Best Game Ever Played on RHP - Competition

great thread!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some amazing games in this thread.

The subtleties of positional play can be fun while playing, but lost on an a less attentive audience. Chess played at its best often appears quite baffling until carefully analysed.

But I don't think you need strong players to make the choices here. A "best game" should really be distinguishable from the majority of games played by having some outstanding feature(s) that every chess player can recognise and enjoy. A brilliancy, audacity, a surprise development, blood and guts, a shock turn of events, a single move that swings the balance of power... the kind of things that only happen every 50 or 100 games but leave you excited about playing chess.

If you can arrive at a shortlist, I'm sure Russ would organise a community vote.

Here are some of the games that I've played that spring to mind, and that might be considered:

I'm particularly proud of this one because (a) it was in the 2006 Championship final round (b) I was playing Black and (c) judging by White's play he was completely unaware of the danger until it was all too late. Game 2548749

I always get a buzz out of playing the Danish Gambit, particularly when it "shocks and awes". Here cludi rightly trades back the material, but ultimately cannot repel waves of White aggression. Game 2983502

Another Danish Gambit. Extremely violent (Parental guidance is advised.) Black builds a significant material advantage but cannot put it to good use; his pieces are cramped in the corner while White controls the centre. SeinfeldFan91 said after the game: "I can't believe that I lost that game! What did I do wrong!?" Game 3582470

A more sedate game that by move 43 appears to be heading for a tame draw. Then White snoozes and unwittingly hands Black a tempo that ultimately loses the game. Game 3639496

that's a good idea. As long as Vipu's game is included in a vote I'm happy 😛.. I don't think that there's much of a contest yet... fritz seemed to show it as a blunder free game with a brilliant tactic (a tactic so tough, fritz missed it!) Surprised me...

Originally posted by Policestate
I guess the vipiu game instigated this post.
I have to say, that if anyone has ever matched a mate in 11, commencing with a rook sacrifice (in the true sense of the word), followed by a queen sacrifice, followed by a knight sacrifice, culminating in mate for the white king on the 8th rank(!) in a cross fire of bishops, finished off by a discovered chec ...[text shortened]... t on me, but I still think that the best games should have all levels of player coo-ing in awe.

Originally posted by wormwood
well, I've posted this game I played against itsyouthatiadore many times, and still think it's the best I've played so far. it doesn't really compare to vipiu's gem (which gets my vote so far - what's not to like in a reckless attacking saccing spree which ultimately even works out?), but...

Game 2454752

Originally posted by adam warlock
Pretty nice too. Was all of that sound though?

Originally posted by wormwood
well, as I remember, fritz never went much lower than equality, not even when I did the second positional sac... I don't check that deep with engines though, as I doubt an error 20 plies deep on an unforced line will teach me anything...

Who has won the competition?

If we were to have a vote right now (which I kinda think we should) vipu (sp?) would win hands down.

Originally posted by Policestate
I guess the vipiu game instigated this post.
I have to say, that if anyone has ever matched a mate in 11, commencing with a rook sacrifice (in the true sense of the word), followed by a queen sacrifice, followed by a knight sacrifice, culminating in mate for the white king on the 8th rank(!) in a cross fire of bishops, finished off by a discovered check unleashed by a King move................. i'd pay to see it 🙂

Black conducted a brilliant attack in this game.

GandalftheGrey - Stephane
Game 2824906

okay its a week then!