Win against IM on ICC

[dropster]

I have tried to do some training lately(been long time since I have played tournaments) with computer(mostly endgame training) and wanted to see if it had any impact at all(Somehow it did)

[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.05.06"]
[White "dropster"]
[Black "Ornitologo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2138"]
[BlackElo "2312"]
[TimeControl "600+12"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O
6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. b3 a6 9. Bb2 Rb8 10. dxc5 Nxc5
11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Qxd5 b5 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Rfd1 Bb7
16. Qd4+ Kg8 17. Rac1 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 b4 19. h4 Qa5 20. Rc2 Ne6
21. Qd2 Rfc8 22. Rdc1 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 Qe5 24. Bg4 Nc5 25. f4 Qf6
26. Bf3 e5 27. Rc4 Ne6 28. e3 exf4 29. exf4 h5 30. Kh2 Qa1
31. Bg2 Kg7 32. Qxd6 Rd8 33. Qxb4 Rd4 34. Qc3 Qd1 35. a4 Kh7
36. Rxd4 Nxd4 37. a5 Nf5 38. Qf3 Qe1 39. a6 Qa1 40. Qb7 Nh6
41. Kh3 Kg7 42. a7 Ng4 43. Qb6
1-0

I think his 26 -, e5 was an error, at least positionally - but quite nice game.

Maybe I should try playing some tournaments ?

Of course comments would be appriciated(I can allways learn something new)

[Marc MP]

I have tried to do some training lately(been long time since I have played tournaments) with computer(mostly endgame training) and wanted to see if it had any impact at all(Somehow it did)

[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.05.06"]
[White "dropster"]
[Black "Ornitologo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2138"]
[BlackElo "2312"]
[TimeControl "600+12"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O
6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. b3 a6 9. Bb2 Rb8 10. dxc5 Nxc5
11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Qxd5 b5 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Rfd1 Bb7
16. Qd4+ Kg8 17. Rac1 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 b4 19. h4 Qa5 20. Rc2 Ne6
21. Qd2 Rfc8 22. Rdc1 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 Qe5 24. Bg4 Nc5 25. f4 Qf6
26. Bf3 e5 27. Rc4 Ne6 28. e3 exf4 29. exf4 h5 30. Kh2 Qa1
31. Bg2 Kg7 32. Qxd6 Rd8 33. Qxb4 Rd4 34. Qc3 Qd1 35. a4 Kh7
36. Rxd4 Nxd4 37. a5 Nf5 38. Qf3 Qe1 39. a6 Qa1 40. Qb7 Nh6
41. Kh3 Kg7 42. a7 Ng4 43. Qb6
1-0

I think his 26 -, e5 was an error, at least positionally - but quite nice game.

Maybe I should try playing some tournaments ?

Of course comments would be appriciated(I can allways learn something new)

[D]1rbq1rk1/1p2ppBp/p2p2p1/2nn4/2P5/1P3NP1/P3PPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 12

Maybe 12...Ne3!?. After Kxg7 you had the advantage... and were merciless!

[dropster]

I have tried to do some training lately(been long time since I have played tournaments) with computer(mostly endgame training) and wanted to see if it had any impact at all(Somehow it did)

[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.05.06"]
[White "dropster"]
[Black "Ornitologo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2138"]
[BlackElo "2312"]
[TimeControl "600+12"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O
6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. b3 a6 9. Bb2 Rb8 10. dxc5 Nxc5
11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Qxd5 b5 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Rfd1 Bb7
16. Qd4+ Kg8 17. Rac1 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 b4 19. h4 Qa5 20. Rc2 Ne6
21. Qd2 Rfc8 22. Rdc1 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 Qe5 24. Bg4 Nc5 25. f4 Qf6
26. Bf3 e5 27. Rc4 Ne6 28. e3 exf4 29. exf4 h5 30. Kh2 Qa1
31. Bg2 Kg7 32. Qxd6 Rd8 33. Qxb4 Rd4 34. Qc3 Qd1 35. a4 Kh7
36. Rxd4 Nxd4 37. a5 Nf5 38. Qf3 Qe1 39. a6 Qa1 40. Qb7 Nh6
41. Kh3 Kg7 42. a7 Ng4 43. Qb6
1-0

I think his 26 -, e5 was an error, at least positionally - but quite nice game.

