eezzell has kibitzed 10 times to chessgames   [more...]

Jun-09-18 Averbakh vs Kotov, 1953    eezzell: I didn't get this one, but I would have played Qxh3 and Rh6 OTB without hesitation knowing that it gave at least a perpetual. But, I was unable to see the win.      Jul-14-17 K Spraggett vs P Llaneza-Vega, 2007    eezzell: I'm confused. After 17...Kxh5, the mate is obvious. Why would a strong player accept the queen?      Oct-31-14 K Spraggett vs B Harper, 1976    eezzell: I read the comments and am still confused by the game continuation. After 19. Nxd5 why does black retake? Why not 19. ...Bg5? or ...Rf7?      May-29-13 Zvjaginsev vs Bologan, 2010    eezzell: 35. Qxf8+ 36. e7 is the only answer. After that you can't mess up the win except by hanging the rook. Eliminate the threat of a perpetual at the beginning and you can't miscalculate.      Dec-12-05 Tseitlin vs E Dizdarevic, 1999    eezzell: The finish of this game doesn't make sense. 36...Kxg7 is a pointless move, 36...Ke8 or 36...Ke7 is forced, then it is up to white to show the game can't be drawn. Even strong players just "give up" sometimes. It would be much more satisfying to see the game end 36...Ke8 37. Qe5 QxQ ...      Jun-21-05 Hydra vs Adams, 2005    eezzell: <Wannabe>Consider the unethical chessplayer who leaves the tournament room, looks up the position in the "book", comes back and plays the "book" move--we don't consider this to be opening "knowledge".      Apr-06-04 Alekhine vs K Opocensky, 1943    eezzell: <euripides> after 52...Kf8 53 Ke6 Kg8 54 Ke7 drives the king into the corner giving three moves in hand. Nothing like additional tempi to convince your opponent that its time to retire to a more convivial locale.

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