Gaming Chess anyone?

[ex-orbinaut]

Hi!

I'm back.

...and so am I, now. I am a bit surprised at that move. I don't know why I was expecting you to go Q->h6. It seems to lead to mate on me one move less than it will this way. Check it, I might be wrong...

But a game's a game. Be back with my move in a moment...

 

[ex-orbinaut]

Here you go...

...Pf6->f5

Till the next time...:tiphat:

 

[dgatsoulis]

I am a bit surprised at that move. I don't know why I was expecting you to go Q->h6. It seems to lead to mate on me one move less than it will this way. Check it, I might be wrong...

What, you've never seen a blunder before? :lol:

The Greek term for that last move of mine is "patata" which literally means potato :lol:

Unfortunately, i'm well known for missing checkmates more obvious than that one. :shrug:

Here is my next move: 16. Qd2-g5

All the best,
Dimitris

 

[ex-orbinaut]

What, you've never seen a blunder before? :lol:

:rofl:

What I can say is I have certainly done a few jewel blunders myself this game. Hindsight 20/20, eh? But quite honestly I think you did it because you like prolonging the flavor of impending victory... :lol:

Unfortunately, i'm well known for missing checkmates more obvious than that one. :shrug:

And I was always notorious for beginning to see the pattern well after it was too late to save my own skin. I see nothing's changed...

... Q-g6

All the best. 'Till the next one...

 

[dgatsoulis]

Move 17: e4xg5

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The man is an artist!

(That was a psychological strategy, to throw you off your game... this is really advanced staff, pay attention!) :lol:

 

[jedidia]

why in gods name did you move that pawn, Keith? :blink:

 

[ex-orbinaut]

why in gods name did you move that pawn, Keith? :blink:

Couldn't think of anything else to preempt his Q->h6.

Off-topic: If you haven't done so already, you MUST check-out flytandem's tutorials and challenges.
The man is an artist!

Thinking of sending a Blok-2 Bishop on a TransX guided "Mission" to Titan? :lol:

Alright then, I'll have a look/see what the reason is I must check it...

For the moment.... MEOW!

...Q x Q

See you next time, all the best!

 

[jedidia]

Couldn't think of anything else to preempt his Q->h6.

now that I look at it more closely, it was actually quite a nice move, considering that the queen exchange leaves you in a position of superior force, at least pieces-wise. The positioning is an alltogether other matter, though. hmmm...

 

[dgatsoulis]

For the moment.... MEOW!

...Q x Q

:rofl:

My move is: 18.Rg1xQg5 ...WOOF! :lol:

Regards,
Dimitris

 

[ex-orbinaut]

In three minds about which way to go from here, but I'll settle for this. The bishop to e7, much as I hate to discover that pawn.

All the best.

 

[dgatsoulis]

Your bishop has the disadvantage of being able to cover only half the board.

19. Rg5-g4

 

[ex-orbinaut]

I am sure this will end badly for me... like it should have done already except for your potato...:lol:

...Pf7-f6

All the best!!

 

[dgatsoulis]

I don't think it's THAT bad for you. So far material is even. You have the disadvantage of the "cornered/not so well protected" King and i have the disadvantage of the 3 "folded" pawns on the "f" file.

If i were you, i'd go for an "exchange" game.
I'll do anything i can to prevent that of course.

Move 20.Nc3-e4

Regards,
Dimitris

 

[jedidia]

the last three moves where predictable like a clockwork :lol:

Not much sensible alternatives, though, so it's hardly surprising. Great game! :thumbup:

 

[SiameseCat]

IMHO, 19. Rg5-g4 was a mistake for white; Rg5-h5 would have been better.

 

[jedidia]

Not a mistake. Let's say it would have been a sensible alternative. It might have tempted black to immediately move K-g8 (or g7, no matter), which would have been fatal. However, if black recognised the threat and instead did R-f7, white has to move R-g1 to keep the king traped, but would not have had the advantage of controlling the center-line.

So, it might have tempted black into a blunder that would have ended the game (not likely to happen, it's too obvious), at the risk of having a less favourable position afterwards. I thought it more consinstent with DGatsoulis playing-style (as I observed it so far) to take the safe route at this stage of the game.

 

[SiameseCat]

Black couldn't have played Rf7 (not on move 19). Rg5-h5 seems an easy way of picking up a free pawn.

 

[jedidia]

Oh my, would you look at that, I looked at the wrong screenshot when reconstructing the moves :lol:

I have to agree, then. It would not only have yielded a free pawn, it would have pretty much finished the game.

 

[dgatsoulis]

Yeah, i must admit, my 19th move was terrible. I only focused on getting my rook on a white square so the bishop wouldn't be a threat anymore. I also didn't want to give up the g file.

19.Rg5-h5 would have been much better.
Probably not a free pawn, (if you mean the h7) but I'd definetely start putting pressure on the bishop, which (i think) would be exchanged for a pawn.

Thanks for the comments guys!:tiphat:

 

[ex-orbinaut]

Is it yet time for the carnage to begin, gentlemen?

...Rf8-g8

All the best,