No pawns taken

Kunsoo

Only Chess

25 Oct 07

Kunsoo

Joined: 03 Feb 07
Moves: 199224

25 Oct 07

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I don't believe I've ever played a game to a conclusion with no pawns taken until this game. I know I misplayed as black to be fighting off a very cramped position. I usually prefer open games, but one move led to another.

[gid]4168753#[/gid]

edit - okay let me try that again.

[gid]http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=4168753#[/gid]

Second edit

Later I'll have to look up how to link games.

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

Joined: 14 Oct 06
Moves: 18375

25 Oct 07

Originally posted by Kunsoo
I don't believe I've ever played a game to a conclusion with no pawns taken until this game. I know I misplayed as black to be fighting off a very cramped position. I usually prefer open games, but one move led to another.

[gid]4168753#[/gid]

edit - okay let me try that again.

[gid]http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=4168753#[/gid]

Second edit

Later I'll have to look up how to link games.

[gid]4168753#[/gid]
Remove the # and all will be fine.
Game 4168753

Kunsoo

Joined: 03 Feb 07
Moves: 199224

25 Oct 07

Thanks!

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

Joined: 18 Mar 06
Moves: 3118

25 Oct 07

Originally posted by Kunsoo
Thanks!

it happens, say, what do you do to seal the draw after black jumps his knight back into that hole in the pawn structure?

~~Kaworukun~~

London

Joined: 28 Sep 07
Moves: 699

25 Oct 07

The point is the position is totally blocked. Does it really matter that the knight has such a strong outpost? What can it do with it?

irontigran

Joined: 26 Jun 06
Moves: 59283

25 Oct 07

i won a game without taking a single opponents piece, sacd a bishop for a mate if i can remember..

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

Joined: 18 Mar 06
Moves: 3118

25 Oct 07

Originally posted by Kaworukun
The point is the position is totally blocked. Does it really matter that the knight has such a strong outpost? What can it do with it?

jump to c3 if white isn't careful!

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

25 Oct 07

Originally posted by adam warlock
[gid]4168753#[/gid]
Remove the # and all will be fine.
Game 4168753

there is an easier way.

1.copy game id
2.at the bottom of the page when you are posting there is a link that say insert link to a game click on this
3.paste game id
4.click post button

Control C -copies
Control V -pastes

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

25 Oct 07

1 edit

Originally posted by Kaworukun
The point is the position is totally blocked. Does it really matter that the knight has such a strong outpost? What can it do with it?

knight outposts are basically the whole point of a totally blocked position because the opponent has a hard time doing anything if a knight is controling all of his squares. (except of course opening lines for you pieces)

Kunsoo

Joined: 03 Feb 07
Moves: 199224

26 Oct 07

I went over it before I offered the draw, and the knight positions for both sides look much stronger than they are. The kings and the rooks pretty much hold everything together in every line I could find.