CCC Practice Game

[Steve B]

[d]r2q1rk1/3p2pp/2b1pb2/p6Q/8/4B3/PPP1BPPP/1R1R2K1 B

Black (us) to move.

I vote Qd8-c7. final vote for me.

[d]r2q1rk1/3p2pp/2b1pb2/p6Q/8/4B3/PPP1BPPP/1R1R2K1 B

Slobo
is your vote 16..Qc7?
seems all you did was re-post the current FEN Diagram and then quote Gerolds move

Steve

[Terry McCracken]

[d]r2q1rk1/3p2pp/2b1pb2/p6Q/8/4B3/PPP1BPPP/1R1R2K1 B

Black (us) to move.

I vote Qd8-c7. final vote for me.

[d]r2q1rk1/3p2pp/2b1pb2/p6Q/8/4B3/PPP1BPPP/1R1R2K1 B

Slobo
is your vote 16..Qc7?
seems all you did was re-post the current FEN Diagram and then quote Gerolds move

Steve

He didn't vote.

[Graham Banks]

Okay - a possible danger for you to consider before you decide on a4.

16.....a4; 17.Bd3, g6; 18.Bxg6+, hg; 19.Qxg6+, Bg7; 20.Bd4 followed by Rd3.

Interesting line...it looks like black MIGHT be able to defend with 20...Qe7 with the idea of 21 Rd3 e5 and if 22. Re1 Rf6. If its remotely possible I would rather defend this kind of thing than the pawn down endgame.

I have not got a vote yet, but my time to look at this is expiring so I will present what I looked at.

16...a4
17. b4 axb 18 axb Qc7 (I am not sure about 18...Ra5 as it helps the advance of the b pawn, but I would need to look at it more to be sure) is ok guess.
17. Bd3 g6 18. Qg4 Qc7. Maybe white goes for another trade with 19. Be4.

16...Qc7 17. Bb5 might be a bit annoying (17...Qxc2 18. Qxd7 does not look good) 17...BxB 18. QxB then what? maybe 18...d5 19 c3 a4 and white's queenside is a bit stymied I guess.

16...Rb8 might be interesting. If 17. Bd4 Be4 gets complicated....maybe in a good way for black. Of course white can play 17. b3 or 17. c3 but the queenside is looking a little less mobile.

16....Rb8; 17.Bd4, Bxd4; 18.Rxd4, Qf6 looks good for us, so I don't think that Bd4 would be played.
17.c3 followed by Bd4 or doubling the rooks on the d file might be okay for White.

No vote now...I will check in later to see other people's thoughts and vote for something.

-Sam

[Graham Banks]

I vote for a4 because that was the whole point of playing a5.

[Steve B]

I vote for a4 because that was the whole point of playing a5.

that makes it 5-2 in favor of 16..a4 with about 2.5 hours to go(as i write)

Regards
Steve

[Steve B]

I vote for a4 because that was the whole point of playing a5.

that makes it 5-2 in favor of 16..a4 with about 2.5 hours to go(as i write)

Regards
Steve

the move is 16..a4
the lead post has been updated to reflect the current position
will post a move by High Noon(5 hours as i write)

17.?? Regards
Steve

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

I vote for a4 because that was the whole point of playing a5.

that makes it 5-2 in favor of 16..a4 with about 2.5 hours to go(as i write)

Regards
Steve

the move is 16..a4
the lead post has been updated to reflect the current position
will post a move by High Noon(5 hours as i write)

17.?? Regards
Steve

Go for it Steve,teach them how to play chess
Dr.D

[Steve B]

Go for it Steve,teach them how to play chess
Dr.D

Hi Dr.D
all i might be able to teach the CCC players is how to operate the R30..

Not Up To That Tasc Regards(pun intended)
Steve

[Christopher Conkie]

If......

Bd3, Rd6 or c3 then --------> g6

If......

f3, f4, Bf3, Bc4, Bc5, Bf1, Qc5, Qh3, h3, h4, a3 or g3 then ---------> Ra5

If......

Qg4 or Kh1 then ---------> Qc7

If......

c4 then ------------> Rb8

If......

b3 then -------------> axb3

If......

b4 then --------------> axb4 ep

Ready when you are.

[gerold]

Go for it Steve,teach them how to play chess
Dr.D

Hi Dr.D
all i might be able to teach the CCC players is how to operate the R30..

Not Up To That Tasc Regards(pun intended)
Steve

Looks like the R30 has just beat CCC.