An Afternoon 'Playing Along' and Things Which Came To Mind
Good afternoon everyone. Just a simple bit of sharing and chat today.
I have been off work sick for a while - not pleasant - but the benefit has been being able to follow some chess online, live. ( for you young people of the internet generation reading this on a 'device', there was a time when us neandethals had to wait weeks or even months to get access to games, if they made it into print at all! To fill in the waiting time we would go hunter gathering - no Deliveroo apps back then - and gather firewood to keep the cave warm)
As readers of some of my earlier blogs will know I enjoy following games online and 'playing along'. i.e. taking the side of one of the players involved and trying to work out what I would play.
One such game fell under my radar last week in the British Championships and was a couple of happy hours well spent. Afterwards I looked at it again and then for a third time with the engine running. The result is my feature game here.
As you will see, it ends with a Queen endgame, and in that regard I mention Maroczy in the notes.
So, while I am here, I will give the 4 Queen endgames of his which come to mind.
First up, an early one against Janowski. Well, Janowski is quoted as saying that he hated endgames. However, he would often play on in drawn endgames trying to win. He lost a lot of endgames doing that, including this one, where, despite the Pawn headcount, he could have drawn comfortably.
Janowski and Maroczy, London 1899 group photo.
Geza Maroczy vs. David Janowski
1-0 London London ENG 19 Jun 1899 Round: 15 ECO: C45
From memory there are 2 group photos from London 1899, plus a couple of other bits - I would have to go to the Harding or Rennete books to check. Anyway, a nice copy of the best known.
