Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com The position after 36..Nd6-f7. The position is already winning here for me, White. http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20110327-hun-cht2-fm-ballai-zsolt-vs-me2Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:21:18 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20110327-hun-cht2-fm-ballai-zsolt-vs-me2 It had been over already, yet by playing 36..Qf3, which is not a bad move either, Black missed a quick win in the diagram position... Can you find the stronger move-sequence?   [Event "HUN chT-2"][Site "Hungary"][Date "2010.09.26"][Round "2....http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100926-hun-cht2-prokopisin-vasily-jr-vs-me-0-1Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:03:11 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100926-hun-cht2-prokopisin-vasily-jr-vs-me-0-1While Black's play was very passive and uncoordinated, White position was overwhelming in much of the game. From move 16 (when Black offered draw) on, there were countless opportunities to sacrifice material and attack on either flanks, and even a...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100425-hun-cht-county-me-vs-kantor-sandor-sr-1-0Tue, 27 Apr 2010 05:58:38 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100425-hun-cht-county-me-vs-kantor-sandor-sr-1-0This time I didn't stand better anywhere in the game. Poor physical condition affected my play, resulting in superficial decisions around move 27 and eventually defeat.The diagram position, after 24..Raf8, may have still been around equal (0.00 ac...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100418-hun-cht2-me-vs-baranyai-szabolcs-jr-0-1Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:26:45 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100418-hun-cht2-me-vs-baranyai-szabolcs-jr-0-1This is my debut game with the Nimzo-Indian and instead of exploiting White's overextension, I made a mistake as early as on move 11, after which the game took on a wild character, with my knight having to be sacrificed for three pawns... After 11...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100411-hun-cht2-galgovics-andras-vs-me-1-0Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:17:43 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100411-hun-cht2-galgovics-andras-vs-me-1-0This opponent didn't know how to create counterplay against the Colle-Zuckertort set-up. He usually chooses the Modern Benoni against 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3. http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100321-hun-cht2-hoember-vs-sallai-janos-1-0Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:53:50 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100321-hun-cht2-hoember-vs-sallai-janos-1-0This opponent had vague ideas about how to play the Black side of the King's Indian Defence, and got punished. Even without 27..Kg8-f7? White's position is so overwhelming that there are quite a few moves that hold a winning position -->(Try t...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100307-hun-county-cht-hoacuteember-vs-toacuteth-jaacute-1-0Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:54:51 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100307-hun-county-cht-hoacuteember-vs-toacuteth-jaacute-1-0Black had played not-quite-correct chess and eventually blundered badly. In the diagrammed position there are two winning moves available for White. Try to guess the stronger move-sequence. http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100228-hun-cht-hoacuteember-vs-petroacutejaacute-1-0Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:05:31 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100228-hun-cht-hoacuteember-vs-petroacutejaacute-1-0The defence is Caro-Kann/Panov-Botvinnik Attack, although the game started as a d-pawn opening.The position before my 24th move -->(Please try and guess it.) http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100221-hun-county-cht-bobaacutek-saacute-vs-hoacuteember-0-1Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:08:55 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100221-hun-county-cht-bobaacutek-saacute-vs-hoacuteember-0-1This time the opponent was the one operating in "suicide mode".He played as if he were the one 22 years younger, destroying his position, while the fact is just the opposite--I was born two decades later than him. (He went for cheapos and ruined h...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100207-hun-county-cht-hoacuteember-vs-kun-s-1-0Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:52:00 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100207-hun-county-cht-hoacuteember-vs-kun-s-1-0Not free of mistakes, but this time I was in command in most part of the game.This one started as a Bogo-Indian, but then it "transposed" into a "French". http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100131-hun-cht3-l-kiss-vs-hoacuteember-12Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:20:06 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100131-hun-cht3-l-kiss-vs-hoacuteember-12This one is another self-destruction in time-trouble against a not-too-strong opponent. To see all annotations, copy-paste the PGN into your PGN-reader software !an updated version (.cbv file) is available here!http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100117-hun-county-cht-gaacutel-vs-hoacuteember-1-0Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:39:59 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20100117-hun-county-cht-gaacutel-vs-hoacuteember-1-0This has been the 4th game between the two players in 2 year's time. (1st: a quick loss as Black; 2nd as White: an unfortunate loss in an equal pawn endgame after 40+ moves of mostly superior position; 3rd as White: offering draw in a slightly bet...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20091129-hun-county-cht-hoacuteember-vs-fm-gaacutelMon, 30 Nov 2009 04:22:58 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20091129-hun-county-cht-hoacuteember-vs-fm-gaacutelUnfortunately a draw in a game where I had the superior position almost from the start and eventually reached a "-+ 5.04" (Rybka3) position in a one-sided rook-endgame by move 48. But then I was on the verge of fainting after four hours of play, I...http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20091108-hun-cht3-farkas-vs-hoacuteember-12Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:30:15 -0800http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20091108-hun-cht3-farkas-vs-hoacuteember-12http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090821-zemplen-cup-hoacuteember-vs-ujhelyi-1-0Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:09:56 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090821-zemplen-cup-hoacuteember-vs-ujhelyi-1-0This is a game versus the captain(!?) of my ex-team. http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090820-zemplen-cup-baranyai-vs-hoacuteember-0-1Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:58:12 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090820-zemplen-cup-baranyai-vs-hoacuteember-0-1This was theory up to move 16. Then 16.h4! would have been +/-. http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090719-nyirsegi-torna-hoember-vs-kanyadiMon, 20 Jul 2009 08:13:00 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090719-nyirsegi-torna-hoember-vs-kanyadiThis time it is White who acts as Master of Self-Destruction... http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090718-nyirsegi-torna-szulics-vs-hoacuteemberMon, 20 Jul 2009 08:04:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20090718-nyirsegi-torna-szulics-vs-hoacuteemberMy first French in the last 12 years.An instructive self-destructive masterpiece. :D http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20080717-nyirsegi-torna-radics-vs-hoacuteemberMon, 20 Jul 2009 07:48:12 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20080717-nyirsegi-torna-radics-vs-hoacuteemberWhite is a 60+ years old player, yet he is an attacking-maniac. 9.Nb5? was premature. White was completely mistaken about his chances in the opening but then I gave him some play... http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20080712-nyirsegi-torna-rizsonkov-vs-hoacuteemberMon, 20 Jul 2009 07:41:07 -0700http://blog.chess.com/hoemberchess/20080712-nyirsegi-torna-rizsonkov-vs-hoacuteember