The magical rook in Solskytz's gloating corner

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solskytz

You will pardon me, but I really liked this cute little one here - from my last 3 0 efforts. 

 

urk
It's nice when rooks move lightly and nimbly.
solskytz

By the way - it turns out (computer analysis here at chess.com!) that black could spoil the fun by playing 12...Nxd4. 

I saw that move - but I missed it that after 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Ra3 (which I planned), the queen isn't trapped at all, but black wins a second pawn thanks to 14...Qxb2, as the bishop now defends it. Probably my opponent missed that too.

solskytz

Right, <Urk> :-) I really enjoyed this one :-)

solskytz

I submitted it to maximum analysis here at chess.com just for the kicks. 

So it says that I have a CAPS rating of 91.89 for this game - meaning that if I played that way OTB, in classical time controls, it would be worthy of a 2150 FIDE rating (200 above my actual rating). 

Then it said that the average centipawn loss I had in this game was 0.91 - blundering almost a pawn every single move!

This is of course a glitch. This comes about because in the final phase, I missed a couple of forced mates. So if I could make a move that gets a +55 evaluation, but only played a move that gets a +11 evaluation (still absolutely and totally winning) - I suddenly dropped the equivalent of 44 pawns (!!!) in just ONE move. So of course it creates a ridiculous average centipawn loss - but I'm still worth FIDE 2150 according to this specific game. 

(The game Kingoftheshedinjas gave on my other thread, would probably see me rated FIDE 830, but that's another matter). 

urk
CAPS is completely pointless for a blitz game and I'm sure Danny Rensch would agree.
I'd like to use it on my slow games to see how I'm doing but I can't with only a phone.
solskytz

44. Ne7???? is where I dropped 40-something pawns all of a sudden. That move is only +11, says Stockfish. Had I seen 44. Qe5+, picking up the rook next, I would stand at +53.70 (the .70 is essential!)

 

Woe betide me!

solskytz

CAPS is pointless in blitz games, unless it points at you being an amazing genius player. Then it's cool. 

BronsteinPawn

I liked Qxg8+ in one of your blitz games. Sad that you were the one losing in that game!

BronsteinPawn

Wait. You were supposed to show off your endgame technique by playing 32.Qf6+

BronsteinPawn

Qf6+ was the only thing I could add to the conversation, but what else are we supposed to talk about when you played almost a perfect game!!!!

solskytz

Please post it if you can find it. I lose tons and tons of blitz games to clever and talented players. 

Wait - it was a recent one. He was already up a piece, and then advanced that pawn all the way to e7 (I think), and I missed that after QxRg8+, King takes queen, he had Rf8 mate (otherwise I had e8 covered by my own rook from the back). 

It was cute, of course. 

solskytz

THAT'S the one - in your honor!

 
My rook (on g8) wasn't doing too well in this one...
urk
Qxg8+! yeah
I like to think I could spot that one in a blitz game. He played it the second time around.
solskytz

Good catch! It was also effective on move 31. 

31. Qxg8+!! Kxg8 32. Bd5+ and 33. Rf8 mate

BronsteinPawn

I got a 94.99 CAPS  on this one. Better than Steinitz. Lol.

 

BronsteinPawn

Solskytz. Werent you supposed to place your pawns on dark squares? Instead of playing d5 I think there is some stuff with d6-e5.

urk
And that's why Morphy would have beaten Steinitz like a redheaded stepchild.
BronsteinPawn

Im talking about the game where you were getting mated with Qxg8+

BronsteinPawn

LOL URK. Stop it with your fanboy stuff. Morphy would have been obliterated by Steinitz.