User Profile: Ron

Ron
Member since Mar-29-03 · Last seen Nov-22-09

"Everyone thought that the encounter of the two chess players was accidental."
--From the story "An Examination of the Work of Herbet Quain" by Jorge Luis Borges
Also, I have a blog devoted to chess:

http://chessaficionado.blogspot.com/

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   Ron has kibitzed 2219 times to chessgames [more...]

   Nov-22-09 Battle of the Brains 3, 2009
   Nov-21-09 Bologan vs A Adly, 2009

Ron: Bologan's combination starts with 36 Re7! and end with Black resigning on move 46.

   Nov-15-09 Peter Leko

Ron: It seems that the last great tournament result for Leko was this: Corus Chess Tournament (2005)

   Nov-15-09 Tal vs Fischer, 1959

Ron: <SugarRaySam: What about 16...Ng4 (can't be taken by Queen or by Bishop) 17.Qh3 Bg5+ 18.Kb1 Ne3 Forking the rooks> After 16. ... Ng4 it is better for White to play 17. Qg3, then play would go 17. ... Bg5 18. Kb1 Ne3 19. h4 Nxd1 20. Rxd1 and White is soon going to get a ...

   Nov-15-09 M Leon Hoyos vs Y Yu, 2009

Ron: 28. ... Bxf2! is a sound sacrifice; White could have defended better, but would still be in a losing position

   Nov-12-09 Viswanathan Anand

Ron: <tpstar: <yalie> Hopefully before the Kramnik supporters become too insufferable. :-) Go Anand.> I'm rooting for Anand too but I don't mind Kramnik.

   Nov-01-09 Z Almasi vs Topalov, 2003

Ron: Amasi plays 35. Nf5! offering his knight en prise; if Topalov takes 35. ... gxf5, it would be worse for black than the actual game continuation: 35. ... gxf5 36. g6 (theatening mate in 1) Re2+ 37. Nxe2 Qd5+ 38 Kg1 Qxf7 39 gxf7 Nxc2 40. Rxf5

   Oct-26-09 Mikhail Botvinnik

Ron: Concerning Study No2 - 1939 would the winning line for White start 1. Kg4?

   Oct-15-09 Kibitzer's Café

Ron: In a quick game I played against a machine opponent the following position was reached: [DIAGRAM] And it seems here that 1.Rc7! -- leaving an rook en prise -- can lead to a decisive attack for White.

   Oct-10-09 Y Kuzubov vs L Koerholz, 2009

Ron: The classic bishop sac at h7 on move 12

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Sep-04-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 3...d6 232 votes (45.4%) 3...e6 145 votes (28.4%) 3...g6 64 votes (12.5%) 3...e5 26 votes (5.1%) 3...Nf6 19 votes (3.7%) 3...Nd4 9 votes (1.8%) 3...1-0 5 votes (1.0%) 3...d5 3 votes (0.6%) 3...a6 3 votes (0.6%) total # of votes: 511 draw requests: 9 (1.8%)

Sep-06-08		Artar1: <We need your vote in our Battle of the Brains2 game. Can you vote right now? The team needs you. Thanks!>

Sep-06-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4

Sep-08-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 4...cxd4 467 votes (93.6%) 4...1-0 14 votes (2.8%) 4...Bh3 3 votes (0.6%) 4...Bg4 2 votes (0.4%) 4...Qa5 2 votes (0.4%) 4...Be6 2 votes (0.4%) total # of votes: 499 draw requests: 11 (2.2%)

Sep-10-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4

Sep-12-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 5...Nf6 294 votes (62.0%) 5...g6 86 votes (18.1%) 5...e6 37 votes (7.8%) 5...e5 31 votes (6.5%) 5...1-0 5 votes (1.1%) 5...Qb6 3 votes (0.6%) 5...a6 3 votes (0.6%) 5...Bd7 2 votes (0.4%) total # of votes: 474 draw requests: 12 (2.5%)

Sep-14-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5

Sep-16-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 6...e6 302 votes (74.9%) 6...Qb6 51 votes (12.7%) 6...e5 15 votes (3.7%) 6...Bd7 13 votes (3.2%) 6...a6 6 votes (1.5%) 6...1-0 4 votes (1.0%) 6...Qa5 3 votes (0.7%) 6...Nxd4 2 votes (0.5%) 6...Bg4 2 votes (0.5%) 6...h6 2 votes (0.5%) total # of votes: 403 draw requests: 9 (2.2%)

Sep-18-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2

Sep-20-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 7...a6 270 votes (66.8%) 7...Qb6 72 votes (17.8%) 7...Be7 40 votes (9.9%) 7...h6 10 votes (2.5%) 7...1-0 6 votes (1.5%) 7...Bd7 2 votes (0.5%) total # of votes: 404 draw requests: 6 (1.5%)

Sep-22-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. 0-0-0

Sep-24-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. 0-0-0 Bd7 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 8...Bd7 221 votes (55.9%) 8...h6 87 votes (22.0%) 8...Be7 48 votes (12.2%) 8...Qb6 19 votes (4.8%) 8...1-0 9 votes (2.3%) 8...Nxd4 5 votes (1.3%) 8...e5 2 votes (0.5%) total # of votes: 395 draw requests: 4 (1.0%)

Sep-27-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. 0-0-0 Bd7 9. f3

Sep-27-08		chesstoplay: Hi < Ron > , I know the area. I went to Loyola just south of you.

