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Ponderable

chemist

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30 Aug 13

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 669877

30 Aug 13

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How about looking at some game, which wehere won by the (presumably) much weaker Player?

e.g.

Game 1216707

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

30 Aug 13

Originally posted by Ponderable
How about looking at some game, which wehere won by the (presumably) much weaker Player?

e.g.

Game 1216707

My favorite move is 22.Qe8!! - refusing to get even a pawn for the Queen.

wsossin

Joined: 22 Mar 11
Moves: 45985

30 Aug 13

At the time (2005) the players were equally rated. Some people learn from their mistakes.

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

30 Aug 13

Originally posted by wsossin
At the time (2005) the players were equally rated. Some people learn from their mistakes.

...and once they do, they never lose a chess game again. 😏

64squaresofpain

The drunk knight

Stuck on g1

Joined: 02 Sep 12
Moves: 59530

31 Aug 13

Perhaps they were friends, and white gave black some winning points to build upon... I have often thought this over watching questionable play.

It's either that or they are very bad at sandbagging

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

31 Aug 13

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Originally posted by SwissGambit
My favorite move is 22.Qe8!! - refusing to get even a pawn for the Queen.

Pawn hell, he could have gotten a bishop. It stinks of setup.

Look at this: Game 8735604

Look at move 4, queen attacks rook, he could have done at least 3 separate defenses. But instead does Bg7? Doesn't that scream setup?

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

RHP Arms

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 48794

31 Aug 13

Originally posted by sonhouse
Pawn hell, he could have gotten a bishop. It stinks of setup.

Look at this: Game 8735604

Look at move 4, queen attacks rook, he could have done at least 3 separate defenses. But instead does Bg7? Doesn't that scream setup?

Or this Game 8179299 from GM Hinds

hedonist

peacedog's keeper

Joined: 15 Jan 11
Moves: 13975

31 Aug 13

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Or this Game 8179299 from GM Hinds

Ah, but that was back in the days before he discovered his magic analysis board. 😉

He should write a book on how it helped him go from beginner to almost master strength in a few short months. It would be a best-seller. I for one would buy it.😲

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

31 Aug 13

Originally posted by sonhouse
Pawn hell, he could have gotten a bishop. It stinks of setup.

Look at this: Game 8735604

Look at move 4, queen attacks rook, he could have done at least 3 separate defenses. But instead does Bg7? Doesn't that scream setup?

Maybe he's bipolar and it all depends on whether you happen to catch him on the upswing or the downswing.