Brava Simone, beautiful work..
FIVE for FIGHTING
Sort:
[COMMENT DELETED]
[COMMENT DELETED]
fromvasrah - monkeypof
1) e4, c5 2) c3, e6 3) d4, d5 4) dxc5, Bxc5 5) exd5, exd5 6) Bb5+, Nc6 7) Qe2+, Ne7 8) Bg5, Be6 choice a bit passive 9) Nf3, 00 10) 00, Qc7 11) Nbd2, Bd6 12) Rfe1, Ng6 13) Nb3, h6 14) Be3, Rad8 15) h3?
the dark squares are weakened after the move h3, black up to this point passive sudden attack. First I wanted swap the position of Q and B, the queen is better positioned in front to the bishop, not behind you to the bishop
15) ..., Qc8 16) Nbd4, Bd7 17) Qd2, Bb8 18) Rad1, Qc7
If White had tried sacrifice instead of 18) Rad1, eg: 18) Bxh6, gxh6 19) Qxh6, BF4! and the attack ends up even before it began. The plan with Qd2, it seems incomprehensible
19) Bxc6?, bxc6 19)Bd3 is better 20) b4, Rfe8 21) a3, f5 23) Nb3,Black can now start the attack
22) ..., Nh4! if 23)Nxh4,Qh2+ 24) Kf1,f4 25)Nd4,c5 25)bxc5,fxe3 26)Rxe3,Rxe3 27)fxe3, Rf8+ whit big vantage ; or 23)Nxh4,Qh2 24)Kf1,f4 25)Nf3,Qh1+ 26)Ke2,Qxg2 27)Rg1,Qxh3 also in this case with big advantage
23) Nbd4, f4! 24) Nxh4, fxe3 25) Rxe3, Qh2+ 26) Kf1
now 26)...,c5!! 27)bxc5,Rxe3 28)fxe3,Rf8+ 29)Ke2,Bg3! and game is finish
26) ...,Rxe3?? after 27)Qxe3!!,Re8 28)Ndf3,Rxe3 29)Nxh2,Rxc3 30)Ng4,Rxa3 Black has wasted a lot of his advantage 27) fxe3??, Rf8+ 28) Ndf3, after 28)Nhf3!, c5! 29)Qf2,Bg3 30)Ke2,cxd4 31)Qf1,Bb5+ 32)Rd3,dxc3 33)Nxh2,Rxf1 34)Nxf1,Bc7!! and artistic zugzwang
28) ..., Bg3 29) Qf2?, Bxf2 30) Nxh2, Bxh4+ 31) Kg1, Bf2+ 32) Kf1, Bxe3+ 33) Ke2, Bb6 34) Nf3, Bc8 35) Nd4, Ba6+
0-1
in spite our mistakes, the game is very interesting
I think it is worthwhile to point out in this game that 26. ... Rxe3?? is indeed a poor move because of the variation 27. Qxe3 Re8 28. Ndf3 Qh1+ 29. Ke2 Rxe3+ 30. fxe3!!, and Black's queen is trapped in the corner.
Which also indicates why the move 26. ... c5!! is so strong: it opens up the diagonal for the light-squared bishop to deliver check on the diagonal f1-a6 with tempo.
Now, after 27. bxc5 Rxe3 28. Qxe3 Re8 29. Ndf3, there follows 29. ... Bb5+!!, which is deadly.
[COMMENT DELETED]
Mpion - Monkeypof
C30:King's Gambit - Board 1
After the challenge on "Marshall Gambit," the team "Five for Fighting" challenged us on the "King's Gambit". All matches were beginning after the move: 1) e4, e5 2) f4
I chose to accept the sacrifice
2) ..., exf4 3) Ac4, Nf6
theory recommends this move, or 3) ... Qh4 + 4) Kf1 and here Black has some possible developments: 4) ..., d6, 4) ... Nf6, 4) ..., b5 and the strange 4) ..., g5. In fact, the move g5 is also possible right now: 3) ..., g5 4) h4, d5 5) Bxd5, Nf6 6) Nc3, Nxd5 7) Nxd5, BE6 8) Nc3, Bg7 9) Nf3, h6 . Black has both bishops in a balanced position and sharp.
