My Character Flaw.....

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19 Feb '18 20:52

greenpawn34
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19 Feb '18 20:521 edit

I mentioned my blog. about a slight character flaw I posses,
(my team mates say is a huge character flaw) in that I cannot
seem to avoid setting a trap often at the determent of my position.

All I can say in my defence (not that I think I need defending)
is that I enjoy it and sometimes....I say sometimes...it comes off.

This is one that did not but it it’s too pretty to have only seen
the light of day on my chessboard. It has that many holes in it
you could drive a school bus, a tank and a 10 ton truck though it.

Here is where I began plotting (I’m Black and I’m to move)

Marko Krale - greenpawn

White has just played Nb6-a4 and heading for c5. Here is the mainline

FEN 1b1rr1k1/1p3ppp/pNp2q2/B2p4/3Pn2n/P3PN1P/1P3PP1/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 1
Invert Board PGN Headers Comments

[FEN "1b1rr1k1/1p3ppp/pNp2q2/B2p4/3Pn2n/P3PN1P/1P3PP1/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
1. Na4 b6 {This needless looking pawn sac takes the Bishop off protecting d2. In some lines this is important.} 2. Bxb6 Bh2+ {Looking at every check and praying it works is me all over.} 3. Kxh2 {If White refused the sac with Kf1 then one the ideas of the pawn sac is revealed, White cannot answer Nxf3 with Qxf3 due to Nd2+.} 3... Nxf2 4. Qe2 Qd6+ 5. Ne5 Rxe5 6. Bc5 {Attack the piece giving the check in a discovered check is a normal remedy in such situations.} 6... Rg5+ 7. Bxd6 Rxg2 {Checkmate.}

Now a look at what happened.

FEN 1b1rr1k1/1p3ppp/pNp2q2/B2p4/3Pn2n/P3PN1P/1P3PP1/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 1
Invert Board PGN Headers Comments

[FEN "1b1rr1k1/1p3ppp/pNp2q2/B2p4/3Pn2n/P3PN1P/1P3PP1/2RQR1K1 w - - 0 1"]
1. Na4 b6 {I've no need to so this. (but I cannot resist it) 1....Rd6 and Black is OK.} 2. Bxb6 Bh2+ 3. Kxh2 Nxf2 4. Bxd8 {Of course I saw this resource but still have the main idea. I think 4.Qe2 is better.} 4... Qd6+ 5. g3 {Stops my cute mate but Kg1 was better and winning. White is trying to get much as they can for the Queen.} 5... Nf5 6. Ne5 {One reason I enjoy playing Marko is that you get interesting positions and he moves so fast....too fast. 6.Bh4 was his move there.} 6... Nxd1 7. Rexd1 f6 8. Rxc6 {Hmmmm....... maybe saccing that b7 pawn was not one of my better ideas.} 8... Qxd8 9. Ng4 h5 10. Nf2 Qb8 {Hmmm...maybe saccing the b7 pawn was OK. with it gone I have Qb3 with most likely Qxb2 to follow.} 11. Nh1 h4 12. Rg1 {It's all hands to the defence of King.} 12... Rxe3 13. Rc3 hxg3+ 14. Nxg3 Nxg3 {Now if 15.Rxe3 then 15....Nf1 is a double check and the e3 Rook would fall with check (or White is mated.)} 15. Rxg3 {Not liking the first variation Marko goes this way. I think this is how he sometimes plays. If he does not like the look of something he avoids it without looking at the consequences.} 15... Qxg3+ {Mate next move. White resigned.}
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mchill
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19 Feb '18 22:47
Originally posted by @greenpawn34
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I mentioned my blog. about a slight character flaw I posses,
(my team mates say is a huge character flaw) in that I cannot
seem to avoid setting a trap often at the determent of my position.

All I can say in my defence (not that I think I need defending)
is that I enjoy it and sometimes....I say sometimes...it comes off.

