A quick game. Only 33 moves. I come up with a bad idea. My opponent
comes up with a worse idea. Added some light notes. In the end, my unsound
play is rewarded by my opponent's mistakes. All in good fun.
I'm white
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ {Anything other than 2...d6 and I play an open sicilian with 3.d4} Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 {First time I've played this move. It's theory but it's unnatural feeling} b6 7. Nc3 {Should have played d4 here but talked myself into developing another piece instead} e5 {And now d4 is impossible} 8. d3 Be7 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 11. Ne2 {Didn't spend too much time time thinking about this. Just gambling that a strong knight on f5 and a king stuck in the center is worth my bishop} gxh4 12. Nxh4 d5 {Without a secure side to castle on, black should keep the center closed} 13. Nf5 dxe4 14. Neg3 exd3 15. Bxd3 Bb7 {Although I'm a piece down, I feel ok here. I have just as many pieces developed as black and my king is safer} 16. Qd2 h5 17. h4 Bd5 18. f4 Qc7 19. fxe5 Nxe5 20. kh1 {Almost tossed the game away by playing Qf4 instead, which would have lost immediately to Nf3+} c4 21. Qf4 {No time to save the bishop. I'm on the attack} cxd3 22. Rxe5 Bxg2+ {Can honestly say I didn't see that coming. A moment of panic as I hurriedly looked over the board, thinking this was the start of a deadly combo by black} 23. Kxg2 Qxc2+ {An interesting idea. Saccing the piece back for a supported passed pawn. If his king was tucked away safely this would have been good} 24. Kh3 Ng8 25. Rc1 {Bringing my last piece into action with a tempo} Qxb2 26. Rc7 d2 {There's no time for this but perhaps black was hoping the threat of queening this pawn would distract me} 27. Rexe7+ {It took me awhile to find a winning combo here. There's probably something better and quicker but I couldn't see it. I found a perpetual then finally saw a quiet move that sealed the deal} Nxe7 28. Nd6+ Kd8 29. Nb7+ Ke8 {Back to Nd6+ again and black is stuck in a perpetual.} 30. Qd6 {I was proud of myself for seeing this move three moves ago. Not always easy to find the non-forcing move in a combo} Kf8 31. Qxe7+ Kg7 32. Qxf7+ Kh6 33. Qxh5#
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Originally posted by KneeCapsI like 12...Nxe4 for black, stealing a key center pawn and removing the f5 outpost.
A quick game. Only 33 moves. I come up with a bad idea. My opponent
comes up with a worse idea. Added some light notes. In the end, my unsound
play is rewarded by my opponent's mistakes. All in good fun.
I'm white
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ {Anything other than 2...d6 and I play an open sicilian with 3.d4} Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 {Firs nd the non-forcing move in a combo} Kf8 31. Qxe7+ Kg7 32. Qxf7+ Kh6 33. Qxh5# [/pgn]
But if that is too risky for some reason, black could play simply ...Nf8 and chop the N if it goes to f5.
Originally posted by KneeCapsYour comment: Didn't spend too much time time thinking about this. Just gambling that a strong knight on f5 and a king stuck in the center is worth my bishop.
A quick game. Only 33 moves. I come up with a bad idea. My opponent
comes up with a worse idea. Added some light notes. In the end, my unsound
play is rewarded by my opponent's mistakes. All in good fun.
I'm white
[pgn]1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ {Anything other than 2...d6 and I play an open sicilian with 3.d4} Nd7 4. O-O Ngf6 5. Re1 a6 6. Bf1 {Firs ...[text shortened]... nd the non-forcing move in a combo} Kf8 31. Qxe7+ Kg7 32. Qxf7+ Kh6 33. Qxh5# [/pgn]
These trade-offs of "position verses material" are very difficult for me to judge. Your gamble paid off this time, but have you put enough thought into it now to see if you could find a better way?
The Instructor
Originally posted by rookorbycrookIf 6.Bc4 then 6...b5 drives the Bishop back to f1 anyway with a gain of tempo. If instead 7.Bd5 Nxd5 looks good for Black to me. The only good alternative for White was 6.Bxd7+.
maybe instead of
taking the bishop back to f1 maybe c4 seems pointless you playing a pin just to bring it all back in at least its still hounding the f7 square 🙂
The Instructor
Originally posted by SwissGambitI was dreading 12,,,Nxe4. It wasn't until after I played Nxh4 that I saw the
I like 12...Nxe4 for black, stealing a key center pawn and removing the f5 outpost.
But if that is too risky for some reason, black could play simply ...Nf8 and chop the N if it goes to f5.
possibility of that move though. Too late by then. Just crossed my fingers
and hoped black wouldn't think of it.
Originally posted by rookorbycrookI agree. It seems weird but it is theory. I've had chances to play that move
maybe instead of
taking the bishop back to f1 maybe c4 seems pointless you playing a pin just to bring it all back in at least its still hounding the f7 square 🙂
in other games but never did. Since this was a meaningless fun game, I
decided to give it a try.
Originally posted by RJHindsLetting my bishop go was a bad move. It was nothing I would have played
Your comment: [b]Didn't spend too much time time thinking about this. Just gambling that a strong knight on f5 and a king stuck in the center is worth my bishop.
These trade-offs of "position verses material" are very difficult for me to judge. Your gamble paid off this time, but have you put enough thought into it now to see if you could find a better way?
The Instructor[/b]
in a serious game. This was for fun. Sac a piece, create some chances and
see if black can defend correctly. Black faltered so I won this one.