Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Svenderlunk vs. GM Hikaru Nakamura
Nakamura is amazingly skilled at speed chess, and has been called "easily the best blitz player in America" by the United States Chess Federation. The video was taken in a side room before the final round of the National Chess Congress 11/26/06.Nakamura went on to win the tournament. I finished second in my section, and my team (Penn State) won the team competition
Monday, May 7, 2007
Levon Aronian Defeated Kramnik!!! 4-2 in rapid 25min
Levon Aronian defeated the World Champion Vladimir Kramnik 4-2 in a fine display of active play, tactics, and execution. After losing the first game, the young Armenian reeled off three wins in a row, and then held a dramatic game 5 draw to win the match.
m1 Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 1-0 45 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Gm2 Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 76 D17 Slav Defence
Gm3 Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 0-1 77 A30 English Symmetrical
Gm4 Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 43 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Gm5 Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 1/2 47 A60 Modern Benoni
Gm6 Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 55 D12 Slav Defence
Levon Aronian of Armenia was born on October 6, 1982. He currently is ranked fifth in the world with a rating of 2759. The latest in the long line of Armenian chess stars, the 24 year old Levon Aronian has recently catapulted himself into very top circle of the chess elite with victories in the 2006 Category XX Morelia/Linares Super-GM tournament.
Other major accomplishments include top finishes at Gibraltar, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Tal Memorial, Wijk-aan-Zee and victory at the World Cup tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In addition, among Aronian’s most memorable achievements must be his role in helping lead his Armenian compatriots to a deserved gold medal at the Turin Olympiad in 2006 where he anchored the Armenian team on board one. Despite the fact that he is relatively new to the elite stage, the young grandmaster is a two time World Junior Champion (under-12 in 1994 and under-20 in 2002) and maintains a light, positive attitude under all circumstances.
Levon Aronian’s playing style is difficult to characterize and easy to misunderstand. However, this much is certain: his games are unconventional and exciting, while his attitude is engaging and uncompromising. As he prepares for the World Championship Candidate Matches to be held in Elista, Russia later in May, Aronian is one opponent that is sure to elicit discomfort for all potential adversaries across the board.
m1 Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 1-0 45 C89 Ruy Lopez Marshall
Gm2 Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 76 D17 Slav Defence
Gm3 Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 0-1 77 A30 English Symmetrical
Gm4 Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1-0 43 D45 Anti-Meran Variations
Gm5 Kramnik, Vladimir - Aronian, Levon 1/2 47 A60 Modern Benoni
Gm6 Aronian, Levon - Kramnik, Vladimir 1/2 55 D12 Slav Defence
Levon Aronian of Armenia was born on October 6, 1982. He currently is ranked fifth in the world with a rating of 2759. The latest in the long line of Armenian chess stars, the 24 year old Levon Aronian has recently catapulted himself into very top circle of the chess elite with victories in the 2006 Category XX Morelia/Linares Super-GM tournament.
Other major accomplishments include top finishes at Gibraltar, Nagorno-Karabakh, the Tal Memorial, Wijk-aan-Zee and victory at the World Cup tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. In addition, among Aronian’s most memorable achievements must be his role in helping lead his Armenian compatriots to a deserved gold medal at the Turin Olympiad in 2006 where he anchored the Armenian team on board one. Despite the fact that he is relatively new to the elite stage, the young grandmaster is a two time World Junior Champion (under-12 in 1994 and under-20 in 2002) and maintains a light, positive attitude under all circumstances.
Levon Aronian’s playing style is difficult to characterize and easy to misunderstand. However, this much is certain: his games are unconventional and exciting, while his attitude is engaging and uncompromising. As he prepares for the World Championship Candidate Matches to be held in Elista, Russia later in May, Aronian is one opponent that is sure to elicit discomfort for all potential adversaries across the board.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
What happens when Tal and Botvinnik meet for the World Chess Crown?
A play by Dimitri Raitzin
Directed by Aleksey Burago
Starring Robert J. D'Amato& Daniel Hendricks Simon
Television DirectorsRaj SirohiRoger Hendricks Simon
Produced for Simon Studio Presents byDaniel Hendricks SimonRoger Hendricks Simon
It's Moscow, 1960. For a whole year the world has been waiting to see what happens when Tal and Botvinnik meet for the World Chess Crown. And now, the wait is over. The time is now.