This is on ...[text shortened]... looking at the consequences.} 15... Qxg3+ {Mate next move. White resigned.} [/pgn][center][/b]
Well, your trap seemed to have worked out pretty well. Are you saying you start these attacks with a vague idea if they'll succeed? If so, maybe it's a flaw, if you've calculated everything through to mate, I'd say it's your teammates that have the flaw.🙂
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20 Feb '18 00:59
Hi mchill,

I did not calculate that out. I 'smelt' something was there.
(this nudge you get when know something is on - be it sound or unsound
will come with experience. Weaker players actually think more than stronger players
because stronger players know when a deep think is needed)

I did not sit there and calculate it was one of them positions that needed
me and a board to start messing about with.

I soon discovered that there nothing forced on but hit upon a few pretty lines
including that one that was worth a loss just to see if it happened. (here the 'wait
with the bait' is the thrill of it all...will he fall for it or won't he?

Ask any gambler.
I not the pleasure in winning the bet...it the thrill of actually placing the bet which is the drug.

If I lose....I lose...you have to be prepared to accept that this chasing
Mona Lisa's approach will needlessly lose a few games but sometimes
the stunt works. On other occasions you find you are right your combo is spot on.

Defending is the less experienced players weak spot.
They miss threats or see threats which are not there.

Just today Game 12588169 a player resigned v me
in a position I would gladly have and expect to win.

White resigned!
thaughbaer
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20 Feb '18 09:07
Originally posted by @greenpawn34

White resigned!
I suspect because he didn't calculate beyond the loss of his queen. It's much more fun to have open attacking positions. Although I don't play much here at the moment.. sometimes.. to my embarrassment in this thread.. I have thought "what would GP do ?". Goddammit you've even got me playing the Danish in one game.
Marinkatomb
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20 Feb '18 11:35
White was resourceful giving up the Queen. Good game 🙂
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20 Feb '18 13:31
Yes I got myself into a holy mess that game.

I grumbled like a bear with a sore head playing Bc8 here (to stop Qd5+ and Qxb7)
I toyed with idea of Bg6 and if Qd5+ Qxb7 then Be8 and Bc6 which wins the Queen
if takes the Rook. but that just looked great for him. I was very lucky here.
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20 Feb '18 15:30
Originally posted by @greenpawn34
Hi mchill,

I did not calculate that out. I 'smelt' something was there.
(this nudge you get when know something is on - be it sound or unsound
will come with experience. Weaker players actually think more than stronger players
because stronger players know when a deep think is needed)

I did not sit there and calculate it was one of them positio ...[text shortened]... pect to win.

[fen]5r1k/1p4p1/6rp/8/2PRP1q1/1N2Q3/PP3PKP/5R2 w - - 0 27[/fen]
White resigned!
JMHO - I don't think this is a flaw at all. I've read material from GM's and IM's who say similar things, and suspect the instinct you have for winning lines comes from pattern recognition, and this is a result of years of experience and study. Don't worry about this "flaw" of yours my friend, it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.

-Steve Jobs
1955-2011
greenpawn34
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20 Feb '18 17:30
If my 1...b6 worked and was 100% sound then I take the genius title.

But I was fully aware it and the whole concept was unsound and yet I played it.

Let us stick to chess when using quotes.

"Wilfully playing an opening in which you know you should be worse with
best play is tantamount to walking around with a culpable character defect."

Jonathan Rowson, pager 38. 'Chess for Tigers."

Although not an opening move, my 1...b6 move fits that description.
Marinkatomb
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21 Feb '18 08:58
Originally posted by @mchill
JMHO - I don't think this is a flaw at all. I've read material from GM's and IM's who say similar things, and suspect the instinct you have for winning lines comes from pattern recognition, and this is a result of years of experience and study. Don't worry about this "flaw" of yours my friend, it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

Here's to the craz ...[text shortened]... enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.

-Steve Jobs
1955-2011
I agree to a point. IMO, the strongest players see these lines, but the strongest have the self control to turn them down when a simpler advantage is possible.
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21 Feb '18 21:39
Beware of gp bearing gifts.
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24 Feb '18 15:42
My biggest flaw in chess and life is I crave adventure and excitement. I can play boring positional games, but prefer to either attack or defend in exciting tactical wars.🙂

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