4) Nc3, Nc6
after 4)e5?!,d5 :
A 5)exf6?,dxc4 6)Qe2+,Be6 7)fxg7,Bxg7 8)Nh3, and black has good game both after 8) ..., QD6 who after 8) ... Qh4 +
B 5)Bb3,Ne4 6)Nf3,Bg4 7)00,Nc6 seems to be good for the black
5) Nf3, Bb4 6) e5?!, dubious move . Better are the normal lines : 6)00 , 6)d3 or 6)Nd5
6) ...,d5
the theory recommends 7)Bb3 , I'm sure there are many possible improvements in the variant which suggests : 7)Bb3,Ng4 8)Nxd5,Bc5 9)Qe2,00 10)c3?,Ngxe5! 11)d4,Nxf3 12)Qxf3,Re8+ with decisive advantage of the black. For example 10)Nxf4.
7)Bb5?! ( played in the match) and 7)exf6 I do not seem good
7)exf6,dxc4 8)fxg7,Tg8 9)a3,Ba5 now if 10)d4,cxd3 11)00,Rxg7 and black will make the castling queenside whit good game.
7) Bb5?!, Ne4 8) 00, g5!? for the moment I I wanted to keep the rook in the column h
9) a3, Bc5+ 10) d4, Be7 after the check intermediate BC5 +, the NE4 controls the center. Now the move d3 is no longer possible
11) Nd2, Nxc3 12) bxc3, Bf5 13) Bd3, Qd7 14) Rb1, 000
15) Bxf5?, Qxf5 unnecessary move that gives space to black, better 15) Qe2.Perhaps my opponent was in a hurry to change the pieces on the chessboard fearing dangerous attacks.
16) Qe2, a6 Capture the pawn on c2 would be interesting but strategically wrong, black does not have to open the game into the queenside. Here's how it could develop the game:
after 16)...,Qxc2 17)Rxb7 :
A 17)...,Kxb7 18)Qb5+,Kc8 19)Qxc6,Qg6 20)Qa8+,Kd7 21)Qxd5+,Ke8 22)Qf3 black is an advantage, but this variant is more for programs. Honestly I did not like.
B 17)...,Qxc3 18)Rb3,Qxd4+ 19)Kh1, whit vantage black. Yes, Qxc2 is better
the move 16) ..., a6 is quieter, perhaps more weak and slow, but it is playable.
17) Nb3, Qe4?! 18) Qf2?!, Black has life harder after :
18)Qxe4,dxe4 19)g3,Rhg8 20)Kh1,e3 21)gxf4,gxf4 22)Rxf4,Nxe5 23)Bxe3,Nc4 24)Rxf7,Bd6 25)Bf4,Bxf4 26)Rxf4,Nxa3 and the advantage of black is yet to be proven
18) ..., h5 19) a4, h4 20) h3, Qf5 21) Qe2, f6 22) exf6, Bxf6
right now the illusionary 23) NC5? does not work for: 23)...,Nxd4!! 24)Qf2,Qxc2
23) Qd3,Qxd3 24) cxd3, Rhe8 25) Kf2, Be7 26) Bd2, Bd6 27) Rfe1, Ne7 28) Re6, Nf5 29) Rbe1, Kd7
30) Rg6, Rg8 31) Ree6, b6 32) Tef6, Ne7
a plan is simple, having exchanged one rook, push the pawn b7-b6 and a6-a5, with the idea that after b6-b5 I have a passed pawn in the column a
33) Rxg8, Rxg8 34) Kf3, Rg6 35) Rf7, Ke6 36) Rh7, a5 37) c4, Nf5
38) Rh8, Ng3 39) c5, Be7 40) Re8, Kd7 41) Rb8, Re6
At this point Mpion offered me a draw, but II have a plan and he
seems to circles stand still. My idea was to play Bf6 and Nf5 and to threaten d4
42) Ra8, Nf5 43) Rb8, Bf6 44) Kg4?!,
44) ..., Nxd4!! 45) Nxd4, Bxd4 46) cxb6, cxb6 47) Kxg5?? ,this error is fatal , with 2 pawns less by now White has lost, this mistake speeds up just the end. Better is 47)Kf3 47) ..., Be3! 48) Be1??, f3+ 49) Kxh4, fxg2
0-1
Hi all!