The French Defense by Dimitri Raitzin is an award-winning play about this struggle of generations. The protagonists are the new and the old, pure talent and a lifetime of experience, two different styles and two different outlooks on life.
It is a play about a collision between the two best chess players in the world: the Champion - a survivor of the Stalin era who has held the World Title for 12 years, and the Challenger - a bright new phenom who has only one thing on his mind: victory.
Dimitri Raitzin was born in Moscow and emigrated to Israel and then to the United States in 1975. He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia Business School. Prior to embarking on a career as a playwright he has had a 15 year career on Wall Street
World Championship 23th 1960
1 Tal,Mihail 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 12.5/21
2 Botvinnik,Mikhail 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 8.5/21
Directed by Aleksey Burago
Starring Robert J. D'Amato& Daniel Hendricks Simon
Television DirectorsRaj SirohiRoger Hendricks Simon
Produced for Simon Studio Presents byDaniel Hendricks SimonRoger Hendricks Simon
It's Moscow, 1960. For a whole year the world has been waiting to see what happens when Tal and Botvinnik meet for the World Chess Crown. And now, the wait is over. The time is now.
The French Defense by Dimitri Raitzin is an award-winning play about this struggle of generations. The protagonists are the new and the old, pure talent and a lifetime of experience, two different styles and two different outlooks on life.
It is a play about a collision between the two best chess players in the world: the Champion - a survivor of the Stalin era who has held the World Title for 12 years, and the Challenger - a bright new phenom who has only one thing on his mind: victory.
Dimitri Raitzin was born in Moscow and emigrated to Israel and then to the United States in 1975. He is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia Business School. Prior to embarking on a career as a playwright he has had a 15 year career on Wall Street
World Championship 23th 1960
1 Tal,Mihail 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 0 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 12.5/21
2 Botvinnik,Mikhail 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 8.5/21
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Judit Polgar
Judit Polgar.
The youngest of three chess-playing sisters. She became an international master at the age of 12 and the youngest international grandmaster in history at the age of 15 years and 4 months, eclipsing Bobby Fischer's record by a month.
Do you know her blog or website?
Do you know her blog or website?
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Gata Kamsky
Full name:
Gata Rustemovich Kamsky
Country :
United States
Born :
June 2, 1974 Novokuznetsk, Russia
Title:
Grandmaster
Rating :
2705(No. 19 on the April 2007 FIDE ratings list)
Peak rating:
2745 (July 1996)
Gata Kamsky is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster.
He was the third highest-rated player in the world in 1996.
He is rated 2705 in the April 2007 FIDE list, ranking him 19th in the world.
Kamsky is a Crimean Tatar, born in Siberia.
In 1989 he moved to the United States with his father Rustam
In 1990, FIDE awarded Kamsky the grandmaster title.
In 1991, he won the U.S. Championship.
He was widely regarded as Judit Polgár's main rival as the most promising chess prodigy.
In 1993-96, Kamsky competed simultaneously in both the PCA and FIDE Candidates matches for the world championship.
In the PCA matches, he beat Vladimir Kramnik in the quarter-finals in New York, in June, 1994. In September, 1994 Kamsky beat Nigel Short in the semi-finals in Linares, Spain. In March, 1995, Kamsky lost to Viswanathan Anand (+1–3=7) in the finals in Las Palmas.
In 1996, Kamsky played a 20-game match against Anatoly Karpov for the FIDE World Chess Championship title at Elista in Kalmykia. Kamsky lost 7.5-10.5 (+3-6=9), the last two games being mathematically irrelevant to the outcome of the match.
Kamsky did not play another game in public until June 15, 2004, when he participated in the 106th New York Masters, playing four games in a day with a time control of 30 minutes for all his moves. His two wins and two draws were enough for him to be one of five players tied for first place.
He has since returned to international chess, most notably finishing second behind Veselin Topalov at the M-tel Masters event.
Soon after, Kamsky led the US team to the bronze medal at the International Chess Olympiad at Turin. On July 4, 2006, he tied for first place with nine others at the World Open.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
Top 10 of Strongest Chessplayer Of The World of All Time!!!!!!!
