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| Jul-20-11 | | mworld: love it when you see them in a second. sometimes you just got to get out of your own way. |
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Jul-20-11
 | | scormus: <abuzic: 17...Qg4! instead of ...Qg5!> I must be blind. Of course youre right |
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| Jul-20-11 | | kevin86: A nice chain of moves that led to a quick win by black. |
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Jul-20-11
 | | Phony Benoni: <sevenseaman> In the final position:
click for larger viewWhite has three legal choices:
A) 17.Kh3 Qg4#
B) 17.Kh1 Bxf3#
C) Resigns
You are right in that alternative C) does avoid mate in one. By the way, for a really spectacular example of this theme, check out Boleslavsky vs Ufimtsev, 1944. The only reason that hasn't been GOTD is that it's not pun friendly. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | BOSTER: According to the statement made by the chain A.Rubinstein, Duz-Khotimirsky, A.Soltis you can calculate better when playing blind <(!?)>. Playing blind I moved 14...Rxg2 15.Kxg2 and then 15...Nd2, but in this case it was the road nowhere, because white has a tempo to play 16.d5, breaking all my intentions.
Then with moving the pieces I changed the order of moves and played 14...Nd2 with threat Nxf3.
If white play 15.Rxd2 (orNxd2) they lost the game after 15...Rxg2+(16.Kxg2 Qg5+ 17 Kh3 Bxf3 with mate) 16 Kh1 Bxf3 17.Be2 Qh4, or 17. Rg1 Rxh2 18.Kxh2 Qh4# And my Q.is: is playing blind really better calculate or this is A.Soltis' joke? |
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| Jul-20-11 | | stst: Events on the h1-a8 diag, focus on g2. Keep the f2P intact so as to isolate protection for g2.
Try
14..... Nd2
IF (A)15.NxN Rxg2 is too much for W
IF (B)15.QxN BxN, 16.g3 Qh4 later to h3 onto g3
IF (C)15.RxN also BxN en route attacking g2. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | Creg: I went with 14...Rxg2+, and figured after just a quick bit of analysis that this would be good...Oops, that's what I get for not being more thorough. It's a good thing there are many here who have all ready pointed this out, so I can see the complete analysis of the position. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | sevenseaman: <Phony Benoni> seen now. Do you ever suffer amaurosis scacchstica; I often do and that makes me a very poor chess player. Any suggestions how to dodge it will be followed sedulously. Only do not say 'try and take more time' as that hasn't helped. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | M.Hassan: "Medium/Easy" Black to move 14...?
Sides are equal.
Something was telling me that the right move should be that of the Knight's and I went with ..Nc3 with some material gain:14..........Nc3
15.Qxc3 Bxf3
16.g3 Bxd1
17.Rxd1
I was hesitant to post this and consulted Chessmaster. It said the right move IS the Knight's but not to the square I moved: 14...........Nd2
15.Kh1(White sees the danger and does not take Knight)
15...........Nxf3
16.e4 Qh4
17.Bxd6 f4
18.h3 Qg4!!
