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| Jun-30-07 | | ahmadov: Hi <Wannabe>. I just want to ask a question: what do you do to improve your chess? Do you go to a club or learn from a book? |
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Jun-30-07
 | | WannaBe: <ahmadov> for now, mostly books, and looking at games here. I try to play in some of the big tournaments a few times a year. <DrDum> and I used to go to clubs, now only he goes... http://www.chesspalace.com |
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| Jun-30-07 | | Open Defence: <Wannabe> I suggest playing a lot of games.. but not more than one game at a time.. maybe longer time controls and think carefully about each move.. sorry if I am being a bit pedagogical.... another unwanted piece of advice.. but thats a kibitz aint it ? ;-) |
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Jun-30-07
| | WannaBe: <Open Defence> I welcome all helpful hints! Now, why am I up at six AM on a Saturday?! |
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| Jun-30-07 | | Open Defence: hehehe probably <Dortmund> ? ... I think you should try to make the trip to Mexico.. how often would the World Championship have such an interesting field ? |
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Jun-30-07
| | WannaBe: <Open Defence> Will think about it, very seriously. It's not that far from L.A. and I've always wanted to visit Mexico. |
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| Jun-30-07 | | NakoSonorense: I don't want to discourage you, but I've got only one word for you: Radjabov
:) |
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| Jul-04-07 | | Open Defence: HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY !!! <Wannabe> |
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| Jul-04-07 | | midknightblue: Wannabe - as promised here is one of my foxwoods games (sorry for the long delay). I tried to get a little too cute with 11...b5 and didn't calculate deeply enough - as the combination ended with 14. Bxh6 gxh6 and my kingside pawn structure damaged. It seemed like my opponent played pretty accurately through the middlegame and I couldnt find any way to equalize. In the ending, I was proud of saving a draw on move 42...h4! 120'/40+60'/20+30' [Fritz 10 (30s)]
74MB, Fritz10.ctg, French: Unusual White 2nd movesC00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves 1.e4 e6 2.f4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c3 Bd7 last book move 6.d4 Nh6 7.Be3 Qb6 Black threatens to win material: Qb6xb2. Black threatens to win material: Qb6xb2 8.Qb3 Rc8 [ 8...Qxb3 would hold out 9.axb3 Nf5 10.Bf2 cxd4 11.Bxd4 Nfxd4 12.Nxd4 Nxd4 13.cxd4] 9.Qxb6= axb6 Black has new doubled pawns: b6+b7 10.Na3 c4 This push gains space [ 10...Nf5 11.Bf2 cxd4=] 11.h3 Controls g4 [ 11.Nc2 Ne7=] 11...b5 [ 11...Bxa3!? 12.bxa3 Nf5  ] 12.Nxb5 Nxe5 13.fxe5 Bxb5 14.Bxh6 gxh6 Black has the pair of bishops 15.Be2 Bd7 16.0–0 Be7 17.Rf2 [ 17.Nh2!?±] 17...0–0 18.Nh2 Kg7 [ 18...f6 19.exf6 Bxf6 20.Ng4] 19.Raf1 f6 20.Ng4 [ 20.exf6+ Rxf6 21.Rxf6 Bxf6 22.Ng4±] 20...fxe5? [ 20...f5 and Black is still in the game 21.Ne3 Ra8=] 21.Nxe5  Rxf2 22.Rxf2 [ 22.Kxf2?! Rf8+ 23.Bf3 Bb5] 22...Be8 23.Bg4 Bg5 [ 23...Rd8 24.Bxe6 Bh4 ] 24.Rf1 [ 24.Bxe6!? Rd8 25.Nf7 Bxf7 26.Rxf7+ Kg6 27.Rxb7 Kf6 ] 24...Rd8 [ 24...Ra8!? 25.Bxe6 Rxa2 26.Bxd5 b5±] 25.Bxe6 Rd6 26.Bf7 Ba4 27.Bh5 Rb6 28.Bf7 White threatens to win material: Bf7xd5 28...Rd6 29.b3! White manoeuvres into a promising position 29...cxb3 30.axb3 Bb5 31.Rf5 Be3+ [ 31...Bc6 32.Bh5±] 32.Kh1 Bd2 33.c4 [ 33.Rf3 Bc6 34.Rg3+ Kf8 ] 33...dxc4± 34.bxc4 Bd7 35.Nxd7 [ 35.Rf1!? Bc3 36.Bd5 Be8 ] 35...Rxd7 36.Bd5 Bc3 37.Rf4 b5 38.Bc6 Rxd4 39.Rxd4 Bxd4 40.cxb5 A bishop endgame occured. 40...Kf6 41.g3 h5 42.Kg2 [ 42.h4 Kf7±] 42...h4! 43.gxh4 [ 43.g4] 43...h6 44.Bf3 draw offer with explanation of the plan to place king in front of pawn and repeat moves along c1–h6 diagonal. Response - "up two pawns? I will be da**** if this is a draw." 44...Ke6 45.Bg4+ Kd6 46.Kf3 Kc7 47.Ke4 White threatens to win material: Ke4xd4 47...Bb2 48.Kd5 Kb6 and finally, draw agreed. ½–½ |
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| Jul-05-07 | | chesstoplay: Hi WannaBe,
GM Akobian that joined us for our chessgames.com breakfast at the Chicago Open won the World Open yesterday in a final playoff game! Hope all is well with you.
