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Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game

04-10-2012 , 12:45 PM
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Be7
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 d6
8. a4 Bg4
9. c3 0-0
10. h3 Bxf3
11. Qxf3 Na5
12. Bc2 b4
13. d4 c5
14. dxe5 dxe5
15. Rd1 Qc7
16. Bg5 Rab8
17. Nd2 c4
18. cxb4 Rxb4
19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Qc3 Be7
21. b3 Bc5
22. bxc4 Qb6
23. Rab1 Bxf2+
24. Kh1 Rxb1
25. Rxb1 Qc5
26. Qd3 Bd4
27. Nb3 Nxb3
28. Qxb3 g6
29. Qb7 Rc8
30. Qxa6 Qxc4
31. Qxc4 Rxc4
32. Bb3 Rc5
33. Bd5 Ra5
34. Rf1 Rxa4
35. Rxf7 Kh8



Spoiler:
as planned.
Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Quote
04-12-2012 , 07:13 AM
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Be7
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 d6
8. a4 Bg4
9. c3 0-0
10. h3 Bxf3
11. Qxf3 Na5
12. Bc2 b4
13. d4 c5
14. dxe5 dxe5
15. Rd1 Qc7
16. Bg5 Rab8
17. Nd2 c4
18. cxb4 Rxb4
19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Qc3 Be7
21. b3 Bc5
22. bxc4 Qb6
23. Rab1 Bxf2+
24. Kh1 Rxb1
25. Rxb1 Qc5
26. Qd3 Bd4
27. Nb3 Nxb3
28. Qxb3 g6
29. Qb7 Rc8
30. Qxa6 Qxc4
31. Qxc4 Rxc4
32. Bb3 Rc5
33. Bd5 Ra5
34. Rf1 Rxa4
35. Rxf7 Kh8
36. g4



Spoiler:
I was tired of this game 3 months ago and it looks very drawish but I guess I'll just play it out. You can always discover little things if you play drawn endgames out. If someone were to offer me a draw otb and I don't see any losing chances then just play on! I'm already thinking of some swindles involving maybe 36...g5 h4 gxh4 to threaten g5, followed by Rf8 Kg7 Rg8# :P It's a dream but there's a little something left in the game. A game is not drawn until your opponent has proven he knows it's a draw. So until we start repeating positions I'm going to try to make any little progress I can.
Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Quote
04-19-2012 , 08:27 AM
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Be7
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 d6
8. a4 Bg4
9. c3 0-0
10. h3 Bxf3
11. Qxf3 Na5
12. Bc2 b4
13. d4 c5
14. dxe5 dxe5
15. Rd1 Qc7
16. Bg5 Rab8
17. Nd2 c4
18. cxb4 Rxb4
19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Qc3 Be7
21. b3 Bc5
22. bxc4 Qb6
23. Rab1 Bxf2+
24. Kh1 Rxb1
25. Rxb1 Qc5
26. Qd3 Bd4
27. Nb3 Nxb3
28. Qxb3 g6
29. Qb7 Rc8
30. Qxa6 Qxc4
31. Qxc4 Rxc4
32. Bb3 Rc5
33. Bd5 Ra5
34. Rf1 Rxa4
35. Rxf7 Kh8
36. g4 Ra7



Spoiler:
It's clear that i shouldn't allow white to play g5, because then i'm caught in a mating net. So i have 3 candidates:
a) 36. ...g5
b) 36. ...h6
c) 36. ...Ra7

of these i like Ra7 best, because it immediately forces him to release my king from the corner. The critical line goes 37. Rf8+ Kg7 38. Rg8+ Kf6 39. h4 h6 40. Rf8+ Kg7 41. Re8 (otherwise i'm completely safe after Be3-f4) Ra1+ 42. Kh2 Be3 = or 42. Kg2 Rg1+ with perpetual check.
Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Quote
04-23-2012 , 05:46 PM
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Be7
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 d6
8. a4 Bg4
9. c3 0-0
10. h3 Bxf3
11. Qxf3 Na5
12. Bc2 b4
13. d4 c5
14. dxe5 dxe5
15. Rd1 Qc7
16. Bg5 Rab8
17. Nd2 c4
18. cxb4 Rxb4
19. Bxf6 Bxf6
20. Qc3 Be7
21. b3 Bc5
22. bxc4 Qb6
23. Rab1 Bxf2+
24. Kh1 Rxb1
25. Rxb1 Qc5
26. Qd3 Bd4
27. Nb3 Nxb3
28. Qxb3 g6
29. Qb7 Rc8
30. Qxa6 Qxc4
31. Qxc4 Rxc4
32. Bb3 Rc5
33. Bd5 Ra5
34. Rf1 Rxa4
35. Rxf7 Kh8
36. g4 Ra7
37. Rxa7

I offer a draw



Spoiler:
Fk, that Ra7 motif again. Don't know why I keep missing it. There is nothing left in this game if I cannot have the 7th rank. And I'm tired of this crap. I'll wait a year to play my next Malkovich game :P
Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Quote
04-23-2012 , 09:10 PM
Spoiler:
gg
Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Quote
04-24-2012 , 03:42 AM
i accept. Good game, will write my thoughts about it later. Now off to the long-awaited reading of spoilers
Noir_Desir vs. Nikachu Malkovich game Quote
04-24-2012 , 04:21 AM
I want to thank everyone for the awesome discussion, which partly reflected my own thoughts, but also showed me where i am lacking in terms of thought process. Of course, i didn't exactly treat it like a world championship correspondence game. I feel i could have analysed more concrete lines if i had invested more time and effort.

It was super awesome to see nearly all the forum regulars chime in. Gives a lot of motivation not to make bad moves.

One of my main weaknesses, of which i'm very aware, is that i evaluate the position and then only make moves that reach the suspected goal. I think the endgame is equal or slightly worse? OK, let's find a solid way to a draw. I must try harder to exploit the trends in the game to successfully play for a win in such positions.

I thought a long time about 32. ...Rc3 (i had even written up a long post with this as my move) but there was something i didn't like about it. I'll see if i can remember it.
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