19.Rg1 Rh6
20.Bxf4 Rxh3+
21.gxh3 Qxh3+
22.Bh2 Qxh2# |
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| Jul-20-11 | | Patriot: <sevenseaman> <I often do and that makes me a very poor chess player.> Judging from your usual analysis I would say you are pretty darn good! I had no idea what that term meant and looked it up to see that it means "chess blindness". I've had it and when it's there, there is nothing you can do because the blunder has already been made. But...it usually happens when I'm not focused. If you feel out of focus before a game, try meditating. Just yesterday I saw You-Tube videos on how to become focused through meditation. Over-practice seems to be one of the causes (too many tactics, too much blitz, etc.). Also too much caffeine...too much sugar...or not enough rest. Relaxing before a game to drop any anxiety (right-brain emotion) helps increase left-brain activity which is what's mostly needed during a chess game. Just some thoughts... |
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Jul-20-11
| | Phony Benoni: <sevenseaman: <Phony Benoni> seen now. Do you ever suffer amaurosis scacchstica; I often do and that makes me a very poor chess player.> Me? I'm the poster child for the condition! I can remember playing about half-a-dozen moves in a game with a vague sense of unease, then finally counting the pieces and realizing I had lost one somewhere. My first thought was that my opponent, a good friend, had sneaked one off the board as a joke while I was away. Dr. Tarrasch coined the phrase, and would use it while annotating games from the strongest masters. It's something that afflicts everybody from time to time. <Patriot> has some good ideas for reducing its incidence, and improving focus and concentration will probably help most people. But in the final analysis each person needs to find their own cure. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | BOSTER: <sevenseaman>
<Any suggestions how to dodge it (chess blindness) will be followed sedulously>
Change your hand playing the chess! |
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| Jul-20-11 | | MiCrooks: It is actually worse than many have noted...after Nd2 Black pretty much mates by force. Even the tries d5 or e4 lead to a quick mate, though White can try a few last ditch tricks to complicate things. Kh1 may be the only move that doesn't get mated in 10 or less, but you win White's Queen and end up +10 or better. For instance, after either d5 or e4 Black plays Nxf3+ Kh1 Qh4 and White gets mated in a few. Slowest is h3 Qg4 Rg1 Rh6 and depending on the variation White can sack a few pieces on f5 (in d5 variation) before getting mated by Rxh3). What about getting out of that nasty pin with Kh1? Then Nxf3 anyway leading into similar variations. One key here is that gxf3 meets Bxf3++. White's only real try is the sneaky Qa4 which holds the Black Queen for a move or two (due to the threat of Qe8++). Black has lots of workable options here. Simplest may be Bc6 where Black is forced to play Qxc6 or get mated, but there are others. White could also play h3, but Rxg2+ is pretty convincing there. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | morfishine: <sevenseaman> Thats easy. In my view, there really is no such thing as "chess blindness" other than providing a convenient excuse for being careless. You care, right? You want to do good in a chess game; its your creation after all. Therefore, you must embrace some sort of discipline in your decision-making. When you have decided on a move, simply sit back and scan the board one more time for any gross oversights. Once you are confident, then make your move. Plenty of times I've discovered in horror what a disaster awaited me if I played the move I was pondering. Hope this helps. Playing, analyzing and set-problem solving are all different things. Enjoy them all and don't let anything affect your confidence. Best, Morf |
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| Jul-20-11 | | Patriot: <morfishine> It's not carelessness. Whenever it has happened to me, I looked very carefully to find a move that refutes the move I'm considering. No matter how hard you try you just don't see it. Here's a common trap that I fell into once during a tournament (white to play):
click for larger viewI thought "Why can't I just take the bishop? 8.axb4 What can he do to me?" I sat there and looked and looked for maybe 3-5 minutes. Finally I decided it was safe. 8.axb4 Nd3#! 
click for larger viewI will swear by it. All it takes is the right day and no matter how good you are, no matter what you do, you will miss an easy move. Think about Kramnik missing the mate in one a few years ago. The only thing you can do is try to minimize those mistakes by being careful on every move as you suggest. But there are days when it doesn't matter what you do and I've had a few of those. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | sevenseaman: You are too damn right <Patriot>. In the trap problem you presented I too plumped for 8. axb4 and overlooked Nd3#. My mind echoed your words "whats the harm in taking the B". That despite the warning there was a trap!
So the obvious thing to see and acknowledge is that there is a 'problem' and its all too real. <Boster><Change your hand playing the chess!> I am not ambi-dexterous. I might just as well try the foot. It evokes some pretty weird memories though. A young man who got just married, had one of his legs amputated below the knee (a la Pistorius, but he only both). When he was getting into bed first time with his bride he naturally had to undress and take off the prosthetic foot. The horrified girl ran out and in tears called her mother. "Mother! Perdition, I am ruined."
'Why so, my girl'.
"Its my husband; when he undressed to get into bed with me I saw he had only one foot". 'Lucky girl! Your dad has only 6 inches.'