Garry Kasparov, 3096
Anatoly Karpov, 2876
Bobby Fischer, 2690
Mikhail Botvinnik, 2616
José Raúl Capablanca, 2552
Warriors of the Mind
In contrast to Elo and Sonas's systems, Raymond Keene and Nathan Divinsky's book Warriors of the Mind is a rare example of a rating system which claims to directly compare the strength of players active in different eras and so determine the strongest player of all time. Considering games played between sixty-four of the strongest players in history, they come up with the following top-ten:
Garry Kasparov, 3096
Anatoly Karpov, 2876
Bobby Fischer, 2690
Mikhail Botvinnik, 2616
José Raúl Capablanca, 2552
Emanuel Lasker, 2550
Viktor Korchnoi, 2535
Boris Spassky, 2480
Vasily Smyslov, 2413
Tigran Petrosian, 2363
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Melody Amber 2007 - Kramnik Champion!
Amber 2007
The 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament was held at the Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel in Monaco March 17th-29th 2007. The tournament was organized by the Association Max Euwe and the total prize-fund was € 216,000. Every day there was one round consisting of four sessions; two blindfold sessions (three encounters each) and next two rapid sessions. The first session started at 15.00 hrs local time. There were two rest days: March 21 and March 26.
Vladimir Kramnik won the overall event by two points. He won the Blindfold event and finished joint second in the rapid. Viswanathan Anand won the rapid and finished second over all.
Final Round 11 Standings:
Blindfold
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 9.0;
2. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 7.0;
3. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 7.0;
4. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 6.5;
5. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 6.5;
6. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 6.0;
7. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 5.0;
8. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 5.0;
9. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 4.0;
10. Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 4.0;
11. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 3.5;
12. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 2.5;
Rapid
1. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 8.5;
2. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 6.5;
3. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 6.5;
4. Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 6.5;
5. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 6.5;
6. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 6.0;
7. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 5.5;
8. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 4.5;
9. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 4.5;
10. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 4.0;
11. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 4.0;
12. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 3.0;
Combined
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 15.5;
2. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 13.5;
3. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 13.0;
4. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 12.0;
5. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 12.0;
6. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 11.5;
7. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 11.5;
8. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 10.5;
9. Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 10.5;
10. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 9.0;
11. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 6.5;
12. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 6.5;
The 16th Amber Blindfold and Rapid Tournament was held at the Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel in Monaco March 17th-29th 2007. The tournament was organized by the Association Max Euwe and the total prize-fund was € 216,000. Every day there was one round consisting of four sessions; two blindfold sessions (three encounters each) and next two rapid sessions. The first session started at 15.00 hrs local time. There were two rest days: March 21 and March 26.
Vladimir Kramnik won the overall event by two points. He won the Blindfold event and finished joint second in the rapid. Viswanathan Anand won the rapid and finished second over all.
Final Round 11 Standings:
Blindfold
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 9.0;
2. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 7.0;
3. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 7.0;
4. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 6.5;
5. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 6.5;
6. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 6.0;
7. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 5.0;
8. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 5.0;
9. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 4.0;
10. Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 4.0;
11. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 3.5;
12. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 2.5;
Rapid
1. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 8.5;
2. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 6.5;
3. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 6.5;
4. Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 6.5;
5. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 6.5;
6. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 6.0;
7. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 5.5;
8. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 4.5;
9. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 4.5;
10. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 4.0;
11. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 4.0;
12. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 3.0;
Combined
1. Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2766 15.5;
2. Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2779 13.5;
3. Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2750 13.0;
4. Svidler, Peter g RUS 2728 12.0;
5. Aronian, Levon g ARM 2744 12.0;
6. Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2741 11.5;
7. Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 11.5;
8. Carlsen, Magnus g NOR 2690 10.5;
9. Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 10.5;
10. Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2729 9.0;
11. Vallejo Pons, Francisco g ESP 2679 6.5;
12. Van Wely, Loek g NED 2683 6.5;
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Top 20 Chess Players In The World!
