#9517 by player
17:59, July 01, 2013 by player
1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Qe2+ Be6 6.d4 Bb4 7.Bd2 a6 8.Ne5 Nxd4 9.Qh5 Nxc2+ 10.Kd1 Nh6 11.Kxc2 Bf5+ 12.Bd3 Bxd3+ 13.Nxd3 O-O 14.Bxh6 gxh6 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxb4 c6 17.Qd4+ Kg8 18.Rae1 Re8 19.Ne5 Qf6 20.Rhf1 Rac8 21.g4 c5 22.Qe3 d4 23.Nd5 Qe6 24.Qf3 Rcd8 25.Nf6+ Kf8 26.Nxh7+ Ke7 27.Ng6+ Kd7 28.Rxe6 Rxe6 29.Nhf8+ Kc8 30.Nxe6 fxe6 31.Rc1 c4 32.Ne5 d3+ 33.Kb1 d2 34.Rxc4+ Kb8 35.Qd1 b5 36.Rc5 b4 37.Nf7 Rd7 38.Ne5 Rd6 39.Rc2 b3 40.Rxd2 bxa2+ 41.Kxa2 Rd5 42.Nc6+ *
#9516 by Noname
12:27, July 01, 2013 by Noname
[Event "Let's Play!"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2013.05.24"]
[White "estherium"]
[Black "FallenIblis"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1127"]
[BlackElo "1439"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]
[Termination "estherium won by checkmate"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 [test comment] Nxd4 5.Qxd4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.Qd3 Nf6 8.Nc3 Be7 9.Be3 a6 10.O-O O-O
11.Rad1 Be6 12.h3 Qc7 13.Nd5 Nxd5 14.exd5 Bd7 15.Qe4 Rac8 16.Bd3 g6 17.f4 Bf5 18.Qf3 Bxd3 19.cxd3 Qc2 20.Rd2 Qa4
21.b3 Qb5 22.f5 Rc3 23.f6 Bd8 24.Bh6 Bb6+ 25.Kh2 Re8 26.Qe4 Ba5 27.Rdd1 Rec8 28.h4 Rc2 29.h5 Rxa2 30.hxg6 hxg6
31.Bg7 Rcc2 32.Rg1 Bd8 33.Qh4 Rxg2+ 34.Rxg2 Rxg2+ 35.Kxg2 Qxd5+ 36.Kh2 Qxb3 37.Qh8# 1-0
#9515 by Noname
11:20, July 01, 2013 by Noname
1.e4 g5 2.Nf3 f6 3.Nc3 b6 4.Be2 a5 5.Nd4 Ba6 6.Bh5# 1-0
#9514 by Sergiu
06:45, July 01, 2013 by Sergiu
[Event "?"]
[Site "www.sparkchess.com"]
[Date "2013.07.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sergiu"]
[Black "Boris"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteType "human"]
[BlackType "program"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d3 Bd6 4. Bg5 O-O 5. Be2 Bb4+ 6. c3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6
8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. d4 d5 10. exd5 Qxd5 11. c4 Qd7 12. d5 Nd4 13. Nxd4 exd4 14.
Na3 c6 15. dxc6 bxc6 16. Bd3 Rb8 17. b3 Qd6 18. Nc2 Be5 19. h3 f5 20. Qh5
Bh2+ 21. Kh1 c5 22. Ne1 Bb7 23. Nf3 g6 24. Qh6 Bf4 25. Qh4 Bxf3 26. gxf3
Rbe8 27. Rae1 g5 28. Qh5 Rxe1 29. Rxe1 Qf6 30. Kg2 Be5 31. Rg1 Qg7 32. Kf1
Bf4 33. h4 h6 34. hxg5 hxg5 35. Rh1 Bd6 36. Qh6 Rf6 37. Qh5 Be7 38. Qh3 g4
39. fxg4 fxg4 40. Qg3 Bd6 41. Qg2 g3 42. f3 Qg4 43. Be2 Qe4 44. Qh3 Qb1+
45. Kg2 Qxa2 46. Qg4+ Kf8 47. Qc8+ Kg7 48. Qh8+ Kf7 49. Rh7+ Ke6 50. Qg8+
Ke5 51. Rh5+ Rf5 52. Qd5+ Kf6 53. Rxf5+ Ke7 54. Rf7+ Ke8 55. Qe6+ Be7 56.
