tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30140463255425780122010-04-29T00:30:52.109-04:00Kenilworth KibitzerA blog for members of the Kenilworth Chess Club.Michael Goellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14512012158305281566noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-65007961206870078712010-04-29T00:18:00.005-04:002010-04-29T00:30:52.118-04:00Why Computers Suck+- -+ += =+<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What is this fish trying to do? </span><br /><br />I usually ask myself that after going over my games with <a href="http://www.rybkachess.com/index.php?auswahl=FAQ">Rybka</a>. I have no clue what is going on with half of the moves it suggests. Especially in one of my recent games against Ian where I played a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog_%28chess%29">hedgehog </a>type formation against his 1.c4. I, playing black, had no weaknesses. Ian had a huge space advantage and because of that, the computer gave him a favorable edge. How to win with that is another story. The computer made some senseless suggestions with plenty of bizarre maneuvering for both sides. In the end, I learned nothing.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Illescas">GM Miguel Illescas</a>, during game 4 of the <a href="http://www.anand-topalov.com/">World Chess Championship match</a>, commentates on <a href="http://www.chessclub.com/">ICC </a>about this. Here is a snippet of what he and co-host Macauley have to say about the following position where Anand just played Ne3-g4!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-diagram-generator.php?fen=r4rk1/q4pp1/n1bNp2p/p7/pn2P1N1/6P1/1P1Q1PBP/2RR2K1"><img src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/bimg/f7wnxht2d5kc.png" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">GM Illescas: Propbably one of the best options from a practical point of view.<br /><br />Macauley: Ironically, after building quite a significant plus score according to Deep Junior 2010...it dropped a bit, just barely above 0.00 after Ng4. The computer seemed to prefer Rc4.<br /><br />GM Illescas: Rc4...it is a very computer move. We humans, we try to find the clear plans, more clear ways to play. If you want a teacher, who do you want- Junior 10 or Vishy Anand? You would want Anand to teach you...because of the way Anand thinks, it's easier for you to understand. Computers play very well, but we are not ready to understand how they feel chess.<br /><br />Spot on Miguel! Who needs computers?! If you are interested, Chessbase has analysis of the rest of the game <a href="http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=6288">here</a>.<br /><br />After all that said, a special thanks to all those who helped me understand the game of chess. And to Rybka's defense...I feel the same way when I analyze Fisher's games in his <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/190638830X/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0671214837&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=18C177Y9AW03SZTHP724">My 60 Memorable Games</a>. Who knows!<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-6500796120687007871?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-64941286097494948502010-04-22T20:56:00.001-04:002010-04-23T01:23:54.607-04:00KCC Consultation Game<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S9Dw-AoXAOI/AAAAAAAAA9c/PBBaydwchq4/s1600/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMzUuanBn%3F%3D-776554"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S9Dw-AoXAOI/AAAAAAAAA9c/PBBaydwchq4/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMzUuanBn%3F%3D-776554" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463131296112247010" border="0" /></a></p>Steve leads his team in discussion on how to handle Yaacov's stonewall. Game moves and teams to come...<br />Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-6494128609749494850?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-80489890819445643492010-04-21T16:38:00.011-04:002010-04-21T20:56:58.946-04:00Kenilworth Chess Club Consultation GameOver the next two weeks, the Kenilworth Chess Club will host another one of its consultation games. The club will be split in half to form two teams which will play as a whole against each other (does that make sense?!). Each team will be led by one of the stronger players to help aid in the discussion about what is going on. Not only do I find these enjoyable, I think they also open the eyes to all the members of the club to see how different we think about the game- from masters to class players. From a brief search of the club sites, I think this may be our fourth consultation game. Here are two of our past consultation games from <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kenilworthian/2006/11/kcc-consultation-game-concludes.html">2006</a> and <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kenilworthian/2007/05/white-wins-kcc-consultation-game.html">2007</a>.<br /><br />Small world...I have no clue how I got on the email list for <a href="http://www.npchessclub.org/">North Penn Chess Club</a> located in Lansdale, PA- about an <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=575+Boulevard+kenilworth,+nj&daddr=500+W+Main+St,+Lansdale,+PA+19446&hl=en&geocode=Fe2rbAIdL3CS-ymjFzYlC7LDiTE4thp9aB8FVQ%3BFVIUZgIdRy6D-ynz3D3XzaPGiTGk80fA4Bgj5w&mra=ls&sll=40.676139,-74.290023&sspn=0.00174">hour and a half drive southwest</a> from us. But sure enough, it was interesting enough that they just completed their first consultation game as ours is about to begin. It is even more interesting that they played the King's Gambit- trying to create some tension among the Black team on move 2! Here is their game...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/replayer-insert.php?id=27246" style="border: 1px solid black;" width="400" frameborder="0" height="580" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /></div><br />In his annotations (attached here:<a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/NPCC%20Consultation%20Match.doc">NPCC%20Consultation%20Match.doc</a>), Eric mentions that he read about a game played by ten Grand Masters during a training session for the 1952 Olympiad tournament. Averbakh, Geller, Petrosian, and Taimanov played White and Keres, Kotov, Tolush, and Boleslavsky played Black. Botvinnik and Smyslov joined the White team after the situation was already difficult. The full score and selected annotations are reprinted in <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Petrosians-Legacy-Tigran-Petrosian/dp/B000OSX5J6">Petrosian's Legacy</a></span>. If someone from the club has this book, please bring it in- I'd be curious to see that game!