| Mar-26-03 |
| SupaSolidmozza: Surely players of such ability should be able to think of the consequences of each move and the plans behind them! |
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| Mar-26-03 |
| clifford: I do not understand. why resign in this position? |
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| Mar-26-03 |
| Spitecheck: Probably out of annoyance as he seems to be dropping a centre pawn if not more without any visible compensation. Maybe he had a fire to put out as well. |
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| Sneaky: Very interesting. Yes, in the final position White is losing the d-pawn. And in postal chess that's enough to make a guy say "uncle." I am starting to think that 7.O-O was the mistake, since after 7... c6 I don't see any way to defend the d-pawn. (on 8.d5, I believe that ... xb2 is good, and with 8.e3 I don't see any real compensation after  xb2.) So if not 7.O-O, what then? Or was the mistake even prior to that?? When I see White on the defense so early in the game, I suspect that he might have gone wrong. This game goes to show how you can simply do what looks logical and normal, and in a handful of moves achieve an absolutely lost position. |
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| Mar-26-03 |
| ughaibu: How abot 7.Nc3? For example: 7.....Nd4 8.Nd5 Ne2 9.Qe2 Qd8 10.Bg5? |
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| Mar-26-03 |
| ughaibu: Sorry, I meant 8.Nc3. |
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| Apr-02-03 |
| SupaSolidmozza: White loses a centre pawn, and is also many tempo behind, enough for almost anybody to drive home the win! |
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| Apr-03-03 |
| KrokoKorchnoi: i did a bit of research on this opening - i believe that d4 in the game was premature. white's centre pawns are subject to very strong pressure. I believe that instead white should have played Bd3, Bc2, Nc3 and THEN d4 |
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| Jun-24-03 |
| jmcd2002: ughaibu - 8. Nc3 will probaby meet 8...Nxd4, threatening the bishop on e2 and revealing a threat on the white queen. |
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