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takchess
Member since May-06-04 · Last seen Sep-25-23

Black has a solid lead in development and decides to go for an idea that is more fascinating than correct. -- Jacob Aaagard
.....My Chess life story.
I am a coffeehauser chess player from New Hampshire, USA and like a good attacking style game. Thus I play things like the King's Gambit, Danish, Traxler, Max Lange attack, Halloween Attack as White. As well as the 2 Knights, Reti Gambit, Englund Gambit, Marshall Attack, King Indian Defense as Black. Where I soon may be looking into the Benko Gambit, Perenyi Attack, Scandinavian Defense and Latvian Gambit. -of late my obsession has shifted from the Kings Gambit as white to the Halloween Gambit. Game Collection: Halloween Gambit -Let's Sack a Knight on Move 4
My collections reflect some of the Chess Attacking books that I like.
I did the Rapid Chess Improvement 7 Circles thing back in the 2000's and wrote about it in a blog here. http://takchess.blogspot.com/
I have created most of these collections will try to credit those who I copied in time.

My playing strength is on the left side of the bell curve of members of chessgames.com. Had an 8 year break and just picking up chess again. I currently limit my playing online too addicting. My wife says I can play all the chess I want once I retire.......

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   takchess has kibitzed 710 times to chessgames [more...]

   Sep-25-23 chessgames.com chessforum

takchess: @missscarlett I did submit this previously unpublished game of my friend bill/burleigh [Event "Wachusett Club Simul"] [White "Fischer,Robert"] [Black "Anderson ,Burleigh"] [Site "Fitchburg MA"] [Round ""] [Annotator ""] [Result "1-0"] [Date "1964.04.03"] ...

   Sep-25-23 Mamedyarov vs A Brkic, 2012

takchess: @ocf I think I submitted that groaner about 5 years ago .8)

   Aug-04-23 S Boros vs Szabo, 1937

takchess: @stevemcd87 Are the Bonus Puzzles randomly selected from past puzzles ? thanks

   Jul-31-23 takchess chessforum

takchess: Capablanca vs Randolph, 1911 Capablanca vs Randolph, 1911 Capablanca vs S Rakowitz, 1922 three examples of capablanca vs bxf7 in 3 knights

   Jul-29-23 Brause (Computer)

takchess: https://lichess.org/study/qzEFZfZC My Brause teaches the Halloween Gambit lichess study.

   Jul-16-23 E Magerramov vs Oll, 1988

takchess: the first move seemed obvious but was unclear as to the second move

   Jul-04-23 M A Bommini vs A Galiana Fernandez, 2021

takchess: Gotta learn this !

   Jun-12-23 I Rabinovich vs R Plats, 1922

takchess: Perfect Gimme for a Monday.

   Jun-07-23 Sakaev vs A Frolov, 1990

takchess: Got the first move which I would of played in a game.

   Jun-06-23 Rubinstein vs A Mundt, 1906

takchess: We tend to think the problems are way too easy or too hard for the day. This week has been two hard problems for a Monday and Tuesday. interested to see what the rest of the week brings .

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More Fascinating Than Correct

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Apr-30-23		takchess: Note to self ; Check out this collection later. Game Collection: Spassky The Legend

Apr-30-23		takchess: Game Collection: Mate (Mate in 2) Note to self this and other Patzer2

May-01-23		takchess: @ notyetagm . if you see this I have a question about one of your game collection. I enjoy checking them out.

May-02-23		takchess: Game Collection: C20 Macleod Attack (Black) ; lost to this openings check it out later

May-04-23		takchess: https://share.chessbase.com/SharedG...

May-05-23		takchess: note to self another Spassky collection to explore Game Collection: Boris Spassky's Best Games

Jun-11-23		takchess: [Event "?"] [Site "ICS rated blitz match, 130.22"] [Date "1996.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Brause"] [Black "fab"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C47"] [PlyCount "39"] 1. Nc3 Nf6 Superset 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Ne5 7. f4 Ng6 8. e5 Ng8 9. d6 cxd6 takes strong point pawn 10. exd6 Qf6 eyes the strongpoint & fpawn and the long diagonal play can proceed on kside or qside 11. Nb5 Qe6+ Wants to trade queens and play an easier game 12. Be2 Bxd6 White plays the flexible ♗e2 while black gives back a bishop to remove strong point pawn +2 sf 13. Qxd6 Qxd6 white trades queens on the square where the followon prevents future castling 14. Nxd6+ Kf8 15. Bc4 Nh6 fight for f7 16. Be3 f6 prepare to bring more pieces into the attack and activate rooks be3 protects while eyes the a7 pawn and a check 17. Nb5 Nf5 +5.64 17.♗c5 b6 18.♗a3 ♘xf4 19.♘xc8+ ♔e8 20.♘d6+ ♔d8 21.0-0 ♘e6 22.♖ad1 ♖b8 23.♗xe6 dxe6 24.♘f7+ ♔c7 25.♘xh6 ♖hd8 26.♘f7 ♖xd1 27.♖xd1 ♖a8 28.♘d6 e5 29.♘b5+ ♔c6 30.♘c3 ♔c7 31.♔f2 a5 32.♗d6+ 18. Bc5+ Nge7 +3.66sf the rook trap follows 19. Nc7 Rb8 20. Bxa7 ♗ase W♘ full pawn pushes with Strong point-sp take then ♕F6 followed by ♕e6 with intention to trade queen, white ♗e2 block and ♘b5 when ♗xf6 white takes with ♕ueen and trades shifts approach to trap the rook. ♘&2♗ tactic 1-0