<br /><br />Some more randomly related info....<br /><br />GM vs The World here at <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=29573">chessgames.com</a>. This includes Karpov's, Kasparov's, and others game against the world.<br /><br />Consultation games between cities can be found <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1007622">here</a>. I also wanted to note that someone I met during one of my tournaments years ago belongs to the <a href="http://vtchessclub.com/">Burlington Chess Club</a> in Vermont...which just happens to meet the same day and time we do. Perhaps a Kenilworth-Burlington city consultation match is in the near future. Let me know what you guys think.<br /><br />See everyone tomorrow!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-8048989081944564349?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-50760320090316327202010-04-12T20:07:00.002-04:002010-04-12T20:13:12.586-04:00<div style="text-align: left;"><img style="width: 421px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/esserman-ad.gif" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-5076032009031632720?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-10212306614622208562010-04-07T16:53:00.001-04:002010-04-12T14:36:03.837-04:00Chess Is Everywhere<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7zxwrE9JVI/AAAAAAAAA84/ur3e_G8LhTw/s1600/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMTAuanBn%3F%3D-758231"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7zxwrE9JVI/AAAAAAAAA84/ur3e_G8LhTw/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAxMTAuanBn%3F%3D-758231" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457502666965722450" border="0" /></a></p>No matter what city you go, you usually can find a place to play chess. In Washington DC, there is Dupont Circle. About a dozen cement chess tables make up a small portion of the circular edge of the park. Most are used for chess, but I saw some poker games going on too. I decided to play a few games to warm up for the Kenilworth Blitz tournament this Thursday. It was nice because more casual players were there than the gambling type - meaning I didn't loose that much money! But in the end, nothing beats NYC's Washington Square Park. <br />Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-1021230661462220856?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-30258768882417726922010-04-05T19:55:00.003-04:002010-04-05T20:18:44.287-04:00G/5 Blitz Tournament at KCC April 8th, 2010This Thursday, April 8th, there will be a blitz tournament at the Kenilworth Chess Club.<br /><br />It will <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">not </span>be USCF rated.<br />G/5<br />$5 entrance fee.<br />1st round will start around 8:35.<br />100% of entrance fees will be in split among prizes.<br /><br />I would like to do a 7 round swiss, but everything will depend on the number of players that enter. We may end up doing a round robin. 100% of entrance fees will be given back out to the players and I will make sure that there is at least one U1700 <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">or</span> U1600 prize.<br /><br />Also a reminder that IM Esserman's lecture is coming up next week on the 15th. Make sure your taxes are done folks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-3025876888241772692?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-64620580286114155602010-04-03T12:16:00.004-04:002010-04-05T19:53:11.442-04:00Washington Square Park<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7dvU5sTKHI/AAAAAAAAA8c/pl5HcOGW1N0/s1600/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwOTIuanBn%3F%3D-787077"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455951878457337970" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7dvU5sTKHI/AAAAAAAAA8c/pl5HcOGW1N0/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwOTIuanBn%3F%3D-787077" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7dvVrCO6rI/AAAAAAAAA8k/NTjKgx7RVmg/s1600/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwOTMuanBn%3F%3D-790658"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455951891702672050" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7dvVrCO6rI/AAAAAAAAA8k/NTjKgx7RVmg/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwOTMuanBn%3F%3D-790658" border="0" /></a></p>On this beautiful day, I was expecting to see some more chess players finding spots to play at the park- but no luck. The construction scene where the tables once were is still a mess. On the brighter side...with a stroll by the Village Chess Shop, I discovered some of the old WSP cement chess tables set up outside their place. I'm glad they were snatched up and put to good use. <p>Off to find a game...<br />Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile</p><p>Update: From the sign in front of the construction site (NYC's Park and Recreation Department)..."The chess plaza is being restored with new game tables." Scheduled completion is Fall 2010. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Square_Park#Renovation.2C_2007-2009">Wiki has a good summary of the park's renovation</a>. I also want to note chess players now play on the North West side of the park. Along with some scrabble and bridge players!<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-6462058028611415560?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-17180954521138120762010-04-02T19:50:00.004-04:002010-04-02T20:20:08.072-04:00Kenilworth Chess Club LibraryOne of the more recent additions to the club is the Kenilworth Chess Club Library. It has been growing with some respectable additions over the last couple months- thanks to everyone who has been donating their books. Thanks everyone!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/KCC-Library-767471.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/KCC-Library-767456.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The library is open to active KCC members. Please try to keep the books circulating by not keeping them for extended periods of time! Sign out sheet is in the cabinet. Just some of the titles in completely random order will be posted in the comments. I also want to add that we have a "donated by" sticker that you can slap in the book.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-1718095452113812076?