Morgski and Me

greenpawn34

Only Chess

18 Jun 13

greenpawn34

e4

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

18 Jun 13

1

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I seem to have found my soul mate.

We have had 3½ very interesting games (the last one is still going on
and is mouth watering....) Game 10056050
No comments on the GID I'll do that one up after I've mated him ( 😉 )

This is our latest finished game.
I reckon he resigned too early, especially as it's an ending.
If he had not fallen for my last wee trap (which I never got the chance
to play I would have offered a draw - to leave more time for the other
game and my remaing RHP CH games.)

morgski - greenpawn RHP 2013

[Event "Sprint Duel 64"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.06.05"]
[Round "Final"]
[White "morgski"]
[Black "greenpawn34"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1968"]
[BlackElo "1983"]
[EndDate "2013.06.17"]
[WhiteRating "1968"]
[BlackRating "1983"]
[GameId "10056049"]

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 d5 {The move! The game is now equal.} 4. e5 {An experiment to vary from a previous game we played. It's not very good, it drops White in it.} 4... dxc3 5. Nxc3 d4 6. Nb5 a6 7. Nxd4 Bb4+ {8.Bd2 is not a move as it drops the d4 Knight so....} 8. Ke2 Qe7 {A typical me plan. I'm heading for a position with a tactic and will see what is on when I get there. }9. Ngf3 Bg4 10. Qb3 Nd7 11. h3 {Now the plan started with Qe7 was to take here with the Knight and give him a game winning discovered check...but I cannot see it does anything serious. Certainly not worth a piece..} 11... Qxe5+ 12. Qe3 Bxf3+ 13. Nxf3 Qxe3+ 14. Bxe3 Ngf6 {I've got a pawn and a lead in the big D.  Black now annoys me and I cannot get castled as I watch him untangle his pieces.} 15. a3 Bc5 {So when I do castle I'll open files for Rook checks.} 16. Bxc5 Nxc5 17. Rc1 {Another pain. I wanted to leave the c5 Knight to be taken. Then 0-0-0 and Rhe8+ but he has Re5.} 17... Ne6 {A move played through gritted teeth. I really do loathe retreating pieces.} 18. Ne5 {Giving the King a running square on f3.} 18... Nd4+ {Trying my best to squeeze something out of it. I must keep the King in range of the Rooks. So no King running to f3.} 19. Ke3 O-O-O 20. Bc4 Rhe8 21. f4 {I spent ages here looking for a clear win. By now all my RHP Ch. games had kicked into interesting positions. So I let this lay and came back to it when I had some time to give it a going over.} 21... Nf5+ {The best I could find. A Trap!. It certainly shook up Black as he resigned! I would have played on to be shown. Here was my trap.} 22. Kf3 Rd2 23. Bxf7 {This annoying move kept cropping up when I was looking at other shots on my 21st move. My trap was based on him playing this. It looks OK. Plausible. A 'why not take the pawn' move.} 23... Nh4+ {Now 24.Ke3 I had intended dropping the exchange with 24...Rxb2. I get a chunk of pawns for it (g2 with a check.) and I should draw (optimistic hope) . Our other game had suddenly taken a big turn and was much more interesting. On the 'obvious'....} 24. Kg3 Rxg2+ 25. Kxh4 Rxe5 26. fxe5 g5 {He should have played on just for the sheer artistry of it. That would have made the blog.}

ketchuplover

Isolated Pawn

Wisconsin USA

Joined: 09 Dec 01
Moves: 71666

18 Jun 13

Not too shabby 🙂

morgski

In attack

Joined: 02 Mar 06
Moves: 30226

19 Jun 13

Originally posted by greenpawn34
I seem to have found my soul mate.

We have had 3½ very interesting games (the last one is still going on
and is mouth watering....) Game 10056050
No comments on the GID I'll do that one up after I've mated him ( 😉 )

This is our latest finished game.
I reckon he resigned too early, especially as it's an ending.
If he had not fallen for my ...[text shortened]... sheer artistry of it. That would have made the blog.}[/pgn]

Basically this game was me getting my ass handed to me on a plate for not knowing opening theory well enough, then spending 20 or so moves delaying the inevitable. That looked like a nice trap to finish though GP. 🙂

I'm waiting for the next one, much more interesting!

RJHinds

The Near Genius

Fort Gordon

Joined: 24 Jan 11
Moves: 13644

19 Jun 13

Originally posted by morgski
Basically this game was me getting my ass handed to me on a plate for not knowing opening theory well enough, then spending 20 or so moves delaying the inevitable. That looked like a nice trap to finish though GP. 🙂

I'm waiting for the next one, much more interesting!

Why don't you post your win over GP34 and do a little bragging of your own? I would.

The Instructor

morgski

In attack

Joined: 02 Mar 06
Moves: 30226

19 Jun 13

1

No thanks RJ, the win in the last round was a comparatively dull affair, whereas this one was a gem. One of those games that comes around once in a blue moon where it is a pleasure be it win lose or (in this case) draw.

