GM Kaufman v.Novag Constellation 3.6 QR Odds (Moves 1-40)

[lkaufman]

Connie Thrusts the d pawn to ...

19..d5

[d] r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/3pP2q/8/2QB1N1P/P4PP1/2B1R1K1 w - d6 0 20

i doubt Connie even considered a R lift to e4 but the text does prevent that for the time being
personally i just think she was feeling a bit impatient and finally was able to make a move not defending her Q

Young and Restless Regards
Steve

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

[gerold]

Connie Thrusts the d pawn to ...

19..d5

[d] r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/3pP2q/8/2QB1N1P/P4PP1/2B1R1K1 w - d6 0 20

i doubt Connie even considered a R lift to e4 but the text does prevent that for the time being
personally i just think she was feeling a bit impatient and finally was able to make a move not defending her Q

Young and Restless Regards
Steve

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

Hi Larry.
I think Connie will see that and play Bc8.

[Terry McCracken]

Connie Thrusts the d pawn to ...

19..d5

[d] r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/3pP2q/8/2QB1N1P/P4PP1/2B1R1K1 w - d6 0 20

i doubt Connie even considered a R lift to e4 but the text does prevent that for the time being
personally i just think she was feeling a bit impatient and finally was able to make a move not defending her Q

Young and Restless Regards
Steve

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

I'm guessing the Connie will follow up with either 20..d4 or Bc8.

[Steve B]

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

Connie relishes the thought of getting in some Q chasing herself with...
20..d4

[d]r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/4P2q/3p4/2QB1N1P/P4PPK/2B1R3 w - - 0 21

Tit For Tat Regards
Steve

P.S.
As we have Now reached the 20th move ..i include the current PGN:

REMOVE WHITE QR
[Event "CCC Forum Challenge "]
[Date "2010.7.3"]
[White "GM Kaufman"]
[Black "Novag Constellation 3.6"]
[Time Control "3 Min.Per Move "]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3
8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qf5 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3 Bxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.h3 Bb7 14.Rc1
O-O 15.Rd1 Rfd8 16.Bb2 Qg6 17.Bd3 Qh6 18.Bc1 Qh5 19.Re1 d5 20.Kh2 d4 *

[bob]

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

Connie relishes the thought of getting in some Q chasing herself with...
20..d4

[d]r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/4P2q/3p4/2QB1N1P/P4PPK/2B1R3 w - - 0 21

Tit For Tat Regards
Steve

P.S.
As we have Now reached the 20th move ..i include the current PGN:

REMOVE WHITE QR
[Event "CCC Forum Challenge "]
[Date "2010.7.3"]
[White "GM Kaufman"]
[Black "Novag Constellation 3.6"]
[Time Control "3 Min.Per Move "]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3
8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qf5 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3 Bxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.h3 Bb7 14.Rc1
O-O 15.Rd1 Rfd8 16.Bb2 Qg6 17.Bd3 Qh6 18.Bc1 Qh5 19.Re1 d5 20.Kh2 d4 *

"tit" and "queen" in the same post? How soon before you increase our moderator complaint traffic?



38D regards...

[Terry McCracken]

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

Connie relishes the thought of getting in some Q chasing herself with...
20..d4

[d]r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/4P2q/3p4/2QB1N1P/P4PPK/2B1R3 w - - 0 21

Tit For Tat Regards
Steve

P.S.
As we have Now reached the 20th move ..i include the current PGN:

REMOVE WHITE QR
[Event "CCC Forum Challenge "]
[Date "2010.7.3"]
[White "GM Kaufman"]
[Black "Novag Constellation 3.6"]
[Time Control "3 Min.Per Move "]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3
8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qf5 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3 Bxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.h3 Bb7 14.Rc1
O-O 15.Rd1 Rfd8 16.Bb2 Qg6 17.Bd3 Qh6 18.Bc1 Qh5 19.Re1 d5 20.Kh2 d4 *

21. Qa3..Bc8 22. Re4..Ng6 23. g4..Bxg4 24. Rxg4 -+

[Steve B]

"tit" and "queen" in the same post? How soon before you increase our moderator complaint traffic?



