| Dec-20-03 | | rochade18: On the one hand i feel so sorry for Espeli on the other hand i am impressed with the black rook's power. Develop your knights, folks:D |
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Sep-21-06
 | | kevin86: What a strange final position!!!
White is completely STUCK-with a total of only one active piece for both sides-the entire white army is paralyzed. |
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| Sep-05-07 | | TheaN: What a position. In order for White to develop he must give at least one piece. d4 is met by Bh6, what intended g6: white can do nothing else but resign, after Bh6, Nf6 and O-O White will fall rapidly. |
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Jun-06-08
| | kevin86: Could this game be the subject of a GOTD?: The pun:UNDER ESPELL |
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| Jun-06-08 | | Nikita Smirnov: I myself play c4 against the Caro-Kann.It is a very dynamic variation.It's fun to play and it is a good line. |
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| Jun-06-08 | | Nikita Smirnov: Sad that the white player can't play it.He dosen't understand it.The line is about understanding. |
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| Jun-06-08 | | ezmerin: Can anybody give me a winning line for Black if White try 13. d4? White intends to harass enemy Rook with King: 14. Kd2 Rf1 15. Ke2 Rc1 repeating moves. Black should avoid removing his Rook from back rank, when White simply consolidates by developing Knight.
I pondered, pondered, pondered...
a) 13...Bh6 14. g3 Rc2+ (what else?) 15. Kf3 Rxb2 16. Na3 and White is only a pawn down.
b) 13...Bg7 14. Kd2 Rxg1 15. Rxg1 Rxg1 16. Bxb2 Nd2 17. Bxa1 Rxa1 is equal
c) 13...Bg7 14. Kd2 Bh6+ 15. Ke2 switches to my a) line. Of course I examined it myself, so there might be improvements. Any suggestions? Anyone? |
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Jun-06-08
 | | Phony Benoni: <esmerin> Interesting thought. I would change your line a) to <13.d4 Bh6 14.g3 Nf6>, when 15.f4 can be answered by either 15...Ne4 or 15...0-0 and 16...Rfc8, keeping the pressure on. However, there seems to be a better idea for White: 15.Kf3!?
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White's idea is to play 16.Kg2 and 17.Ne2, chasing Black's rook cff c1 and making sure the other one doesn't get in there. However, Black can probably win a pawn or two with various ideas in any line, so White's resignation may have been justified. It certainly was an aesthetic moment to concede. |
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Jun-06-08
| | Phony Benoni: And, on second thought, line b) could lead to <13.d4 Bg7 14.Kd2 Rf1 15.Ke2 Rxf2+! 16.Kxf2 Bxd4+> and 17...Bxb2, when Black winds up three pawns ahead. |
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| May-20-09 | | WhiteRook48: Ouch to Espeli! |
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Sep-12-09
 | | Benzol: The complete blockade of an entire enemy force by a single unit must be very rare in chess. Strange indeed! |
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| Sep-13-09 | | ycbaywtb: chess never ceases to amaze |
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Sep-21-09
| | Benzol: In my previous post I said it was rare for a single unit to tie up the entire enemy force but have a look at this game
Feigin vs M Monticelli, 1936 which I think is similar in some ways. |
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Oct-28-12
 | | The Last Straw: Final position:
click for larger viewAmazing! |
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