Jun-11-23		takchess: mistakes were made. annotation will follow . [Event "Casual Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/COaLVuWY"] [Date "2023.06.11"] [White "jimtakchess"] [Black "RosaRuepel"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2023.06.11"] [UTCTime "17:28:28"] [WhiteElo "1589"] [BlackElo "1610"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+0"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Ne7 7. e5 Nfg8 8. d6 cxd6 9. exd6 Nc6 10. Nb5 Qf6 11. Nc7+ Kd8 12. Nxa8 Bxd6 13. Be3 Qxb2 14. Qxd6 Qxa1+ 15. Kd2 Qe5 16. Qf8+ Qe8 17. Qd6 Qe5 18. Bf4 Qxd6+ 19. Bxd6 Nf6 20. Bd3 b6 21. Bc7+ Ke8 22. Re1+ Kf8 23. Bd6+ Kg8 24. Nc7 h5 25. Nd5 Bb7 26. Nxf6+ gxf6 27. Re8+ Kg7 28. Re3 Nd4 29. Rg3+ Kh6 30. Bf4# 1-0

Jun-11-23		takchess: [Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/e23iSFvN"] [Date "2023.06.11"] [White "jimtakchess"] [Black "tricant"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2023.06.11"] [UTCTime "22:39:56"] [WhiteElo "1588"] [BlackElo "1517"] [WhiteRatingDiff "+5"] [BlackRatingDiff "-4"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1500+5"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Ne5 7. f4 Neg4 8. e5 Ne3 9. Bxe3 Ng8 10. d6 cxd6 11. exd6 Qa5 12. Bc4 b5 13. Bd5 Rb8 14. Qh5 g6 15. Qe5+ Kd8 16. Qxh8 Ke8 17. Qxg8 b4 18. Qxf7+ Kd8 1-0

Jun-12-23		takchess: Event "Casual Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/KXbDZSFZ"] [Date "2023.06.12"] [White "jimtakchess"] [Black "aaron-chess"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2023.06.12"] [UTCTime "14:15:29"] [WhiteElo "1593"] [BlackElo "1701"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1200+10"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Ne5 7. f4 Ng6 8. e5 Qe7 9. Qe2 Ng8 10. d6 cxd6 11. Nd5 Qe6 12. Nc7+ 1-0 This is fairly a book game . If there are two Knights not on the back rank and Qe7 is played white plays Qe2 and Nd5 is in the air.

Jun-14-23		takchess: Can anyone explain what Purdy meant by this ? The first sentence of an article by C.J.S. Purdy on page 250 of Chess World, November 1956: ‘If asked what I found the most useful principle of chess I should unhesitatingly reply: Reserve the greater option.’ (3769) ‘Reserving options is always good, provided you don’t lose more options than you reserve, or concede a valuable option to your opponent.’ Source: C.J.S. Purdy, Chess World, August 1964, page 123. Thoughts?

Jun-14-23		moronovich: A strange wording indeed. The only thing that comes to my mind that makes sense is : Find a good move (keeping it in reserve) and then look for a better one. And if the better one doesn´t show up, then play the first move. This is a very practical aproach and a usefull piece of advice. Also in other matters in life ! ;) Cheers moro

Jun-14-23		takchess: @moro makes sense. good advice. wondering if it might also mean make the best move not immediately but when other pieces are in place. Those of us gambit players also see those good opportunities pass us by if we wait too long.

Jun-15-23		takchess: Once again I disregard my rules of thumb and play the wrong move . Not Be7 when queen on e2 and knights are on the 6th rank play qe2 and Nd5 is in the air [Event "Rated Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/7JxvDvYp"] [Date "2023.06.15"] [White "jimtakchess"] [Black "Aniruddh2015"] [Result "0-1"] [UTCDate "2023.06.15"] [UTCTime "12:02:04"] [WhiteElo "1577"] [BlackElo "1533"] [WhiteRatingDiff "-7"] [BlackRatingDiff "+16"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1800+10"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Ne5 7. f4 Ng6 8. e5 Qe7 9. Be2 Ng8 10. d6 cxd6 11. Nd5 Qd8 12. exd6 Bxd6 13. O-O N8e7 14. Nf6+ gxf6 15. Qxd6 Qb6+ 16. Qxb6 axb6 17. Bh5 O-O 18. f5 Nh4 19. Bh6 Re8 20. Rf4 Nhxf5 21. Rg4+ Kh8 22. Bxf7 Nxh6 23. Bxe8 Nxg4 24. h3 Ne5 0-1