April 2007 Top 20
1 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2791 13
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2778 13
3 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2772 13
4 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2759 13
5 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2757 3
6 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2756 7
7 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 0
8 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2747 13
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2735 10
10 Adams, Michael g ENG 2734 1
11 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 0
12 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2731 13
13 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2727 0
14 Navara, David g CZE 2720 19
15 Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2717 13
16 Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2717 0
17 Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2709 3
18 Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2708 32
19 Kamsky, Gata g USA 2705 0
20 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2699 20
1 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2791 13
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2778 13
3 Kramnik, Vladimir g RUS 2772 13
4 Aronian, Levon g ARM 2759 13
5 Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar g AZE 2757 3
6 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2756 7
7 Leko, Peter g HUN 2749 0
8 Radjabov, Teimour g AZE 2747 13
9 Ivanchuk, Vassily g UKR 2735 10
10 Adams, Michael g ENG 2734 1
11 Gelfand, Boris g ISR 2733 0
12 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2731 13
13 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2727 0
14 Navara, David g CZE 2720 19
15 Ponomariov, Ruslan g UKR 2717 13
16 Grischuk, Alexander g RUS 2717 0
17 Bacrot, Etienne g FRA 2709 3
18 Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2708 32
19 Kamsky, Gata g USA 2705 0
20 Shirov, Alexei g ESP 2699 20
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Woman play Blitz Chess :GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
It's a 4 minute video of Alexandra playing IM Belezky - Blitz Marathon in Cureglia. Alexandra comments the whole game on the video.
Chess player tried to break the World Blitz Chess Marathon in 1994
This chess player tried to break the World Blitz Chess Marathon in 1994 , he needed to play 666 (5 0 minute blitz games) (with no breaks) to claim the record.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Saturday, March 24, 2007
The Real Sacrifices: Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen, Bled, 1965
Tal,M - Larsen ,B [B04]
Real Sacrifices Bled cs, 1965
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 dxe5 5.Nxe5 e6 6.Qf3 Qf6
7.Qg3 h6 8.Nc3 Nb4 9.Bb5+ c6 10.Ba4 Nd7
11.0-0
[11.Bd2; 11.Ne4 "I was intending to continue examining this variation when my attention was attracted by the possibility of a piece sacrifice which I played in the game a few moves later" - TAL]
11...Nxe5 12.dxe5 Qg6 13.Qf3 [13.Qxg6+/=] 13...Qf5 14.Qe2 Be7 15.a3!? [15.f4!; 15.g4!?] 15...Nd5 16.Nb5!! cxb5 17.Qxb5+ Kd8 18.c4
18...Qxe5
[18...Nf4 "The main variation conceived by White was..." - Tal 19.Rd1+ (19.Qa5+ b6 20.Qd2+ makes the whole main line unecessary)
19...Kc7 20.Rd7+ Bxd7 21.Qxd7+ Kb8 22.Qxe7 Qxe5 23.Be3 Ng6 (else Rd1) 24.Qxf7 Qf6 25.Be8! Qe7 (25...Ne5? 26.Bf4; 25...Qxf7 26.Bxf7 Nf8 Dvoretsky) 26.Qxg6 Rxe8 27.Bc5 Qd7 28.Bd6+ Kc8
"and the Bishop on d6 is noticeably stronger than the Rook" - Tal "Again we see a long main variation containing a spectacular 'point'. And again it is utterly unconvincing"- Dvoretsky.; 18...Nb6 is also noted by Tal who gives
19.Qa5 Kc7 (19...Bd7 20.Be3 Kc7 21.c5) 20.c5 Kb8 21.cxb6 axb6 22.Qb5 Ra5 (22...Rd8 Dvoretsky) 23.Qb3 (with, according to Tal, pretty good attacking chances) (23.Qc4 Dvoretsky) 23...Qxe5 24.Bd2 Rd5 Dvoretsky]
19.cxd5 Bd6 20.g3 Qxd5 21.Qe2 Ke7 22.Rd1 Qa5 23.Qg4 Qf5
24.Qc4 Qc5 25.Qd3 Qd5 26.Qc3 Be5 27.Qe1 Qc5 28.Bd2 Kf6
29.Rac1 Qb6 30.Be3 Qa6 31.Qb4 b5 32.Bxb5 Qb7 33.f4 Bb8
34.Bc6
"Thus the sacrifice of a piece was objectively not the strongest continuation. But what do we mean by the strongest continuation? Tal played in full accordance with his style, which has brought him outstanding sporting and creative success." - Dvoretsky.
"Years of analysis and minutes of play are not the same thing" - Tal.
1-0
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Kasparov the dynamic and aggresssive !
