Darwin Yang vs Benjamin Finegold (2010) "The Evolution of Chess"

Darwin Yang vs Benjamin Finegold
"The Evolution of Chess" (game of the day Jun-03-12)
Spice Cup (Group B) (2010) · Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz. Center Variation (D45) · 1-0

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Jun-03-12		vinidivici: Evolution of chess...why?

Jun-03-12		AylerKupp: Probably because White's first name is "Darwin".

Jun-03-12		tonsillolith: We are certainly past the golden age of puns around here.

Jun-03-12		BadKnight: what, creationists are not fighting here?

Jun-03-12		FSR: <BadKnight: what, creationists are not fighting here?> It's past their bedtime.

Jun-03-12		DanielBryant: I like the pun even if nobody else does shrugs

Jun-03-12		nikromos: 23 . . . d2 just wins outright for black. If 24. Kd1 c2.

Jun-03-12		nikromos: Scratch that. 25 Qc2.

Jun-03-12		playground player: Chess evolves. Animals don't.

Jun-03-12		zakkzheng: I seen this game from benjamin finegold.

Jun-03-12		Chessmensch: Darwin Yang should play Hao Yin. Apart from the evident pun raw material, this means light and dark (i.e., white and black), respectively, so it's perfect for chess.

Jun-03-12		maxi: Recently in an archeological excavation at the Punjab province (Pakistan), a chessboard was found with its pieces still in place. The position was one the variations of the poisoned-pawn line of the Najdorf Defense. This sensation discovery has completely upset all of our theories of the development of chess.

Jun-03-12		rilkefan: 22.Rxf6 was crushing after Qh5+. Black had to play something like 14...h6. Or 12...Qe7 or Bd7 or Be7 and try to keep a solid center/kside and attack on the qside.

Jun-03-12		BlackSheep: <playground player> "Chess evolves. Animals don't." Is this your attempt at trolling the rest of us .

Jun-03-12		David2009: Black seemed to take extraordinary risks to win. As late as move 25, click for larger view 25...d7+ seems to draw comfortably for Black (interactive link just before White plays 25.bxc3: http://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-t...).

Jun-03-12		rilkefan: <Is this your attempt at trolling the rest of us .> DNFTT. <David2009> - I played 26.Kd1 Rb8 27.Rxa7 Rh6 28.c4 Qd6 29.Qd5 QxQ 30.cd Rg6 31.g3 Rg5 32.Rd3 and black's hosed, I think.

Jun-03-12		Jason Frost: <David2009> Pretty sure black is simply trying to hold on there. And it's a fairly easy win for white, even 25...d2+ 26. Kd1 Rb8 27. Rb7 Rxb7 28 Qxb7 is a win since black can't hold the d pawn and white's king is actually safer click for larger view Also not sure what problem everyone has with the pun. Pretty good game and the pun seems better than average.

Jun-03-12		KingV93: Is black doomed after <18...0-0> or just down a piece. Seems like <..cxb2+ and ...d3...d2> might offer the chance of a swindle.

Jun-03-12		OhioChessFan: I have to agree with <rilke> Playing over quickly, 14...h6 is obvious. Black had to think he had a win with a Pawn storm.

Jun-03-12		OhioChessFan: <KingV> 18...0-0 19. Bb3 holds the passed Pawns and White is done.

Jun-04-12		FSR: <Chessmensch: Darwin Yang should play Hao Yin.> I made essentially the same observation on Yang's player page.

Jun-04-12		FSR: <OhioChessFan: ... Playing over quickly, 14...h6 is obvious.> How do you respond to 15.Nxe5?

Jun-04-12		rilkefan: 15.Nxe5 Rg8 with ...g5 and a counterattack to come. Or if that doesn't work, ...Qb6 or ...Qc7. Or even 15...O-O might be better. Anything to save a tempo or push back white's kside pieces.

Jun-04-12		kevin86: If spelling didn't,I could put both names in the same sentence: Since the Supreme Court dismissed McCain-Finegold with the Americans United decision,economic DARWINism will now dominate campaign finance for the forseeable future.

Jun-04-12		OhioChessFan: I prefer 14...h6 15. Nxe5 0-0

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