Jun-15-23		OhioChessFan: <‘If asked what I found the most useful principle of chess I should unhesitatingly reply: Reserve the greater option.’ ‘Reserving options is always good, provided you don’t lose more options than you reserve, or concede a valuable option to your opponent.’ Source: C.J.S. Purdy, Chess World, August 1964, page 123. Thoughts?> By "reserve", he means in the sense of "hold in reserve". One specific example of that I've found useful is when I can move a piece or a Pawn, and both seem about the same, I usually move the piece. Pawns can't move backwards, and their every move is a lost chance for that Pawn to attack/defend squares on the previous rank. More specifically, he probably he means more along the lines of "If you have a choice of a move that ends up trading Queens and a set of Rooks, or a Bishop move, move the Bishop.", as the major piece trade is "greater" in almost any sense you can think of.

Jun-19-23		takchess: @OhioChessfan , Agreed. I had a copy of Purdy's guide to good chess at one point that I lent to someone (forgotten who ...) and I recall this was one of his main points . Great to see you and Moro oldtimers still here. take care.

Jun-19-23		takchess: This is pretty much all book played out by Brause a number of times and one of the reason why white plays 12. Be3 . The Knight is well placed on b5 and can't be kicked by a6 due to the Mill seen below. [Event "Casual Rapid game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/ksb0iAMN"] [Date "2023.06.19"] [White "jimtakchess"] [Black "Arturr5"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2023.06.19"] [UTCTime "12:34:10"] [WhiteElo "1537"] [BlackElo "1565"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1200+0"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 C47 Four ♔nights Game: Halloween Gambit Nxe5 5. d4 Nc6 6. d5 Ne5 7. f4 Ng6 8. e5 Ng8 9. d6 cxd6 10. exd6 Qf6 11. Nb5 Kd8 12. Be3 a6 13. Bb6+ Ke8 14. Nc7+ Kd8 15. Nxa8+ Ke8 16. Nc7+ Kd8 17. Nd5+ Ke8 18. Nxf6+ Nxf6 19. Bc4 Nxf4 20. O-O Ne6 21. c3 g6 22. Rxf6 Bg7 23. Rf1 Kf8 24. Qf3 f5 25. Rae1 Kf7 26. g4 f4 27. Bxe6+ dxe6 28. Qxf4+ Ke8 29. Qf7# White wins by checkmate. 1-0

Jun-21-23		takchess: Brause (Computer) Placing some annotated Brause games in the comment section here . Anyone else here studying the Halloween Attack and Brause?

Jun-25-23		takchess: click for larger view

Jun-25-23		takchess: White on Move. Black has played f6- what to play ? click for larger view Stockfish likes 0-0 , I played Qf3 however Jacob Steffan Brauses master and Brause liked to play the aggresive Qh5. [Event "?"] [Site "ICS Rated blitz match, 208.19"] [Date "1997.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Jakob, Steffen"] [Black "Rector"] [Result " 1-0"] [WhiteElo "1910"] [BlackElo "2555"] [ECO "C47"] [PlyCount "25"] 1. e4 e5 Superset 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Bc4 f6 8. Qh5 fxe5 9. Bxg8 exd4 10. Bxh7 Qf6 11. Bxg6+ Kd8 12. Qxh8 dxc3 13. Bg5 fillin 1-0 [Event "Casual Classical game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/vMpiaUZZ"] [Date "2023.06.25"] [White "jimtakchess"] [Black "BobbyTincho99"] [Result "1-0"] [UTCDate "2023.06.25"] [UTCTime "14:24:35"] [WhiteElo "1566"] [BlackElo "1500"] [Variant "Standard"] [TimeControl "1200+10"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 C47 Four ♔nights Game: Halloween Gambit Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Bc4 f6 8. Qf3 Qe7 9. O-O fxe5 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Qe2 Nxc4 12. Qxc4 Qc5 13. Re1+ Ne7 ♗lack resigns. moving the ♔ing is the right move for black at 13 1-0

Jul-04-23		takchess: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... looking for a path forward in the vienna gambit as black

Jul-18-23		takchess: Game Collection: Beat the McConnell/Greco Defense check this out later

Jul-18-23		takchess: note I play on LIchess as jimtakchess . Challenge me to a halloween gambit .8)

Jul-29-23		takchess: not perfect but starting to see some traps ..... https://lichess.org/UmnLPMkW/black

Jul-31-23		takchess: Capablanca vs Randolph, 1911 Capablanca vs Randolph, 1911 Capablanca vs S Rakowitz, 1922 three examples of capablanca vs bxf7 in 3 knights

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