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November 13, 2012, 11:11:00 AM »
exciting times Chez Tighty
Late last night I executed my first successful Rook sacrifice, leading to mate a few moves later
Against a higher ranked player
I blame this thread for having even less time than I previously had!
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November 13, 2012, 11:29:15 AM »
Fabulous! Fine work, sir
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November 13, 2012, 12:39:18 PM »
I'll see your rook sacrifice and raise you a queen sacrifice
White to move and admittedly it really isn't a difficult sacrifice to make from this position - but I think it's probably only about the second time where I've lost my queen through a deliberate sacrifice as opposed to swapping pieces or a screw up.
And it can't ever not be cool to win a game with a queen sacrifice
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November 13, 2012, 03:06:34 PM »
That's more of an exchange (a good one, obviously), than a sacrifice.
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November 13, 2012, 03:43:05 PM »
Quote from: kinboshi on November 13, 2012, 03:06:34 PM
That's more of an exchange (a good one, obviously), than a sacrifice.
gtfo I lose a queen and don't gain one in return - it's a sacrifice
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November 13, 2012, 04:47:51 PM »
Why don't you gain one in return? Did he resign?
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November 13, 2012, 05:40:49 PM »
Qc5-f8?
Rg8-f8
Pg7-f8?
I got no idea?
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Quote from: titaniumbean on November 13, 2012, 05:40:49 PM
Qcf-f8?
Rg8-f8
Pg7-f8?
I got no idea?
Looks like you have at least one to me.
What happens after the third move you've put down, when the pawn captures the rook on f8?
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November 13, 2012, 05:49:30 PM »
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8632
Topalov won yesterday with a sacrifice, but it was much less concrete. He gave a rook for a bishop with the idea of opening up Nisipeanu's defences. It didn't result in checkmate but, if you play through the moves, you will see that Black has extra pieces but they are defending and nothing more.
What's the use in having powerful weapons and having them minding their own business, gathering dust?
The end position leaves White able to take another pawn and he has too many pawns for Black to stop.
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November 13, 2012, 05:50:33 PM »
ah piss and shit. ya I thought for some reason the king moved to the left not noticing pawnys advance to it's hide away square.
I overlooked the little pawn man, sorry pawny
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November 13, 2012, 06:21:31 PM »
You don't need to apologise for finding the right move!
Qf8 ftw
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Quote from: titaniumbean on November 13, 2012, 05:50:33 PM
ah piss and shit. ya I thought for some reason the king moved to the left not noticing pawnys advance to it's hide away square.
I overlooked the little pawn man, sorry pawny
Think I want your babies Titbeam. Coming Prague?
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November 13, 2012, 08:12:42 PM »
The women's World Championship is underway now and it is being done by way of a 64 player knockout. The favourite is Hou Yifan, who is owning women's chess at the moment.
India's Humpy Koneru is leading the peleton. Both made short work of their first rounds.
Alexandra Kosteniuk tends to make the press as not only the 2008 champion but also because she's been known to pose for - generally tasteful - photos.
Here's her website:
http://www.kosteniuk.com/
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November 13, 2012, 08:14:41 PM »
The round begins.
And here are a few more pics of the movers and shakers:
http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=8634
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Quote from: cambridgealex on November 13, 2012, 06:35:26 PM
Quote from: titaniumbean on November 13, 2012, 05:50:33 PM
ah piss and shit. ya I thought for some reason the king moved to the left not noticing pawnys advance to it's hide away square.
I overlooked the little pawn man, sorry pawny
Think I want your babies Titbeam.
Coming
Prague?
This would be medically and evolutionary challenging.
Tempted by Pragueaments yes, would love to get there and not be ill, or to mbe even win some maneys.
So charged for the Risk tournament!
edit also dam you tal. I read your RSQ thread thing (never read one before) and I got stuck watching the 1958 game you mentioned. So I haven't had time to re-read the rsq thread, i'm stilll watching the mid game of this and not having a clue about a few of the moves. I obviously just cant see 1/100000th of what they see.
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