22 Jul 12
Originally posted by sonhouseBy move 43 and 44 you both must have been running very low on time, because he did not take your bishop and allowed you to miss 44. Bb7 Mate. I don't like the blitz games, because my heart starts beating faster and my blood pressure must rise even more than it is normally. I get enough of that when my time starts getting low at regular time controls.
[Event "RHP Blitz rated"]
[Site "www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2012.7.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "sonhouse"]
[Black "sergei077777"]
[Result "1-0"]
[pgn]1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. f2-f4 e5xf4 3. Ng1-f3 Bf8-e7 4. h2-h4 d7-d6 5. d2-d4 Nb8-c6 6. Bc1xf4 Bc8-g4 7. c2-c3 Ng8-f6 8. Bf1-d3 Nf6-h5 9. g2-g3 Nh5xf4 10. g3xf4 Bg4xf3 11. Qd1xf3 Be7xh4 12. Ke1-d2 Bh4-e7 13. Nb ...[text shortened]... Be7xh4 43. Bf5xc8 Rg3-e3 44. Nc6-e7 Rg8-g3 45. Bc8-b7 Ka8-a7 46. Ne7-c6 1-0[/pgn]
25 Jul 12
Originally posted by RJHindsHe could have gotten out of the way I played, didn't see the mate at move 44. Just lucked out getting to mate the exact same way.
By move 43 and 44 you both must have been running very low on time, because he did not take your bishop and allowed you to miss 44. Bb7 Mate. I don't like the blitz games, because my heart starts beating faster and my blood pressure must rise even more than it is normally. I get enough of that when my time starts getting low at regular time controls.
25 Jul 12
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Originally posted by sonhouseSometimes when I am playing OTB, especially when I am also thinking about not using too much time off the clock, I do not seem to be able to see the simplest of moves that I should make. I usually just chalk that up to old age. That is a common excuse for people our age.
He could have gotten out of the way I played, didn't see the mate at move 44. Just lucked out getting to mate the exact same way.
25 Jul 12
Originally posted by RJHindsThat and the fact that neither one of is even master strength much less international masters or grandmasters. Look at the games of Korchnoi, he is something like 80 years old and still knocking off international masters and some grandmasters.
Sometimes when I am playing OTB, especially when I am also thinking about not using too much time off the clock, I do not seem to be able to see the simplest of moves that I should make. I usually just chalk that up to old age. That is a common excuse for people our age.
25 Jul 12
Originally posted by sonhouseThat's right. He was almost world champion and I was hoping for him to win during that time. He is amazing at his age, but like you said neither of us has even risen to the level of expert, much less master or grandmaster level.
That and the fact that neither one of is even master strength much less international masters or grandmasters. Look at the games of Korchnoi, he is something like 80 years old and still knocking off international masters and some grandmasters.