Nov-18-12
 | | HeMateMe: I wonder why black won this game. As the middle game ended, they each had four pawns, same side of the board, symmetrical set up. Seems drawable. But, Krush makes a move that makes one of her pawns backward,and the house caves in. Unfortunate, these being such short matches. She will have to gather resolve and win the next game. |
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| Nov-18-12 | | notyetagm: I Krush vs Huang Qian, 2012 <HeMateMe: I wonder why black won this game. As the middle game ended, they each had four pawns, same side of the board, symmetrical set up. Seems drawable. <<<But, Krush makes a move that makes one of her pawns backward,and the house caves in.>>>> It wasn't just the <BACKWARD PAWN> that doomed Krush, it was the <OFFSIDE ROOK>. 28 ... ♖f8x♕c8
click for larger viewWhat exactly is the White rook doing on h3??? If that White h3-rook was on b1 or d1, then White would be fine. To me this game is a perfect example of Dr. Tarrasch's saying <"IF ONE PIECE IS BAD, THEN THE WHOLE POSITION IS BAD">. It's almost as if White is playing down by a rook. |
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| Nov-18-12 | | drmariogodrob: It seems that after 20. Qb1, white is forced to end up either a) down an a-pawn, or b) with the rook on h3 out of the game; certainly Irina would not voluntarily put her rook there! So she must have missed something earlier, and then had to choose an evil. I disagree with <HeHateMe> about the ending seeming drawable--white's position is horrific after Rh3. As white, I would have considered 29. Kh1, so that at least something about my position would be attractive: I would have a lovely X of pieces! |
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| Nov-18-12 | | drmariogodrob: In the position after move 28, black has full and uncontestable control over 75% of the board--the a-d files, and the 5-8 ranks. If chess is a reasonable and logical game, such a positional advantage is required to be winning. |
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| Nov-18-12 | | notyetagm: I Krush vs Huang Qian, 2012 <drmariogodrob: In the position after move 28, black has full and uncontestable control over 75% of the board--the a-d files, and the 5-8 ranks. If chess is a reasonable and logical game, such a positional advantage is required to be winning.> All because of that terribly placed White h3-rook.
click for larger viewThat is the whole point of Dr. Tarrasch's dictum: <White has no compensation for her terribly offside White h3-rook.> Where the game is being decided, in the center and on the queenside, White is playing down by a full rook! Is there any wonder that White goes down in flames??? |
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| Dec-13-12 | | notyetagm: Game Collection: PAWN FORK TRICK |
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