Honza Cervenka Member since Sep-04-02 · Last seen May-22-25 I live in Stredokluky (a village near Prague, Czech republic). I play both practical and correspondence chess. My rating in practical chess (Czech national ELO) oscillates somewhere between 2010 and 2060, in correspondence chess I have rating 2155 (my best was 2220 in the middle of 90's). I have no special favorite player but I like to view good games of old masters (Tarrasch, Schlechter, Chigorin etc.)

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May-21-25 Aronian vs Topalov, 2025    Honza Cervenka: Topalov probably thinks that sound chess is dead and that castling is just for chickens.      May-20-25 S Skembris vs D Delithanasis, 1991   Honza Cervenka: Black position was already clearly worse and quite difficult but 28...Nd7 just loses a piece.      May-15-25 Honza Cervenka chessforum    Honza Cervenka: <Stonehenge> I cannot just download games from there in standard PGN format, as I am not registred member of 365chess. But I can copy the gamescore into a prepared template of PGN in notepad and manually edit the header. Sometimes I make a mistake in the process of ...      May-15-25 M Johansson vs Hort, 1967   Honza Cervenka: 41.Rg3 was a fatal mistake. Of course, 41- .Rxd4? a3 42.Ra4 a2 was losing the game - instantly but after 41.Ra3 white defense s- eems to hold.      May-09-25 Hort vs V Ciocaltea, 1967   Honza Cervenka: 28.Bxe5 was probably the best chance of white.      May-07-25 K Gschwendtner vs Carlsen, 2000   Honza Cervenka: 34.Qxc6 was a blunder leading to a mate in three moves. After 34.Qd8 white holds his advantage.      May-07-25 A B Flotten vs Carlsen, 1999   Honza Cervenka: 34.Rxa6?? h6?? 35.Bh3?? Bxh3?? is painful to look at.      May-04-25 Paulsen vs Steinitz, 1882   Honza Cervenka: <22.Nxf5!!> Very nice finding. 21...Nf5 was a mistake, 21...c5 would have been better. Black's main problem after 22.Nxf5 is not only that 22...Qxe1 runs into tactically brilliant 23.Qb3!!, which practically forces black to give up the Queen to avoid quick mate ...      Apr-24-25 Hort vs D Minic, 1967   Honza Cervenka: Instead of 13...Qe7 it was better to play 13...b6 with intention to finish development by Bb7. 14...b6 was also better than grabbing of the Pawn. The attack of white was unstoppable and the final was very nice.      Apr-24-25 Botvinnik vs P Ostrovsky, 1926   Honza Cervenka: 20...Ba6 was a zwischenzug, which could keep black in the game.

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 24 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jan-25-07    Honza Cervenka: <positionalgenius> There are some different rating systems with different levels attributed to the same numerical value and so I don't know exactly how good these ratings of yours are. But 1700 in classical is not bad in any system I know. In blitz I am quite probably worse than you.:-) Jan-25-07    Honza Cervenka: <Artar1> Interesting analysis. I'll try to look on it closer later. But still I think that 4.Nf3 or 5.Nf3 instead of 5.e3 is more challenging way of play from white's part here. Jan-26-07    Artar1: Honza Cervenka: Thanks Honza! I like challenges! Feb-05-07    Hesam7: <Honza> I would appreciate your input on team White's page. Feb-07-07    Artar1: <Honza> What do you think of this game as a plan of attack for Black that follows the guidelines you lasted posted? This game was posted by ClassF on the main forum to the Yury game. S Atalik vs E Berg, 2006 Feb-09-07    viennalover: I just want to thank you for your long note posted on the Yuri Shulman vs. the World forum. I am going to work through your note. I think we can use it to come up with a strategy. I am especially interested in hearing that the most popular Black twelveth move does not fit the logic of the situation. And I think that a lot of players on Team World have expressed the opinion that we should deviate on move 12 from the mainline. I have copied your note to the top of my forum. I am thinking of opening up the forum to the discussion of your notes. If you have any objections please tell me. Feb-12-07    Hesam7: <Honza Cervenka> you have posted the following in <MrSpock>'s forum: <Also 12...Nf6 13.e4 dxe4 played by Anand against Topalov in Wijk aan Zee this year is (I mean 13...dxe4 in this case) positionally dubious. Anand's idea was inspired tactically by pin of Pc4 which can be used for Nd5 but as the game has shown quite clearly, the outcome was rather disconsolate.> Have you seen the following improvement suggested by Kasparov and Topalov: 12...Nf6 13.e4 dxe4 14.a4 Nd5 15.cxd5 <cxd5!?> 16.Re1 Rc8 17.Bb2 Bb4 18.Bf1 Bxf1 19.Rxf1. I think this is very good idea. What do you think? Feb-16-07    brankat: <Honza Cervenka> In case You miss it in Your Player's Forum, let me repeat it here: Happy Birthday!!! Feb-17-07    Honza Cervenka: <Artar1> ad Atalik vs Berg Interesting game but I doubt that white's play was optimal way of handling this type of position. But in general I still think that the idea of f7-f5 is not bad. <Hesam7> My note to the position after move 12 was based on my personal positional feeling and understanding of the position. My point was that Anand's 13...dxe4 was (in sense of my understanding of the position) somewhat positionally or strategically inconsistent but of course it does not mean that it must be a bad move. I did not make any deep concrete analysis (I have very little time and not much