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Annotated by nyctalop (2166): Chess is a very punishing game. You can play the purest strategical moves and still lose. But in that lies its beauty. The complexity of chess is at the border of our understanding and mental potential. My opponent in this game played very well from a strategical point of view but he had the misfortune to miss two tactical shots that cost him the game. This game was played in round 3 of the 60th… |
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Annotated by -mirela- (1200): This is the first time I annotate one of my games. I guess it might be an interesting game, at least for someone who's rating is lower than mine. It might as well sound ridiculous for a very experienced player. This game was part of a mini-tournament with the title: Play your favourite variation of the Sicilian Defense. I must not forget to say that this game was my second one against "gastanf… |
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Annotated by elyhim (1200): Abitipipower has grown into a very strong player since I first started mentoring him back in 2008. In this game he gets himself into trouble after over extending on the kingside and reacting to his opponent instead of playing his own game. Elyhim in his element slowly turns up the pressure up on a weak point until abitibipower finally cracks under it all. But then the unexpected happens. … |
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Annotated by sicilian_monster (1200): This game features a positional Sveshnikov opening, resulting in a very interesting endgame. Let's start! The Svesh is one of the most thouroghly analyzed openings in the world, so this is well-known and standard. This move is critisized by maybe the greatest Svesh expert, GM Rogozenko. He says that black should not close the position in the centre, since white can now… |