Qxe7# 1-0
#9513 by efaust
02:11, July 01, 2013 by efaust
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2013.06.30"]
[White "efaust"]
[Black "Kiazare"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1434"]
[BlackElo "954"]
[TimeControl "15|10"]
[Termination "efaust won by resignation"]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.O-O Bc5 5.d3 Qe7 6.Re1 O-O 7.h3 d6 8.Nc3 Be6 9.Bxe6 fxe6 10.Na4 Nd4
11.Nxc5 Nxf3+ 12.Qxf3 Rad8 13.Nxb7 Nd5 14.Qg3 Rb8 15.Nxd6 cxd6 16.exd5 exd5 17.d4 e4 18.b3 Rb4 19.Ba3 Rxd4 20.Bxd6 Qf7
21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.Qb8+ Ke7 23.Qxa7+ Ke6 24.Qxd4 h5 25.c4 g5 26.Qxd5+ Kf6 27.Qxf7+ Kxf7 28.Rxe4 h4 29.Rd1 Kf6 30.Rd5 Kg6
31.Rg4 Kf6 32.Rgxg5 Ke6 33.Rg6+ 1-0
#9512 by Bill Wall
00:24, July 01, 2013 by Bill Wall
[Event "USAF Ch"]
[Site "Andrews AFB, MD"]
[Date "1991.06.07"]
[Round "11"]
[White "Viray, Pedro"]
[Black "Wall, Bill"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A17"]
[WhiteElo "1830"]
[BlackElo "2055"]
[Annotator "Wall"]
[PlyCount "48"]
[EventDate "1991.??.??"]
1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 c5 {5...c6} 6. Nf3 {6.Nxd5}
Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. b3 O-O 9. Bb2 Rb8 (9... Bf6) 10. Rb1 $146 (10. d3) 10... b6
11. e4 Ndb4 12. Re1 (12. Nb5) 12... Nd3 (12... Ba6 $1 13. a3 Nd3) 13. Re3 Nxb2
(13... Ba6) 14. Rxb2 Nd4 (14... Bb7) 15. h4 Ba6 (15... Bb7) (15... Qc7) 16. d3
Qc7 17. Ne1 Rfd8 (17... Bf6) 18. Qh5 $2 (18. e5) 18... Bf6 19. Rd2 $2 (19. Nd1)
19... Nxb3 20. Rc2 (20. axb3 Bxc3) 20... g6 (20... Nd4 21. Rc1 Nc6) 21. Qh6 $2
(21. Qf3) 21... Bd4 $6 (21... Nd4 $1 22. Rc1 Bg7 23. Qg5 h6 24. Qf4 e5 25. Qg4
h5 26. Qd1 Bb7 (26... Bh6)) 22. axb3 Bxe3 (22... Qe5) 23. Qxe3 Qe5 24. Ne2 Qa1
(24... Bb7) 1/2-1/2
#9511 by NotDiogenes
21:39, June 30, 2013 by NotDiogenes
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2013.06.30"]
[Round "?"]
[White "opponent"]
[Black "NotDiogenes"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1325"]
[BlackElo "1399"]
[ECO "B20"]
[TimeControl "30|30"]
[Termination "NotDiogenes won by checkmate"]
1. e4 c5
2. Bc4
{bowdler attack, very popular chess.com vs the sicilian}
e6
3. Nc3 a6
( 3...Nc6 4.Nf3 e5 5.d3 Be7 )
4. a3 b5
5. Ba2
{ Black is falling behind in development. Too much chasing of the bishop?}
Nc6
6. d3 Bb7
7. Nf3 Be7
{missing the change to fianchetto the ds bishop. Not sure which is better. Stockfish: 0.0. This is better.}
( 7...g6? {stockfish: +0.7} 8.Bg5! Nf6? 9.e5 Be7 )
8. O-O
{black's problem: how to play Nf6?}
e5?
