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swingdoc · 11-11-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by whiskeytown

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bc4 Nxe4 5. Bxf7+ Kxf7 6. Nxe4 Bg7 7. Ng5+
Kg8 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Qd2 e5 10. d5 Nd4 11. N1f3 Nxf3+ 12. Nxf3 h6 13. h4 Kh7
14. O-O-O Rf8 15. h5 g5 16. Bxg5 hxg5 17. Nxg5+ Kh8 (17 ... Qxg5! 18. Qxg5 Bh6 -+) 18. h6 Bf6 19. Ne4 Be7 20. f3 Bf5 21. Kb1 Bxe4 22. fxe4 Bg5 23. Qe2 Qe8 24. Qg4 Qe7 25. Rh5 Rg8 26.Rf1 Bf4 27. Qh3 Rg3 28. Qh2 Rf3 29. Qh1 Rxf1+ 30. Qxf1 Rg8 31. a3 Rg4 32.Qh1 Qf7 33. Qh3 Qg6 34. Rf5 Rxg2 35. h7 (35. Rf8+ Kh7 36. Qd7+ Kxh6 37. Qh3+ Kg5 38. Qxg2+ Kh5 39. Qh3+ Kg5 40. Rf5+ Qxf5 41. Qxf5+ +-)Rh2 36. Rf8+ Kg7 37. h8=Q#
{Black checkmated}
1-0

Couple tactics

All-inMcLovin · 11-11-2009, 12:20 PM

Good effort Whiskeytown, you'll get him next time!

g-bebe · 11-11-2009, 01:02 PM

OT, not wanting to search for a thread on chess books:

I'd say I'm roughly a 1900-2000 strength player, maybe a bit higher, but around there. I've recently got back into OTB playing (which I've been meaning to do for several years now, but didn't) and my game isn't that sharp, especially with respect to openings.

Any suggestions on where to start with some literature on openings? I've never really had formal education wrt chess, but I'm definitely not on a beginners level. I intend to go get a copy of MCO or something like that, but is there anything else I should bother with?

All-inMcLovin · 11-11-2009, 01:18 PM

Mastering the Chess Openings (Volume 1, 2, and 3) are pretty good.
by John Watson

Check out Amazon reviews and see which one fits in best with your repertoire (If you play 1. e4 or 1. d4) or if you want get all of them for a good overview.

MCO seems like a fine pick up.

swingdoc · 11-11-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g-bebe

OT, not wanting to search for a thread on chess books:

I'd say I'm roughly a 1900-2000 strength player, maybe a bit higher, but around there. I've recently got back into OTB playing (which I've been meaning to do for several years now, but didn't) and my game isn't that sharp, especially with respect to openings.

Any suggestions on where to start with some literature on openings? I've never really had formal education wrt chess, but I'm definitely not on a beginners level. I intend to go get a copy of MCO or something like that, but is there anything else I should bother with?

What exactly are you looking for? Something to help you determine your repertoire? General ideas in the openings? Detailed coverage of specific openings?

Hijak - I recently read and skimmed through How to Beat the French by Andreas Tzermiadianos and that is an awfully good opening book. It's a repertoire for white vs the French using the Tarrasch with great explanations of pawn structures, middlegame plans and endgames.

g-bebe · 11-11-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by swingdoc

What exactly are you looking for? Something to help you determine your repertoire? General ideas in the openings? Detailed coverage of specific openings?

Really, all of the above, but most importantly in bold.

I've got older copies of NCO/MCO/UCO etc. and they're great for line memorization and such. But I'm looking for something a little more than just spewing every known variation of every major opening. Something that will help me to decide on something I like and that fits the style I like to play, and help me to stop playing dumb openings that I've learned from playing too much bullet.

TimM · 11-13-2009, 02:09 AM

I hate sore losers... take your lumps and move on...

[Event "ICC 5 0"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2009.11.13"]
[Round "?"]
[White "TimM"]
[Black "Fayz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "1898"]
[BlackElo "1934"]
[PlyCount "65"]
[EventDate "2009.??.??"]
[TimeControl "300"]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. e5 d5 6. Bb5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8.
Be3 Bd7 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. O-O O-O 11. f3 Ng5 12. f4 Ne4 13. Nd2 f5 14. Nxe4 fxe4
15. Qd2 Bb6 16. e6 Be8 17. f5 c5 18. Ne2 d4 19. Bg5 Qd5 20. Ng3 e3 21. Qd3 Bc6
22. Qe2 c4 23. Rad1 Qb5 24. b3 Bd5 25. Kh1 h6 26. Bxh6 gxh6 27. Qg4+

{ Your opponent requests that the game be aborted.
Use "abort" to end the game. The offer is valid until you make a move.
Your opponent requests adjournment (for continuation later).
Use "adjourn" to adjourn. The offer is valid until you make a move. }

Kh8 28. Qg6 Qe8 29. Qxh6+ Kg8 30. Nh5 Qe7 31. f6 Qh7 32. f7+ Kh8 33. Qf6+ {
Black resigns} 1-0

whiskeytown · 11-14-2009, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TimM

I hate sore losers... take your lumps and move on...

