| Jun-13-05 | | suenteus po 147: <tpstar> Another very nice game. I particularly like how you systematically refute white's every attempt to control a file with his rooks. On another note, do you know why white sacrificed the exchange? Doesn't 42.Nxe4 maintain equality for white? |
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| Jun-13-05 | | nikolaas: 42.Nxe4 Qxf3 43.K moves Nxb1 and black remains a piece up. |
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| Jun-13-05 | | suenteus po 147: <nikolaas> Aha! Hence, why white moved the knight to block the queen's ingress. Thanks! |
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Jul-03-05
 | | tpstar: Telegram force and ready (7. Bd3) [last book move]/I knew this was a big mistake (9 ... g5) [9 ... e4!? 10. Bb1 0-0=]/There's a fine line drawing my senses together (13. Kh1) [13. Rb1 h5]/And I think it's about to break (16 ... a5) [16 ... Rb8 17. a5  ]/If I listen close (18 ... Ba6), I can hear them singers [18 ... g4 19. Ng1 ], oh-oh-oh (20. Ng1)/Voices in your body [20. Kg2 Qe6] coming through on the radio-o-o (24. d5) [White wins space]/The Union of the Snake is on the climb (27. Qd2) [27. Nh3 Kc7 ]/Moving up (28. Ne2), it's gonna race [28. Rb1 Qf6=], it's gonna break through the borderline (30. g4) [30. Qb3!?=]/Nightshades on a warning (30 ... e4)/Give me strength [Theme: clearance for d7-e5  ], at least give me a light (31. Bxe4 Ne5)/Give me anything [31 ... Bxc4!? 32. Kg1 Qf7], even sympathy (33. Ng3 Bxc4)/There's a chance you could be right [=]/If I listen close (36 ... Ng6), I can hear them singers [36 ... Bc8 37. Qe2=], oh-oh-oh (40. h5?)/Voices in your body [40. Qe3!? Nxc3 41. Nxd6 Nxb1 42. Nxe8+ Rxe8 43. Rxb1 gh 44. Qd2] coming through on the radio-o-o (40 ... Nxc3 41. Nxd6? Rxe4!)/The Union of the Snake is on the climb [42. fxe4 Nxb1]/Moving up [43. Rxb1 Re2 44. d6+ Kc6  ], it's gonna race [45. Qg3 Be2 46. Nh4 Bxf3+ 47. Nxf3 Qxf3+ 48. Qxf3 Rxf3 ], it's gonna break through the borderline (45. Nh4 Kd7 0-1) - Duran Duran + Fritz 7, "Union of the Snake"Check out Black's Pawn formation after 20 ... f6 - lol |
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| Jul-03-05 | | aw1988: Checkers. |
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Dec-14-05
| | tpstar: homedepotov-tpstar (GameKnot 12/14/05): Three important rules for breaking up (1. d4 Nf6)/Don't put off breaking up when you know you want to (2. c4 e6)/Prolonging the situation only makes it worse (3. Nc3 Bb4)/Tell him honestly (4. e3 c5), simply (5. Nf3 Bxc3+), kindly (6. bxc3 d6), but firmly (7. Bd3 Qe7)/Don't make a big production [last book move]/Don't make up an elaborate story (8. e4 e5)/This will help you avoid a big tear-jerking scene (9. d5 h6)/If you wanna date other people (10. a4 a5), say so (11. Qb3 g5)/Be prepared for the boy to feel hurt and rejected [11 ... 0-0 12. 0-0 =]/Even if you've gone together for only a short time (12. Ng1 Nh5), and haven't been too serious (13. g3 Ng7)/There's still a feeling of Rejection when someone says she prefers the company of others to Your Exclusive Company! (14. Bd2 Nd7)/But if you're Honest and Direct (15. 0-0-0)/And avoid making a Flowery Emotional SPEECH when you break the news [15. Qb5 Qf6 ]/The boy will respect you for your Frankness and Honesty (15 ... Ra6) [=]/He'll appreciate the kind of Straightforward Manner in which you told him your Decision! (16. Kc2 Nb6)/Unless He's A Real JERK Or A CRYBABY (17. Ra1 Bd7)/YOU WILL REMAIN FRIENDS! [Attacking the isolated Pa4]/I propose we support a one month limit on going steady (18. Kd1 f5)/I think it will keep you both more able to deal with a weird situation [the thematic attack]/And get to know more people (19. f3 Kd8)/I think if you're ready to go out with Johnny (20. Bc2 Qe8)/Now's the time to tell him about your One Month Limit [Increasing the pressure on the isolated Pa4]/He won't mind (21. Ne2), he'll appreciate your fresh look on Dating [21. Kc1!? =]/And once you've dated someone else (21 ... fe) [  ], you can date him Again (22. fe)/I'm sure glad I Did [22. Bxe4? Bxa4 23. Rxa4 Qxa4 ]/Everyone Will Appreciate It! (22 ... Rf8)/You're So NOVEL! (23. Be3 Qh5) What A Good IDEA! (24. Kd2 Qh3)/You Can Keep Your Time To YOURSELF (25. Qb1?)/You Don't Need Date Insurance! [25. Bd3 ]/You Can Go Out With Whoever You Want To! (25 ... Nxc4+)/EVERY BOY, EVERY BOY In The Whole World Could Be YOURS! (26. Kd3 Rb6)/If You'll Just Listen To My PLAN! (0-1)/THE TEENAGE GUIDE TO POPULARITY!! [27. Qe1 Nb2+ 28. Kd2 Rf3 ] - Nada Surf + Fritz 7, "Popular"My Mom says I'm a catch |