38D regards...

lol
Congrats on Crafty = second at this years WCRCC
Moderating does wonders for Crafty's progress

seriously though ..Mike Byrne deserves all the credit
or so he tells me

J/K .. havent spoken to Mike in ages
Regards
Steve

[lkaufman]

Connie relishes the thought of getting in some Q chasing herself with...
20..d4

[d]r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/4P2q/3p4/2QB1N1P/P4PPK/2B1R3 w - - 0 21

Tit For Tat Regards
Steve

P.S.
As we have Now reached the 20th move ..i include the current PGN:

REMOVE WHITE QR
[Event "CCC Forum Challenge "]
[Date "2010.7.3"]
[White "GM Kaufman"]
[Black "Novag Constellation 3.6"]
[Time Control "3 Min.Per Move "]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3
8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qf5 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3 Bxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.h3 Bb7 14.Rc1
O-O 15.Rd1 Rfd8 16.Bb2 Qg6 17.Bd3 Qh6 18.Bc1 Qh5 19.Re1 d5 20.Kh2 d4 *

I play 21.Qa3. On this square the queen cannot be further attacked, and it "freezes" the c6 knight by attacking the other one, meanwhile renewing the threat to trap the queen.

[Steve B]

I play 21.Qa3. On this square the queen cannot be further attacked, and it "freezes" the c6 knight by attacking the other one, meanwhile renewing the threat to trap the queen.

Connie answers with the pretty much forced ..
21..Bc8

[d] r1br2k1/p1p1nppp/1pn5/4P2q/3p4/Q2B1N1P/P4PPK/2B1R3 w - - 0 22

Interestingly ..in this position both Q's have a combined total of 3 "safe" squares they can move to without being captured

All dressed up with no place to go regards
Steve

[Terry McCracken]

I play 20.Kh2. This has a threat to trap the Black queen, but unfortunately it is a five ply threat so Connie should see it and even if she doesn't see it if she plays ...d4 it will become only a 3 ply threat which she will definitely see. Still at least I may wring some concession out of Black due to failure to play ...d6 last move, but Connie can well afford some small concession here, being up a rook and two pawns.

Connie relishes the thought of getting in some Q chasing herself with...
20..d4

[d]r2r2k1/pbp1nppp/1pn5/4P2q/3p4/2QB1N1P/P4PPK/2B1R3 w - - 0 21

Tit For Tat Regards
Steve

P.S.
As we have Now reached the 20th move ..i include the current PGN:

REMOVE WHITE QR
[Event "CCC Forum Challenge "]
[Date "2010.7.3"]
[White "GM Kaufman"]
[Black "Novag Constellation 3.6"]
[Time Control "3 Min.Per Move "]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.O-O dxc3
8.Qb3 Qf6 9.e5 Qf5 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3 Bxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.h3 Bb7 14.Rc1
O-O 15.Rd1 Rfd8 16.Bb2 Qg6 17.Bd3 Qh6 18.Bc1 Qh5 19.Re1 d5 20.Kh2 d4 *

21. Qa3..Bc8 22. Re4..Ng6 23. g4..Bxg4 24. Rxg4 -+

I'm returning to this post as I posted a main variation that is being played out up to 21..Bc8.

I can't find a line that will compromise Black unless it plays a whopper and so far Black has played more like an expert than a C player.

I'd like to add I missed the idea of 19..d5 and at first thought it a dubious move but in reality it was an ! move, better than d6 in this situation due to the Evan's Gambit being played with a Q-Rook down.

No matter what Larry does I see an easy win for Black with the Q-Side pawns. Larry is down too much material and Black can return some material with a devastating position.

It appears using the Evan's Gambit was the wrong strategy with this machine at Q-Rook Odds, Larry has made no real errors with some doubt about 20. Kh2?! trying to snag the Queen with g4; But what else? I'm afraid it's going to be 0-1. Anything shy of a miracle, the Connie has this game. Sorry Larry.