20 Jul 19
I Like the Hardcore tournaments. Blunders galore on both sides as
your game load jumps from nil to 40+ and your 21 day clock is ticking.
My war cry 'Check all checks' has bit me in the rear a few times
but this one is a classic. Apparently my opponent showed it to
Jeff Horner (IM) and he just laughed. (don't mind usually it's
the 1400 players who are laughing at me. ) Moving too fast, doing
other things like talking to others on other sites whilst playing,
getting ready to go out and clearing my boards before I go with
her nagging at me.....'hurry up.'
(that happened,, came home and found I'd lost a piece in another game.
- I was in a naff position anyway. Maybe I did it on purpose.)
I know everyone here suffers the same problems and miss things
so this is not an excuse. I'm just relating to my RHP members.
Also have had my head turned around by Sadler's 'Game Changer' my review will
appear here soon along with another game played v the same opponent.
I have to remember these are new ideas, new tricks...and I'm an old dog!
Check All Checks....(and then check them again.)
After going though my game look at the first 9 moves of this Game 9068384
Alex Robinson - Me, RHP July 2019
22 Jul 19
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Hi Hells-Caretaker, I'seen his name a few times and gone through a game or two.
Continuing the theme of 'Check all Checks' this one belongs in the Hall of Doom.
We both miss a game winning (for him) check. So disgusted with myself
when I swindled a win I asked him to offer me a draw and I would accept it.
He refused saying his bad play did not deserve a half point. A gentleman!
My terrible play did not deserve the full point but chess is chess. I did offer.
cawsddyn - greenpawn34 (that's me). RHP July 2019
22 Jul 19
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Hi Hells-Caretaker,
Though if it was an OTB game where you only play one game without any
distraction 90% of the blunders seen on here would never happen.
We are all conducting a multi-board simultaneous display.
However, Did you see the 5 move piece losing blunder Jaan Ehlvest
made on move v Joel Benjamin in the current USA seniors.
White (Ehlvest) played 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 and then realised he could not
complete the 'Pawn Fork Tick' because if 6.d4 Bxd4 7.Qxd4 ....
7...Nf3+
The good news is Ehlvest dug in, Benjamin slipped in a few casual moves and the game was drawn.
Though if it was an OTB game where you only play one game without any
distraction 90% of the blunders seen on here would never happen.
We are all conducting a multi-board simultaneous display.
However, Did you see the 5 move piece losing blunder Jaan Ehlvest
made on move v Joel Benjamin in the current USA seniors.
White (Ehlvest) played 5.Nxe5 Nxe5 and then realised he could not
complete the 'Pawn Fork Tick' because if 6.d4 Bxd4 7.Qxd4 ....
7...Nf3+
The good news is Ehlvest dug in, Benjamin slipped in a few casual moves and the game was drawn.
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22 Jul 19
@hells-caretaker saidAgreed - I love it when the notes say what the player thought.
Jeff Horner - I know the guy - play's for Bolton Chess Club, I played against him in a simultaneous 33 years ago.. Nice game and notes by the way.