Today, I finished a game for the team match against FIVE for FIGHTING in a semi-sadistic style:
Simone070792 - _Jesse_James
1. e2-e4
Best by test
1. ... e7-e5
Time to try something different from my normal repertoire (the Scotch Gambit).
2. Ng1-f3 d7-d6
The good old Philidor defence. I'm okay with that, though I had intended to give the Ruy Lopez a try after 2. ... Nc6.
3. d2-d4
Most common, and good.
3. ... e5xd4
A fine move, but it also grants White the a good game the most easy way.
4. Nf3xd4 g7-g6
5. Nb1-c3 Bf8-g7
My plan in this position is to make use of the target on the kingside by means of Be3, Qd2, 0-0-0, and a pawn avalanche.
6. Bc1-e3 Ng8-f6
7. Qd1-d2
We're still on track.
7. ... a7-a6
The move is of course aimed at preventing me from castling queenside and also desiring to answer 8. Bc4 with 8. ... b5. Nevertheless, the move seems abit slow to me, and among my chess friends, I'm known for fearlessness. So I'll just castle queenside anyway.
8. 0-0-0 Nb8-d7
Black seems to be playing two plans - a consequence of the move 7. ... a6.
The funny (or tragic, if you will) about this setup is that I can now play 9. Bc4 still, since 9. ... b5?? is answered by 10. Nc6, trapping the queen. But I won't waste time on trying to lure my opponent into making a very poor mistake if it's positionally not justified. Black has a decent response with the move sequence 9. ... Ne5, followed by 10. ... Nfg4.
So I'd better stick to my plan: exchanging dark-square bishops. This is very unpleasant for Black. Should his bishop come to life, then it may be killing for me. So I prefer to kill it off before it's commenced anything.
The drawbacks of 7. ... a6 are to become very apparent - at least, I predict and hope so ^^
9. Be3-h6 Bg7xh6
Luckily, saner thoughts prevail.
10. Qd2xh6 Nd7-e5
An expected move.
I'd love to play f2-f4 here, but that has a serious drawback: Neg4, followed by Ne3. I don't want that to happen.
So, what DO I have?
I have the move 11. Qg7, in order to deprive Black from castling kingside. Likely, Black will reply 11. ... Rg8 12. Qh6 g5, with the idea of trapping my queen. My only move then is 13. Nd5. Still, I think this variation is highly peculiar, so I don't want to go for it.
What else?
I can prepare the idea of f4 with 11. h3.
And I can play poorly and develop my bishop to e2.
As you notice, I have already decided what my move would be:
11. h2-h3 Bc8-d7
Black plays rather passive in this stage of the game - then again, what other choice does he have?
I have a quite forcing variation here:
12. f4 Nc6 (forced, as on 12. ... Neg4??, the refutation comes in the form of 13. hxg4 Nxg4 14. Qg7!, while the insertion of the moves 12. ... c5 13. Nb3 and 13. ... c4 14. Nd4 don't change the position in Black's favour)
13. Nxc6 Bxc6 (after 13. ... bxc6, Black's king barely has any safe place to go to, while White's initiative against this king comes remarkably fast with 14. e5!, winning at least one pawn)
14. e5! Ne4
(or 14. ... Nd7 15. exd6, again winning a pawn while keeping Black's king dangerously in the centre)
15. Nxe4 Bxe4 16. exd6 cxd6 17. Bc4, and I think White has a decisive positional advantage here. Black doesn't have enough time on his hands to castle.
Since this variation is enough for me to maintain an edge in all variations, I needn't calculate or consider any more candidate moves.
