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| Posted by ccmcacollister uskidscompute.com 12/01/2004 00:35:08 Play online chess |  Subject: Your Favorite Endgame(s) ?Message: Do you have a favorite or two type of engame you enjoy? Whether of certain pieces involved or more conceptual ... such as "I like endgames ...: I'm winning! / with only minor pieces / with Queenside pawn majority / or Whatever" . Any particular reason you just like That ending So Much ... ?! (Personally, I rather enjoy the endgames that never happen! But second to those I also enjoy Knight endings and Rook & P endings a lot. Generally dislike Queen and pawn endings unless it looks like a win is lurking there, with some degree of certainty) I find Winnable Opposite Colored Bishop endings to be quite interesting at times. And discovering the factors that give chances in this or other normally drawish endings. How about you?! Tell us your secret endgame desires, if you dare )8-) (How about it Stephen !?!! How's those endgames goin ? :) |
| Posted by ccmcacollister uskidscompute.com 12/01/2004 00:41:05 Play online chess | Another thing I like ... Message: JUst remembered, I really enjoy getting into an endgame where there is still King danger lurking about. And like seeing the ones where use of a mating motif comes into play ... perhaps which gives the advantage after it is countered. I like these type ideas to show up after my opponent has gotten their mind set into Endgame Mode, so such concepts are usually unexpected. And often overlooked. And so can be all the more powerful when found. I especially like it in Over-The-Board play, with its time factor and the psychological impact such a maneuver can have there, and be difficult to get past, even if the actual mate attempt falls short. }8-) |
| Posted by philaretus uskidscompute.com 12/01/2004 14:11:29 Play online chess | Message: I loved the conclusion of this game. My opponent was so focused on endgame play that he forgot he could still get mated: [Site "gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=1810205";] [Date "2004.07.15"] [White "philaretus"] [Black "pavelnedved"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1749"] [BlackElo "1740"] [TimeControl "1/259200"] [Mode "ICS"] [Termination "normal"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Kh1 Qc7 10. f4 b5 11. fxe5 dxe5 12. Bg5 Nbd7 13. Bd3 h6 14. Bh4 Bb7 15. Qf3 Nb6 16. Bxf6 Bxf6 17. Qg3 Qe7 18. Na5 Rab8 19. Nxb7 Rxb7 20. Rf5 g6 21. Rff1 Bg7 22. a4 b4 23. Nd1 a5 24. Ne3 Rc7 25. Bb5 h5 26. Rad1 Rcc8 27. Nd5 Nxd5 28. Rxd5 Rxc2 29. Qb3 Rc7 30. Rfd1 Rfc8 31. Ba6 Ra8 32. Qd3 Qg5 33. Bc4 Rac8 34. b3 Ra7 35. Rd7 Rxd7 36. Qxd7 Rf8 37. h3 Qe3 38. Qb7 Bh6 39. Qd5 Bf4 40. Qd3 Qf2 41. Qf3 Qh4 42. Qd3 Kg7 43. Kg1 Qg5 44. Kh1 h4 45. Kg1 Be3+ 46. Kh1 Qg3 47. Rf1 Bf4 48. Qxg3 Bxg3 49. Rd1 f5 50. exf5 gxf5 51. Rd5 Ra8 52. Kg1 Kf6 53. Kf1 Kg5 54. Ke2 Kf4 55. Kf1 Ke4 56. Ke2 Bf4??? Now he can avoid mate only at the cost of his rook. 57. Rd6 Bg3 58. Bd5+ 1-0 A game that, of course, I hardly deserved to win. ——— Grandmaster Plans to Play More Than 500 People at the Same Time — One of the feats that elite chess players can do that always seems to amaze people who do not play chess (or play it very little) is competing against many opponents at the same time. These simultaneous displays, or simuls, seem impressive, but as long as there are not too many participants (say more than 20 or 25) and none of them are too skilled, it is not all that difficult. As the number of opponents increase and/or the quality of the opposition improves, simuls can become grueling mentally and physically. That is particularly true in mammoth simuls which often take many hours and where the chess player has to walk miles to get around to all the opponents. In 1996, Ulf Andersson, ... |