<N.B. I have some very serious reservations about the adequacy of English language as a proper communication tool.> |
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| Jul-20-11 | | waustad: I didn't look at that move order. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | abuzic: After 14...Nd2, white has 34 possible moves to respond! Only 5 choices avoid predictable mate:
15. Kh1, g3, Ne1, Bxf5 and Be4.
All other -15.? moves lead to calculated #:
-h4 & g4= #2
-Nxd2= # in 3
-Ne5= #4
-Be2= #6
-e4= #7
-h3 & Ng5= #8
-Nh4= #9
-d5= #11
-All ohter moves= #5 |
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| Jul-20-11 | | WhiteRook48: does 14...Nc3 work or does it fail? Because that's the move I went with. |
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Jul-20-11
 | | LIFE Master AJ: Another sub-standard game, WAY below Master!
I don't know Ertelt, but R. Gralla I met about 25-30 years ago, when I was in the military. (At his best, he was easily as strong as most experts in the U.S.) Nice combo by Black, ...Nd2; clears the path to g2. (If you have seen this particular tactical motif before, this one is pretty simple.) |
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| Jul-20-11 | | hedgeh0g: <does 14...Nc3 work or does it fail? Because that's the move I went with.> It wins an exchange with a better position, but checkmate is considered more convincing. |
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| Jul-20-11 | | Shams: <It wins an exchange with a better position, but checkmate is considered more convincing.> Sure, but the threat is stronger than the execution. |
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| Jul-21-11 | | CHESSTTCAMPS: I thought 14... Nc3 was just as good as the game solution, but I got quite a shock when I played the colors-reversed position against Crafty EGT. (See <David2009> post.) Even the piece-winning continuation 14... Nd2 must be played very accurately against Crafty. Be sure to try it out. |
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| Aug-06-11 | | Nightsurfer: <rilkefan>
Dear <rilkefan>, you have stated that "... the unmotivated 4. ... Bxc3+ ..." looks odd, "and 5.bxc3+ ...looks odder ..."Well, 4. ... Bxc3+ is not that unmotivated; the idea is to create the Dutch structure Ne4/f5 in a hurry - by gaining that one and crucial tempo by 5. ... Ne4 after 5.Qxc3 ... The foregoing strategy has successfully been applied by Michael Adams: Agrest vs Adams, 2001 - , and therefore the leader of Black troops has tried out the Bxc3+/Ne4/f5-Matrix too. Moreover he has studied a brilliant game that has been won by Alexandra Kosteniuk, the Glamour Girl of Chess, who has proved that the Ne4/f5-attack unit - that gets crucial support by Black Bishop b7 - can swiftly shatter the White fortress: A Huss vs Kosteniuk, 2003 The Bxc3+/Ne4/f5-strategy has been applied by Austrian hopeful Michaela Kessler as well:
E Pavlidou vs M Kessler, 2009
One more example: The Bxc3+/Ne4/f5-approach against the Anti-Nimzo-Indian 4.Qc2 ... has worked out nicely four years ago in < S Mahendiran vs R Gralla > : S Mahendiran vs R Gralla, 2007 ... Therefore Alf Ertelt has tried to avoid the early occupation of e4 by Black Knight after the eventual 5.Qxc3 Ne4 ... Alf Ertel's plan has been to create the structure Ne2/f3/e4 as he has commented after the game - and he had no idea why he has not stuck to that plan instead of playing 6.Nf3 ... since by playing 6.Nf3 ... he has got that terrible Ne4 anyway! It's a strange game, that game of Chess. |
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| Aug-07-11 | | Nightsurfer: This game here <A Ertelt vs R Gralla, Hamburg 2011> demonstrates that the Black assault by Queen and Rook - and supported by Black Bishop b7 that controls the White-squared diagonal a8/h1 - via the left wing can shatter the opponent's castle on the right wing of White army. And the volatile square is g2 - here, in <A Ertelt vs R Gralla, Hamburg 2011>, it is a Rook that crashes in there, but under different circumstances it can be a Bishop as well: R Rajkovic vs R Gralla, 2006 ! |
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