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scormus
Member since Apr-03-07

My life followed a random walk from various cities and countries.
I played most of my chess at school and uni, but that was a long time ago and it was only an occasional thing since then. Since I found the chess sites I started playing again, on the internet and also OTB.
Nice to have met fellow enthusiasts and nice to be playing again.

Hard to pick a favourite opening - maybe Najdorf for the fabulous richness of the variation .... or perhaps because it's the natural choice of the chess "streetfighter". Easy to pick a favourite player - the one and only Bobby Fischer.

   scormus has kibitzed 3748 times to chessgames [more...]

   Jul-16-22 M Narciso Dublan vs E Moreno Tejera, 2012

scormus: I thought I'd got this with my 28 ... Be5, followed by the next 2 text moves. Never thought .... Nxh3 was the best.

   Jul-10-22 Vachier-Lagrave vs Aronian, 2013

scormus: .... oops, got mixed up between who was W and who was B.

   Jul-09-22 Sagalchik vs A Kovalev, 1987

scormus: Drat! First move I considered was 36 .... Nxf4. It seemed somehow "right", but couldn't see how it could possibly win. Thought I must be missing something. If only I'd known it should have been a draw .....

   Jul-08-22 A Ornstein vs D Prodanov, 1978

scormus: I wouldn't say this was particularly easy for a Friday. OK, five of the first six moves were easy enough to find, once you realised 25 Nf5. 29 Nh8+ looks odd, but is perfectly logical. For me the hardest part was seeing that W would eventually need to play a non check move with the ...

   Jul-05-22 Khmelnitsky vs Alburt, 1996

scormus: 25 Qd5. Cool move.!

   Jul-03-22 E J Gausel vs S Briem, 1996

scormus: <Brenin: .... no doubt White put on a visible show of annoyance ....> I can think of a late chess tiger who admitted to doing that. OK, I'll admit to having done it myself!

   Jun-27-22 B Starck vs D Bertholdt, 1962

scormus: Q-sac leading directly to #. The traditional sort of Mondays I like

   Jun-21-22 Reti vs Meitner, 1909

scormus: Yes, great pun! I knew "The (Hamppe-Meitner) immortal draw", and also about the Meitner/Hahn discovery, but I never made the connection. They say you learn something every day.

   Jun-17-22 Yusupov vs Brunner, 1990

scormus: All I could think of was 29 d6, more in hope than expectation. Couldn't see ahead from there that 30 ... Qxd1+ was no good for B, but play it through and the <Brenin> line falls straight out. I lost interest a bit when I saw 29 Nf3. Great puzzle, even if the text didn't live

   Jun-12-22 Portisch vs Geller, 1961

scormus: Yes, insane. For quite a while I thought W was winning. Only moves I could think of were 25 .... Nxe3 <Geller and SF> which I'd have played OTB, and ... Rxf5 <mel>, just because it is a puzzle. To be honest I didn't see how to make either of them win. Amaziing chess by ...

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Apr-18-14		WannaBe: Let's try this: [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 click for larger view

Apr-22-14		scormus: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 <26.Bxe5>

Apr-22-14		WannaBe: [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 click for larger view

Apr-22-14		scormus: See one, play one 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 <27.Rxf1>

Apr-22-14		WannaBe: <See one, play one> That's what I always say when playing cribbage!!

Apr-22-14		The Last Straw: <scormus> Welcome back! I hope you had fun!

Apr-22-14		WannaBe: Updated PGN and Diagram, black to move: [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 click for larger view

Apr-24-14		scormus: Thanks <WannaBe> it was a nice trip, saw some places we hadn't been to before

Apr-25-14		WannaBe: Alright, let's try this... [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 click for larger view

Apr-26-14		scormus: Quite clearly 28.Qf2 is the move that I want to play. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 <28.Qf2>

Apr-26-14		WannaBe: Updated PGN & Game Diagram, black to move: [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 click for larger view

Apr-29-14		WannaBe: 28... Qe4 will post PGN and diagram when I have chance.

Apr-29-14		WannaBe: I am so unsure/unclear on this move... [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 Qe4 click for larger view

May-02-14		scormus: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 Qe4 <26.Qf7+>

May-02-14		The Last Straw: Whoa!

May-02-14		WannaBe: Have to move my Roi! [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 Qe4 29.Qf7+ Kd7 click for larger view

May-03-14		scormus: In the spirit of streetfighter chess, I'll play the move my alter ego avatar would play 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 Qe4 29.Qf7+ Kd7 <30.Rd1>

May-03-14		The Last Straw: I have no clue what is going on now.

May-04-14		scormus: <The Last Straw: I have no clue what is going on now.> What! I thought you were supposed to be preparing the in depth analysis

May-04-14		The Last Straw: <scormus> Might as well leave that for my silicon friend. :) On second thought, is <DcGentle> anywhere around?

May-04-14		scormus: <TLS .... DcGentle> just what I was wondering!

May-04-14		WannaBe: Updated PGN and Diagram, black to move: [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result ""] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [EventDate "??"] [PlyCount "?"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 Qe4 29.Qf7+ Kd7 30.Rd1 click for larger view

May-04-14		DcGentle: Ok, I was busy with analysis of other games, especially the 101 moves draw of Radjabov vs Carlsen, 2014 kept me busy, I hope that Carlsen would have had the chance to win this one, I even posted something in this regard on the game page, but it's unfinished business, and perhaps it's a draw after all. Could be. But Carlsen beat around the bush for 101 moves, I thought there must be more. Who knows. Perhaps. ;-) He could have sacced a piece in a certain variation, and still got a draw at least, would have caused some more excitement. This I know already. Anyways, I'll annotate your game once it's finished. Not uninteresting, I must say. Greetings, <DC>

May-05-14		WannaBe: I think it's a good time to resign, I shall lose a piece here and with my king in a rather uncomfortable position, I think pressing on would be rather futile. [Event "ChessGames.com Friendly"] [Site "www.chessgames.com/~scormus"] [Date "2014.03.?"] [Round "?"] [White "Scormus"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B99"] [PlyCount "61"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Nbd7 11.Be2 Rg8 12.Bg3 b5 13.e5 Bb7 14.Qf2 dxe5 15.fxe5 Ne4 16.Nxe4 Bxe4 17.Bf3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 Rc8 19.Rhf1 Rf8 20.Qe4 Nc5 21.Qg4 g6 22.Kb1 h5 23.Qe2 Qb7 24.Bf4 f6 25.g4 fxe5 26.Bxe5 Rxf1 27.Rxf1 h4 28.Qf2 Qe4 29.Qf7+ Kd7 30.Rd1 1-0 Thank you <scormus> for the game. =) I hope to post of my thoughts and analysis later this weekend, if not, next week. (have a rather busy schedule at work and what nots.)

May-06-14		scormus: Thank you <Wannabe> for the interesting game. I always feel I should win a game like this where the enemy K is fixed in the centre, but I am slightly surprised you resign right away. I thought I would win a piece here but I was not completely sure, I wondered if there might be a way out for you. I'll be interested to see your thoughts. All the best!

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