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Dec-14-05
| | tpstar: <PlainclothesChessman> Being attractive is the most important thing there is/If you wanna catch the biggest fish in your pond/You have to be as attractive as possible/Make sure to keep your hair spotless and clean/Wash it at least every two weeks/Once every Two Weeks/And if you see Johnny Football Hero in the Hall/Tell him he played a Great Game!/Tell him you liked his Article In The NEWSPAPER! No damage control is necessary, because there will be no sporting derision. I believe the two combatants reviewed their game afterward to learn new things together. =) |
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| Dec-14-05 | | hayton3: <Check out Black's Pawn formation after 20 ... f6 - lol> Yes, it's called positional suicide. This is a strange game. White allows equality in a strategically lost game for Black. He then proceeds to blunder to give away the other half point. <tpstar> this looks like another sparring effort - your losses may prove more instructive and more entertaining - if only you would post them. To counter your claim of not wishing to expose your weaknesses by posting only your victories, if I was a future opponent of yours I would judge square control and weakening pawn advances to be your achilles heel on the basis of this game. <9...g5> belongs in the hall of horrors while <10.e4> is just as bad for closing the diagonal that Black had just gifted. <10.Ng3> would have been much better to exploit all the weak white squares on the kingside. <16...a5> is another positional error when the b6 pawn volunteers for target practice. <40.h5??> instead of <40.Rc2> sealed white's fate. |
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| Feb-02-06 | | who: <hayton3> I'm not sure what you have against a5. It closes the queenside and since the only way white can attack the pawns is with straight shooting pieces if black defends with a knight, white will at least have to sac an exchange to breakthrough. Otherwise after 17.a5 white's ability to line up rooks on the a and b file looks devestating. |
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| Feb-02-06 | | Fan of Leko: a5 very nice, thematic Nimzo idea(blockade) and gives the king something useful to do on c7.
Rxe4 must have confused white (Nf5?).
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| Feb-02-06 | | hayton3: <who> <<hayton3> I'm not sure what you have against a5> It's totally passive and further weakens the queenside. Maybe Black can defend the pawn on b6 as you mentioned but his role in the postion is then relegated to one of passive submission with his pieces tied down to defending the weaknesses on the queenside. A classic example of the threat being stronger than the execution. I suggest Black strives for active counterplay with 16...g4 - creating threats of his own on White's weakened kingside. |
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| Feb-02-06 | | hayton3: <Fan of Leko: a5 very nice, thematic Nimzo idea(blockade) and gives the king something useful to do on c7. Rxe4 must have confused white (Nf5?).> What a load of rubbish |
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| Feb-02-06 | | Fan of Leko: <hayton3> P F Johner vs Nimzowitsch, 1926
Note black's 18th move... |
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| Feb-02-06 | | Fan of Leko: Another example (out of many), move16- Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 |
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| Feb-03-06 | | misguidedaggression: <hayton3> The idea behind ...a5 is quite simple. Yes, b6 is a weak point. However, like any weakness, it is only weak if it can be attacked. Since white can only put heavy pieces on it, it can be defended by a single knight. (Of course, it can become pinned, so you may have to watch for tactics on a5 & c5 as well as exchange sacs.) The real queenside weaknesses are on a4 and especially c4. Note how c4 crumbles after the pawn break 30...e4! After ...a6, white can play a5 at some point. This either isolates the a6 pawn (on a half open file) or forces b5 (allowing white to fix his doubled c-pawns). Black's play is on the kingside, so shutting down the queenside makes sence. Also, he wants to keep the position closed until he catches up in development. |
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