So I played this game below on here a few months ago.
I had been wanting to write up some notes for it ever since but well, I had the cat to feed,
but hopefully the game can prove to be instructive in some way.
My cat actually lost 2lbs this month, quite chuffed, he was getting overweight.
[Event "Clan challenge"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2016.04.27"] [EndDate "2016.10.25"] [Round "?"] [White "64squaresofpain"] [Black "barefootlarry"] [WhiteRating "1815"] [BlackRating "2033"] [WhiteElo "1815"] [BlackElo "2033"] [Result "1-0"] [GameId "11690860"] 1. e4 c5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1c4 g6 4. O-O Bf8g7 5. c3 Qd8b6 6. Nb1a3 {A Knight on the rim is called Jim} 6... d6 7. h3 Ng8h6 {There are now two Jim's} 8. d3 O-O 9. Qd1c2 {To cover b2 thus allowing the Bishop to develop} 9... a6 {b5 looks good for Black... if only the Queen wasn't in the way} 10. Bc1e3 {Eyes on the Queen, also prepping Qd2} 10... Kg8h8 {Acknowledging Qd2 so giving poor Jim a retreat square} 11. Qc2d2 Nh6g8 12. Nf3g5 {Not really doing anything, just testing the water, perhaps to lure another pawn forward} 12... e6 13. Bc4b3 {Clearing a better square for Jim} 13... h6 14. Ng5f3 {...then again, a Knight no longer on the rim shouldn't really still be called Jim.... oh never mind, it's all horse-play} 14... Kh8h7 15. Na3c4 {Jim... I mean the Knight reminds Black to move the misplaced Queen} 15... Qb6c7 16. Be3f4 {Hmm, perhaps a2-a4 immediately was better, now Black can play e6-e5 nudging my Bishop away then maybe b5 is finally playable} 16... Rf8d8 {Well never mind.} 17. a4 Nc6a5 {A Knight on the rim is} 18. Nc4xa5 {captured!} 18... Qc7xa5 {twice!!!} 19. Bb3c2 {And now I was hoping for a long-term plan of moving d3-d4 and e4-e5, so then having adjacent diagonals attack the King} 19... e5 {Oh well...} 20. Bf4e3 Bc8e6 21. b4 Qa5c7 {cxb4 was maybe also playable, the only difference is the c-file would be fully open and White would be first to have a Rook on it} 22. bxc5 dxc5 23. Ra1b1 {Just securing an open file} 23... Ra8b8 {However, this Rook was better on c8} 24. d4 cxd4 25. cxd4 {Now that b8 Rook can go to c8, so c2 is hit twice} 25... exd4 {OOPS!} 26. Be3f4 {That pesky Bishop will now take the b8 Rook... I told you c8 was better} 26... Qc7d7 27. Bf4xb8 Rd8xb8 28. Rf1d1 Rb8c8 29. a5 {Not best, what's wrong with e4-e5?} 29... Ng8e7 30. Bc2b3 {Looking to trade material} 30... Ne7c6 {Ah, I can pin that Knight to the Queen, let's stop any tricky Knight nonsense} 31. Bb3a4 Qd7c7 32. Ba4xc6 Qc7xc6 33. Nf3xd4 Qc6xe4 34. Nd4xe6 fxe6 {Takes with pawn, to maintain defense of b7, however...} 35. Qd2d7 {Pinning the Bishop, hitting the Rook, and b7 is falling next... the game is pretty much over} 35... Qe4c6 36. Rb1xb7 Qc6xd7 37. Rd1xd7 Rc8g8 38. Rb7a7 g5 39. Ra7xa6 e5 40. Ra6a7 Kh7g6 41. Rd7xg7 {Black resigns} 1-0
However, Ragwort very recently showed me that a bishop skewer to win an exchange does NOT guarantee victory:
Game 11940794 ... Nicely done Rag, nicely done
Originally posted by 64squaresofpain Greetings players and fellow patzers 🙂
So I played this game below on here a few months ago.
I had been wanting to write up some notes for it ever since but well, I had the cat to feed,
but hopefully the game can prove to be instructive in some way.
My cat actually lost 2lbs this month, quite chuffed, he was getting overweight.
I play Whi ...[text shortened]... in an exchange does NOT guarantee victory:
Game 11940794 ... Nicely done Rag, nicely done
You used the package of pins, forks and skewers on this one. Nice game.
