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Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2332): Annotated "on request", but a an exciting game in which black shows all his aggressive inclinations. Still within an English Opening, Black launches a premature attack that swiftly drops a piece. Thereafter he keeps returning to the fray, losing more material, always driven off, but never quite giving White the opportunity to consolidate a winning advantage. After a slip at move 25 (Nf5?)… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone! I have been watching a very interesting game played by my mentor, Ionadowman against a strong 1700 player. Ion won this game by creating an imbalance through a brilliant counter sacrifice on h4 which caused his advanced pawns to break through to queen. I really need to develop this part of my game. The only time I have sacrificed material on gameknot is when I am already… |
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Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2332): A recent forum thread has opened the debate between Rook plus the odd pawn or two versus a pair of minor pieces. In general, one might tend to favour Rook and two pawns against the minor pieces (see, e.g. my annotated game id=sago vs id=ionadowman under the title "Great Snakes, Batman"). However, even with a pawn to make up the difference, the rook tends to find the two minor pieces too much of … |
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Annotated by freddz123 (1959): My apologies for the amount of time this has taken to write up, I've recently spent a short stay in hospital due to a condition I was diagnosed with awhile ago. Regardless, I'm back now! So here we have my 18th match and my 2nd match-up with schuppert. An interesting game, culminating in a Bishop checkmate. As my regular readers know by now, I'm concentrating on the English Open for OTB chess… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): ....... a DRAW with the Master Mater!
Hi everyone!
This is my longest ever game with Master Freddy and I am pleased to say that after 50 losses I finally opened my account with the Master Mater who is not called that for nothing! Operation Joblock finally triumphed. Anyhow, this marathon started off with Freddy playing 1. c4 which is the English Opening. 2. Qc2 - unusual but in the db… |
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Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2332): Talk about 'fluctuating fortunes'! This game swings wildly from one side to the other as first one gains the ascendancy, then the other, and back and forth. Who will win the game? Let's see. The outcome remains in doubt until the last few moves. Annotated 'on request.' The P-K4 Defence to the English Opening. This can lead to a Reversed Sicilian, but Indian or Dutch type defences are also … |
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Annotated by mokru (1508): I happen to think that no annotation is ever complete, but this game offers an interesting, if ever incomplete, look at some chances inside the English opening. Many books claim the English opening is drawish, but not as played here. This is a do or die. With time controls of 5 min plus 10 or 20 seconds, the players are forced to play fairly rapidly but can also sit and think here and there… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone!
Has anybody ever heard of Steve Backshall? Well, he is a guy who just lurves chasing wild animals, although on occasions they chase him. I found out about him from watching a Children's programme called CBBC with my six year old Charlotte and later played the CBBC game where Steve has to outrun bees, hippos and alligators - this game is called Steve's Deadly Dash. In this MT in… |
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Annotated by guy04 (1200): This game is a coaching game to the benefit of yurigagarin. The comments are primarely adressed to him, but I hope all can enjoy it too.
For an Englishman, it is normal to play the English opening. I do not like symmetrical openings. And now an italian fiachetto. This union will produce bilingual children It is a good idea to immediately remove some of the sting from the enemy fianchetto. … |
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Annotated by fycorsia (1219): This is a game I played against my brother. I think he must have been drunk because usually he beats the snot out of me. This time, not so much. I play black in this game. He begins with the english opening, which I know virtually nothing about. I do know however that in my studying I have found that usually when White (or black for the matter) decides to no go directly after the center, the… |
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Annotated by johnb221 (1200): Reti Opening normal King pawn response prevent a further pawn advance premature.. Bg5 wasn't a threat yet Bb4 is a threat to me he develops a knight ditto I expected that on the last move, so no problem... my bishop can run interference. his King is safely tucked away now I'll put by white bishop on the long diagonal before castling he protects his bishop I finish preparations for castling he… |
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Annotated by concordborn (1200): A few notes on this game. A team match against Rosedale17, I also won the other as White. This was also my first time ever playing against an English opening. After I saw this move I had to do a little research and prepare myself for what was to come. Near the middle game I started grasping at straws as I did not know what I should/could move. White made a fatal mistake which allowed me to grab… |
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Annotated by johnb221 (1200): I'll try the Reti Opening I guess he prefers KP openings I don't know why I didn't play Nc3.. I thought this was premature.. my knight's not even on f3 yet
now I make the knight move (I think I feared pawn advance on the 2nd move, followed by f5 because, at the time, his rating was much higher than mine) he pins the knight y bishop runs interference he's ready to castle and I'm not even close! … |
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Annotated by just_some_guy (1176): this is our second game the first game was hard fought but he got the w. so i demanded a rematch i knew i could take him. i am not sure the name of this opening but i think its kinda slow. ill take the center then. i think he is trying to transpose into a nice game. i do not mind i would have moved d6 maybe but theh again thats 3 pawns in a row. stopping the knight from advancing there we go the … |
