Annotated by black_cat_hamlet (1531): This game was between two chess-playing computers - Rybka and Shredder. Computers like this have an advantage over their grandmaster counterparts based on the simple fact that they are computers - things like psychological warfare and fatigue just don't affect them, and their analytical skills can surpass almost all human minds. Before seeing any games by these chess computers, I would have… |
Annotated by ethansiegel (1986): Steve and I have played many games. Initially, I was better than he was, and won many of our earlier games. He's improved, though, and has gotten the better of me, lately, just as often as I have of him. And he has become a fan of playing the Najdorf Sicilian against me. He's had pretty good success, too, as I've struggled to keep up with his improved play. The poisoned pawn… |
Annotated by notfromearth (1766): Hi all,
This is an interesting game I played here on gameknot. Feel free to comment it. I'm not an expert in chess, so some of my comments may be innacurate.
In this game, 3 pawns are sacrified for a very dangerous attack where black probably has to play extremely accurate to not lose.
I also annotate it because the gameknot analyzer sees quite a disadvantage for white until a certain… |
Annotated by paulmorphy91 (2103): My usual opening. Introducing the Sicilian defense, one of the best answers to 1.e4. The idea is to play cxd4 when white play d4. Preparing 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4. This move is important to prevent white from playing e5 after black plays Nf6. It also opens the h3-c8 diagonal for LSB.
Controlling the center. Threatening the e4 pawn and developing a piece. Protecting the e4 pawn and developing a… |
...Kavalek,L vs. Fischer,R Annotated by jing88 (1200): Doubled pawns tripled pawns double attack on d7 will draw if not Qxd7 then Rxd7 then kxd7 then Qxc5 then white… |