I've thought about going to Mexico City as well to make some international and FIDE connections. Let me know if you make any finalized plans to go.
Thanks,
Peter / chesstoplay
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| Jul-05-07 | | chesstoplay: Could it be that I know and admire the photographer?? : ) Just your photos could make Mexico City worth it, no joke!! |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: Dearest Caissa,
I am a humble man, I do not, and have not, asked for much (Okay, that 156 million super lotto was a bit much to ask for...), please grant me these two requests that I so desperately seek. I shall sacrifice my Queen for your grace.
Ever so humbly your servant and jester in your presence. WannaBe |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: <Dr.Lecter> I have resigned the game on GK. Good game, and a hearty hand-shake. I just wish I had looked at the board a bit longer, and not committed my blunder(s). |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: Being somewhat of a lover of oldies, I like both 'Do you want to dance' and 'Palisade Park', then I discovered this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg18... Someone kill me now... |
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| Jul-07-07 | | Dr.Lecter: <wannabe> Good game to you as well. It was an interesting game, especially the freakishly long time control. |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: Why didn't this guy compete in the Euro Vision Song Contest?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_L2... I was literally laughing my behind off. |
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| Jul-07-07 | | chesstoplay: Hi WannaBe,
Our Chicago Open breakfast was part of this morning's conversations. GM Varuzhan Akobian is staying at Yury's, so I arranged for three of my Cary Kings scholastic players to take a private lesson with him today. I sat in on the lesson and was blown away by the speed and power of this 23 year old GM. And he, like Yury, has a great sense of humor.
Yury leaves tomorrow morning to run the Karpov chess camp. Hope all is well with you. |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: <chesstoplay> Things are alright, decided to donate 10 bucks (Entry fee) to the local pool 9-ball tournament. It was double elimination, and I was 2 and done!! (This is the same tournament that I help run about once a month, so I get so see a lot of familiar faces, and show off my pool playing skill. Which is about as good as my chess skills =) |
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| Jul-07-07 | | chesstoplay: Your chess skills include an <upset> prize now! I'd be pleased with that award any time!!
Wait a minute... did I just say I'd like an award for upsetting people??? |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: Something (new) you learn everyday:
"Mack the Knife" worldly known by L. Armstrong and B. Darin, was originally a <German> song! (Did you know that??) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZf6... is a clip of the song in German, and if you read the comment section, you too, can look up the details! P.S. I've always loved this song. I've even sung it once at karaoke, and it brought down the house, and drove out all the customers. |
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Jul-07-07
| | WannaBe: Some car accident just happened about a block away... heard some tire locking up/screaching, then a boom, and now police siren... |
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| Jul-08-07 | | whiteshark: From
<Bertolt Brecht <Threepenny Opera:<Die Moritat von Mackie Messer>> > Und der Haifisch, der hat Zähne
und die trägt er im Gesicht
und Macheath, der hat ein Messer
doch das Messer sieht man nicht.
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Oh the shark has pretty teeth dear,
And he shows them pearly white
Just a jack-knife has Macheath dear
And he keeps it out of sight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_t... |
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Jul-08-07
| | WannaBe: <whiteshark> Thank you. I did not know that! |
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Jul-08-07
| | WannaBe: By the way, you too, have pretty teeth, dear. =) |
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Jul-08-07
| | WannaBe: Absolutely amazing!! The floor looks like a giant chess board!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcV1... |
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