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Jan-26-05
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| tpstar: <IBM> I considered taking up 4 ... Qh4!? versus the Scotch but found it too risky for my tastes, so I prefer 4 ... Bc5. After 9. g3 Rxe4+ 10. Be3 Nd4! 11. gxh4 Nxf3+ 12. Kd1 note 12 ... Bxe3 13. fxe3 Ng4 wins material, since 14. Ke2? Rxe3+ 15. Kd1 Nf2+ 16. Kc1 Re1# with a picturesque mate! I'm sure 4 ... Qh4!? is playable but look sharp the whole game. And White can always choose the safe 5. Nc3 instead. |
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Jan-27-05
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| InspiredByMorphy: <tpstar> Thanks for the input. I agree 4. ...Qh4 is risky but I like it. Also 5.Nc3 I think is better than 5.Nb5 . |
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| Mar-25-07 |
| Atking: <Honza Cervenka: What about 9. Nc3 Nd4 10. Qd3 Nxe4 11. Nxe4 Rxe4+ 12. Kd1 d5 13. Qg3? For example, after 13...Bg4+ 14. f3 Qxg3 15. hxg3 Nxf3 16. Bd2 white should win the game.> Right I think this is an analysis of GM Gutman He suggests also 12. ...d6!? with 13.Bd2! as better for White as now his King can escape in c1. Therefore with 6. ...Nd4! Black must equalize quite easily 7.Nxc7+ Kd8 8.Qf4 (Staunton) Nxc2+ 9.Kd1 QxQf4 10.BxQf4 NxRa1 11.NxRa8 d6! 12.Nc3 Ne7 13.Kd2 Be6 14.Bb5 Nc6 15.RxNa1 Kd7 was draw few moves later Leisenbein vs Gutman corr 1999. |
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| Jul-13-07 |
| benba57: I've run around posting similar comments on other Scotch games where black wins, but it seems that opening the f-file is a great aid to black. Any thoughts?? |
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| Oct-29-07 |
| Aspirador: <it seems that opening the f-file is a great aid to black>The game was long over when the f-file was opened with 13.Qxf7. I don't know what you mean. |
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| Oct-29-07 |
| Confuse: looking at the analysis, it looks like white had a won game : 0 perhaps the pressure of playing against mr bird caused him to fluster : P |
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| Oct-29-07 |
| pawnofdeath: 5.Nb5? That was white's blunder, with the check 7.Nxc7+ |
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| Oct-29-07 |
| psmith: <InspiredbyMorphy>
After 8. ... Nd4 9. Qd3 Nxe4 10.g3 Qf6 11.Bf4 Nxf2 12. Kxf2 Nxc2+ 13. Ke2 Nxa1 14. Nc3 how does White continue. Analysis aided by Fritz 5.32 seems to indicate White's attack peters out. |
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| Oct-29-07 |
| psmith: <tpstar> in your line, 9. g3 Rxe4+ 10. Be3 Nd4! 11. gxh4 Nxf3+ 12. Kd1 note 12 ... Bxe3 13. fxe3 Ng4, White doesn't have to play 14. Ke2? -- instead he can play 14. Nd2 (attacking the Rook), which leads to a plus for White. (Fritz 5.32) |
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Oct-29-07
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| kevin86: A brilliant finish! Maybe cg.com can use it as a puzzle down the road. Note the double pin of pieces at f1 and f2-and then the pin at h2. |
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Oct-29-07
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| benveniste: Hi! My name is Mike and I'm a wood pusher. While everyone here is discussing 9.  c3, I've been looking at 10.  xe4 instead of 0-0, and I can't see a winning line for Black line after that. Can someone point out my blind spot? |
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Oct-29-07
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| al wazir: <benveniste: I've been looking at 10. Bxe4.> I'll take a stab at that: 10...Rxe4+. A) 11. Qxe4 Qxe4+. Material is almost even, but black can pick up the c- or the g-), the at a8 is doomed, and the attack is still alive. B) 11. Kd1 d6, threatening 12. Bg4.
C) 11. Kf1 Qe7, threatening 12...Re1#. White pretty much has to play either Bd2 or Qd1. Either way, 12...Nd4 creates more threats. |
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Oct-29-07
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| al wazir: White could have tried to defend with 13. Bg5+ Qxg5 14. Qxf7 Nf2+ 15. Kh1. Now 15...Ng3+ doesn't work because of 16. hxg3 Qh6+ 17. Kg1 Bxf2+ 18. Qxf2 (18. Kxf2? Qe3#) Qe7, and white is two pieces up. But black wins with 15....Rxf1+ 16. Rxf1 Ng3+ 17. hxg3 Qh3+, with mate to follow. |
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| Oct-29-07 |
| gauer: The nice double line-clearance by 13 ... Ne2 of a Diagonal: a7 <-> f2 gives black a check (a non-( )xKt capture defeats 13 ... Nf3?), forcing the King into a 3rd Pin, when black is able to Deliver a Smothering Checkmate via the B+Kt Battery opening further on the Diagonal a7 <-> g1. The Queen allows the Leaping Knight to invade, & a Towering Rook looms over the Bishop, Displaying the Shades of the secondary Pins. 13 ... Nf5? is also of course Defeated (again, an Echo such as QxKt likely Halts the Try) after the Intent of Ng3 to follow, because here, the Loom does not weave white into a net. |
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| Oct-30-07 |
| rgwkenyon: 9 Bd3 was a bad move, Nc3 was correct and left NN ahead. 10 0-0 was his fatal move, Bxe4 was even. |
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Oct-30-07
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| benveniste: <al-wazir>, following your line B, I see it going: 10. xe4 xe4+
11.  d1 d6
12. g5+
And I don't see any real answers for Black.
I evaluate the position as nearly equal after:
10. xe4 d4
11.  d3 xe4+
12. f1 xc2
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Oct-30-07
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| al wazir: <benveniste>: Right, 11...d6 doesn't work. How about 11...d5 instead? Now white can't play 12. Bg5+. If 12. h3, then 12...Ne5, and ...Bg4 is again a threat. If 12. g3, then 12...Qe7, with pressure. But I don't see a quick win either. |
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Feb-26-08
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| hesyrett: <al wazir> After 10 xe4 I also recommend 11...d5  12...g4. On 12 g3, better for Black is 12...g4 13 gxh4 xf3+ followed by 14...xh1 leaving him effectively a piece up, since his on h1 is alive while White's on a8 is dead. Even if White survives to move 20 he'll lose in the long run on account of Black's better security and more active pieces. |
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| Feb-27-08 |
| psmith: <hesyrett>, <al wazir> 10. xe4 d5 12. xf7 and White now has a threat too (of c7+). Is Black winning then? I don't see it. |
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| Feb-27-08 |
| psmith: <beneviste> The line 10. xe4 d4 looks like a better bet for Black, but 11. d3 xe4+ 12. f1 xc2 13. xc2 is just good for White. 12... b3 seems a better try. |
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Feb-27-08
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| hedgeh0g: A fine example of the importance of rapid development and a beautiful mate to finish off. |
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| Feb-29-08 |
| D.Observer: Semi-smothered? |
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Mar-17-08
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| just a kid: Whoa!Nice! |
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Mar-17-08
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| sallom89: <just a kid>
thanks for bringing this game up..what an awesome mate ! |
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Sep-28-09
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| fm avari viraf: A very nice tactical game where Bird catches a bird with grace. |
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