Grob's Attack

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Yes, I beat an ECF180 with it at the Portsmouth Congress in 2007.

That game is on www.farehamchess.org.uk

Not exactly Grob but probably the best game on your site ?

F.Maczynski
W.Pratten
Portsmouth, 1948

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Bb6 7. b4 Bg4 8. a4 a5 9. b5 Nd8 10. Ba3 f6 11. Ra2 Ne6 12. dxe5 fxe5 13. Qd5 Bxf3 14. Qxb7 Qg5 If gxf3, Nf4 attacks the Queen and threatens Qg5 and mate next move 15. Qxa8+ Ke7 16. g3 Nf4 Threatening Nh3 mate 17. Re1 Qh5 18. Nd2 If Bf1, Nh3+; 19. Bxh3, Qxh3 with mate to follow 18... Nf6 19. Qxh8 Qxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Ng4+ 21. Kg1 Nh3+ 22. Kf1 Nh2# 0-1

While we are sharing, here is my first win over an IM. It's a 3 minute game played online. Black is IM Michael Valvo
[Event "Edited game"]
[Site "YOUR-4DACD0EA75"]
[Date "2008.08.21"]
[Round "-"]
[White "-"]
[Black "-"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6
8. Qe2 Bg4 9. Rd1 e6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Ne5 12. Qe2 Nxc4 13. Qxc4 Rc8 14.
Qe2 Qc7 15. Bf4 Be7 16. Rac1 Qb8 17. e5 dxe5 18. Bxe5 Qa7 19. Bxf6 Bxf6 20.
Nb5
*
Here he resigned!
My first game with a GM was Tal Shaked. I played a Torre Attack, like I could stun a GM with that. He naturally ripped me apart. That was only time I have ever played a GM. I have beaten a ton of masters and Woman IM's at FICS though. I even have a scalp with the Latvian Gambit in my notebook. 🙂

Originally posted by ivan2908
Not exactly Grob but probably the best game on your site ?

F.Maczynski
W.Pratten
Portsmouth, 1948

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Qe7 5. O-O d6 6. d4 Bb6 7. b4 Bg4 8. a4 a5 9. b5 Nd8 10. Ba3 f6 11. Ra2 Ne6 12. dxe5 fxe5 13. Qd5 Bxf3 14. Qxb7 Qg5 If gxf3, Nf4 attacks the Queen and threatens Qg5 and mate next move 15. Qxa8+ Ke7 16. g3 Nf4 Threat ...[text shortened]... 3, Qxh3 with mate to follow 18... Nf6 19. Qxh8 Qxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Ng4+ 21. Kg1 Nh3+ 22. Kf1 Nh2# 0-1

W. Pratten was a strong player although a little before my time.

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
W. Pratten was a strong player although a little before my time.

I knew Wilf Pratten quite well as he was still an active member of Fareham Chess Club when I joined around 1979 / 1980. He was a nice guy and still a very strong player even then, when he must have been over 70. He was British under 18 Champion in 1924 and 1925.

His famous game against Maczynski is great fun, with Black sacrificing both rooks and his queen!

Originally posted by Fat Lady
I knew Wilf Pratten quite well as he was still an active member of Fareham Chess Club when I joined around 1979 / 1980. He was a nice guy and still a very strong player even then, when he must have been over 70. He was British under 18 Champion in 1924 and 1925.

His famous game against Maczynski is great fun, with Black sacrificing both rooks and his que ...[text shortened]... Nf6 19. Qxh8 Qxh2+ 20. Kxh2 Ng4+ 21. Kg1
Nh3+ 22. Kf1 Nh2# 0-1
[/pgn]

What a game and remember it was played before the age of computers so all of that had to be seen OTB.

Today's Grobs.
[Event "ICS Unrated blitz match"]
[Site "freechess.org"]
[Date "2008.08.21"]
[Round "-"]
[White "paulbuchman"]
[Black "tdre"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2025"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[TimeControl "180"]

1. g4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. h3 Nc6 4. Nc3 Nd4 5. e3 Bxg4 6. hxg4 Ne6 7. Bg2 c6 8.
Nge2 Bb4 9. a3 Ba5 10. Bd2 Nf6 11. Ng3 g6 12. Qe2 Bc7 13. e4 d4 14. Nd1 Nf4
15. Bxf4 exf4 16. Nf1 h5 17. Bf3 Qd7 18. gxh5 gxh5 19. Nd2 O-O-O 20. b4 Ng4
21. Rxh5 Rxh5 22. Bxg4 Rh1+ 23. Nf1 Qxg4 24. Qxg4+ Kb8 25. Nb2
*

[Event "ICS Unrated blitz match"]
[Site "freechess.org"]
[Date "2008.08.21"]
[Round "-"]
[White "paulbuchman"]
[Black "GuestJJTY"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2025"]
[BlackElo "0"]
[TimeControl "180"]

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. h3 e5 4. c4 Be6 5. Qb3 Qd7 6. cxd5 Bxd5 7. Bxd5 cxd5
8. Nc3 Ne7 9. Nf3 f6 10. d4 Nbc6 11. Be3 O-O-O 12. Rc1 Kb8 13. Kd2 exd4 14.
Nxd4 Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Nc6 16. Qa4 Nxd4 17. Qxd4 Qe6 18. Rhd1 g6 19. Ke1 Bh6
20. e3 Rhe8 21. Nxd5
*

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Then I suggest you enter the Grob tournament and prove it.

Done

The Tournament has started. Be careful when commenting games in progress.

Tournament 4901

Originally posted by Ponderable
The Tournament has started. Be careful when commenting games in progress.

Tournament 4901

I'm in group 22... looks like i only have to watch out for itsyouthatiadore not to take away from any of the others in the group.

So here we have an example how not to play.
Game 5366188

Count me as the first white victim of the Grob.
I probably should have heeded the warning: only for the experienced player 😉

Originally posted by tomtom232
I'm in group 22... looks like i only have to watch out for itsyouthatiadore not to take away from any of the others in the group.

it'll be a tough fight over which one of you will resign/abandon all his games first.

Originally posted by Ponderable
So here we have an example how not to play.
Game 5366188

Count me as the first white victim of the Grob.
I probably should have heeded the warning: only for the experienced player 😉

3. h4, Bg2 or e3 would have all been better 3rd moves for white that 3. e4??.

I would have played all 3 of them as soon as possible.

In the Grob I have found the greatest danger for white is the black squares.

Originally posted by wormwood
it'll be a tough fight over which one of you will resign/abandon all his games first.

haha you got me... i dont plan on leaving until im either win the tourney or am out.

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
Hi Guys I just requested a Grob Thematic, and it's open for players. Come on in and join. If you lose you can always blame the opening. 🙂

Your name is tooooooo long. I wonder that must take few minutes every time u type ur name to logon RHP... 😀

Originally posted by roge25
whats the missing bit???


Grob's Attack II
Many Grob players enjoy the (self-)destructive nature of the opening. By immediately moving the g-pawn two squares ahead White is really saying:

"... I meant to move the f-pawn actually!"

😛