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-73141341498341972532010-04-01T20:42:00.001-04:002010-04-02T02:09:58.239-04:00Now at the KCC<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7U-BdFGx8I/AAAAAAAAA8Q/gVH6yhaKuLs/s1600/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODYuanBn%3F%3D-793696"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S7U-BdFGx8I/AAAAAAAAA8Q/gVH6yhaKuLs/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODYuanBn%3F%3D-793696" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455334718336059330" border="0" /></a></p>Full house tonight with all three Kenilworth Garden State League teams playing.<br />Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-7314134149834197253?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-54945906287902981412010-03-25T20:37:00.005-04:002010-03-29T12:15:44.032-04:00What's up at KCC 3/25<p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S6wB34emiTI/AAAAAAAAA7w/ZTb-006ehyo/s1600/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODEuanBn%3F%3D-771645"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S6wB34emiTI/AAAAAAAAA7w/ZTb-006ehyo/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwODEuanBn%3F%3D-771645" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452735308404001074" border="0" /></a><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">2nd Section KCC Quads in the foreground. My opponent, Ian, ponders his move from across the empty chair. With some lucky maneuvers, I managed to get the full point in a time scramble. This gave me clear first in the Quads with a 3-0 record.<br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">In the background, you'll see just some of the trophies awarded to KCC Members for their accomplishments during the Kenilworth Chess Club Championship last month.<br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">Congratulations to:</p><p class="mobile-photo">Ian Mangion - 3rd place overall<br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">Glen Hart - U1800<br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">Lou Sturniolo - U1600</p><p class="mobile-photo">Joe Renna - U1400</p><p class="mobile-photo">Biggest Upset - <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/chesscoroner/Events/2010/kccc_2010_r5g4.htm">Jim Cole (-440) > Wojcio</a></p><p class="mobile-photo">Best Game - <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/chesscoroner/Events/2010/kccc_2010_r2g1.htm">Ian's win over John</a><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">A special thanks to Glen Hart for graciously donating some <span style="font-style: italic;">fritztrainer opening</span> CDs for prizes AND left overs to the KCC Library. Thanks to Joe as well for getting the trophies good to go. And of course to John for <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/chesscoroner/2010/02/629-macaspac-wins-kcc-championship.html">his coverage of the event</a>.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-5494590628790298141?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-49298961538241488572010-03-24T21:31:00.005-04:002010-03-25T00:38:51.050-04:00Karpov vs the DragonIf you read a number of books on Karpov's greatest games, often the first entry is <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=either&pid=&player=karpov&pid2=&player2=gik&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=&eco=&result=">Karpov vs Gik</a> from 1968, an instructive destruction of the Sicilian Dragon. Too lazy to play the the moves on chessgames.com, you say? Well, the following video does for this game what the amuse bouche does for the seven course meal.... Enjoy!<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gxYAYSZhpJ4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gxYAYSZhpJ4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-4929896153824148857?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547487371616635574noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-83392468443646882532010-03-17T23:12:00.003-04:002010-03-17T23:58:59.727-04:00What do you think?<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-diagram-generator.php?fen=r1bq1rk1/ppp2ppp/1bnp1n2/4p3/1PB1P3/2PP1N2/P4PPP/RNBQ1RK1"><img src="http://www.chessvideos.tv/bimg/94is9ww504ws.png" /></a><br />White to Move...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This was from the Carrelli-Hart game round 1 of the <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/chesscoroner/2010/03/642-kenilworth-quads-round-1.html">KCC Quads</a> last week. Full game with analysis can be found on John's website. I thought about this position for some time- after the game. What is my plan here? I ran it through Rybka to see what that little fish thought, but it came up with 20 different options all with same = result. Well, that's because the position <span style="font-style: italic;">is very</span> =! I figure whoever comes up with the better plan and can implement it in the game would be able to eek out the edge. Let's play chess.<br /><br />What I thought during the game...<br /><br />Well, what would annoy White in this position? Whenever the LSB is outside of the pawn chain, Bg4 becomes very annoying. So my first priority was to come up with a plan that would solve this. I didn't want to play h3 because I felt that would just weaken my kingside needlessly.<br /><br />I also thought I would like to, at some point, play Be3 and exchange that annoying Bishop. If he takes me, that cracks open the f-file which would put even more pressure on f7. But this was too soon. I was thinking perhaps Bg5 first to egg Black into playing h6 and "poke a hole" as Mark would say. Then back to e3 to offer the exchange. I liked this idea, but just not yet. Black could use the same idea with Be6. I wanted to stir it up a little bit more.<br /><br />Then f7 became a focal point...I have Qb3 and Ng5 to put pressure on that square, but it can easily be defended. Would that dis-coordinate Black's pieces?<br /><br />I ended up playing Qb3 with the idea of avoiding troubles with Bg4, build more pressure on f7 to tie down Black's pieces, and finishing development. I would follow it up with a4 and try to use my space advantage to better organize my pieces- which just may lead to something. If you view the full game, Black's pieces did get uncomfortable. Was that necessary? I don't know.<br /><br />My idea was a bit tactically flawed because after...