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| Posted by nathanman22 goclub.org 1/23/2008 07:19:51 Play online chess |  Subject: Experiences with the 4 Queen GameMessage:  gameknot.com
I lost this amazing match--and hats off to my opponent who played it well. The main purpose of this thread is to discuss the strategy and tactics behind games involving 4 queens. I know that this doesn't happen very often. In this game, my opponent had the distinct advantage in the fact that he made his 2nd queen first and had the checking momentum which he was able to use to pin me against one of his pawns and put me in checkmate. Anyone else want to share stories and games that involve 4 queens as well as how these games should be played, feel free to post here. -Nathanman22 | ||||||||||||||
| Posted by ionadowman goclub.org 1/23/2008 14:01:31 Play online chess | Not a common sight... Message: Here's an amazing "might-have-been" from Kotov-Matanovic, 1952. w Kotov played 1.Rf8! and won quickly after 1...Ra7? But had Black played the better 1...Rbg7 this would have happened: 2.Rd1 a2 3.e7 (the pawn is taboo) 3...a1=Q 4.e8=Q Qaa2 5.Rd8 Qab3 6.a8 Qba2 - White is winning here, and can win in two ways. The first is carnage: [1] 7.Rxg8+ Qxg8 8.Qxg8+ Rxg8 9.Rxg8+ Qxg8 10.Qxg8+ Kxg8 11.f4 with a winning pawn ending; or (better) [2] 7.Rxg8+ Qxg8 8.Qxa2 or 7...Rxg8 8.Qe5# When multiple queens appear, it is usually a quick end for someone! Cheers, Ion | ||||||||||||||
| Posted by heinzkat goclub.org 1/23/2008 14:17:12 Play online chess | Capablanca - Alekhine, 1927 Message: Black to move after last moves 64. a7 d1=Q 65. a8=Q... ——— A Chess Odyssey — One single square can make a big difference in a chess game. It helped me to launch one of my longest combinations against Anatoly Karpov in Caracas 40 years ago. It was a memorable chess tournament for both of us. Karpov arrived in Venezuela as the reigning world junior champion. He played well enough in Caracas to become the world's youngest chess grandmaster at that time, at age 19, and his brilliant career began to take shape. In 1971 in Moscow, he clinched the first major tournament victory, sharing first place with the three-time Soviet champion Leonid Stein at the prestigious Alekhine Memorial tournament. In 1975 he was crowned the world chess champion. This year ... Posted by ionadowman | goclub.org 1/23/2008 20:42:48 Play online chess I won't quote the moves...Message: Cheers, Ion ——— Fast Pace Continues at Two U.S. Chess Championships — The top two seeds in the U.S. Women’s Chess Championship could make no headway against each other and drew their Round 3 game on Monday. But their two nearest competitors lost, so Irina Krush and Anna Zatonskih now lead the chess tournament by half a point over Tatev Abrahamyan, Alisa Melekhina (who lost to Abrahamyan on Monday) and Iryna Zenyuk, who lost on Monday to Beatriz Marinello. In the U.S. Junior Chess Championship, which is being held concurrently at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Warren Harper, the seventh seed, is the surprising leader after three rounds with a perfect score. His play so far has been stellar and on Monday he demolished his ... Posted by far1ey | goclub.org 1/23/2008 21:17:52 Play online chess Message: www.chessgames.com ...
Just my 2 cents... ——— Anatoly Karpov out for a fight — Anatoly Karpov and some supporting chess federations have filed a lawsuit against FIDE in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne. Karpov's lawyers, White & Case, are a global firm based in Manhattan. They seek nothing less than the disqualification of the incumbent FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov who is standing for a fifth term. The rules demand that at least one member of a Presidential ticket be female and Ilyumzhinov's choice is American WIM Beatriz Marinello. Supporting documents indicate Ms Marinello was not nominated by the US Chess Federation but by her native Chile and Brazil. Karpov contends she is not even a member of either chess federation. Karpov's lawyers also ... Posted by chessnovice | goclub.org 1/23/2008 21:32:50 Play online chess Mate in 5...Message: ——— Players Sense Opportunity in Opponents’ Losing Streaks — Momentum from a few wins can buoy a chess player and cause opponents in future rounds to wilt. It can happen the other way around, too. A couple of losses can lead opponents to become like sharks sensing blood. When chess players are on losing streaks, opponents are reluctant to settle for draws and will instead press on, hoping for victory. Players on losing streaks also often begin second-guessing their decision-making and analytical skills, leading to more mistakes and more losses. That is why it is often said that the most important thing to do after a loss is to get a draw in the next game in order to stop the bleeding. The consequences of failing to do so, even among elite chess ... Posted by bonsai | goclub.org 1/28/2008 11:46:59 Play online chess Message: when 40.Qg3 a1Q 41.Qxg5+ Kf8 42.Qg7+ Ke8 43.Qg8+ Kd7 44.Qxf7+ Kc8 45.Qe8+ Kc7 46.f7 Qc5 47.f8Q lead to a quick draw with 47...Qcg1+ 48.Kh3 Qh1+ ˝-˝ I guess the problem with a lot of these positions is that in the endgame kings are usually quite open and thus the result is often either a quick perpetual or a mate. In my example my king was at least sufficiently shelterd on h2 so that I had the time to get some threats of my own (and hence my opponent had to force the draw). ——— Fide's Grand Prix plans scuppered by withdrawal of Magnus Carlsen — The world chess body Fide's plans for a Grand Prix tournament circuit were badly hit when its status as a world chess championship eliminator was downgraded, the world No1 Magnus Carlsen and other top Western chess players withdrew and all six events had to be played in the former USSR. Armenia's world No5, Levon Aronian, won the series. Fide's women's Grand Prix, in contrast, has been notably successful. Most leading women including Westerners are taking part, there is a wider range of venues and the series will directly qualify a world title challenger. China's Hou Yifan and India's Humpy Koneru were the favourites, but after the fourth event (of six) finished ... Posted by ionadowman | goclub.org 1/28/2008 13:16:28 Play online chess Probably the most common occurence...Message: Could White's king have escaped the checks by advancing (e.g. 49.Kg4 Qd1+ etc)? Probably wise to let it go... Posted by ccmcacollister | goclub.org 1/30/2008 02:10:03 Play online chess far1ey ... Message: Can you tell us the player names. (that site sometimes does that, I dont know why. It may be after a certain time elapses but cannot swear to it.) Posted by far1ey | goclub.org 1/30/2008 03:42:56 Play online chess Message: www.chessgames.com
Fischer - Petrosian and although it ended in a draw - it seems one of the weirdest/most complicated games I've seen. Maybe I should consider purchasing Fischer's 60 memorable games.... |