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The FIDE (over 2400 rated) International Master Jean Hebert has been quietly playing at RHP. He has been one of Canada's top players for many years. If he ever plays enough games here, he can possibly challenge Ironman for #1.

Here's one of his prettier wins at RHP...

Game 534747

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dude queen sac!

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It's great to have such talented players here. I hope they aren't beseiged with requests for tutoring, I'm sure that isn't why they are here. You are right, it would be great to see a game with Ironman

here's to hope!!!


BLR

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Also clever how Jean rendered the black queen useless by pushing it in to the corner. 🙂

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Originally posted by Chuck Brown
The FIDE (over 2400 rated) International Master Jean Hebert has been quietly playing at RHP. He has been one of Canada's top players for many years. If he ever plays enough games here, he can possibly challenge Ironman for #1.

Here's one of his prettier wins at RHP...

Game 534747
Can someone explain what possible way he saw he'd have an advantage by saccing his queen?

Respec'

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Can someone explain what possible way he saw he'd have an advantage by saccing his queen?

Respec'

D
Secret IM magic 🙂

Actually, I'm curious about that weird bishop dancing on move 10 and 11. That's the sort of move that really good players seem to make against each other for no apparent reason. Why did black expend a move brining his bishop from g4 to h5? It certainly wasn't needed to guard the f pawn, and the knight was pinned either way... confusing. Very confusing. What function do those spooky moves have? Anyone?

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Originally posted by paultopia
Secret IM magic 🙂
Yeah but, but, but. It wasn't just the sac, he also passed up the opportunity to swap a knight for a pawn on move 14.

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
Yeah but, but, but. It wasn't just the sac, he also passed up the opportunity to swap a knight for a pawn on move 14.

D

I think IM/GM play is like heisenberg's uncertainty principle. You can either know the tactical or the strategic reasons for any given decision, but not both. 🙂

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Originally posted by paultopia
Secret IM magic 🙂

Actually, I'm curious about that weird bishop dancing on move 10 and 11. That's the sort of move that really good players seem to make against each other for no apparent reason. Why did black expend a move brining his bishop from g4 to h5? It certainly wasn't needed to guard the f pawn, and the knight was pinned either way... confusing. Very confusing. What function do those spooky moves have? Anyone?
I think he did that to decline the following trade that would ensue. The other player may have taken a piece with the bishop that he would then have to defend with his queen, moving it out of her home and leading to a knight fork between her and the other bishop. I don't think he wanted to play that line so he declined subtly.

I could be completely wrong.
Nyxie

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That queen sac was a bit reminiscent of Fischer's famous queen sac against (I think) Donald Byrne that was dubbed "game of the century" (though granted, against stiffer opposition...)

Hebert has beaten strong Grandmasters before. Below is a link to one of his wins over Spraggett, who was at his peak 2580 FIDE and a World champion Candidates quarter finalist in '87 or '88...

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1131173

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Originally posted by Chuck Brown
The FIDE (over 2400 rated) International Master Jean Hebert has been quietly playing at RHP. He has been one of Canada's top players for many years. If he ever plays enough games here, he can possibly challenge Ironman for #1.

Here's one of his prettier wins at RHP...

Game 534747
DAMn thats why he beat me so easyin 2 games

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Very nice game. If anyone is interested, I bought Jean Hebert's CD "The Modern Benoni" Excellent CD for players who want to play unbalanced fighting chess as Black.

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Originally posted by Chuck Brown
The FIDE (over 2400 rated) International Master Jean Hebert has been quietly playing at RHP. He has been one of Canada's top players for many years. If he ever plays enough games here, he can possibly challenge Ironman for #1.

Here's one of his prettier wins at RHP...

Game 534747
I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR IRONMAN..................................................
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