Chess thread

[theprawnidentity]

That whole process reminded me of getting my homework marked at school.  Cant believe my brain actually worked before dinner.

[Tal]

That whole process reminded me of getting my homework marked at school.  Cant believe my brain actually worked before dinner.

Lol poker players

[Tal]

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4010504/the-kasparovs-tour-africa-for-chess-in-education-200713.aspx

Kasparov has been touring Africa in his chess ambassador role.

Caption compers, do your worst:

[MintTrav]

White wins against any defence.

[Tal]

Some wonderful things can be found on Edward Winter's historical website, Chess Notes.

Here, some articles reporting the death of one of the Nineteenth Century's greatest players, Dr Zuckertort:

Click to see full-size image.

Chess Monthly, 1888.

This was in the Morning Post:



Incredible detail for a newspaper. Perhaps not by today's standards, but it seems tremendously invasive in its detail, even though oddly sensitive somehow.

The full website, if you ever fancy an historical fondle, is here:

http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/

[Tal]

And for you practical people, take a look at this position:



White is to move. (Vujić v Petrović, Yugoslav Ladies’ Championship, 1985)

We want to queen the pawn, of course, but there's a problem with that: after 74.f8=Q, Black plays 74.Ne6+ and forks the king and queen. Once he takes the queen, white is left with two knights and that isn't enough to force checkmate, so the game will be drawn.

Same goes if you convert it to a rook or a bishop, so we have one option...

Another knight.

Have a play with a position like this if you like. See how you can deliver mate.

[Tal]

From that position, the game continued:

74 f8(N) Ne4
75 Ne6+ Kb7
76 Kf7 Ka6
77 Nd4 Kb7
78 Ke7 Nc5
79 Nf7 Kc7
80 Nfd6 Na4
81 N6b5+ Kb7
82 Kd8 Nc5
83 Nbd6+ Ka7
84 Kc8 Nd3
85 Nc6+ Ka6
86 Nb8+ (86 Kb8 mates one move earlier.) 86...Ka7
87 Nb5+



And mate follows next move.

Another gem from Chess Notes.

[outragous76]

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4010504/the-kasparovs-tour-africa-for-chess-in-education-200713.aspx

Kasparov has been touring Africa in his chess ambassador role.

Caption compers, do your worst:

Black guy saying:


"So you black me white?"

[Tal]

I will happily post about this more another time more generally but I only have the remainder of the journey to work to link you to a story about a simultaneous exhibition held in the Home Counties by a local chess club. The Grandmaster invited to perform was Danny King, whom some of you will know from his video reports, some from his 'your move' series as per OP and some from his appearance as commentator of the Kasparov v Short world championship match all those years ago.

http://www.chessbase.com/Home/TabId/211/PostId/4010510/daniel-king--a-summer-simul-in-hanwell-220713.aspx

I played him in my first ever Simul in 1996ish. Was soundly beaten.

Generally, the master will play white on all boards, he will make his move on all 20/30/however many boards and, when he gets back round to board one, that opponent will play his response in front of him. The master then thinks (briefly) and responds, turning to the next board, so chappie has the time it takes for him to come back round to think of his next move.

By way of example, I would expect a grandmaster of Danny's ability to perform at about 190-200 English rating level (2200ish). He's playing at speed and against multiple opponents, so anyone can spot a move he might miss in the middlegame, but his opening and endgame play should be superior.

Hopefully, that gives you some context.

[curnow]

British Chess Championships, Riviera International Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Torquay 28th July - 10th August , http://www.britishchesschampionships.co.uk/

should be interesting to watch this year , tempted to go up to for a day or so , GM's in main event Keith Arkell | Danny Gormally | John Emms | Chris Ward | Gawain Jones | Stephen Gordon | Mark Hebden | Anthony Kosten | Peter Wells | David Howell | Glenn Flear | Bogdan Lalic

[Tal]

Yes, you'd think it was between Gawain Jones and David Howell and I'd favour the former.

[titaniumbean]

I submitted one of the games I played with my mate the other week on chess.com for analysis. man we sucks.


iirc 13% BLUNDERS lol  sigh

[Tal]

I submitted one of the games I played with my mate the other week on chess.com for analysis. man we sucks.


iirc 13% BLUNDERS lol  sigh

Welcome to my world on PHA.

Also, on the flip side, 87% non-blunders tho

[titaniumbean]

I submitted one of the games I played with my mate the other week on chess.com for analysis. man we sucks.


iirc 13% BLUNDERS lol  sigh

Welcome to my world on PHA.

Also, on the flip side, 87% non-blunders tho

I wish, the bulk were 'not optimal' including my very first move responding to his opening :----------p

[Tal]

I submitted one of the games I played with my mate the other week on chess.com for analysis. man we sucks.


iirc 13% BLUNDERS lol  sigh

Welcome to my world on PHA.

Also, on the flip side, 87% non-blunders tho

I wish, the bulk were 'not optimal' including my very first move responding to his opening :----------p

Either:

1. You are heroically not being results oriented and putting aside your glorious victory over your mate to take an objective and deep appraisal of your play; or
2. You lost.

As a very simple rule - think equivalent of 'only play TT or better and only raise pre; never call' - your first move as Black can be to mirror what the other bloke does, if it is one of the middle four pawns. If it is one of the outside four pawns or a knight, move either your king pawn or queen pawn up two (not the king pawn if it can be taken).

Then...

...yes...

...you know the rest.