{The Swiss Opening Begins. . .} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 {Ahh, the Swiss. . .Will it be a Gambit?} 3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 {365chess.com attributes this move with a Schmidt Variation.} 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 {365chess.com attributes this move to a Mieses Variation.} 6... Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 10. f4 {Eric Schiller thinks White has a slight advantage} 10... f6 11. Ba3 Qf7 {According to Eric Schiller, Qf7! is a good move.} 12. Qd2 {According to Eric Schiller, Qd2 is fine, and playing exf6+ is not the move to make.} 12... Nb6 13. c5 Bxf1 14. cxb6 axb6 {No. No. Karpov Errs. Ba6 is the move to make according to Eric Schiller. Later, Kasparov gains a piece against Karpov's 3 gained pawns; and Kasparov doesn't play Nc3 until move 21 in time to castle on move 22.}
Everyone, please tell me how I can improve my PGN presentations with annotations included. This is just a short demonstration since I am cutting my teeth on this method of presentation.
I am doing this because I want to present a game of mine on RHP with my comments so that I can see if I am accurate with my analysis, learn to play better from my own analysis, and get information from other players that can help me improve.
GreenPawn,
Thanks for replying here. I hope to put up my game in not too much longer. As for my having the sense that you have, I can't count on that when it comes to chess ๐ Also, thanks for your trying to help me build a PGN and demonstration. On my later demonstration, I want to add time and place and outcome in the pgn.
As for annotation, I don't want to be too wordy or too little descriptive. If you can give me any other pointers when doing a presentation about my own game, feel free.
Originally posted by KingOnPoint Everyone, please tell me how I can improve my PGN presentations with annotations included. This is just a short demonstration since I am cutting my teeth on this method of presentation.
I am doing this because I want to present a game of mine on RHP with my comments so that I can see if I am accurate with my analysis, learn to play better from my own analysis, and get information from other players that can help me improve.
It looks like you've got the basic mechanics worked out for manipulating the PGN editor.
As for content: have a look at other annotated games here at this forum. You'll soon see who does good annotations and who doesn't. What makes for good reading are your thoughts and plans, and especially positional assessments (such as "White's isolani is less of a burden than Black's weakened king-side..." ) ; whereas plowing through long variations (if ... exd then Bg7, dxc; Nh1 ..... bla bla ) is tedious.
If you you must put in a variation more than two moves long and you feel
it cannot be left out do another PGN.
Something like:
{23.KxB fails to Ng4+ see the next PGN for a wonderful finish.}
Regarding phases and speech in notes.
Do your own thing. As long as it makes sense and you can understand it.
If your opponent has a cool RHP name - (Mad Rook).
Use it - 'Black has lost a Rook I bet that made him Mad!'
'Mad Rook's Rooks on the 7th were drivinh me Mad.' etc etc.
Go for it, have fun, nobody is going to hang you - you won't get banned.
{The Swiss Opening Begins. . .} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 {Ahh, the Swiss. . .Will it be a Gambit?} 3... exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 {365chess.com attributes this move with a Schmidt Variation.} 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. e5 {365chess.com attributes this move to a Mieses Variation.} 6... Qe7 7. Qe2 Nd5 8. c4 Ba6 9. b3 g6 10. f4 {Eric Schiller thinks White has a slight advantage} 10... f6 11. Ba3 Qf7 {According to Schiller, Qf7! is a good move.} 12. Qd2 {According to Schiller, playing exf6+ is not the move to make.} 12... Nb6 13. c5 Bxf1 14. cxb6 axb6 {No. No. Karpov Errs. Ba6 is Schiller's choice for black. Can Kasparov take advantage of the misstep?} 15. e6 dxe6 {Perhaps, Qxe6+ is not good for black because black's queen can be trapped in front of her king.} 16. Bxf8 Rd8 {What is the advantage of being patient in taking White's f8 bishop?} 17. Qb2 {This move gets an !} 17... Bxg2 {Bd3 is better - Schiller} 18. Qxg2 Kxf8 19. Qxc6 Rd6 20. Qc3 Kg7 21. Nd2 Rhd8 22. O-O-O Qe8 {Qe8 gets both, ?! Perhaps, Rd5 is better.} 23. Qxc7 R8d7 24. Qc2 Qb8 25. Nc4 Rd5 {Would RHP rated players around 1500 want to capture the Knight at c4? Apparently, Karpov thinks differently for the time being. . . So, when does the end game start?}