{+1.4}
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 18:-0.08} 8...d6 9.Be3 Nf6 10.d4 cxd4 11.Nxd4 O-O 12.f3 Qc7 13.Nxc6 Bxc6 )
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 18:+0.08} 8...Qc7 9.Re1 Bd6 10.a4 b4 11.Ne2 Nf6 12.Ng3 O-O 13.Bg5 Ng4 14.Nd2 h6 15.Bh4 Nge5 16.Nc4 Nxc4 17.Bxc4 Nd4 )
9. Ne2 Nf6
10. Ng3
{white swings to the kingside for an attack. White also has a threat in Ng5, double-attacking the f-pawn. }
d5
11. exd5 Nxd5
12. c4 Nf6
{+0.8; recapturing gives black three isolated pawns}
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 18:+0.08} 12...Nf4 13.Bxf4 exf4 14.Nh5 O-O 15.Nxf4 Bf6 16.Rb1 Nd4 17.Nxd4 Qxd4 18.Nd5 Rad8 19.b4 Bxd5 20.cxd5 Rc8 21.Re1 Rfe8 22.Qd2 cxb4 )
13. cxb5 axb5
{ thought the position here was pretty close to equal. Black and white both have a good diagonal for the ls bishop. White is poised for an attack on the wing, black has more central control. White needs to develop the c1 bishop, black needs to castle. Stockfish: +0.4}
14. Ng5
{f7 pawn is double-attacked}
O-O
15. Qc2?
( 15.Qb3 Nd5 16.Qxb5 Rb8 17.N3e4 {and white has an excellent game} )
( 15.Be3 {challenging for control of the center} )
Nd4
{with tempo, for white better was 15 Qb3 or develop the ds bishop. The black knight on d4 is beautiful.}
16. Qb1 Nd5
{-2.4; intending Bxg5 Bxg5 Qxg5}
17. N5e4 Re8
18. Be3
{there goes my pretty knight}
Bh4?
{I have some idea here of something like 19 Re1 leading to pressure on the g2 pawn. Hangs the c-pawn!}
19. Bxd4
( 19.Re1 Bxg3 20.Nxg3 Nf4 21.Ne4 Nde2+ 22.Kf1 c4 23.Rxe2
( 23.dxc4 bxc4 24.Bxc4 Ra4 25.Qc2 )
23...cxd3 )
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 17:+0.04} 19.Nxc5 Bxg3 20.fxg3 Nxe3 21.Nxb7 Qb6 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Bxe8 )
exd4
20. Nf5
{At this position I start to think I can get a mate. If I can get Nf4 and Qg5 with the diagonal clear to the g-2 pawn to let in pressure from the bishop, the king should fall. I thought for a long time here and my opponent got impatient and asked me if I was still there, are we still playing, etc.}
Rxe4!
{I sac the exchange. Black will have good play on white's king. Stockfish:+0.8}
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 19:-0.40} 20...Be7 21.Qd1 Bf8 22.Qf3 Re5 23.Rae1 g6 24.Nfg3 Re6 25.Ne2 Bd6 26.Nxd6 Qxd6 27.Ng3 f5 28.Rxe6 Qxe6 29.Rc1 Qd6 )
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 19:+0.48} 20...Re5 21.Nfd6 Bc6 22.Qc1 Be7 23.Qxc5 Ra6 24.Rfd1 Ba8 25.Qc8 Qxc8 26.Nxc8 Bf8 27.Rdc1 Bb7 28.g3 f5 29.Ng5 Rg6 30.Nf3 Re2 )
21. dxe4 Nf4
22. Nxh4??
{white wants to trade down and simplify}
( 22.g3! Nh3+ 23.Kh1 {I had intended Bxe4# here, but I didn't see the queen covering the e4 square until after the sacrifice!} 23...Bf6 {black is down the exchange, worse here although there are still some attacking chances. Stockfish rates this position as even.} )
Qxh4
{-1.5}
23. Bd5?
{I didn't see this reply. -10.3}
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 18:-1.13} 23.Qd1 Bxe4 24.f3 Qg5 25.g3 Bc6 26.Bb1 c4 27.Kh1 Ne6 28.Be4 Bxe4 29.fxe4 Qe5 30.Qf3 )
Ra6!!
{I sac the bishop. I was worried about loss of time in recapturing bishops. This wasn't an easy sac I was concerned I'd be way behind and wouldn't get the mate.}
( 23...Bxd5 24.exd5 Ra6 25.Qf5 {threatens back-rank mate} 25...Ne2+ 26.Kh1 Qxh2+ 27.Kxh2 Rh6+ 28.Qh3 )
24. Bxb7??
{if played accurately, there is no defense for white after taking the bishop bait}
Rg6?