Sep-28-08		Ron: click for larger view 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. 0-0-0 Bd7 9. f3 Be7 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 9...Be7 170 votes (44.2%) 9...b5 150 votes (39.0%) 9...Qc7 30 votes (7.8%) 9...Rc8 16 votes (4.2%) 9...h6 5 votes (1.3%) 9...Nxd4 4 votes (1.0%) 9...h5 2 votes (0.5%) 9...Qb6 2 votes (0.5%) total # of votes: 385 draw requests: 8 (2.1%)

Oct-02-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 10...h5 186 votes (46.4%) 10...b5 140 votes (34.9%) 10...O-O 47 votes (11.7%) 10...Qc7 8 votes (2.0%) 10...1-0 5 votes (1.2%) 10...e5 5 votes (1.2%) 10...Rc8 3 votes (0.7%) 10...Nxd4 3 votes (0.7%) total # of votes: 401 draw requests: 5 (1.2%)

Oct-06-08		tpstar: <Ron> I am very much enjoying your Game Collection: Games Involving Queen Sacrifices and have already found several excellent examples to use as puzzles, for my students along with our state magazine and another chess site. Note your latest diagram has 2 Black h Pawns. =)

Oct-06-08		Ron: Thanks <tpstar> I will update the diagram anyway. I created the game collection of queen sacrifices before sacrifice explorer was created I think, so I went by games I knew about and came across here.

Oct-06-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11. Kb1 Qc7 11...Qc7 195 votes (53.1%) 11...b5 149 votes (40.6%) 11...O-O 7 votes (1.9%) 11...Qa5 4 votes (1.1%) 11...1-0 3 votes (0.8%) 11...Rc8 3 votes (0.8%) 11...Ne5 2 votes (0.5%) 11...e5 2 votes (0.5%) total # of votes: 367 draw requests: 6 (1.6%)

Oct-13-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 12...Bxc6 332 votes (85.6%) 12...bxc6 36 votes (9.3%) 12...1-0 5 votes (1.3%) 12...Qa5 4 votes (1.0%) 12...Qxc6 2 votes (0.5%) 12...O-O 2 votes (0.5%) 12...Kf8 2 votes (0.5%) 12...Qb6 2 votes (0.5%) total # of votes: 388 draw requests: 5 (1.3%)

Oct-18-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. Nxc6 Bxc6 13. Bd3 b5 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 13...b5 205 votes (57.7%) 13...Nd7 87 votes (24.5%) 13...O-O-O 24 votes (6.8%) 13...O-O 13 votes (3.7%) 13...1-0 7 votes (2.0%) 13...d5 6 votes (1.7%) 13...Rc8 4 votes (1.1%) 13...e5 2 votes (0.6%) total # of votes: 355 draw requests: 7 (2.0%)

Oct-22-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11.Kb1 Qc7 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Bd3 b5 14.Ne2 Rc8 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 14...Rc8 145 votes (40.1%) 14...d5 142 votes (39.2%) 14...O-O 27 votes (7.5%) 14...Nd7 16 votes (4.4%) 14...Bb7 8 votes (2.2%) 14...1-0 6 votes (1.7%) 14...Rd8 4 votes (1.1%) 14...a5 3 votes (0.8%) 14...e5 3 votes (0.8%) 14...Rb8 2 votes (0.6%) total # of votes: 362 draw requests: 9 (2.5%)

Nov-02-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11.Kb1 Qc7 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Bd3 b5 14.Ne2 Rc8 15.Nd4 Nd7 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 15...Nd7 148 votes (45.1%) 15...Bb7 108 votes (32.9%) 15...Bd7 36 votes (11.0%) 15...O-O 10 votes (3.0%) 15...d5 7 votes (2.1%) 15...1-0 6 votes (1.8%) 15...Qb7 3 votes (0.9%) 15...e5 2 votes (0.6%) total # of votes: 328 draw requests: 4 (1.2%)

Nov-09-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11.Kb1 Qc7 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Bd3 b5 14.Ne2 Rc8 15.Nd4 Nd7 16. h3 Bb7 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 16...Bb7 148 votes (42.5%) 16...Ne5 146 votes (42.0%) 16...Bf6 21 votes (6.0%) 16...h4 15 votes (4.3%) 16...Nc5 5 votes (1.4%) 16...d5 4 votes (1.1%) 16...1-0 3 votes (0.9%) 16...O-O 3 votes (0.9%) total # of votes: 348 draw requests: 6 (1.7%)

Nov-09-08		Ron: click for larger view 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.O-O-O Bd7 9.f3 Be7 10.Be3 h5 11.Kb1 Qc7 12.Nxc6 Bxc6 13.Bd3 b5 14.Ne2 Rc8 15.Nd4 Nd7 16. h3 Bb7 17. 17.Bg5 Bxg5 FINAL VOTE RESULTS: 17...Bxg5 140 votes (43.2%) 17...Ne5 136 votes (42.0%) 17...Qb6 18 votes (5.6%) 17...Nc5 13 votes (4.0%) 17...1-0 6 votes (1.9%) 17...h4 2 votes (0.6%) 17...e5 2 votes (0.6%) total # of votes: 324 draw requests: 12 (3.7%)

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