Maybe I should try playing some tournaments ?

Of course comments would be appriciated(I can allways learn something new)

[D]1rbq1rk1/1p2ppBp/p2p2p1/2nn4/2P5/1P3NP1/P3PPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 12

Maybe 12...Ne3!?. After Kxg7 you had the advantage... and were merciless!

Yes Ne3 is a good intermideate move which he should have playedm it gives white a poor pawnstructure. This just shows how important it is to look at intermideate moves

Also i did actually give him a chance in the endgame after 42 a7 he could have played Qg1 and then I had to give up the a-pawn because of the threat Ng4+Qh2 - just shows that i mixed 2 moves up I should have played Qb6 before a7

One thing that I dont understand is why engines also wants to plat Bxf3 - i dont think its a very good move - although it give a unbalanced position (N v B) any thoughts about that ?

Regards

[Marc MP]

I have tried to do some training lately(been long time since I have played tournaments) with computer(mostly endgame training) and wanted to see if it had any impact at all(Somehow it did)

[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.05.06"]
[White "dropster"]
[Black "Ornitologo"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2138"]
[BlackElo "2312"]
[TimeControl "600+12"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 g6 4. g3 Bg7 5. Bg2 O-O
6. O-O d6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. b3 a6 9. Bb2 Rb8 10. dxc5 Nxc5
11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. Qxd5 b5 14. cxb5 axb5 15. Rfd1 Bb7
16. Qd4+ Kg8 17. Rac1 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 b4 19. h4 Qa5 20. Rc2 Ne6
21. Qd2 Rfc8 22. Rdc1 Rxc2 23. Rxc2 Qe5 24. Bg4 Nc5 25. f4 Qf6
26. Bf3 e5 27. Rc4 Ne6 28. e3 exf4 29. exf4 h5 30. Kh2 Qa1
31. Bg2 Kg7 32. Qxd6 Rd8 33. Qxb4 Rd4 34. Qc3 Qd1 35. a4 Kh7
36. Rxd4 Nxd4 37. a5 Nf5 38. Qf3 Qe1 39. a6 Qa1 40. Qb7 Nh6
41. Kh3 Kg7 42. a7 Ng4 43. Qb6
1-0

I think his 26 -, e5 was an error, at least positionally - but quite nice game.

Maybe I should try playing some tournaments ?

Of course comments would be appriciated(I can allways learn something new)

[D]1rbq1rk1/1p2ppBp/p2p2p1/2nn4/2P5/1P3NP1/P3PPBP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 12

Maybe 12...Ne3!?. After Kxg7 you had the advantage... and were merciless!

Yes Ne3 is a good intermideate move which he should have playedm it gives white a poor pawnstructure. This just shows how important it is to look at intermideate moves

Also i did actually give him a chance in the endgame after 42 a7 he could have played Qg1 and then I had to give up the a-pawn because of the threat Ng4+Qh2 - just shows that i mixed 2 moves up I should have played Qb6 before a7

One thing that I dont understand is why engines also wants to plat Bxf3 - i dont think its a very good move - although it give a unbalanced position (N v B) any thoughts about that ?

Regards

Hi Kim,

Analyzing with an engine I realized that after 12...Ne3 13. fxe3 (?!) is not forced. White does have a counter-intermediate move with 13. Qc1 !? with ideas of Qh6 and Ng5. I'll let you analyze it carefully but it might be better than allowing the doubled pawns.

[D]1rbq1rk1/1p2ppBp/p2p2p1/2n5/2P5/1P2nNP1/P3PPBP/R1Q2RK1 b - - 2 1

Now for the bishop vs knight exchange:

[D]1r1q1rk1/1b2pp1p/3p2p1/1pn5/3Q4/1P3NP1/P3PPBP/2RR2K1 b - - 5 1

I do think it is a sensible move, it is possible that given the pawn structure the remaining black knight might be as good as your bishop. I'm not sure 25. f4 works here (I guess the planned follow-up was Bf3 and e4) because 25...Qe6 (eyeing for Qh3 and Ne4) looks good for black, instead of 26...e5? as you pointed out!

Good luck for your games I hope you'll be able to beat a GM soon!,