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28 Apr 03
just fyi fellow redhotpawners...thought you might enjoy this master level 4-move 'odd but true' chess game from the 1920's...which i gleaned from the classic book The Fireside Book of Chess/Chernev & Reinfield, 1949......
..anyway, one of the shortest master games of all times, according to the authors (4 moves!?!).
Queen's Pawn Opening, Paris 1924
White : Lazard
Black: Gibaud
1. d4.....Nf6
2. Nd2.....e5
3. dxe5.....Ng4
4. h3....Ne3(!)
And white resigned. He is threatened with the loss of his Queen. If he takes the Knight with his pawn, 5.....Qh4 forces checkmate.
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29 Apr 03
Originally posted by SchindlerWhat's even more amazing is that all 5 games were completed within 2 minutes of each other on April 23rd!
We have something similar on RHP. Games 199752 to 199756. 5 times Looserlover was checkmated by Phantom21 after 4 moves. Maybe that was not masterlevel, but it is impressive, 5 times in the same way!!!
- Dave
29 Apr 03
Originally posted by SchindlerI suppose now that Gerbear has dropped out of the top 20 after being exposed for a fraud, someone else is on their way to take his place.
Right you are!
As for quick games.... they do happen, and it's amusing, but it's pretty far from the lofty ideal of chess that I think we'd all prefer our games to strive for. It's hard to feel good about a game that hinges solely on an opening trap. That's why I won't play speed chess.
-mike
29 Apr 03
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Originally posted by legionnaireMy opponent may hate me for addmitting this but my eleven move quick game was luck more than planning a trap, i did not see the possibility until a few moves before the end.
As for quick games.... they do happen, and it's amusing, but it's pretty far from the lofty ideal of chess that I think we'd all prefer our games to strive for. It's hard to feel good about a game that hinges solely on an opening trap. That's why I won't play speed chess.
-mike
BTW, he has beaten more times than i can to admit to since, i think he was just having a bad week.
-trekkie
11 May 03
Originally posted by ZapsIt is a bit unfair. But for all we know, it could be that they're really friends in real life and the one who's lost 5 consecutive games is just really bad at chess. I say that, if he really is playing against himself, we all challenge him to chess matches and kick his rear down to the 900 rating he deserves.
Isn't that a bit stupid trying to boost your rating like that?