Kasparov,G (2800) - Karpov,An (2730)
[C92]
Kasparov's dynamism in style, 1990
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6
8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4
14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Rae3 Nf6 19.Nh2 Kh8
20.b3 bxa4 21.bxa4 c4 22.Bb2 fxe4 23.Nxe4 Nfxd5 24.Rg3 Re6
25.Ng4 Qe8 26.Nxh6 c3 27.Nf5 cxb2 28.Qg4 Bc8 29.Qh4+ Rh6
30.Nxh6 gxh6 31.Kh2 Qe5 32.Ng5 Qf6 33.Re8 Bf5 34.Qxh6+
[34.Nf7+ Matt/Mate in 6! 34...Qxf7 35.Qxh6+ Bh7 36.Rxa8 Ne7
37.Rxf8+ Ng8 38.Rgxg8+ Qxg8 39.Qxh7#]
34...Qxh6 35.Nf7+ Kh7 36.Bxf5+ Qg6 37.Bxg6+ Kg7 38.Rxa8 Be7
39.Rb8 a5 40.Be4+ Kxf7 41.Bxd5+
1-0
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Karpov Keeping Control Style, (1985 game)
Karpov,A - Kasparov,G [D55]
Karpov keeping control style , 1985
1.d4
[1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 Bg4 7.Be3 Nbd7 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Bxf3 e5 10.g3 c6 11.Bg2 Qa5 12.Qd2 Rfe8 13.Rad1 b5 14.a3 Nb6 15.b3 Nfd7 16.Ra1 Nf8 17.d5 ! 17...Rac8 18.Rfd1 c5 19.Bf1 c4 20.a4 ! Nunn is one of the most dangerous players around, but he is kept in a web of steel in this game. 20...cxb3 21.Nxb5 Qxd2 22.Rxd2 Rxc2 23.Rxc2 bxc2 24.a5 Nc8 25.Rc1 Nd7 26.Rxc2 Nc5 27.Nxd6 Nxd6 28.Rxc5 Nxe4 29.Rc7 Bf8 30.a6 Rd8 31.Rxa7 1-0 karpov-nunn 1983]
1...d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.e3 0-0 8.Qc2 Na6 9.Rd1 c5 10.dxc5 Qa5 11.cxd5 Nxc5 12.Qd2 Rd8 13.Nd4 exd5 14.Be2 Qb6 15.0-0 Ne4 16.Qc2 Nxc3 17.Qxc3 Be6 18.Qc2 Rac8 19.Qb1 Rc7 20.Rd2 Rdc8 21.Nxe6 fxe6 22.Bg4 Rc4 23.h3 Qc6 24.Qd3 Kh8 25.Rfd1 a5 26.b3 Rc3 27.Qe2 Rf8 28.Bh5 b5 29.Bg6 Bd8 30.Bd3 b4 31.Qg4 Qe8 32.e4
Black's exposed pawns are given a push. The trouble with having three pawn islands is the same problem plate spinners have: one is easy, two is harder...
32...Bg5 33.Rc2 Rxc2 34.Bxc2 Qc6 35.Qe2 Qc5 36.Rf1 Qc3 37.exd5 exd5 38.Bb1 Qd2 39.Qe5 Rd8 40.Qf5 Kg8 41.Qe6+ Kh8 42.Qg6 Kg8 43.Qe6+ Kh8 44.Bf5 Qc3 45.Qg6 Kg8 46.Be6+ Kh8 47.Bf5 Kg8 48.g3 Kf8 49.Kg2 Qf6 50.Qh7 Qf7 51.h4 Bd2 52.Rd1 Bc3 53.Rd3 Rd6 54.Rf3 Ke7 55.Qh8 d4 56.Qc8 Rf6 57.Qc5+ Ke8 58.Rf4 Qb7+ 59.Re4+ Kf7 60.Qc4+ Kf8 61.Bh7 Rf7 62.Qe6 Qd7 63.Qe5
Black has to let a plate drop.
1-0
...next post will be KASPAROV THE DYNAMIC AND AGGRESSIVE!!!!!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Fischer The Unstoppable
Byrne,R - Fischer,R
[D71]
Fischer the unstoppable...., 1963
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 c6 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 cxd5 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.e3 0-0 8.Nge2 Nc6 9.0-0 b6 10.b3 Ba6 11.Ba3
"...at worse completely safe. To turn this into a mating position in eleven more moves is more witchcraft than chess!" -- KIRBY
11...Re8 12.Qd2 e5 13.dxe5 Nxe5 14.Rfd1 Nd3 15.Qc2 15...Nxf2 16.Kxf2 Ng4+ 17.Kg1 Nxe3 18.Qd2 Nxg2
Eliminating the defensive bishop rather than snatching at material
19.Kxg2 d4 20.Nxd4 Bb7+ 21.Kf1
As Byrne resigned, GMs in the press room were still arguing that White was winning.