sufficient means to do it) but if Kasparov and Topalov suggest something, it is definitely worth of consideration and closer look. Feb-20-07    Domdaniel: <Honza> Thanks for the link to P Puchmajer vs J Cervenka, 2000 - nice game, and it's always good to see this kind of win by Black, biding your time and gradually taking over the initiative. Although I think perhaps your Rook activity had it won before the opposite colour Bishops had much time to have any influence. Near the end of the Nickel game I had warned people generally about trusting 'classic' endgame authors like Fine and Euwe -- although the ideas remain useful, many actual analyses have proved wrong. So I thought I'd better follow my own advice and update my Endgame library, and bought a copy of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual (2nd edition, 2006). It is stunningly good. Not just the best endings book, but one of the best chess books of any type, ever. If you haven't got it -- it's also published in German and Russian -- I recommend it very highly. He chooses examples that really imprint the methods on the reader's brain, and explains every nuance so well... a brilliant book. Feb-21-07    Artar1: Massive Analysis of the Queen's Indian: This Game Is Our Winning Edge: http://www.chessville.com/Dothan/Ne... Feb-21-07    Honza Cervenka: <Domdaniel> Thanks. Maybe you can enjoy to look also at this one: J Rosecky vs J Cervenka, 2000 <Artar1> It's really great find. Mar-19-07    RonB52734: <Honza> Here's a game to consider for your Game Collection: Accidents in the opening : Yermolinsky vs Filippov, 2005 Mar-23-07    Honza Cervenka: By chance I have come across one recently played internet game with a pretty final which can be quite good puzzle: click for larger view Black to move.:-) Apr-01-07    Artar1: <Honza> Your assistance is needed in the Battle of the Brains contest. Black has just played 9...Nc6!? Thanks! Apr-20-07    juan31: Mr. Cervenka: Your Collection is Amazing, thank you, whit other Collection ( Mr. P. Morten Collection ) I make a mistake ( I see actually the Collection of Mr. Morten in a daily base ), I begin to see the Collection in a random way. And now I faced whit the fact that I don’t now “where to go? ” . Do you have an advise to begin ( and continue ) whit your Collection ? Thank you in advance. Apr-20-07    Honza Cervenka: <juan31> Well, there are many excellent collections created by many kibitzers on this site and so the question is which kind of collections you are looking for. There are many collections based on famous and important chess books, collections dedicated to top players and their best or important games (this kind I personally enjoy very much), collections dedicated to important chess events both historical and recent, collections focused on some tactical or strategical themes, openings, endings, different chess curiosities etc. But if you want just to see some pretty good chess, then I think that you can enjoy any of my 3 "favorite games" collections for a while. They are no systematic creations, in fact they are absolutely random, but the games in them are all interesting and usually of pretty high quality. Apr-21-07    juan31: Thank you for the answer Mr Cervenka , yes my intention is only to see good games, and have a good time do this. And now a I have more clear the “map” of the collections. Thank you again Apr-23-07    Artar1: This is my work in process of the Teft endgame. It gives the best chances for a Black win of any line I have seen. I am posting these lines now, unfinished, for others to look at and to analyze. I believe Yury should have played 29.Bh3. That move was the strongest test of our position. 29.a4 Qe6 30.Qxc4 dxc4 31.Bd5 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rc8 33.e6 Kf8 34.Bc3 Nc1 35.Bb2 click for larger view [35.Bd2 Na2 36.b5 Ke7 37.Rd7+ Kxe6 38.Rxa7 c3 39.Be3 c2 40.Rxg7 Rc3 41.Bf4 Rf3 ] click for larger view 35...Nd3 36.Bc3 Ke7 37.Rd7+ Kxe6 38.Rxg7 click for larger view [38.Rxa7 Nf4 39.Kf1 Nd5 40.Bxg7 Nxb4 41.Bh6 c3 42.Rxh7 c2 43.Ke2 Na2 44.Be3 Rc3 click for larger view 45.Bd2 (45.Rh6+ ) 45...Kd6 46.Rh6+ Kc5 47.Rh5+ Kc6 48.a5 click for larger view (48.Rh6+ Kb7 49.Rh7+ Ka6 50.h4 c1Q 51.Bxc1 Nxc1+ 52.Kd2 Na2 ) click for larger view 48...b5 49.Rh6+ Kd5 50.Rh5+] click for larger view 38...Nc1 39.Kf1 Na2 40.Rg3 a6 41.Ke1 b5 42.axb5 axb5 43.Kd1 Nxc3+ 44.Rxc3 Ra8 45.Rh3 Kd5 46.Rh4 [46.Rh5+ Kd4 47.Rxb5 Ra1+ 48.Kc2 Ra2+ 49.Kd1 c3 ] click for larger view 46...Ra2 47.Rh5+ Kd4 48.Rxb5 c3 click for larger view May-13-07    Benzol: <Honza> Something to gladden your eyes (I hope). B Ivanovic vs Smejkal, 1977 May-22-07    Honza Cervenka: <Benzol> Yes, it's finally in the database. Btw, it's a nice example of proper handling of Closed RL from black side. May-31-07    Eyal: Hello Honza - if you're still here, we'll be glad for your assistance in the challenge game. Jun-01-07    THE pawn: <Honza> Is the answer to your march puzzle Nh3? I had to think about it for like 1 hour...Please tell me this is it. Jun-01-07    Honza Cervenka: <THE pawn> Yes, 1...Nh3!! is the winning shot. Jun-01-07    THE pawn: Nice! Has it actually been played during the game? if yes, just WHO were the players? Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 24) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 4 OF 24 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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