12. f2-f4 Ne5-c6
13. Nd4xc6 Bd7xc6
14. e4-e5! Nf6-h5
Naturally, I missed this move. Shame on me, naturally. But still my position remains awfully good.
15. Bf1-c4
It's Black's king I'm after. I care not the slightest for my pawn on g2...
15. ... Qd8-e7
At first sight, this move looks like a blunder. And, since I can ravage in the queenside despite the intermezzo check on e3, it looks like a blunder at second sight too.
16. Rh1-e1
This prevents Black's check on e3, and removes the rook from the pin on the long diagonal.
Now, Black has to get out of the centre. After 16. ... 0-0-0, I have 17. exd6, and now, Black has to confide himself with the poor exchange of queens, as 17. ... Qh4? is answered by 18. g4!, exploiting the pin on the knight.
In addition, the knight is very poorly placed on h5, and may well fall prey to lots of trapping combinational devices.
16. ... 0-0-0
As anticipated.
I didn't know yet, but I may even start here with 17. g4. I even think this is my best move: after the immediate 17. exd6?, Black has 17. Qf6, annoyingly attacking my pawn on f4. If I kick another attacker into booby trap land, then after Qf6, I have Ne4.
17. g2-g4
Pawn avalanche!!! =D
17. ... Nh5-g3
The knight walks into a deserted realm there.
18. e5xd6 Qe7-f6
19. d6xc7 Rd8xd1+
Slight inaccuracies are always welcome. As I learned from a youtube video:
To take is a mistake!
That is, by exchanging, you're likely to exchange a well-standing piece. A recapture often makes a useful tempo gain.
Same here.
20. Re1xd1
Now, I have an activated rook, while Black hasn't.
20. ... Rh8-e8?
The move in itself looks like a blunder. Even if it weren't.
21. Kc1-b1
This move keeps the tension in the position and defends against stupid captures on f4 with check.
Now, on 21. ... Bf3, the pawn on c7 is going to play a key role: 22. Rd8+! Rcd8 23. cxd8+, followed by Qxh7, and Black's position is in ruins.
21. ... Kc8xc7
22. Qh6xh7
Now, I have a potential passed h-pawn and a material advantage of two pawns. Still, my queen is rather awkwardly placed, and I must be careful with trapping combinations. But I don't see any.
22. ... Re8-e7??
That move loses on the spot.
23. Qh7-g8 Re7-d7
Allows White a giant liquidation.
24. Rd1xd7+ Kc7xd7
25. Qg8xf7+
Since the ending has same-colour bishops, and since Black's g-pawn will leave the stage too, White's position is 100% winning.
25. ... Qf6xf7?!
Again missing the most stubborn move: 25. Qe7, in order to try to keep the g-pawn on the board.
26. Bc4xf7 Ng3-e4
Exchanging the knights is highly favourable to me. Leaves Black without any serious counterplay.
27. Nc3xe4 Bc6xe4
The smoke has cleared. White is up three pawns, and the remaining bishop ending shouldn't be a problem to win.
28. Kb1-c1
The king needs play an active role in the endgame.
28. ... Kd7-e7
29. Bf7-c4
The bishop aims for the diagonal b1/h7, in order to either exchange the bishop, or put pressure on the f5-square. That'd enable me to put all kingside pawns on dark squares while in the mean time preventing Black's king from becoming active.
29. ... Ke7-f6
Enables me to implement my ideal setup.
30. Bc4-d3 Be4-g2
31. h3-h4 Bg2-f3
32. g4-g5+
I'll follow up with the exchange of pawn f4 for pawn g6. Then I can walk on with my king towards the kingside.
32. ... Kf6-f7
I needn't immediately force the aforementioned exchange of pawns: I can get some time with activating my king first. Being blocked on a light square and being under attack, the pawn on g6 serves as a pair of shackles. So I'll have at least one extra tempo:
33. Kc1-d2 Bf3-c6
34. Kd2-e3 Bc6-e8
Now is the time to exchange the pawns: Black's king is aiming for the e6-square. He's never going to get there.