21...Qd7
White resigns. 0-1
Monday, March 19, 2007
Free Internet Chess Server (FICS)
I used to play online chess on FICS. Please feel free to play me on FICS.
My nickname: zaharin, rating about 1670.
Almost everyday I play online chess.
My play time - 9am to 10am - Malaysia time.
Are you "already FICS"?
What is your nickname and rating?
Looking to play with someday. See you there......... :)
My nickname: zaharin, rating about 1670.
Almost everyday I play online chess.
My play time - 9am to 10am - Malaysia time.
Are you "already FICS"?
What is your nickname and rating?
Looking to play with someday. See you there......... :)
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Attacking Style of Capablanca The Elegant
Bernstein,O - Capablanca,J
[D63]
Attacking Style of Capablanca the elegant, 1914
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.Bg5 0-0
6.e3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 b6 8.cxd5 exd5 9.Qa4 Bb7
10.Ba6 Bxa6 11.Qxa6 c5 12.Bxf6 Nxf6 13.dxc5 bxc5
Black has the hanging pawns and a bishop to cramp the knights.
14.0-0 Qb6 15.Qe2 c4
Nimzovitch called this "blockaded security"
16.Rfd1 Rfd8 17.Nd4 Bb4 18.b3 Rac8 19.bxc4 dxc4
Now a secure passed pawn
20.Rc2 Bxc3 21.Rxc3 Nd5 22.Rc2 c3 23.Rdc1 Rc5 24.Nb3 Rc6 25.Nd4 Rc7
White snaps back at the pushy pawn.
26.Nb5 Rc5 27.Nxc3 Nxc3 28.Rxc3 Rxc3 29.Rxc3 Qb2
A finish that expresses Capablanca's elegance more than any other.
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Attacking Style of Alekhine
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Friday, March 16, 2007
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Kasparov Talks on Fischer's Games -june 2006
Kasparov talks on Fischer's gave up dark bishop against Gligoric's Dragon Sicilian and eventually launch a brillant attack on Black's king.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Petua Pertandingan Catur- Pengalaman Rimau
Making the Most of Your
Chess Tournament Experience.
So you are going to a chess tournament!
Congratulations! - it will be fun.
Here are some tips to enhance your experience
• If possible, register by mail, phone or sms ahead of time
• Get plenty of sleep. Playing chess correctly is fun, but tiring - a well rested player is a much better player.
• Know the directions to the tournament and give yourself a little extra time - no sense missing the first round because of a traffic jam, sesat etc
• Bring your equipment(if any)! - a few pencils/pens to record your games (if you know how). Also, put your name on your bag, board, and clock, and your initials under each chess piece - this helps greatly in both identifying your equipment and preventing it from being stolen.
• Learn ahead of time how to set your chess clocks. If it is a digital clock, read the instructions and set the clock ahead of time to the time limit advertised for your tournament.
• Learn algebraic notation (this is not required, but it is easily learned and is taught in almost every beginner’s book). That way you can keep score and go over your games later.
• Make sure to check the dates/times of registration and the times of the rounds. Find your first round pairing after the pairing sheet is posted(biasanya dilekat di dinding), just before the time of the first round.
• Bring drinking water and a small snack to eat during long games - most tournaments allow players to eat quietly (no chips! Kalau ada buah kurma lagi baik) during a game, and it is important not to get too hungry.
• During the game, if there is any question at all, please GET THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR(TD).
• Etiquette: Before the game, introduce yourself to your opponent to make sure you are playing the correct person. Shake hands before Black starts the clock to start the game. During the game, limit talking to comments such as "Would you like a draw?" or "That is an illegal move", or "You touched that piece, you have to move it". You may say "check", but it is not necessary, and against strong opponents it is considered an insult (they know it is check). If you are in a hopeless position, resign by saying "I resign" or purposely turning down your King; a handshake does not end the game, but shaking hands after the game is over is expected. If you need to adjust a piece that has fallen down or is not centered, do so on your time, but before you do, say "I adjust" or "J'adoube". If you have a problem keeping score, you can ask your opponent to borrow his scoresheet, but only when your time is running.
