User Profile: lost in space

lost in space
Member since Apr-03-08 · Last seen May-26-13

Ground control to major Tom
Ground control to major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
(Ten) Ground control (Nine) to major Tom (Eight)
(Seven, six) Commencing countdown
(Five), engines on (Four)
(Three, two) Check ignition
(One) and may gods (Blastoff) love be with you
This is ground control to major Tom,
you've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
This is major Tom to ground control,
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
Here am I floatin' 'round my tin can far above the world Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles,
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows
Ground control to major Tom, your circuits dead,
there's something wrong
Can you hear me, major Tom?
Can you hear me, major Tom?
Can you hear me, major Tom?
Can you...
Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do

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   lost in space has kibitzed 6148 times to chessgames [more...]

   May-25-13 Caruana vs Kasimdzhanov, 2013

lost in space: <<Marmot PFL:> <27. Bxd5 cxd5 28. Rd1 Rd8 29. c4 and Black seems to lose a pawn. Not sure if this is enough to win, but still...> Black's should reach d5 in time to regain the paw> yes, the longer I look the more drawish it gets. This is a position after ...

   May-23-13 Topalov vs Kamsky, 2013

lost in space: 22. Bh3 would be have been funny, but 22. Bxd5 is already played

   May-21-13 lost in space chessforum

lost in space: part 2 The 1978 Karpov-Korchnoi match was in many ways even more difficult than the one in 1972. Mr. Karpov, a Soviet player, had become world champion after Mr. Fischer refused to defend the title in 1975. Mr. Korchnoi had long been one of the top Soviet players, but he had

   May-21-13 FIDE Grand Prix Thessaloniki (2013)

lost in space: Hi Boomie, who is this Mr. Avarage with an ELO of 2752? :-)

   May-21-13 Korchnoi vs I Krush, 2007

lost in space: Nice! Black to move: 27...Qxe4 28. Nxe4 Rd8+ 29. Rf1 Rxf1# White to move: 28. Rf8+ Rxf8 29. Bd5 1:0

   May-20-13 F J Moyano Morales vs C Merlo, 1967

lost in space: I love Mondays! 20. Qg5+ Rxg5 (only move) 21. Rxg5#

   May-19-13 Lothar Schmid

lost in space: Sad news. RIP GM Schmid. I had the honor to play a game against you in the 1980ties (simul)...and lost. Will never forget it.

   May-19-13 Yifan Hou vs Lahno, 2012

lost in space: Well, I saw the first few moves but haven't been able to see, if this is a win or a draw. My thought was that most probably Black would have a perp...

   May-18-13 Aronian vs Carlsen, 2013

lost in space: Correct. An other method is 8. c5 c6 9. b4 a5 and so on. A matter of taste. Allowing black dxc4, c5 cxd4 b5 with tempo (Bc4) means mostly that Black is = or close to =. I think also 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. 0-0 b5 12. Be2 Bb7 13. Rfd1 was a bit better than the text; still this ...

   May-15-13 Svidler vs Karjakin, 2013

lost in space: hunderttausend heulende Höllenhunde

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Mar-14-12		lost in space: From the diagram above: 15. Nce2 Nf5 16. c3 Nc5 17. Bd2 (better was 17. Qc2. White overlooked the next black move 17...Ne4 18. Bc1 Rxc3! Rxc3 click for larger view 19. bxc3 (19. Nxc3 Bxd4+) 19...Nxc3 20. Nxc3 Bxd4+ 21. Kh1 Bxc3 22. Bd2 Bxa1 23. Qxa1 click for larger view More tomorrow

Mar-16-12		lost in space: 23...Qf2 24. Qc1 Rd8 25. Bb4 Nd4 26. Be7 Nc2 27. Rf1 click for larger view 27...Qxf1 28. Qxf1 Ne3 29. Qg1 Rd1 click for larger view 30. Bc5 Rxg1 31. Kxg1 Nd5 0:1 click for larger view

Mar-16-12		whiteshark: Wow, well done <lost in space>! You R a 'nasty' tactical monster. :D

Mar-17-12		lost in space: Thanks <whiteshark>, but your judgement is based only on two games. In the next days I will post a few other of my games were I lost desperately... or were I made one move oversights in won position with the result that the game ended draw. I just thought these 2 games were o.k. to be posted.