<br /><br />1. Qb3 Black has a5! and it is White's pieces get pushed around for no reason. If 2. b5 a4! and White's pieces look even more awkward. Note that this position is probably still = (and may not even be Black's best).<br /><br />More precise would be 1. a4 threatening to trap the bishop, and after 1. ...a6 2. Qb3 or 1...a5 2. b5 followed by Qb3. A better way to reach what I wanted.<br /><br />I asked a 1200 rated player and after some thought came up with...<br />1. Re1 with the idea of looking for d4 creating a central pawn duo. Of course this can't be played right away(that annoying Bg4 becomes a factor). This requires some prep work, but it would stir up more trouble than my line.<br /><br />I am curious to see what everyone else thinks? Any ideas? Boring position? "I offer a draw" - Ian?<br /><br />I'll be away this week and will catch everyone the last round. Good luck to everyone playing in the Quads.<br /><br />-I just slapped three posts up, so don't forget to scroll down.<br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-8339246844364688253?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-72626631817983273942010-03-17T22:47:00.003-04:002010-03-17T23:10:41.177-04:00How To.....Generate a DiagramThis will be the first of a few "How To" posts I will offer in an attempt to get others to post their interesting positions and/or thoughts from their games. The first thing you would need is a blogger account. The Kenilworth Kibitzer is open to all KCC Members, so please let me know if you are interested in getting an account.<br /><br />1) First thing is first...you need to get a position to generate! So play a non-wussy game.<br /><br />2) Go to this free <a href="http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-diagram-generator.php">Chess Diagram Generator</a> and edit the board. You can pull off pieces and add pieces at will.<br /><br />3) Select whose move it is (Black or White), the size of the diagram you want (I choose Medium), and leave the Grid box checked off for us amateurs.<br /><br />4) Next, click on the green "Generate Diagram" button. On the next screen it will give you a list of various "http". I use the fourth green box down which is....<br /><br />Pure HTML (for your blog):<br /><br />Just the Image:<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</span> <-- whatever is here is what you need to copy<br /><br />5) Once you have that entire line copied, you then would paste that code in blogger. Blogger will recognize it and generate your diagram. Note that when you paste it in the white box on blogger, it will look like gibberish, but once you preview or post it, it will look like what it is suppose too.<br /><br />6) Add whatever text you want before and after, and there you go.<br /><br />If you run into any problems, let me know.<br /><br />Next "How To" post will show you how to post your game in one of the replay windows you have seen here.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-7262663181798327394?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-14534782648893746752010-03-17T22:19:00.003-04:002010-03-18T17:33:33.705-04:00A Glance Ahead...A couple updates on the <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/calendar/index.html">KCC calenda</a>r....<strong><br /><br />March 25 </strong> Final round of the <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/chesscoroner/2010/03/642-kenilworth-quads-round-1.html">KCC Quads</a>. I wanted to note that we will quickly have the <a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/chesscoroner/2010/02/629-macaspac-wins-kcc-championship.html">KCC Championship</a> Awards Ceremony before the last round starts.<br /><br /><strong>April 1</strong> - <a href="http://gardenstatechessleague.blogspot.com/">Garden State Chess League</a> match : Kenilworth Kramniks vs. Kenilworth Karpovs <p class="regular" align="left"><strong>April 8</strong> - TBA</p> <p class="regular" align="left"><strong>April 15</strong> - Lecture by <a href="http://www.uschessleague.com/MarcEsserman.html" target="_blank">IM Marc Esserman</a> on the Smith-Morra Gambit. $10 and open to all. </p> <p class="regular" align="left"><strong>April 22</strong> - Kenilworth Consultation Game #5, week 1</p> <p class="regular" align="left"><strong>April 29</strong> - Kenilworth Consultation Game #5, week 2</p><p class="regular" align="left">The Consultation Games' have been a club favorite, I hope everyone can attend!<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-1453478264889374675?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-56981978024628705522010-03-09T20:41:00.000-05:002010-03-09T20:42:31.540-05:00KCC QUADS!Kenilworth Chess Club Quads #3<br />USCF Rated<br />G/60<br />EF: $10<br />$30 to 1st in each quad<br />Registration day of OK<br />Open to ALL!<br /><br />Rounds will start at 8:30pm<br /><br />March 11th - Round 1<br />March 18th - Round 2<br />March 25th - Round 3<br /><br />Be there or be square.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-5698197802462870552?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-50150243397506738202010-02-25T20:53:00.001-05:002010-02-25T20:56:41.618-05:00and the Answer!<div style="text-align: center;">The post below has the the problem. Watch for the answer!<br /><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-141ae39b3c1b795d" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fv22.nonxt7.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3D141ae39b3c1b795d%26itag%3D5%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26app%3Dblogger%26et%3Dplay%26el%3DEMBEDDED%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1274662935%26sparams%3Did%252Citag%252Cip%252Cipbits%252Cexpire%26signature%3D7574B39E8C6716998D2DFDB06E8E2FF24E2C6D04.5A6D0FEEBC21F109F22A4A766C7DF984FC1514FE%26key%3Dck1&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D141ae39b3c1b795d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DwRwDPqNQYqWx0bFvNUTI4SlwYt0&messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den&nogvlm=1"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/videoplayer.swf?videoUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fv22.nonxt7.googlevideo.com%2Fvideoplayback%3Fid%3D141ae39b3c1b795d%26itag%3D5%26begin%3D0%26len%3D86400000%26app%3Dblogger%26et%3Dplay%26el%3DEMBEDDED%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1274662935%26sparams%3Did%252Citag%252Cip%252Cipbits%252Cexpire%26signature%3D7574B39E8C6716998D2DFDB06E8E2FF24E2C6D04.5A6D0FEEBC21F109F22A4A766C7DF984FC1514FE%26key%3Dck1&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2FThumbnailServer2%3Fapp%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D141ae39b3c1b795d%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw320%26sigh%3DwRwDPqNQYqWx0bFvNUTI4SlwYt0&messagesUrl=video.google.com%2FFlashUiStrings.xlb%3Fframe%3Dflashstrings%26hl%3Den&nogvlm=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-5015024339750673820?