Playchess has a couple fun tricks

1. request win on disconnect - not so bad until you're winning and your opponent starts doing it every 20-30 sec. hoping to get a brief sec where you might have lost inet response

2. A couple times I've beaten folks from behind or with a nasty trick and they go "*bless you" with that astrisk and I can't help but think it's supposed to mean somthing else - LOL

the request for a draw is loud and annoying - - but not a biggie

RB

Sholar · 11-14-2009, 04:38 PM

Am going to post a chess brag for myself.

Brag: I finished with a perfect 5/5 in an U2200 event recently -- my first live chess in a couple of years -- getting a pretty absurd performance rating and a boatload of rating points in the process. Due to a combination of byes, draws, and the people I played beating other contenders, I actually locked the event up after four rounds, which was pretty hilarious to me.

Beat: Obviously I'm an U2200 player...though not for too much longer, I hope!

Variance: Definitely am going to need a new defense to 1.d4 than the random nonsense I currently play...I find a combination of "playing against one's own repertoire" syndrome and not liking tactical messes too much is making that harder than it should be to just settle on something. Probably some flavor of the QGD playable against a Nf3 move order that still puts some early pressure on White is in the cards, and I am definitely taking suggestions!

whiskeytown · 11-14-2009, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sholar

Am going to post a chess brag for myself.

Brag: I finished with a perfect 5/5 in an U2200 event recently -- my first live chess in a couple of years -- getting a pretty absurd performance rating and a boatload of rating points in the process. Due to a combination of byes, draws, and the people I played beating other contenders, I actually locked the event up after four rounds, which was pretty hilarious to me.

Beat: Obviously I'm an U2200 player...though not for too much longer, I hope!

Variance: Definitely am going to need a new defense to 1.d4 than the random nonsense I currently play...I find a combination of "playing against one's own repertoire" syndrome and not liking tactical messes too much is making that harder than it should be to just settle on something. Probably some flavor of the QGD playable against a Nf3 move order that still puts some early pressure on White is in the cards, and I am definitely taking suggestions!

I second the motion - I really am starting to despise the KID vs 1. d4 - seems like too many d4 players have my number with it -

swingdoc · 11-14-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sholar

Am going to post a chess brag for myself.

Brag: I finished with a perfect 5/5 in an U2200 event recently -- my first live chess in a couple of years -- getting a pretty absurd performance rating and a boatload of rating points in the process. Due to a combination of byes, draws, and the people I played beating other contenders, I actually locked the event up after four rounds, which was pretty hilarious to me.

Congratulations!! 5/5 in a U2200 section is really impressive.

swingdoc · 11-14-2009, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by whiskeytown

I second the motion - I really am starting to despise the KID vs 1. d4 - seems like too many d4 players have my number with it -

Stuff I like:

1. Semi-slav b/c you can play it vs 1. d4, c4 or Nf3, it's aggressive, the Noteboom variation is super simple to play.
2. Tarrasch defense is also playable vs d4, c4 or Nf3, you get somewhat open positions, quick development and decent space.

Dire · 11-15-2009, 02:58 AM

I really like the nimzo/QID against d4. I'm actually liking the QID more and more. It has a drawish rep yet you can play some very sharp lines in it, particularly when you keep the light bishops on board.

Ajezz · 11-15-2009, 12:10 PM

Brag: Beat a 2170 rated opponent today (OTB, 2h/40 + 1h/rest).
Beat: The game was a comedy of errors.
Variance: My team won 4,5-3,5.

I also played a nice move:

42. Nd4! =

Quite amusingly, the game ended like this (don't know if this is a brag, a beat or variance):

42. Nd4 Bxd6 43. N8e6 Bf7??? 44. Qh8+ 1-0

Sholar · 11-15-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by swingdoc

Congratulations!! 5/5 in a U2200 section is really impressive.

Thanks, obviously I had some help from my opponents :-)

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingdoc

Stuff I like:

1. Semi-slav b/c you can play it vs 1. d4, c4 or Nf3, it's aggressive, the Noteboom variation is super simple to play.
2. Tarrasch defense is also playable vs d4, c4 or Nf3, you get somewhat open positions, quick development and decent space.

The semi-slav is actually at the top of the list, but I imagine that White never really lets Black play a Noteboom, no? Trying to pick my way through the Marshall lines is my first task I guess -- your game in that line was great to play through...those positions are so chaotic and must be hard to play for both sides.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dire

I really like the nimzo/QID against d4. I'm actually liking the QID more and more. It has a drawish rep yet you can play some very sharp lines in it, particularly when you keep the light bishops on board.

I'm curious what lines you play, especially in the QID, although I imagine you play many lines that I lack to intestinal fortitude to play. I'd probably find a "what is your opening repertoire" thread interesting...