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robert952

I am using Mate in two Chess Puzzles (phone app) to work on my game skills.    

On one puzzle I don't understand the moves made.  

They identify the game as "Collas Didier 2446 - Bini Lorenzo 2023, Hyeres 1992 It (open)"

How (or where) do I find that game so I can review it in detail?  I want to play with some other end game moves to see what happens.    

Strangemover

Is this the game? From chesstempo https://chesstempo.com/gamedb/game/14311/rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/8/1P6/P1PPPPPP/RNBQKBNR

Martin_Stahl
robert952 wrote:

I am using Mate in two Chess Puzzles (phone app) to work on my game skills.    

On one puzzle I don't understand the moves made.  

They identify the game as "Collas Didier 2446 - Bini Lorenzo 2023, Hyeres 1992 It (open)"

How (or where) do I find that game so I can review it in detail?  I want to play with some other end game moves to see what happens.    

 

You could find the game in a games database or you could just load the puzzle in Analysis and test out lines.

robert952

@Strangemover:  Thanks for the response and link to Chesstempo.  I played out what I (think) I'd do.  Sure enough, it's still White's game by move 45.  But that's chess, all about variations. 

@Martin_Stahl:  Thanks for the tip.  What databases do you find most complete?  

I retired from the workforce last year.  I decided to look at chess as another of my hobbies (as if I don't have enough to do).  But it's been nearly 50 years since I even played.  Algebraic notation is new to me.  ;D.  All my (apparently ancient) chess books use the descriptive method. 

I've got a lot of catching up to do.  

Again, thanks to both of you for your help. 

Martin_Stahl

I just have a free database I found online that I have supplemented with TWIC PGN files. There's a lot of junk games in those but useful enough for the level I'm at. If was going to be a lot more serious, I probably would find a better curated database but I've never really looked into it, though a good curated one is going to be for purchase.

Ian_Rastall

Here is the PGN of that specific game:

[Event "Hyeres Open"]
[Site "Hyeres FRA"]
[Round "1"]
[Date "1992.07.??"]
[White "Didier Collas"]
[Black "Lorenzo Bini"]
[WhiteElo "2280"]
[BlackElo "2200"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.b3 f5 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 e6 5.c4 g6 6.Qc2 Bg7 7.Nc3 O-O 8.e3 b6 9.Bd3 Bb7 10.O-O-O a5 11.e4 a4 12.bxa4 Nc6 13.a3 Na5 14.exf5 Bh6+ 15.Kb1 exf5 16.d5 c5 17.h4 Nh5 18.Nb5 Bc8 19.Rde1 Rb8 20.Ng5 Rb7 21.g4 Nf4 22.Nxd6 Qxd6 23.Be5 Qd7 24.Bxf4 fxg4 25.Be5 Bg7 26.Ne6 Bxe5 27.Nxf8 Qg7 28.Ne6 Bxe6 29.dxe6 Nc6 30.Be4 Nd4 31.Bd5 Re7 32.Qe4 Nf3 33.Re2 h5 34.Ka2 Kh7 35.Rb1 Bc3 36.Rxb6 Ba5 37.Rb7 Rxb7 38.Bxb7 Qc3 39.Qc2 Qg7 40.e7 Nd4 41.e8=Q Qf6 42.Re7+ Kh6 43.Qc1+ g5 44.Qh8+ Kg6 45.Qh7# 1-0

Ian_Rastall

Also, because I felt industrious, I put the game up on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jBNPEZHKd4

robert952

@Martin_Stahl  I'll have to see how serious I will get.  I figure it will help keep the mind working.  Which is always a good thing.  I'll look for curated databases later.  Working through the Mate in 2 puzzles has helped me sharpen my eyes.  My Dad (per Mom) just recently started playing chess on the computer.  So, another incentive to refresh my game. 

@Ian_Rastall Thanks for the industrious work.  On a scale of 1 - 10, I'm not sure how to rate this game overall.  But I find the options interesting from move 43 onward.  

Thanks again to all.