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-47576587320706147592010-02-25T17:25:00.003-05:002010-02-25T17:54:02.075-05:00Does a puzzle make up for it?<div align="left">Since the club got canceled today because of this wintery mix, I decided to shine some light with a puzzle for those who just needed to get a chess fix. It is from my current tactics book, which may end up being one of my favorites, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Endgame-Tactics-Comprehensive-Guide-Endgames/dp/9056911686">Van Perlo's Endgame Tactics: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sunny Side of Chess Endgames</a>.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/endgame-puzzle-745784.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 319px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/endgame-puzzle-745781.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>White to play</p><p align="left">Answer to come tonight via video feed! </p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-4757658732070614759?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-49020648176188327822010-02-22T15:44:00.003-05:002010-02-22T15:51:31.518-05:00Somerset 'never been above' Tournament this Saturday!Thanks to Lou for sharing this. Looks like a fun tournament with the set up of "never been above" 1700, 1300, 1000, and 600.<br /><br />From the Tournament Organizer himself,Ken Thomas...<br /><br />We have a U1700 Swiss which is open to adults and High School age players. <br /> <br />4SS, G/45, Prizes EF is $27 early (join on Entryfeesrus.com) and $35 at the site. Register before first round at 11 am. Prizes: $125-100-50. b/10. <br /> <br />There is also have 4 Sections of K-8 with details below.<br /> <br />$1,000.00in cash prizes for kids and adults!!!<br /> <br />Ken Thomas<br /> <br />February 27, 2010. Starts at 11am <br />Super Scholastics Saturday Swiss. In 4 K-8 sections. Also one Adult section. <br />Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, <br />Somerset, NJ 08873. Exit #12 off I-287. <br /> <br />K-8 Trophies to top 5 in each section and Prizes to all.<br />Section 1. Hot Shots (Never been above 1700) 4SS G/45, $150-100- 50, b/10. <br />Section 2. Checkmates (Never been above 1300) 4SS G/45, $100-50 b/10, <br />Section 3. Rising Stars (Never been above 1000) 5SS G/30, $100-50 b/10, <br />Section 4. Chess Pirates (Never been above 600) 5SS G/30, $100-50 b/10. <br />Starts at: 11am then ASAP with lunch break. <br /> <br />EF: $27. If mailed by Jan, 25 or paid online, entryfeesrus.com. <br />$35 at site. Cash only. <br />Reg: Feb 27th. at site before 10:45am.<br />Mail Ent: 115 West Moore St, Hackettstown NJ 07840. <br />Info: Ken Thomas acn@goes.com or 908-763-6468.or 908-852-0385.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-4902064817618832782?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-36250223419826838502010-02-13T21:08:00.002-05:002010-02-14T00:46:39.934-05:00USATE 2010 LIVE!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S3dbHAG7KvI/AAAAAAAAA6U/2JK0RHmEd1s/s1600-h/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNTMuanBn%3F%3D-707943"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437915250919418610" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iEBIGxb6Jbg/S3dbHAG7KvI/AAAAAAAAA6U/2JK0RHmEd1s/s320/%3D%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDAwNTMuanBn%3F%3D-707943" /></a></p>Mutually Assured Zugzwang facing camera during round 2.<br />Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-3625022341982683850?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-37432665278822057752010-02-06T01:01:00.004-05:002010-02-06T01:13:49.452-05:00KCC History BookHey everybody. As I looked through the filing cabinet for the lost keys, I kept finding loose pictures all over the place. Some of them had our club masters with hair, so you know they are old. It made me appreciate the history of the club, even if I have only been apart of if for the last couple years. If you have any old or even new pictures from the club, bring them in. I will work on a scrapbook. If anyone has any funny stories of when they first joined, send it to me via email or bring it in. I'll include it in our history! I am going to start it so every year we will have a list of members for the year, club championship results, summer tournaments, pictures here and there, clippings from Chess Life or Star Ledger perhaps, or anything else you can think of. I will also need some help figuring out when the pictures were taken and who is even in them! I'll probably start this after the tournament is over, so you have a couple weeks to find anything.<br /><br />Thanks.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-3743266527882205775?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>DACarrellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695388333241795748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-78138225352432251282010-01-30T09:52:00.003-05:002010-01-30T11:36:51.108-05:00Endgame HumorOne last before we consign Zurich 1953 back to history...<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">20. Kotov-Najdorf (<a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1084356">click here to view on chessgames.com</a>)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>White to move....any predictable course of moves would have Black win the d5-pawn, arrange to push his own pawn to d4, and start making dinner plans. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-774565.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">22. axb4!?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When a loss appears inevitable, reject the assumption! Black must recalibrate to a new </div><div style="text-align: left;">position and new strategy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">22. .... Rxa1</div><div style="text-align: left;">23. bxc5 dxc5</div><div style="text-align: left;">24. Bxc5 Rd8 (Black may be hanging on to his dark-squared bishop too long - now ...Bxc3 and ... Qxd5 may be enough to bring it home)</div><div style="text-align: left;">25. d6 Ne8</div><div style="text-align: left;">26. Kg2 Bf8<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">27. N1e2 Nxd6</div><div style="text-align: left;">28. Qd5 Nb7</div><div style="text-align: left;">29. Qxf7+ Kxf7</div><div style="text-align: left;">30. Bxf8 Rxf8</div><div style="text-align: left;">31. Ng3 Nd6</div><div style="text-align: left;">32. Rd2 Ke6</div><div style="text-align: left;">33. Rd5 Rb8</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-762506.