Mar-17-12		lost in space: Here now another one I won in 1984 (!). 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 0-0 5. 0-0 c5 6. c4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 Nc6 8. Nc3 English. My typical style at these days. I tried to avoid tactics in the early stage of the game, tried to get a solid position. I felt that I am week in tactic, so I tried to avoid it. Today I am more direct. The normal development of a chess player is vice versa. click for larger view 8...Ne5 (?!). Nearly every move can be played here, Ng4, Nxd4 d6 Qb6 Qa5 Ne8 Qc7 a6... but Ne5 is at least unusual 9. b3 d6 10. Bb2 a6 11. e4 Qc7 12. Qe2 Bg4 13. f3 Bd7 14. f4 Nc6 15. Nf3 Bg4 16. Rad1 click for larger view White is slightly better, but nothing decisive happened so far More tomorrow

Mar-17-12		lost in space: 16...Nh5(?) Playable were 16...e5 and 16...b5 (would be my choice). Maybe Nh5 was played to control d4 or to exchange a pair of bishops along the long diagonal a1-h8 or to avoid trouble with a white e4-e5. 17. Nd5 Qd8 18. e5 e6 (?) better was 18...dxe5 19. fxe5 Qa5, but also this is a clear advantage white 19. Ne3 Qb6 click for larger view 20. Rxd6 Rfd8 21. Rfd1 Rxd6 22. Rxd6 Bf8 23. Kh1!? click for larger view I liked that move much more than 23. Rd3 or other positional stuff. 23...Bxd6 24. exd6 Bxf3 25. Bxf3 click for larger view 25...Nd4 Looks natural. Qc5 and Rd8 are alternatives. 26. Nd5! exd5 (?) better is 26...Qxd6 27. Qd2 exd5 28. Qxd4 f6 29. c5 with advantage white 27. Qe5! it was all about the diagonal a1-h8...and most of you recognized that already after Kh1 27..f6 28. Bxd5+ Kh8 29. Bxd4 click for larger view 29...fxe5 30. Bxb6 Nf6 31. fxe5 Nd7 32. Bd4 Kg7 33. e6+ 1:0 click for larger view

Mar-17-12		lost in space: Here now a few loses. This one was the quickest defeat that happened to me: Was in 1982 My opponent was white and had an ELO of ca. 2200 and I decided to play cautious, the first mistake. If you are weaker, play risky. You have nothing to lose, but your opponent! 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 4. e3 Be7 5. Bd3 0-0 not the best. No mistake, but exactly what the oonent needs: Black decided castled and White has all options: Wing attack with king in the center or on the queenside or positional play after 0-0 6. c3 b6 also this no mistake, but slow. c5 was o.k. 7. Nbd2 Bb7 8. Ne5 too early, if black plays well 8...Nbd7 too passive. Ne4 was better. 9. Qa4 Black equalized. Now 9...c5 and ...Nc6 and white has nothing. click for larger view I managed to lose this position in 2 moves. 9...Nxe5? 10. dxe5 Nd7?? 10...Ne4! 11. Bxe7 Qxe7 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Bxe4 Qh4 14. g4 Bxe4 15. Qxe4 Rad8 with advantage white but Black can continue to play (first shown by <Live Master AJ> elsewhere on CG.com) click for larger view 11. Qh4!! I completely overlocked this move. 1:0 click for larger view Either mate or a piece down. SIGH

Mar-17-12		lost in space: This is an other opponent. He played similar openings with a lot of success and his ELO was even higher (close to 2300). He was white. 1983. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 HIS opening. 3...e6 4. e3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 more active compared to the game before 6. Nbd2 Be7 Today I would play Bd6 - beside that I would avoid 2. d5. Better is c5, b6 Nc6 Bb7 and if Ne5 d6 7. Rc1 0-0 Once again too early. 8. Bd3 b6 Not sure if it is better to prepare e5 and ignore everything else. 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Qf3 Re8 no mistake, but also not optimal. Better is 10...Nxe5 11. dxe5 Nd7 12. Qg3 Re8 = 11. g4 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 a6? Tempo loss. No clue why I played this. But white's advantage is not that big - up to now. 13. h4 Nd7 14. Bg3 click for larger view Once again nearly = and once again I lost quickly. More tomorrow

