Luck in Chess + Strange RHP Games

greenpawn34

Only Chess

11 Sep 15

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

11 Sep 15

An OTB game ending with perhaps just a wee piece of luck.
Leading onto some RHP games with the same mating theme.

A trio of RHP games I happened upon by chance 'Luck'

And proof of poster allowing me to win a £5.00 bet.

Blog 4

byedidia

Mister Why

San Carlos, CA

Joined: 21 Feb 12
Moves: 6039

11 Sep 15

Maite - DigitGus RHP 2003 is a replay of Judit Polgar vs. Chilingirova 1988.

Shallow Blue

Joined: 18 Jan 07
Moves: 12477

11 Sep 15

Originally posted by greenpawn34
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An OTB game ending with perhaps just a wee piece of luck.
Leading onto some RHP games with the same mating theme.

A trio of RHP games I happened upon by chance 'Luck'

And proof of poster allowing me to win a £5.00 bet.

Blog 4
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I still claim that there is only good luck in chess, not bad luck.

If you play a move that's dodgy and your opponent overlooks it, that's your good luck.
If your opponent plays a dodgy move and you don't spot it, that's your bad move - you should've seen it, no fair blaming your "luck".

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

Joined: 18 Feb 04
Moves: 61941

11 Sep 15

What are the trophies for in the picture? 🙂

MontyMoose

New Braunfels, Texas

Joined: 22 Aug 07
Moves: 72297

11 Sep 15

I have a copy of this book:

http://www.amazon.com/How-Lucky-Chess-David-Lemoir/dp/190198348X

I have only read parts of it, but David LaMoir seems to emphasis Bulldog-like defense and speculative sacrifices as the way to make your own 'luck'.

greenpawn34

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

12 Sep 15

Hi Marinkatomb,

I live in an old Edwardian house with very high ceilings.

That is a shelf way up high on the wall, I needed a step ladder to put the
poster up all of 22 years years ago.

Those trophies are for league championships I have won after 40 years of league chess.
Must be about dozen or more of them in their various different shapes and sizes
knocking about all over the house.