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| Posted by nathanman22 beck-web.com 1/23/2008 07:19:51 Play online chess |  Subject: Experiences with the 4 Queen GameMessage:  gameknot.com
I lost this amazing match--and hats off to my opponent who played it well. The main purpose of this thread is to discuss the strategy and tactics behind games involving 4 queens. I know that this doesn't happen very often. In this game, my opponent had the distinct advantage in the fact that he made his 2nd queen first and had the checking momentum which he was able to use to pin me against one of his pawns and put me in checkmate. Anyone else want to share stories and games that involve 4 queens as well as how these games should be played, feel free to post here. -Nathanman22 | ||||||||||||||
| Posted by ionadowman beck-web.com 1/23/2008 14:01:31 Play online chess | Not a common sight... Message: Here's an amazing "might-have-been" from Kotov-Matanovic, 1952. w Kotov played 1.Rf8! and won quickly after 1...Ra7? But had Black played the better 1...Rbg7 this would have happened: 2.Rd1 a2 3.e7 (the pawn is taboo) 3...a1=Q 4.e8=Q Qaa2 5.Rd8 Qab3 6.a8 Qba2 - White is winning here, and can win in two ways. The first is carnage: [1] 7.Rxg8+ Qxg8 8.Qxg8+ Rxg8 9.Rxg8+ Qxg8 10.Qxg8+ Kxg8 11.f4 with a winning pawn ending; or (better) [2] 7.Rxg8+ Qxg8 8.Qxa2 or 7...Rxg8 8.Qe5# When multiple queens appear, it is usually a quick end for someone! Cheers, Ion | ||||||||||||||
| Posted by heinzkat beck-web.com 1/23/2008 14:17:12 Play online chess | Capablanca - Alekhine, 1927 Message: Black to move after last moves 64. a7 d1=Q 65. a8=Q... ——— Second place finish for Nakamura in London — St. Louis resident Hikaru Nakamura captured second place in the recently finished London Chess Classic. This stellar result catapults Hikaru back in the top 10 after his less-than stellar performance in the Tal Memorial in Moscow, where he finished in last place. Another chess player, Vladimir Kramnik, had a similar turnaround. Kramnik finished next to last in Moscow, but he came back to win the London Chess Classic. Hikaru Nakamura secured second place with a sharp tactical victory over Michael Adams in the final round of the London Chess Classic. Adams is England's highest-rated chess player. The tournament in London had a fantastic format, and it featured a little twist in scoring as well. Typically, a win is ... Posted by ionadowman | beck-web.com 1/23/2008 20:42:48 Play online chess I won't quote the moves...Message: Cheers, Ion ——— Chess: The lessons of Botvinnik — How Vladimir Kramnik employed the classical style learned at the famed school of Botvinnik to take the lead in London. The former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik powered into the lead at the London Chess Classic with two late victories. How did he gain a big advantage in this game? RB: White's position looks solid, but with his last move, Howell threatens the a-pawn. Defending it with 1. b3 looks horrible – Black will sooner or later make the push …c5-c4 and White will have to be careful if he's to keep his queenside together. But do I have to defend the a-pawn? Whenever one of your rooks is standing on the same file as the enemy queen, even a semi-open file, you should always look for ... Posted by far1ey | beck-web.com 1/23/2008 21:17:52 Play online chess Message: www.chessgames.com ...
Just my 2 cents... ——— World Champion in Slump as He Readies Title Defense — Is there something wrong with Viswanathan Anand? Anand, the world chess champion, has played listlessly in his last few chess tournaments, and his world ranking is close to slipping to No. 4. His slump began in October at the Bilbao Chess Masters tournament, where he won two games, lost two and finished in a tie for third. At the Tal Memorial chess event in Moscow last month, he drew all his games and ended in a tie for sixth. In the London Chess Classic, which began a week ago, Anand started with two draws. In his third game, against Hikaru Nakamura, he was winning easily until a couple of subpar moves and a blunder allowed Nakamura to win. There may be several possible explanations for ... Posted by chessnovice | beck-web.com 1/23/2008 21:32:50 Play online chess Mate in 5...Message: ——— On Chess: Adventurous drawn to online games — There is more than a bit of the avatar in most of us. If only we could jump out of our skins and, for a moment, be someone else. Chess players are fortunate: The Internet readily offers them such an opportunity. A random list of IDs plucked from a roster of Internet chess players includes Chico, Chrischat, Rubbercheck, Snow and Stixi. What if these anonymous online monikers concealed a single human who has chosen to assume five disparate chess identities: a no-holds-barred gambit player; a would-be genius on defense; an endgame specialist; an opening obsessive; and a universal chess player of unlimited versatility? Each chess identity would subsume a different set of emotional, cognitive and ... Posted by bonsai | beck-web.com 1/28/2008 11:46:59 Play online chess Message: when 40.Qg3 a1Q 41.Qxg5+ Kf8 42.Qg7+ Ke8 43.Qg8+ Kd7 44.Qxf7+ Kc8 45.Qe8+ Kc7 46.f7 Qc5 47.f8Q lead to a quick draw with 47...Qcg1+ 48.Kh3 Qh1+ ½-½ I guess the problem with a lot of these positions is that in the endgame kings are usually quite open and thus the result is often either a quick perpetual or a mate. In my example my king was at least sufficiently shelterd on h2 so that I had the time to get some threats of my own (and hence my opponent had to force the draw). ——— Luke McShane helps London Chess Classic live up to its name — The London Chess Classic at Kensington Olympia reaches its final three rounds this weekend, and is well worth a visit. Spectators can watch the world chess elite in action, and can also take part in interactive commentaries and side events, or just chat and play friendly games. The most compelling statistic at midway was that while Moscow's recent Tal Memorial had a dreary 80 per cent of draws, more than half the games in London have been decisive, in most cases after sharp and entertaining fights. As in 2009 and 2010, Luke McShane has been the standout England performer, sharing the half-way lead with the world No1 Magnus Carlsen. It could have been still better, as McShane should have beaten ... Posted by ionadowman | beck-web.com 1/28/2008 13:16:28 Play online chess Probably the most common occurence...Message: Could White's king have escaped the checks by advancing (e.g. 49.Kg4 Qd1+ etc)? Probably wise to let it go... Posted by ccmcacollister | beck-web.com 1/30/2008 02:10:03 Play online chess far1ey ... Message: Can you tell us the player names. (that site sometimes does that, I dont know why. It may be after a certain time elapses but cannot swear to it.) Posted by far1ey | beck-web.com 1/30/2008 03:42:56 Play online chess Message: www.chessgames.com
Fischer - Petrosian and although it ended in a draw - it seems one of the weirdest/most complicated games I've seen. Maybe I should consider purchasing Fischer's 60 memorable games.... |