| Posted by pandemona uskidscompute.com 12/02/2004 05:08:00 Play online chess | Message: Right now? King, Rook, Pawn endgames. I don't get those tricky knights yet! A bishop or two, if I must, but, yes. I like the endgames where there are still a few tactical ideas to play with. Mostly it's endgame positional play but every move is hedged around with the smoky scent of tactics, poised to enflame at any moment if the slighest error is made. ——— Carlsen Takes Early Lead in Pearl Spring Tournament — Though it has only been around for a few years, the Pearl Spring chess tournament in Nanjing has become one of the premier stops on the calendar for the world’s top chess players. This year’s event, which began on Wednesday, features Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion; Magnus Carlsen of Norway, No. 1 in the world in the official rankings; Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria, No. 2; Wang Yue of China, No. 16; Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan, No. 26; and Etienne Bacrot of France, No. 28. The competitors will play each of their rivals twice, once with each color. In Round 1, Carlsen, Topalov, and Anand, had White against Bacrot, Gashimov and Wang, respectively. Only Carlsen managed to ... |
| Posted by wulebgr uskidscompute.com 12/02/2004 06:52:05 Play online chess | geez Message: I don't even have a favorite color. Still, I do recall a blitz game where I sacked a minor piece for two pawns in the opening and in the endgame, my opponent's knight was helpless against the advancing pawns. So, I do have a fondness for endgames where advanced pawns overwhelm superior force. My business card (as a scholastic chess coach) has two pawns on some squares as the image. Pawn power! ——— Chess Puzzles: Prokes's Windmills — In the magical world of chess composition, he was called "the player's composer" since his gems resembled positions from practical play. He spread the pieces, usually not too many, around the board naturally and the solutions were very logical. Ladislav Prokes (1884-1966) was a strong chess player who represented Czechoslovakia in three chess olympiads (1927, 1928 and 1930). He was also a prolific writer and columnist, but his main contribution to chess was composing nearly 1,200 wonderful chess studies. His creations were clear, witty, instructive and easy to understand. I am presenting Prokes's two works, in which the white queen acts like a windmill. In the first study, Prokes teamed up with ... |
| Posted by spurtus uskidscompute.com 12/06/2004 02:20:21 Play online chess | Message: I hear a lot of stuff about rook & pawn endgames that I generally dont understand. Apparently from what I recall it is considered better to have your rook behind enemy pawns... can anybody explain? ——— Come-From-Behind Victory in a Game Riddled With Errors — The chess world has so many colorful characters and interesting back stories, it is possible to forget that the biggest dramas occur at the board. The final round at the Continental Class Championships in Arlington, Va., which ended on Monday, provided that reminder. Going into their match in the last round, Alexander Shabalov, a former United States chess champion, was leading with 6.5 points, and Giorgi Kacheishvili was in second place with 6 points. Kacheishvili, who had White, needed a win to clinch the title. It is not uncommon for chess players in that situation to agree to an early draw, guaranteeing each a large share of the tournament’s prize money. But Shabalov and Kacheishvili are uncompromising chess ... |
| Posted by philaretus uskidscompute.com 12/06/2004 04:35:07 Play online chess | A rook in front of an enemy pawn..... Message: ....may be reduced to complete immobility by the advance of the pawn. This is why the King is the best blockader of a pawn --- being immobile is something that Kings are very good at. ——— Kramnik Wins Bilbao Final Masters — With a draw in the final round, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia won the third Bilbao Final Masters on Friday. Kramnik finished with 10 points (two wins for 3 points each and four draws for 1 point each), followed by Viswanathan Anand of India, the world chess champion, who had 8 points (one win, five draws), Magnus Carlsen of Norway, 6 points (one win, three draws and two losses), and Alexei Shirov Spain, 4 points (four draws and two losses). The last round game between Shirov and Kramnik was rather anti-climatic. Shirov was White and failed to gain any advantage out of the opening. Kramnik was able to force almost all the pieces off the board, after which the players agreed to a draw in ... |
| Posted by kyros60 uskidscompute.com 12/06/2004 13:40:51 Play online chess | My favorite... Message: is the rook and pawn endgame with one rook and three pawns on queenside and kingside. I love to spread my opponent thin and attack his weakness. I hate any endgame that involves the queen though mostly because I dont like the queen. |