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Here is the link.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/66825861/sunday.pgn

Of over 3,000 RHP 2012 Championship games in PGN format.

Thank you Maitkenhead.

Can one or two try it to see if it works. (It worked OK for me)
before I post a link in the latest blog.
Just a quick post, yes/no.

Cheers.

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Originally posted by greenpawn34
Here is the link.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/66825861/sunday.pgn

Of over 3,000 RHP 2012 Championship games in PGN format.

Thank you Maitkenhead.

Can one or two try it to see if it works. (It worked OK for me)
before I post a link in the latest blog.
Just a quick post, yes/no.

Cheers.
yes it works

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yes

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That was quick - cheers lads.

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Haven't looked at the games but it downloaded fine

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Thank you for doing this. I would pay $$ for the complete RHP database. I suggested that it would be a substantial carrot to wave in front of potential subscribers in the site ideas forum, but we'll see if anything comes of it.

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Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Thank you for doing this. I would pay $$ for the complete RHP database. I suggested that it would be a substantial carrot to wave in front of potential subscribers in the site ideas forum, but we'll see if anything comes of it.
Or just make it a totally separate buy. I know I'm not really one to speak since I don't support the site with my money but I'm sure they could use some extra currency by selling it seperately.

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Originally posted by tomtom232
Or just make it a totally separate buy. I know I'm not really one to speak since I don't support the site with my money but I'm sure they could use some extra currency by selling it seperately.
Many of the games will be of low/variable quality as there are many beginners on here so such an unfiltered collection would not be very useful.

There are many databases around the net

This Week in Chess - TWIC does a weekly roundup of chess games. I use this to keep my megabase up to date. I group the last 6 months of TWIC to see if there are any new trends in my openings. There are plenty of free database programs to view the games

New in Chess NicBase has 1.5 million high class games with an opening classifier

http://www.newinchess.com/NICBase/Default.aspx?PageID=400

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Kingshill is correct a lot of games are abandoned after 4 to 5 moves
and there are some pretty awful blunders.

But there will be a chunk of games, like those I have just downloaded where
you skip through testing your inner eye to spot something.

Try it. Pluck any game at random.
If the game is long enough (more than 20 moves) you should see something.

I need a random game.
The thread number of this thread is 145652.
We take the first 4 digits and look at game 1456.

Mister Biggins - Tom Morrow RHP Ch 2012 (game 1456)
(Another simple joy is looking at the crazy names. Tom Morrow!)

Black misses load of chances in his Kingside attack. He has a winner based on a pin.
Can you see it? It's a move he has a chance to play again and again.
When it is played it is far too late.

White takes over. Can you spot the Rook sac that forces Black to
give up his Queen? (again based on a pin.)

Then can you see the Black missed win in the ending? (worth the fee alone.)

(I could have built an entire blog around just this one game.) 🙂

Just go through the game a move at a time and wait for the 'hit'.
(you should get a few on the Black attack.) The Rook sac and the ending
are one movers. They should bounce out at you.

This sort of training you won't get from a DB of master games.
There the chances are not left on and the hits are spotted and played.

I could just post the 3 positions and say go for it.

No, this is Blunder Spotting a much finer art. An aquired and required skill.
Anyone can play the winning move - but first you Must See the winning move.
Such exercises build up your ability to see things.

OK flick through the game - what do you see?
(and have I missed something? I don't know, but I have found 3 hits
from a random game chosen based on the number of this thread.)

If you want to try it don't give the solutions: Just say all 3 or 2 out of 3 etc.

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1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.c4Nf6
4.Nc3Bc5
5.Bd3d6
6.h3Be6
7.O-ONh5
8.Bc2Qf6
9.d3Qg6
10.g4Nf4
11.Kh2O-O-O
12.Rg1Qh6
13.h4g6
14.Bxf4Qxf4
15.Kh3Bxf2
16.Rg2Bc5
17.Ba4Nd4
18.Nxd4Bxd4
19.Ne2Bxg4
20.Rxg4Qf6
21.Nxd4exd4
22.Qf1Qe6
23.Kg3h5
24.Rf4g5
25.hxg5Rdg8
26.Kh4Qe5
27.Rf5Qg7
28.Qf4Rh7
29.Rf1Rf8
30.c5Qg8
31.Bb3dxc5
32.Rc1b6
33.Be6Kb7
34.Bd5c6
35.Bxc6Kxc6
36.a4f6
37.gxf6Rff7
38.Rd5Rd7
39.Rxd7Kxd7
40.Qf5Ke8
41.Qc8Kf7
42.Qxg8Kxg8
43.Rf1Kf7
44.e5a5
45.Rf5Kg6
46.Rg5Kf7
47.Rxh5Kg6
48.Rxh7Kxh7
49.Kg5Kg8
50.e6c4
51.Kg6cxd3
52.e7

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      Originally posted by greenpawn34
      Kingshill is correct a lot of games are abandoned after 4 to 5 moves
      and there are some pretty awful blunders.