Mar-18-12		lost in space: Here I started to think deep - the perfect way into the disaster. White can not castle, neither to the queenside nor is it a good option to caste to the kingside due to the Bb7. So open central file and kill white on the e-file. How to start? 14...Ra7 protecting Bb7 and preparing the shift to e7...and a bad move. Better was 14...e5 Bxe5 (15. dxe5 16. Bf8 16. e6 Rexe6 and Black is fine) 15...Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qc7 17. Qf4 d4! 18. Be4 Bxe4 19. Qxe4 dxe3 20. fxe3 Bf6 = click for larger view 15. g5 e5 16. dxe5 d4 16. c4 was an alternative, using c5 for the Be7 later on; but I was programmed to open central files click for larger view 17. Be4 Bxe4 18. Qxe4 dxe3 19. Qxe3 This position is better for white, but not lost. I managed to lose in a few moves. click for larger view You remember my program? Open file and use the e-file with the a7 rook. 19...Bd6? better is 19...b5 or Nf8) 20. f4 Nxe5?? 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. Kd1 not the best but good enough. Now it was time for the panic mode. A piece down and no attack. Time for a one move oversight. click for larger view 22...Bxc3?? 1:0 click for larger view Overlocking 23. Qxc3.

Mar-18-12		lost in space: L Lukovski vs Tal, 1992

Mar-18-12		lost in space: H R Jung vs Tal, 1990

Mar-18-12		lost in space: Marco Ongarelli vs Shirov, 2011 My way to play against such systems today.

Mar-23-12		lost in space: A wood-pusher overlooks the ranks. --- Russian Saying Me as Black, overlooking that I just opened the 4th rank click for larger view Qh4! 1:0 click for larger view I know different version of this saying: The patzer overlooks the ranks

Mar-24-12		lost in space: Here one from this week. Me as Black. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 h6 I am always playing the French defense differently 4. Bb5+?! Bd7 5. Bxd7?! Helping black to overcome the difficulties with the white squared bishop; better was 5. Bd3 5...Nxd7 6. Ngf3 Ngf6 7. Qe2 Nxe4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Qxe4 c6 10. 0-0 Nf6 11. Qe5?! Better was 11. Qe2 11...Bd6 12. Qe2 Now the queen is on e2 anyway, but black won a tempo with 11...Bd6 12...0-0 13. Ne5 Qc7 14. Bf4 Rfd8 15. c4 Nd7 click for larger view Even though White made a few suboptimal moves Black has no advantage here. The position seems to be very = More tomorrow

Mar-25-12		lost in space: From the diagram above: 16. Qh5(?) Better was 16. Rad1 or Rfd1; 16. Qh5 creates the pseudo threat 17. Qxf7+ 16...Nxe5 17. dxe5 Bc5 Black has the edge now 18. Rad1 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Rd8 20. Rxd8+ Qxd8 click for larger view The normal result would have been a draw, e.g after 21. Qe2 21. a3? The plan is clear: b4 with attack on c5 21...Qd4 22. Be3 The resource white was relying on 22...Qxb2 Utilizing the threat of the bank rank mate; 23. Bxc5?? Qc1+ 24. Qd1 Qxd1# 23. Qd1 Qxa3 25. Bxc5 Qxc5 click for larger view and after a few more moves White resigned

Mar-25-12		lost in space: It is too beautiful to spend your life upon. Many times have I managed to break with Chess, yet I have always fallen in love with it again. I was too captivated by the conflict between ideas and opinions, attack and defence, life and death. --- Em. Lasker Sounds as if he would have made the same experience than me (or vice versa)

Mar-26-12		lost in space: Of my 57 years, I've applied at least 30 to forgetting most of what I've learned or read, and since I succeeded in this I have acquired a certain ease and cheer which I should never again like to be without. --- Em. Lasker I am only a few yeass jounger than Lasker when he said that and I am happy that I forgott the last 20 years most of what I've learned or read about chess. Now it it is time to start playing as strong as Lasker. Hmmmmmmm

Mar-28-12		lost in space: http://www.n-tv.de/politik/Reaktor-... Reactor 2 in Fukushima heavily demaged - heavier than expected

Mar-28-12		lost in space: ....the pressure container is leaky with the result of heavy radioactive contamination in the surrounding (outside the reactor). Extreme high radioactivity measured - according to the article. In addition very very low water amount inside the reactor. Seems Tepco is not able to control the reactor - one year after the disaster.

