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I have been hammered of late on the internet rapid circuit, so I have not had the chance to post a game. Here is me winning against a decent player for a change.

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1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bb5a6
4.Ba4Nf6
5.O-OBe7
6.Re1b5
7.Bb3O-O
8.c3d5
9.exd5Nxd5
10.Nxe5Nxe5
11.Rxe5c6
12.d4Bd6
13.Re1Qh4
14.g3Qh3
15.Be3Bg4
16.Qd3Bf3
17.Qf1Qh5
18.Nd2Bg4
19.Bd1f5
20.Bxg4Qxg4
21.f3Qh5
22.Bf2Rae8
23.Rxe8Rxe8
24.Re1f4
25.Rxe8Qxe8
26.Ne4Bc7
27.g4h5
28.h3Qg6
29.a4hxg4
30.hxg4Nb6
31.axb5axb5
32.Qa1Nc4
33.b3Nd6
34.Qa8Qe8
35.Qxe8Nxe8
36.c4bxc4
37.bxc4Kf7
38.Kf1Nd6
39.Nxd6Bxd6
40.Ke2g5
41.Kd3Ke6
42.Ke4Be7
43.Be1Bd8
44.Bb4Bf6
45.d5cxd5
46.cxd5Kd7
47.Kf5Bd8
48.Bf8Ke8
49.Bh6Kf7
50.Bxg5

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      1.e4e5
      2.Nf3Nc6
      3.Bb5a6
      4.Ba4Nf6
      5.O-OBe7
      6.Re1b5
      7.Bb3O-O
      8.c3d5
      9.exd5Nxd5
      10.Nxe5Nxe5
      11.Rxe5c6
      12.d3Bd6
      13.Re1Qh4
      14.g3Qh3
      15.Re4Qf5
      16.Nd2Qg6
      17.Re1f5
      18.Qf3Kh8
      19.Bd1f4
      20.g4h5
      21.h3Nf6
      22.Qg2hxg4
      23.hxg4Bxg4
      24.Re6Qh5
      25.Bxg4Nxg4
      26.Rxd6Rae8
      27.Ne4Ne5
      28.f3Nxf3
      29.Kf2Nh4
      30.Qh1g5
      31.b4g4
      32.Bb2g3
      33.Kg1Nf3
      34.Kg2Nh2
      35.c4Kg8
      36.Qd1f3
      37.Kxg3Qg4
      38.Kf2Qh4
      39.Ke3Qf4
      40.Kd4Qe5
      41.Ke3Ng4
      42.Kd2Qxb2
      43.Qc2Qxa1
      44.Rg6Kh7
      45.Rxg4f2

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          Originally posted by enrico20
          I have been hammered of late on the internet rapid circuit, so I have not had the chance to post a game. Here is me winning against a decent player for a change.

          [pgn][Event "Internet Game"] [Site "enrico"] [Date "2012.06.22"] [Round "-"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result "1-0"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c ...[text shortened]... d5+ 46. cxd5+ Kd7 47. Kf5 Bd8 48. Bf8 Ke8 49. Bh6 Kf7 50. Bxg5 {resigns} 1-0[/pgn]
          I am just now studying the Ruy Lopez in earnest, and I don't know the depths of theory, but I like how 19. Bd1 seems to just let the air out of black's balloon. Nice game, especially the ending!

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          Originally posted by Paul Leggett
          I am just now studying the Ruy Lopez in earnest, and I don't know the depths of theory, but I like how 19. Bd1 seems to just let the air out of black's balloon. Nice game, especially the ending!
          Having faced some nasty attacks from black players I was glad not to have been on the receiving end this time. I was reading the following words on the Marshall Gambit.

          Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack
          In the year before his death in November 1944, Frank Marshall wrote these words regarding his famous gambit 8...d5 in the Ruy Lopez that he sprang on Capablanca a quarter of a century earlier: "I had been analyzing the variation for many years and came to the conclusion that the attack must be sound. I am still of the same opinion. By this I do not mean that Black necessarily wins; I merely claim that the attack gives Black many winning chances and should be good for at least a draw."

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          Originally posted by enrico20
          Having faced some nasty attacks from black players I was glad not to have been on the receiving end this time. I was reading the following words on the Marshall Gambit.

          [b]Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack
          In the year before his death in November 1944, Frank Marshall wrote these words regarding his famous gambit 8...d5 in the Ruy Lopez that he sprang on Capabl ...[text shortened]... that the attack gives Black many winning chances and should be good for at least a draw."
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          I thought Marshall's idea was refuted by Capa OTB? It was only later that it was refined into a playable opening.

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          Originally posted by hedonist
          I thought Marshall's idea was refuted by Capa OTB? It was only later that it was refined into a playable opening.
          The Marshall gambit evolved over time, the reason I put that quote was to show those who may not be aware of where the idea came from. They can then do further digging/reading.

          This is the beauty of chess.

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          Curious.

          I clicked through at some speed and thought as you won you were probably black. Maybe like football it shows that territorial possession is only half the story.

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          Originally posted by Habeascorp
          Curious.

          I clicked through at some speed and thought as you won you were probably black. Maybe like football it shows that territorial possession is only half the story.
          lol that is not the best way to illustrate the Marshall Gambit to people who have never heard of it. I was actually white not black.

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          Hi Enrico.

          Good post and it has given me an idea for part of my blog. Cheers.

          We have been here before with Frank Marshall (one of my heroes) and
          his seven year wait to spring his opening idea on Capa in 1918.

          The trieless Edward Winter reveals all in this fascinating piece.

          http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/marshallgambit.html

          The gist being:
          The gambit was first played in the 1890's.

          Marshall had a few other opportunites to play against Capa rather than
          wait seven years. (It appears he cooked it up or re-cooked it up about two
          years before 1918.)

          Marshall played it in a game in 1917.

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