The forum seems to be slowing down, we need a few high quality blitz games to awaken everybody up. Wakey! Wakey!

A game I played a short while ago, totally incorrect probably (I did no checking whatsoever on this game) but it shows the main idea behind my favourite opening variation, knight play on the kingside! He blundered badly in the end (Ng6), I wonder if I already had an advantage then, I have three pawns for the piece but his king can escape.

I especially liked Bxf7, probably my Bxh6 sacrifice was totally incorrect but I think in blitz defending is way harder than attacking, so I usually go for these kinds of sacrifices.

EDIT

Haha, after reviewing the game for the first time I see I can play Qxg6 instead of Bxf7 😛 Oh well, this game doesn't deserver to be in this thread 😛

Good game Gattuso, did you think of 12 Qd2 as the bishop isn't available to go Bf8?

My loss on time to a 2300+ player when ahead materially ....

38...Qb1 with the idea of check on h1 would have won quicker I think, he would loose his knight if I'm not mistaken (which I am often 😛 )

I just want to have my <placeholder> here. As I feel this thread has future potential, despite it's current, utter lack of interest.

reasons for placeholding

1) french exchange game
2) unannotated
3) lost on time in winning position
4) "2300" playing french exchange
5) use of high quality as a description of this blitz game.

I hope that later, I will return to this thread which will be multiple pages and have be able to take my placeholder spot and enjoy the drama.

Originally posted by Gatusso
38...Qb1 with the idea of check on h1 would have won quicker I think, he would loose his knight if I'm not mistaken (which I am often 😛 )

Clandarkfire posted this is the Blitz Thread.

(there are some truly wonderful gamesin there.
I'll bump it up if blitz is your thing.)

He caught two players with the same line on the same day. A classic.

Good gem by Clandarkfire.

Not sure if this is the right place but it's blitz & quality.

YouTube

Originally posted by enrico20
My loss on time to a 2300+ player when ahead materially ....

[pgn]1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 c6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. h3 Nbd7 8. a3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd2 Nf8 12. Rae1 Ng6 13. Re2 Bd7 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. h4 h6 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qxh6 Bf8 18. Qg5 Rxe2 19. Rxe2 Nh7 20. Qg3 Kh8 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Qxg6 Bg7 23. Ne5 Be8 24. Nf7+ Bxf7 25. Qx ...[text shortened]... Ng4 Qf5 38. a4 Bh6 39. a5 Bd2 40. a6 Qc8 41. a7 Qa8 42. Nf6+ Kf7 43. Ng4 Qxa7 44. Ne5+1-0[/pgn]

Originally posted by enrico20
My loss on time to a 2300+ player when ahead materially ....

[pgn]1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. d4 c6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. h3 Nbd7 8. a3 O-O 9. O-O a6 10. Bg5 Re8 11. Qd2 Nf8 12. Rae1 Ng6 13. Re2 Bd7 14. Rfe1 Rc8 15. h4 h6 16. Bxh6 gxh6 17. Qxh6 Bf8 18. Qg5 Rxe2 19. Rxe2 Nh7 20. Qg3 Kh8 21. Bxg6 fxg6 22. Qxg6 Bg7 23. Ne5 Be8 24. Nf7+ Bxf7 25. Qx ...[text shortened]... Ng4 Qf5 38. a4 Bh6 39. a5 Bd2 40. a6 Qc8 41. a7 Qa8 42. Nf6+ Kf7 43. Ng4 Qxa7 44. Ne5+1-0[/pgn]