🙂

RJHinds

The Near Genius

Fort Gordon

Joined: 24 Jan 11
Moves: 13644

19 Jun 13

Originally posted by morgski
No thanks RJ, the win in the last round was a comparatively dull affair, whereas this one was a gem. One of those games that comes around once in a blue moon where it is a pleasure be it win lose or (in this case) draw.

[pgn][Event "Sprint Duel 64"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2013.06.05"] [EndDate "2013.06.19"] [Round "7"] [White "greenpawn ...[text shortened]... Rg5h5 {perpetual taken} Kh7g8 33. Rh5g5 Kg8h7 1/2-1/2[/pgn]

🙂

Yes, that was a good game for a draw. That queen sacrifice by white would have caught me off guard too.

The Instructor

greenpawn34

e4

Joined: 06 May 08
Moves: 43363

19 Jun 13

1

It's good to trade ideas like players would do at a post mortem.
There was a bit of speech play going though both games and I have to say
I spent more time looking at the other game till Black played 11..Bxh2+.

Background - this was a final so getting the plus early doors with Black
in our other game meant I was happy with a draw.

As a 1.e4 player I can confirm that 1...d5 is a pain.

It steers the game into unique positions (some similiar to the Caro Khan)
but on the whole every other defence by Black, White can maintain a pawn on e4.

I've tried everything against it.
2.f3 2.e5 2.d4 2.Nc3 but best is 2.exd5.

OK you get the tempo back when Black recovers his pawn but tempo
ceases to matter if Black plays correctly.
And usually Black is booked up enough to get out of the opening.

The drawback is Black has no e-pawn to attack.
No e-pawn to develop on. No tension. If White wants a draw.....

I started playing it myself just after Larsen defeated Karpov with it in the late
70's (Montral 1978) and it has been a part of my rep ever since.
It's solid, easy to play and you side-step White's book.
I put together 11 wins on the trot in the 90's mainly due to what Morgski
said: White's (usually at our level) don't have a line against it just two or three moves.

And it's real name is The Centre Counter
A Scandinavian is an Avian that comes out of photo-copier after you have Scanned it.

I am the Sprint Duel 64 Champion. 😏

[Event "Sprint Duel 64"]
[Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"]
[Date "2013.06.05"]
[Round "7"]
[White "greenpawn34"]
[Black "morgski"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1985"]
[BlackElo "1969"]
[EndDate "2013.06.19"]
[WhiteRating "1985"]
[BlackRating "1969"]
[GameId "10056050"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 {This is the line I play as Black.} 3. d4 e6 {I play 3...g6 Bg7 and 0-0 giving White plenty of time to 'crack' and play c4 then you play c6.} 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bd3 {I do not take opening gambit pawns on principle. (see how I play v the Danish in the other game.)} 5... exd5 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 Nc6 {By now I was looking very good in our other game after White's 4.e5? and now....} 8. c3 {...we have an Exhanged French. If I wanted to mix it then I would have played c4 here.} 8... Bd6 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 g5 {But me being me and I'm winning the other game...why not?} 11. Nxg5 {I get two pawns plus pressure and it looks easy to play (unlike the other game for him.) And anyway I've retreated the Bishop back one square, I am not retreating it again.} 11... Bxh2+ {Boogar! Never saw that. I'm taking it, never thought about anything else.} 12. Kxh2 Ng4+ 13. Kg1 {I saw the idea of Qxg4 but juddged Black was better. I swap my developed bit and develop his. That cannot be right. Maybe, maybe not. I never really looked it.} 13... hxg5 14. Bg3 f5 {Here he comes. I cannot allow f4. Saving grace is that c8 Bishop. I bet it liked 14....f5.} 15. f4 gxf4 16. Bxf4 {If you look at my games it is not often I get attacked. I'd shed a pawn or two to do the attacking first. We are lousy defenders. However years of hanging on in Latvians have taught me it's never as bad as it looks. .} 16... Qh4 {OK it's looking bad. He hitting f2. and is two moves away from bringing his Rook to the h-file. I can steal a defencive tempo with g3 but I must cover h2. so...} 17. Re2 {I like that, aggresive defending. I'll bring the other Rook to e1 and lash out at him.} 17... Kg7 {I thought it would be Kf7 to help keep a Rook off the 7th. If I double on the e-file I would not hesitate to shed the exchange with Re7+. I see now it's best.} 18. g3 {That's the defensive tempo I was talking about.} 18... Qh5 19. Qf1 {And I know from bitter experience a Queen defending on g2 (usually I see it on g7) makes an excellent defender if you are attacking you with a Queen leading the army.} 19... Rh8 20. Qg2 {Safe for now but if he is 3 moves away from tripling on the h-file.} 20... Qf7 {One of the reasons Kf7 was not played....strewth he has seen more than me.} 21. Nd2 Rh2 {I take it because it kills the attack and I get three bits for the Queen. (I am counting that c8 Bishop) I also get the h-file or the d-file. I did not consider any alternative. I have a fortress. I did not think he considered this. Else he would not have played Rh2.} 22. Qxh2 {See Morg's note. I was thinking I bet has not seen this. Round about here I was thinking I could bring my bits over to the Kingside and march my King to b1 where it will looking cute.} 22... Nxh2 23. Rxh2 Be6 24. Kf2 {Time for me to be clever with a King move. I've gone here to cover e1,e2,e3 and also head for the Queenside.} 24... Rh8 {He cannot allow me to double on the h-file.} 25. Rxh8 Kxh8 26. Rh1+ {Which I get with a tempo.} 26... Kg8 27. Nf3 {Suddenly it's me with the threats and he cannot get in.} 27... Qe7 28. Ne5 {Threating Rh8+ and Ng6+ } 28... Qg7 29. Be2 {No Qg4's in this game. I cannot see a win so it's fortress time.} 29... Ne7 30. Rh5 Qf8 {I'll take the perpetual.} 31. Rg5+ Kh7 32. Rh5+ Kg8 33. Rg5+ Kh7 {Good game. Got a bit of a fright.}