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">All foreshadowing aside, all seems to be going to plan... soon the b-pawn will fall and Black will roll up White's position.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">...but as the Eastern proverb has it: "If it weren't for the wolves, our goat could make it to Mecca." But now to howling wolves appear, in the form of a pair of white knights...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">34. Rxd6+!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Again, reject the assumption! A second exchange tossed to the fire.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">34. ...... Kxd6</div><div style="text-align: left;">35. Nxf5+ Kc6</div><div style="text-align: left;">36. Nxe4 Rxb2+</div><div style="text-align: left;">37. Kf3 Rb4</div><div style="text-align: left;">38. Nfg3 Raa4</div><div style="text-align: left;">39. h5 </div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-771363.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Black is fortunate that he realizes in time that he can only, and must play for a draw.</div><div style="text-align: left;">39. ..... Ra3+</div><div style="text-align: left;">40. Kg4 Kd7</div><div style="text-align: left;">41. g6 hxg6</div><div style="text-align: left;">42. hxg6 Ke7</div><div style="text-align: left;">43. Nf5+ Ke6</div><div style="text-align: left;">44. Ng7+ Ke7</div><div style="text-align: left;">45. Nf5+ Ke6</div><div style="text-align: left;">46. g7 Ra8</div><div style="text-align: left;">47. Neg3 Rg8</div><div style="text-align: left;">48. Nh5 Rxf4+!</div><div style="text-align: left;">49. Kxf4 Rxg7!</div><div style="text-align: left;">50. Nhxg7+</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2-1/2 (!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-797694.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">This game might better belong in an adventure magazine than a tournament book.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">And a possibly anachronistic story, consume with caution:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;">'As we can see, instead of simply offering a draw Najdorf decided to end the game with the joke moves given above, and after Kotov took the second rook he said "draw".</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;">Kotov then looked up at Najdorf with a puzzled expression: "why?"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;">"Because it's a book draw." </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;">"Ah yes," responded Kotov "that used to be true". He then went on to explain to a horrified Najdorf about the old man in Tbilisi who had recently solved the problem about how to to mate the lone king with two knights. It took a few seconds before it dawned on Najdorf that Russians know how to tell jokes too.'</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Nimzovich: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">And so I close my book and bid a friendly, I hope, farewell to you, my readers.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:georgia;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-7813822535243225128?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547487371616635574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-40025031535562168132010-01-28T23:57:00.004-05:002010-02-27T18:12:56.438-05:00Die Blockade<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">#19 Kotov-Gligoric (<a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1084369">click here to view on chessgames.com</a>)</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>Perhaps my favorite game in the whole tournament - one can only admire its artistry. Gligoric plays out a complex blockading strategy that I think would have shocked and impressed Nimzovich himself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>An odd side note - of my 20 favorite games of this tournament, the most represented players were Kotov (5 games) and Gligoric (5 games), including both games they played against each other. Despite the lack of significance this late game had to the standings of this long tournament, these two came to play, as they did for all 30 rounds.</div><div><br /></div><div>Black to move and deal with that unpleasant b1-h7 diagonal...</div><div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-796632.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">11. .... e4! Blockade! (e4) Clearance! (e5) </div><div style="text-align: left;">12. fxe4 f4</div><div style="text-align: left;">13. Bf2 Nd7</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The black knight wants to get to e5, and White has to get it out of there at any cost, which explains his knight's retreat to its original square.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">14. Ng1 Qg5</div><div style="text-align: left;">15. Bf1 Ne5</div><div style="text-align: left;">16. Nf3 Qe7</div><div style="text-align: left;">17. Nxe5 Qxe5</div><div style="text-align: left;">18. O-O-O Nf6</div><div style="text-align: left;">19. h3 Bd7</div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-735044.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><div style="text-align: left;">Black is hewing to a dark-squared blockade on the kingside which White must break, otherwise Black's attack on the queenside will prevail. Who will win?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">20. Bd3 a6</div><div style="text-align: left;">21. Nb1! </div><div style="text-align: left;">The knight threatens to jump to f3, breaking the blockade by supporting an inevitable e4-e5.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-791389.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">21. .... f3!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And now the exclamation point - if the white knight wants to get to f3, Black prevents this and maintains the blockade, even at the cost of another pawn! </div><div style="text-align: left;">22. gxf3 Nh5</div><div style="text-align: left;">23. Nd2 Nf4</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">A classic example of a blockaded position. The blockade's immediate effect embraces four white pawns, but its influence penetrates much deeper: the lightsquare bishop has been turned into a pawn, the knight's own pawns occupy all of its best squares, and even so mobile a piece as White's queen is almost totally blockaded as well.