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Guided back to FIDE 2000 by an apparition of a queen on h3

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solskytz
Feb 26, 2019
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In the 17 months since posting the original thread (back then I was still capable of making FIDE 2000 without hallucinations!), I didn't play many games and my rating didn't change much. 

I still find myself falling (slightly) below 2000 and then climbing back the few missing points. 

The "back to 2000" title could fit some 3-4 games that I played in this period - and here's the most recent one (I lost a game a couple of weeks ago, so without the game I'm about to show, I would again get a prefix "19" in the next update in March). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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solskytz
Feb 26, 2019
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#2

Many thanks! :-)

 

Thanks to this game, I'm not losing the "2000+ status" on the next update - and I'm glad that you enjoyed my game!!

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yureesystem
Feb 27, 2019
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#3

Very nice win Solskyz! Are you planning to go to 2100 your next chess goal?

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solskytz
Feb 27, 2019
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#4

Ideally yes - but it's not all that easy... I don't have so much time to either study or play - I'm actually quite surprised that I'm even maintaining a 2000 rating... we'll see how this develops...

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IM pfren
Feb 27, 2019
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#5

Black's best move is 9...e6, and theory of the line goes on for almost 20 more moves.

9...Nxc3 fixes the pawn weakness at d4, and gives white a large advantage (two bishops, freer development). 10...Qb6 seems to be no improvement- Black is in very deep trouble after 11.d5.

(intended to post a game, but a fresh site bug does not allow me the luxury).

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solskytz
Feb 27, 2019
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<IM Pfren> Indeed! I intend to study the move d5 (also Rb1 can be powerful) in these variations (...Qc7 / Qb6). 

I'm aware of the variation that goes 9...e6 10. Qxb7 Nxd4 11. Bb5+ Nxb5 12. Qc6+ Ke7 13. Nxb5 - but I don't really know much more about it. I wonder what is the theory of the line...

 

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IM pfren
Feb 27, 2019
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solskytz έγραψε:

<IM Pfren> Indeed! I intend to study the move d5 (also Rb1 can be powerful) in these variations (...Qc7 / Qb6). 

I'm aware of the variation that goes 9...e6 10. Qxb7 Nxd4 11. Bb5+ Nxb5 12. Qc6+ Ke7 13. Nxb5 - but I don't really know much more about it. I wonder what is the theory of the line...

 

 

13.Qxb5 is a better move.

I have a terrific score in this line (as white), but this was many years ago- currently theory has evolved, and Black is thought to be very close to equal in the resulting ending. Sorry I cannot be more specific, but still the site bug does not allow posting games and diagrams.

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solskytz
Feb 27, 2019
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I'm really sorry for the site bug... hopefully it will be resolved at some point, and I can then enjoy some new and winning theory knowledge - and perhaps a demonstrative game or two. That would be lovely!