc4 Nxc3 16. Bc5 Rfe8+ 17. Kf1 Be6 {!! If this is the game of the century, then 17...Be6!! must be the counter of the century. Fischer offers his queen in exchange for a fierce attack with his minor pieces. Declining this offer is not so easy: 18. Bxe6 leads to a 'Philidor Mate' (smothered mate) with ...Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22. Rxf1 Ne2#. Other ways to decline the queen also run into trouble: e.g., 18. Qxc3 Qxc5} 18. Bxb6 Bxc4+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Nxd4+ {This tactical scenario, where a king is repeatedly revealed to checks, is sometimes called a "windmill."} 21. Kg1 Ne2+ 22. Kf1 Nc3+ 23. Kg1 axb6 24. Qb4 Ra4 25. Qxb6 Nxd1 26. h3 Rxa2 27. Kh2 Nxf2 28. Re1 Rxe1 29. Qd8+ Bf8 30. Nxe1 Bd5 31. Nf3 Ne4 32. Qb8 b5 {Every piece and pawn of the black camp is defended. The white queen has nothing to do.} 33. h4 h5 34. Ne5 Kg7 35. Kg1 Bc5+ 36. Kf1 Ng3+ {Now Byrne is hopelessly entangled in Fischer's mating net.} 37. Ke1 Bb4+ 38. Kd1 Bb3+ 39. Kc1 Ne2+ 40. Kb1 Nc3+ 41. Kc1 Rc2# 0-1

[pgn] 1.g4 e5 2.Bg2 d5 3.c4 Bxg4 4.cxd5 Nf6 5.Qb3 b6 6.d6 Qxd6 7.Bxa8 Nc6 8.Qa4 Bd7 9.Qc2 Qd5 10.Bxc6 Bxc6 11.f3 Bc5 12.Nc3 Qd8 13.b3 Nh5 14.Ne4 Qh4+ 15.Kd1 Bxe4 16.Qxe4 Nf4 17.Qxe5+ Kd8 18.d4 Bb4 19.Bd2 Bd6 20.Qxg7 Re8 21.Qg3 Qf6 22.e3 Nd3 23.Qg2 c5 24.Ne2 cxd4 25.Nxd4 Nb2+ 26.Kc2 Ba3 27.Rhg1 Qd6 28.Qg5+ Kc8 29.Qf5+ Re6 30.Rg8+ Kb7 31.Qxf7+ Re7 32.Qf5 Rc7+ 33.Bc3 Qxh2+ 34.Kc1 Rxc3+ 35.Nc2 Nd3+ 36.Kd1 Qxc2# [/pgn]

[White "Guidance"] [Black "ewgen"] [Date "2012.04.25"] [Site "fics.org"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O O-O 6. Nh4 Bg4 7. f3 Bd7 8. h3 e6 9. f4 c5 10. g4 Bc6 11. g5 Nh5 12. e4 Bxd4 13. Kh2 Bh8 14. f5 exf5 15. Kg1 Ng3 16. Rf2 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Na3 Bxb2 19. Bxb2 Qxg5 20. Ng2 Qg3 21. Qd2 d5 22. Kf1 Qxh3 23. Ke1 Re8

[White "Guidance"] [Black "ewgen"] [Date "2012.04.25"] [Site "fics.org"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. e3 g6 3. Bd3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. O-O O-O 6. Nh4 Bg4 7. f3 Bd7 8. h3 e6 9. f4 c5 10. g4 Bc6 11. g5 Nh5 12. e4 Bxd4 13. Kh2 Bh8 14. f5 exf5 15. Kg1 Ng3 16. Rf2 Nxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Na3 Bxb2 19. Bxb2 Qxg5 20. Ng2 Qg3 21. Qd2 d5 22. Kf1 Qxh3 23. Ke1 Re8