Pawn openings are better than Pawn endings.

A game where 12 straight pawn moves from the opening net a piece
plus the usual blunders from the British.

http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=354

Oh yeah. Some guy resigned thinking he was checkmated.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
"Back to games from the British 2009 Championship.
Peter Shaw - Michael White
A missed opportunity here by Black, possibly due to the allegro finish.
White (the colour White, White was Black in this game) has just played 62.Qb8-b6?

I'll check it out - can only go by the PGN as I'm not at Torquay.


Edit 1: Back from brief visit to;

http://www.britishchess09.com/games.htm

Here is the game from the PGN from the British 2009 site.

This position appears with Black to play his 62nd move.

No, in that position it is White to move again!

But replace 62. Qb8-b6? with 62. Qb8-d6+ and it all makes sense

Originally posted by greenpawn34

[Event "British Championship"]
[Site "Torquay"]
[Date "2009.08.01"]
[Round "6.20"]
[White "Shaw, Peter"]
[Black "White, Michael"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2123"]
[BlackElo "2259"]
[ECO "E91"]
[PlyCount "136"]
[EventDate "2009.07.27"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "ENG"]

Originally posted by Guych
What happens if 34. KxBh3?

You are correct - taking the h3 Bishop is bad news.

Re: what happened in the game - since when has chess made sense.

You may be right, but it was an allegro (easily missed).
It will all no doubt come out in the wash.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Oh yeah. Some guy resigned thinking he was checkmated.

Originally posted by JonathanB of London
Pfffft. As if that would ever happen.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Indeed - I wonder who that could have been......😉

Originally posted by greenpawn34
You are correct - taking the h3 Bishop is bad news.

Re: what happened in the game - since when has chess made sense.

You may be right, but it was an allegro (easily missed).
It will all no doubt come out in the wash.