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">24. Bf1 b5</div><div style="text-align: left;">25. h4 Kh8</div><div style="text-align: left;">26. Rg1 Bf6</div><div style="text-align: left;">27. Nb3 Rb8? (slowing the pace of attack - Bronstein recommends ...b4 and perhaps ...bxc is a thought)</div><div style="text-align: left;">28. Be1 b4</div><div style="text-align: left;">29. Kb1 Ra8</div><div style="text-align: left;">30. Bg3 Rg8 (White aims at the base of the blockade, but Black has a tactical response)</div><div style="text-align: left;">31. Qh2</div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-710907.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><div style="text-align: left;">31. .... Rxg3!</div><div style="text-align: left;">32. Rxg3 Ne2</div><div style="text-align: left;">33. Qxe2 Qxg3</div><div style="text-align: left;">34. Nc1 a5</div><div style="text-align: left;">35. Nd3 Bd4</div><div style="text-align: left;">36. h5 Qh4</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-712429.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">White is still two pawns up, but his light-squared bishop is not a match for its opposite number, so Black can still maintain by mixing the continued dark-squared blockade with queenside counterplay.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">37. Bg2 Rg8</div><div style="text-align: left;">38. Rh1 Qg3</div><div style="text-align: left;">39. Bf1 a4</div><div style="text-align: left;">40. Kc2 a3</div><div style="text-align: left;">41. b3</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2-1/2</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A symmetrical blockade, now spanning both sides of the board. With no prospect to improve either position, a draw was agreed, a fitting credit to both players.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-4002503153556216813?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547487371616635574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-78991357959561669392010-01-26T21:37:00.004-05:002010-01-27T19:40:43.404-05:00Tears of a Clown<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">#18 Reshevsky-Geller (<a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1048629">click here to view on chessgames.com</a>)</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>Before there was Fischer, there was Reshevsky, the first American to threaten the Soviet machine. The 1953 Candidates tournament was as close as he came to a world championship match, and indeed how close he came. This game was as important as Keres-Smyslov in determining the final standings. An endgame approached, and Reshevsky had every reason for optimism...</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-726096.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>31. b6 Rb8?</div><div><br /></div><div>Bronstein gives the amazing 31. ... Rxa3! 32. b7 Rb4 33. Rd8+ Kh7 34. b8=Q Rxb8 35. Rxb8 Rd3 36. Rf1 Rc3! with a likely drawn 4v3 rook endgame. Tragically easy for us humans to miss...<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Analysis diagram after 36. .... Rc3!</span></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-744700.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Instead the game heads down more prosaic channels...for now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>32. Rd6 Ra4</div><div>33. Rxc2 Rxa3</div><div>34. h3 Rb3</div><div>35. Rcc6 Rb2</div><div>36. e4 h5</div><div>37. e5 h4</div><div>38. Rd4?! </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-779557.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">And here it might seem that nothing can save Black. Nevertheless, I would not have traded my b-pawn for the insignificant h-pawn. Couldn't White have relocated his rook along the seventh rank? </span></div><div>Bronstein gives 38. e6 f6 39. Rc7! Rxb6 40. R6d7 as winning, as indeed it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>38. .... R2xb6</div><div>39. Rxb6 Rxb6</div><div>40. Rxh4 Rb1+</div><div>41. Kh2 Re1</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;font-size:13px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-740602.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Averbakh: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Reshevsky did not conceal his surprise that Geller decided to play on. With an ironic smile he sat down at the board, ordered a cup of coffee and began slowly stirring it with his spoon. There was indeed no reason to hurry: the two extra pawns were a sure guarantee of victory.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div>Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">In order to understand what follows, keep in mind that there are some rook endings in which two extra pawns are not enough to win...sometimes it is impossible to win the ending with rook and f- and h-pawns against rook, or rook and two connected passed pawns against rook, if the pawns can be blockaded. Geller is hoping to transpose into one of these endgames. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div>What follows is a series of suboptimal moves, each of which is individually insignificant but which lead collectively to a truly poor move.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div>42. f4 Re3</div><div>43. Rg4 Kh7</div><div>44. Rg3 Re2</div><div>45. h4 Re4</div><div>46. Rf3 f6</div><div>47. exf6 gxf6</div><div>48. Kg3?! Kg6 (48. g4!)</div><div>49. Ra3 f5</div><div>50. Ra6+ Kh5</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-769053.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>51. Rf6?? Re3+ (51. Ra8 is still sufficient to win)</div><div>52. Kf2 Ra3 (Now the problem with Rf6 - stalemate is in the air!)</div><div>53. g3 Rf3+!! (See below for analysis of 53. Rxg5+)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Averbakh: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">It can be imagined with what pleasure Geller made this move, and how triumphantly he looked at his opponent. And Reshevsky? In the seconds remaining to the time control he began thinking intensively. At that moment Geller summoned a waiter, deliberately loudly ordered a glass of tea, and the unhurriedly began stirring in some sugar.