      But there will be a chunk of games, like those I have just downloaded where
      you skip through testing your inner eye to spot something.

      Try it. Pluck any game at random.
      If the game is long enough (more than 20 moves) you should see som ...[text shortened]... Kg6 46. Rg5+ Kf7 47. Rxh5 Kg6 48. Rxh7 Kxh7 49. Kg5 Kg8 50.e6 c4 51. Kg6 cxd3 52. e7[/pgn]
      Wild game.

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      Black misses load of chances in his Kingside attack. He has a winner based on a pin.
      Can you see it? It's a move he has a chance to play again and again.
      When it is played it is far too late.


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      Black should play 15...h5 here the threat of hxg4+ and the coming open
      h-file put White in a severe trouble. He is lost after 15...h5.


      White takes over. Can you spot the Rook sac that forces Black to
      give up his Queen? (again based on a pin.)

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      White could have played 33 Rxc5 (either Rook works.) 33....bxc5 34.Rxc5.

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      The mating threat on c7 forces 34...f6/f5. That losses the Black Queen.

      Then can you see the Black missed win in the ending? (worth the fee alone.)

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      1.Rxh5Kxh5
      2.c4Kg4
      3.c3bxc3
      4.dxc3Kf3
      5.c2

      Black here played Kg6. Instead he can with....

      +1


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      1.Rxh5Kxh5
      2.c4Kg4
      3.c3Kf5
      4.cxb2e6
      5.Ke8f7
      6.Ke7Kg6
      7.b1=QKg7
      8.Qg1

      Same line this time White tries to use his pawns.

      +1

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      Originally posted by greenpawn34
      Black misses load of chances in his Kingside attack. He has a winner based on a pin.
      Can you see it? It's a move he has a chance to play again and again.
      When it is played it is far too late.


      [fen]2kr3r/ppp2p1p/2npb1p1/2b1p3/2P1PqPP/2NP1N1K/PPB2P2/R2Q2R1 b - - 0 15[/fen]
      Black should play 15...h5 here the threat of hxg4+ and the coming open
      ...[text shortened]... Ke8 52. f7+ {Now 6....Kf8 and 7.Kf6 White wins.} 52... Ke7 53. Kg6 b1=Q 54. Kg7 Qg1+[/pgn]
      Brilliant post! Just goes to show there's something in every game. I must admit I only spotted black's first pin and missed the other two winning opportunities...

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      Last note - last variation. 😉

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      Originally posted by greenpawn34
      Black misses load of chances in his Kingside attack. He has a winner based on a pin.
      Can you see it? It's a move he has a chance to play again and again.
      When it is played it is far too late.


      [fen]2kr3r/ppp2p1p/2npb1p1/2b1p3/2P1PqPP/2NP1N1K/PPB2P2/R2Q2R1 b - - 0 15[/fen]
      Black should play 15...h5 here the threat of hxg4+ and the coming open
      ...[text shortened]... . f7+ {Now 6....Kf8 and 7.Kf6 White wins.} 52... Ke7 53. Kg6 b1=Q 54. Kg7 Qg1+ {yes?}[/pgn]
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      1.Rxh5Kxh5
      2.c4Kg4
      3.c3Kf5
      4.cxb2e6
      5.Ke8f7
      6.Ke7Kg6
      7.b1=QKg7
      8.Qg1Kh8
      9.Qh2Kg8
      10.Qg3Kh8
      11.Qh4Kg8
      12.Qg5Kh8
      13.Qh6

      Same line this time White tries to use his pawns.

      +1
      [/b]

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      Last Note - Last variation "yes?"

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      1.Rxh5Kxh5
      2.c4Kg5
      3.cxd3e6
      4.Kxe6Kg6
      5.d2f7
      6.d1=Qf8=Q

      +1

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