Chess Match Thread

[Siro]

1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7

 

[One Brow]

One Brow vs. Siro:



1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7
12. Bxf6

 

[Siro]

1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nf3 0-0
7. Bd3 Be7
8. 0-0 b6
9. Qc2 dxc4
10. Bxc4 Nb4
11. Qb3 Bb7
12. Bxf6 gxf6

 

[LogGrad98]

I recall Nf3 as the Reti opening, and we are now in the Dutch Defense, more or less (often arrived at via 1. d4 f5).

Bingo. I like the Reti as it can really throw some people off and there are a lot of attacking lines that really constrict black's development and it is very adaptable to multiple defenses, and the Dutch defense (and variations) is one of my two favorites when playing black, the other being variations on the sicilian.

 

[ema]

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10.Qd2, Nh7

thanks for the tip Enes. Siro is right, but I've been in this predicament before. This is where it gets crazy and either ends quickly or ?

I think my inexpert handling with the image links caused my problems with it but I'm still not willing to touch that link. Would you please just keep the image up to date with your moves?

It does put me back on familiar ground to see it from my perspective. I am not using a chess board here to follow the game or plan my moves, I am however trying to challenge my brain to work with what shows in here. I'll learn to to do it pretty quick.

As a device for knowing when a move has been made, let's do the "like" button (even if we are making some huge blunder) to help each other find the move and respond, OK?

No problem, babe. Anything I can to help you.

As for the like device, I suppose you don't use the quote notification function. You can also have a notification when I/someone quoted you. But anyway, I will both quote you and like your post when I make my move.

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5

 

[babe]

No problem, babe. Anything I can to help you.

As for the like device, I suppose you don't use the quote notification function. You can also have a notification when I/someone quoted you. But anyway, I will both quote you and like your post when I make my move.

1.e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11.d5, e5
]

 

[ema]

28. . . resigns

I don't know what I was thinking. Now I lose the e-pawn and the game. I had to play hxg6. Still, the position was very difficult to defend. Very nice game, Siro. Thanks for playing.

Good Lord. Sir, I respect your game and decision but that's a very very early resign. I can assure you as a "once competitor chess player" that you can win many games coming from behind in the end games. I know I had many of those games. Especially after trading Queens and when you are rook to rook or rooks to rooks, it's so easy to make mistakes in the end games so even the very experienced players can make them. You just proved that actually with a simple mistake. But you didn't give any chance to yourself, at all.

But like I said, I respect your game. Maybe you just didn't have the time or will.

 

[babe]

Good Lord. Sir, I respect your game and decision but that's a very very early resign. I can assure you as a "once competitor chess player" that you can win many games coming from behind in the end games. I know I had many of those games. Especially after trading Queens and when you are rook to rook or rooks to rooks, it's so easy to make mistakes in the end games so even the very experienced players can make them. You just proved that actually with a simple mistake. But you didn't give any chance to yourself, at all.

But like I said, I respect your game. Maybe you just didn't have the time or will.

Some people get used to being in the game with the advantage, and would rather not play from behind.

I don't mind making that effort, and give myself respect for being able to pose a challenge to the top dogs, like Siro. I would have resigned after my first blunder in that game if I didn't mind seeing what I could do under those circumstances, against a better player like Siro.

Well, Enes, I'll have to get back to our game on Friday night.

 

[ema]

No problem, babe. Anything I can to help you.

As for the like device, I suppose you don't use the quote notification function. You can also have a notification when I/someone quoted you. But anyway, I will both quote you and like your post when I make my move.

1.e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11.d5, e5

1. e4 d6
2. d4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Be2 h6
6. a3 a6
7. h3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 b5
10. Qd2 Nh7
11. d5 e5
12. dxc6

 

[ema]

Some people get used to being in the game with the advantage, and would rather not play from behind.

I don't mind making that effort, and give myself respect for being able to pose a challenge to the top dogs, like Siro. I would have resigned after my first blunder in that game if I didn't mind seeing what I could do under those circumstances, against a better player like Siro.

Well, Enes, I'll have to get back to our game on Friday night.

Alright, see you later then.

 

[Siro]

Good Lord. Sir, I respect your game and decision but that's a very very early resign. I can assure you as a "once competitor chess player" that you can win many games coming from behind in the end games. I know I had many of those games. Especially after trading Queens and when you are rook to rook or rooks to rooks, it's so easy to make mistakes in the end games so even the very experienced players can make them. You just proved that actually with a simple mistake. But you didn't give any chance to yourself, at all.

But like I said, I respect your game. Maybe you just didn't have the time or will.

Both Log and Jonah resigned from games that were perfectly salvageable. Sure it would have difficult for them to win, but I personally would never resign unless defeat is certain.

Regardless, I remain undefeated. Will One Brow beat me? Will I go down as the best chess player in JF history? Will I be honored with a statue next to Malone and Stockton's? Only time will tell.

 

[Siro]

By the way, Enes, you can copy/paste the link above the one you're doing (the one with tags). That way it becomes clickable, and Babe can just click it and go to that position.