( 24...Rh6 {more accurate but not best} )
( 24...Ne2+!! 25.Kh1 Qxh2+ 26.Kxh2 Rh6# )
25. e5
( 25.Qd3 Rxg2+ 26.Kh1 Qxh2# )
Rh6?
26. h3 Nxh3+
( 26...Qg4 27.hxg4 Ne2# )
27. gxh3 Qxh3
28. f4
( 28.Rc1 Qh2+ 29.Kf1 {and black is lost} )
( { [Stockfish 2.2.2] 20:+2.46} 28.Rd1 Rg6+ 29.Qxg6 hxg6 30.Bg2 )
Qh2#
{Things I learned:
1. Better to free the knight and prevent e5 in a closed sicilian with d6, rather than e5.
2. The exchange sacrifice here was good! Able to get a lot of play.
3. Look for the fastest mate, and see all the board. Forcing moves!}
0-1
#9510 by Bill Wall
18:59, June 30, 2013 by Bill Wall
[Event "Pacific Armed Forces Ch"]
[Site "Skaggs Island, CA"]
[Date "1991.07.27"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Wall, Bill"]
[Black "Anchondo, Francisco"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A01"]
[WhiteElo "2050"]
[BlackElo "2080"]
[Annotator "Wall,Bill"]
[PlyCount "34"]
[EventDate "1991.??.??"]
1. c4 e5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 Bc5 4. e3 Nf6 5. Nc3 O-O 6. g3 {6.Na4} d6 7. Bg2 Nb4
$146 (7... Bd7) 8. d4 $2 (8. Qb1) 8... exd4 9. exd4 Bxd4 10. a3 $2 (10. Nge2)
10... Bxf2+ 11. Kxf2 Ng4+ 12. Ke1 (12. Ke2) 12... Re8+ (12... Qf6) 13. Nce2 $2
{13.Be4} (13. Nge2 Ne3 14. Qd2) 13... Ne3 14. Qd2 {14.axb4} (14. axb4) 14...
Nbc2+ 15. Kf2 Ng4+ 16. Kf1 Nce3+ 17. Ke1 Nxg2+ 0-1
#9509 by Mike vs. Jenna
18:44, June 30, 2013 by Mike vs. Jenna
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bc4 d5 5.Bd3 Nd4 6.O-O Bg4 7.h3 Bh5 8.Be2 Qd7 9.d3 O-O-O 10.Nxd5 Ne7 11.Nc3 Nxf3+ 12.Bxf3 g6 13.Be3 f5 14.Nd5 Nxd5 15.exd5 b6 16.Qe2 f4 17.Bd2 a5 18.Re1 Bb4 19.c3 Be7 20.Qxe5 Bf6 21.Qxf4 Re8 22.Qxf6 Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Re8 24.d6 cxd6 25.Bf4 b5 26.Bxd6 Rxe1+ 27.Kh2 Rf1 28.Be5 Rxf2 29.Bc6 Rxf6 30.Bxf6 Qxc6 31.g4 Qxf6 32.gxh5 Qf2+ 33.Kh1 Qxb2
#9508 by Bill Wall
16:23, June 30, 2013 by Bill Wall
[Event "Pacific Armed Forces Ch"]
[Site "Skaggs Island, CA"]
[Date "1991.07.27"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Wall, Bill"]
[Black "Greene, Roy"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A07"]
[WhiteElo "2050"]
[BlackElo "1500"]
[Annotator "Wall,Bill"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[EventDate "1991.??.??"]
1. Nf3 Nc6 2. g3 e5 3. d3 d5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. c3 Bd6 6. O-O O-O $146 (6... Bg4) 7.
Nbd2 Ng4 8. b4 d4 9. cxd4 exd4 (9... Nxd4) 10. b5 Ne7 (10... Nce5) 11. Ne4 (11.
Qa4) 11... Nf5 12. a4 b6 $2 {12...c5} 13. Nxd6 cxd6 14. h3 (14. Nxd4) 14...
Nge3 $2 (14... Nf6) 15. fxe3 Nxe3 $2 (15... Nxg3) 16. Bxe3 dxe3 17. Nd4 (17.
Qc1) 17... Rb8 {17...Qg5} 18. Nc6 Qc7 19. Nxb8 Qxb8 20. Rc1 1-0