morgski

In attack

Joined: 02 Mar 06
Moves: 30226

20 Jun 13

I knew you'd take issue with the "Scandinavian". 😉
The only reason I stick with it is because I like the symmetry of the Scandinavian leading into the Icelandic Gambit. Kinda makes me wish there were alternative "Norwegian" and "Swedish" lines
Thanks for taking the time to annotate too, always interesting to read a post-mortem

RJHinds

The Near Genius

Fort Gordon

Joined: 24 Jan 11
Moves: 13644

20 Jun 13

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
It's good to trade ideas like players would do at a post mortem.
There was a bit of speech play going though both games and I have to say
I spent more time looking at the other game till Black played 11..Bxh2+.

Background - this was a final so getting the plus early doors with Black
in our other game meant I was happy with a draw.

As a 1.e4 play 7 {Good game. Got a bit of a fright.}[/pgn]

After going through the game again from your point of view it looks like 28. Rh6 would have given you a better chance for a win than 28. Ne5.

The Instructor

Removed20170124

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Moves: 13105

20 Jun 13

Greenpawn how do add notes to a game before posting it?

morgski

In attack

Joined: 02 Mar 06
Moves: 30226

20 Jun 13

Originally posted by Tygert
Greenpawn how do add notes to a game before posting it?

You "insert the pgn" you want, then after the move you want to notate you put { example text here } brackets like that. e.g. 1.e4 d5 {the Scandinavian, no the centre-counter!} 2.d4
etc.
The preview before post feature lets you check to see whether it's been done right, is is easy to miss a space or a bracket sometimes

Removed20170124

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20 Jun 13

Originally posted by morgski
You "insert the pgn" you want, then after the move you want to notate you put { example text here } brackets like that. e.g. 1.e4 d5 {the Scandinavian, no the centre-counter!} 2.d4
etc.
The preview before post feature lets you check to see whether it's been done right, is is easy to miss a space or a bracket sometimes

Thanks morgski 🙂
Drat, I went to all the bother of annotating it.

~~robbie carrobie~~

Joined: 26 Aug 07
Moves: 38239

20 Jun 13

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Originally posted by morgski
No thanks RJ, the win in the last round was a comparatively dull affair, whereas this one was a gem. One of those games that comes around once in a blue moon where it is a pleasure be it win lose or (in this case) draw.

[pgn][Event "Sprint Duel 64"] [Site "http://www.redhotpawn.com"] [Date "2013.06.05"] [EndDate "2013.06.19"] [Round "7"] [White "greenpawn Rg5h5 {perpetual taken} Kh7g8 33. Rh5g5 Kg8h7 1/2-1/2[/pgn]

🙂

This position is pure Colle (GP the shame of it!)

Nbd2 ,Ne5 and Bf4 and Qc2, you swashbuckling gambiteer pirates of the high seas!

RJHinds

The Near Genius

Fort Gordon

Joined: 24 Jan 11
Moves: 13644

20 Jun 13

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
This position is pure Colle (GP the shame of it!)

[fen]r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/2nb1n2/3p4/3P4/2PB1N2/PP3PPP/RNBQR1K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Nbd2 ,Ne5 and Bf4 and Qc2, you swashbuckling gambiteer pirates of the high seas!

Bf4 would be a blunder in this position. GP34's move is best.

The Instructor

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20 Jun 13

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
This position is pure Colle (GP the shame of it!)

[fen]r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/2nb1n2/3p4/3P4/2PB1N2/PP3PPP/RNBQR1K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Nbd2 ,Ne5 and Bf4 and Qc2, you swashbuckling gambiteer pirates of the high seas!

Bishop sac alert. 😕

EVENT	Sprint Duel 64
SITE	http://www.redhotpawn.com
DATE	2013.06.05
ROUND	7
WHITE	greenpawn34
BLACK	morgski
RESULT	1/2-1/2
WHITEELO	1985
BLACKELO	1969