Mar-29-12		lost in space: No fool can play chess, and only fools do. --- German saying Ich spiele seit mehr als 35 Jahren Schach, aber vom dem Sprichwort habe ich noch nie was gehört

Mar-29-12		whiteshark: <lost in space> Geht mir genauso. ;) btw: Tokyo Soil – Blanketed With Fukushima Radiation – Would Be Considered “Radioactive Waste” In the United States: http://www.zerohedge.com/contribute...

Mar-30-12		lost in space: Excellent found, <whiteshark>. Impressive video. Very much appreciated that you post it here. Thanks a lot.

Mar-31-12		lost in space: Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. --- Italian Proverb Richtig beim Schach wie im richtigen Leben

Mar-31-12		lost in space: Here a game from 1981. I was black 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. f4 e5 Sicilian with e5 and without a6; Spassky variation. 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. fxe5 dxe5 12. Qe1 Normal is 10. Nb3 a5 with a very complex position. But also this is not bad. It is clear that Qg3 will be played sooner or later and that White is going to attack on the kingside. Qg3 is simultaneously threatening Bh6 and Qxe5. Therefore: 12...Qc7 13. Qg3 Kh8 (to avoid Bh6). click for larger view Blacks position looks a bit passive. An alternative was: (13...Be6 14. Bh6 Ne8 15. Kh1 f6 Bg4 Qc8 17. Bh5 Kh8; =) 14. Kh1 Bb4 click for larger view Until today and even with the help of computers I don't know if this move was good or bad. Today I would play either Rb8 or Be6. (14...Rb8 15. b3 (15.Rab1 Be6 16. a3 Rfd8 =) 15...Rd8 (15...Qa5 16. Bd2 Rd8 17. Qe1 Qb6 18. Bd3 h6 19. Bc4 Kg8 20. Na4 Qb7 (20...Qd4? 21. Bc3 Qd6 with clear advantage white) 21. Be3 with advantage white) 16. Bc4 Bb4 with a white edge) (14...Be6 Rad1 Rab8 16. b3 Qa5 17. Bc1 Rfd8 18. a3 =) 15. Bg5 click for larger view (15. Bh6?! Rg8 (Ne8?!) 16. Bg5 Bxc3 17. Rxf6 Bd2 18. Rxf7 Qxf7 19. Bxd2 Bb7 20. Qxe5 Qf2 21. Qh5 c5 22. Rf1 Qd4 23. Bd3 Raf8 (23...c4?? 24. Bx3) 24. Re1 (24. e5?? Qxd3) 24...Bxe4 25. Bxe4 Qxe4 26. Qxc5 Qa4 27. Bc3=) 15. Nd7 16. Bh5 Black has to play accurately to be able to survive click for larger view More later

Apr-01-12		lost in space: From the diagram above: 16...f6 17. Be3 Ba6!? (it was better to play 17...Bxc3 first) 18. Qh3 (Not the best. 18. Ne2 Rfd8 19. Rdf1 Nf8 and white has a slight edge here) 18. ..Rfd8 (Not 18...Bxf1 19. Bg6 h6 20. Bxh6 1:0) 19. Rf3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 Be2! click for larger view 21. Rg3 Bxh5 22. Qxh5 Nf8! Black was able to organize his defense and has no real weaknesses - but white. 23. Bc5 Qd7 (to cover the white squares and to control the d-file. The game is now =) 24. Rh3 h6 25. Be3 Rab8 click for larger view (Black is fine here and has fair chances to start picking up the weak white pawns on the queenside.) More later

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