35. f4-f5! g6xf5
Not too fast here! I have another option, which is more accurate: activation of the king!
36. Ke3-f4! b7-b5
37. h4-h5
Run, Forrest! Run!
37. ... a6-a5
38. Bd3xf5 Be8-c6
39. Kf4-e5
Note how I slowly maneuver along the dark squares. Also note that this move prevents both Bd5 and after h6 and g6, that Black's king can enter the f6 square (just in case, and I'm in no hurry).
39. ... Bc6-e8
Makes it even easier for me.
40. Bf5-g6+
I'm expecting a resignation here.
40. ... Kf7-f8
41. Bg6xe8 Kf8xe8
42. Ke5-f6 b5-b4
43. Kf6-g7
Just to close off Black's king and have my h-pawn run.
I only make a move on the queenside if I really have to, if at all.
43. ... a5-a4
44. h5-h6 b4-b3
C'mon!
45. c2xb3
Note that I needn't even do this. But I want my opponent to resign as quickly as possible.
45. ... a4xb3
46. a2xb3
THERE you go!
46. ... Ke8-d7
Yes, I'll keep on writing down the moves. What pieces shall I get myself? Knight and bishop? Two bishops?
47. h6-h7 Kd7-d6
48. h7-h8=B
^^
48. ... Kd6-c5
49. Kg7-f7 Kc5-b4
50. Bh8-c3+
First, I'm going to put my king and bishop in order.
50. ... Kb4xb4
51. Kf7-e6 Kb3-c4
52. Ke6-e5
I'm trying to force Black's king into the a8 corner or the h1 one, to show off the bishop + knight endgame technique.
52. ... Kc4-b3
53. Ke5-d5
I need to be careful here: 53. ... Ka4 54. Kc4?? stalemates. So I need to play 54. Kc5 Kb3 55. Kb5, and then drive the king back to a fine corner.
53. ... Kb3-a4
Yip, he's trying to go for the stalemate. Dream on, pal!
54. Kd5-c5
The moment I step on the c4-square, I can push to knight any pawn I wish. Black's king is already in the right mating corner for me :-)
54. ... Ka4-b3
55. g5-g6 Kb3-a2
56. Kc5-c4 Ka2-b1
57. b2-b4
Just to make sure the pawn doesn't get in the way of my mating ambitions.
57. ... Kb1-c2
58. g6-g7 Kc2-d1
59. Kc4-d3
I only intervene if I really have to, if at all.
59. ... Kd1-c1
60. g7-g8=N
And now: on for the checkmate!
60. ... Kc1-b1
61. Ng8-f6 Kb1-c1
When playing 61. Nf6, I thought that it was a good move. Now I realize that I could better have played 61. Ne7, or 61. Nh6. My ideal setup is with the bishop on b4 and the knight on d4. That creates an impenetrable fortress.
62. Nf6-e4 Kc1-b1
63. Ne4-c5
I'm going for a slightly different mating concept. Since I have the pawn on b4, I have infinite time on my hands. But I don't care about that very much. I'd love to give it away and show off that I can still manage to get my opponent mated.
The bishop and knight provide a bunker on the queenside.
63. ... Kb1-a2
Thank you very much!
64. Kd3-c2 Ka2-a3
65. b4-b5
Fetching myself a rook to give away on a3.
Then a tempo move of the bishop will bring home the point.
The checkmate will befall Black on move 75 (I pre-moved the entire variation from here on):
65. ... Ka3-a2
66. b5-b6 Ka2-a3
67. b6-b7 Ka3-a2
68. b7-b8=R Ka2-a3
69. Rb8-b3+ Ka3-a2
70. Rb3-a3+ Ka2xa3
71. Bc3-d2
The tempo move
71. ... Ka3-a2
72. Bd2-b4 Ka2-a1
73. Nc5-b3+ Ka1-a2
74. Nb3-c1+ Ka2-a1
75. Bd4-c3#
1-0
I'm so mean! ^^
Hope you enjoyed the game as much as I did!
Love, Simone