• After the game, BOTH players, win or lose, must report their result by putting a "1" next to the winner and a "0" next to the loser (or 1/2 in the case of a draw) on the pairing sheet (the sheet that told you who you were playing and where).
• If you lose, relax! It is only a game!
• Before you leave, make sure you have all your equipment, and be sure to pick up any prizes you have won!
• Tell the tournament director what you liked about the tournament - he will appreciate both your effort and your comments!
• Players who play in their first tournament usually learn quite a bit, and all good chess players at one point in their career played regular tournament chess. You may be extra nervous in your first few events, but after that (like most experiences) it will not seem so new.
GOOD LUCK!
Chess Tournament Experience.
So you are going to a chess tournament!
Congratulations! - it will be fun.
Here are some tips to enhance your experience
• If possible, register by mail, phone or sms ahead of time
• Get plenty of sleep. Playing chess correctly is fun, but tiring - a well rested player is a much better player.
• Know the directions to the tournament and give yourself a little extra time - no sense missing the first round because of a traffic jam, sesat etc
• Bring your equipment(if any)! - a few pencils/pens to record your games (if you know how). Also, put your name on your bag, board, and clock, and your initials under each chess piece - this helps greatly in both identifying your equipment and preventing it from being stolen.
• Learn ahead of time how to set your chess clocks. If it is a digital clock, read the instructions and set the clock ahead of time to the time limit advertised for your tournament.
• Learn algebraic notation (this is not required, but it is easily learned and is taught in almost every beginner’s book). That way you can keep score and go over your games later.
• Make sure to check the dates/times of registration and the times of the rounds. Find your first round pairing after the pairing sheet is posted(biasanya dilekat di dinding), just before the time of the first round.
• Bring drinking water and a small snack to eat during long games - most tournaments allow players to eat quietly (no chips! Kalau ada buah kurma lagi baik) during a game, and it is important not to get too hungry.
• During the game, if there is any question at all, please GET THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR(TD).
• Etiquette: Before the game, introduce yourself to your opponent to make sure you are playing the correct person. Shake hands before Black starts the clock to start the game. During the game, limit talking to comments such as "Would you like a draw?" or "That is an illegal move", or "You touched that piece, you have to move it". You may say "check", but it is not necessary, and against strong opponents it is considered an insult (they know it is check). If you are in a hopeless position, resign by saying "I resign" or purposely turning down your King; a handshake does not end the game, but shaking hands after the game is over is expected. If you need to adjust a piece that has fallen down or is not centered, do so on your time, but before you do, say "I adjust" or "J'adoube". If you have a problem keeping score, you can ask your opponent to borrow his scoresheet, but only when your time is running.
• After the game, BOTH players, win or lose, must report their result by putting a "1" next to the winner and a "0" next to the loser (or 1/2 in the case of a draw) on the pairing sheet (the sheet that told you who you were playing and where).
• If you lose, relax! It is only a game!
• Before you leave, make sure you have all your equipment, and be sure to pick up any prizes you have won!
• Tell the tournament director what you liked about the tournament - he will appreciate both your effort and your comments!
• Players who play in their first tournament usually learn quite a bit, and all good chess players at one point in their career played regular tournament chess. You may be extra nervous in your first few events, but after that (like most experiences) it will not seem so new.
GOOD LUCK!
Friday, March 9, 2007
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
How To Swindle in Lost Position....the secret!
I used to practice this trick in my chess games in many tournament. Many "big name" in Malaysian chess became my victims.
Here is the secret..........
- Be Objectively!!!
- Don't be afraid of losing....
- Play actively!!! (letak pieces di tempat terbaik untuk serangan)
- Use the process of elimination (eliminate move yang lemah, pilih move anda fikir yang selamat. Jgn buang masa analyse move, biarkan lawan kita menggunakan masanya untuk berfikir)
- Star Quality ( jadi pelakon terbaik! Jika position anda defensive, try to look completely dejected(muka kesian, boring dan gelisah. Jika position anda attacking @ complicated, try to look as confident as possible utk menakutkannya.) ...........................................................................................
...........HAPPY SWINDLE.... :) ......................................ghaummmm!!!!!!! (bunyi harimau)
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