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>54. Ke2 Rxg3</div><div>55. Rxf5+ Kxh4</div><div>56. Kf2 Ra3</div><div>57. Rg5 Rb3</div><div>58. Rg1 Kh5</div><div>59. Ke2 Ra3</div><div>60. f5 Ra5</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>1/2-1/2 </div><div>A tragedy for Reshevsky....but what about the simple 53. Rxg5+ Kxh4, going into a 2v0 rook endgame?</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-733528.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div>But this too is drawn! An unusual case, but with White's king cut off below the third rank, his pawns cannot advance unchallenged. If the f-pawn advances the Black king chases it, and the combination of king and rook will blockade the g-pawn. An unusual draw, requiring key conditions - connected pawns with the black king in front, an active Black rook and a mostly inactive White rook (in its worst position in front). </div><div><br /></div><div>Try this against Fritz - it's oddly frustrating.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-7899135795956166939?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547487371616635574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-22870862210510529002010-01-25T20:19:00.003-05:002010-01-25T21:27:51.347-05:00The Original Board on Fire<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">#17 Keres-Smyslov (<a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1072466">click here to view on chessgames.com</a>)</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>In the late rounds of the 1953 Candidates tournament, the outcome was still in doubt with Bronstein, Reshevsky, Keres and Smyslov all fighting for the top spot. In this game, Keres decided to play for the win at all costs. At what must have been an incredibly tense moment at the height of his career, Smyslov proved equal to the challenge. </div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-709855.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: left;">From an equal position, Keres designs a quick attack on Black's kingside, using the superior mobility of his rooks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">16. Ne5 Nxe5</div><div style="text-align: left;">17. Rxe5 Bf6</div><div style="text-align: left;">18. Rh5 g6 (Bronstein cites the threat of 19. Rxh7! followed by Qh5+ and Rh3 as the cause for 18... g6)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-772592.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">19. Rch3?!? dxc4!! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A surprise rook sacrifice, equally surprisingly declined!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Smyslov's intuition did not deceive him: as later analysis was to show, he made the best move here....Did Smyslov reason it out, or did he simply guess, as one might do in a lottery, pulling out a winning number?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Of course the text move resulted from a deep study of the position. First of all, Black is opening his bishop's diagonal, creating the possibility of transferring that piece via e4 to f5 or g6. Secondly, the d-file is opened......and thirdly, a passed c-pawn temporarily makes its appearance; it may go to c3, closing the diagonal of the dangerous white bishop....Meanwhile, the white rook is still en prise...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">What ends up being of fantastic importance is a c3-pawn push giving Black control of d4, and thereby h8, what would otherwise be a mating square. I don't have Kasparov's undoubtedly definitive analysis of this position, but Bronstein gives the following alternative if the sacrifice is accepted.... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>19. .... gxh5<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>20. Qxh5 Re8 (opening an escape for the king)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>21. a4!! (closing it with a subsequent Ba3!)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-735923.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Only when fed this move manually did my computer find that the position is in fact winning for White! Since some of its analysis disagrees with Bronstein's, I'll leave it out for now (see the discussion thread at chessgames.com for more, or <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">On My Great Predecessors II</span>), but the key recognition for White is that Black's escape can be cut off after all, justifying the rook sacrifice. It may be impossible to know how much of this Smyslov or Keres saw, but it suffices to say that Smyslov chose wisely.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">20. Rxh7 c3!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">21. Qc1 Qxd4</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now there is complete coverage of the kingside, and Black can start to dream of bigger things.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-772025.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">22. Qh6 Rfd8</div><div style="text-align: left;">23. Bc1 Bg7</div><div style="text-align: left;">24. Qg5 Qf6</div><div style="text-align: left;">25. Qg4 c2!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-723801.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The threat of Black's passed pawn and White's lack of counterplay led him to resign in just another 3 moves (26. Be2 Rd4 27. f4 Rd1+ 28. Bxd1 Qd4+). A brilliant game, and a demonstration of accurate counterplay defeating a hasty attack.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-2287086221051052900?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547487371616635574noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3014046325542578012.post-73018388818232054322010-01-23T15:38:00.002-05:002010-01-24T14:39:57.434-05:00More Rook Endgames? You're Welcome<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">#16 Gligoric-Euwe (<a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1042832">click here to view on chessgames.com</a>)</span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The reader who immerses himself in this battle's fine points, who examines the techniques used here, and who familiarizes himself with the basic ideas behind this type of ending, will have made a great stride forward in positional play.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here is a game that could have been taken straight out of Baburin's "Winning Pawn Structures" - first White gangs up on Black's IQP, tortures him with various threats, then finally trades down into a drawn 4v3 rook endgame...and proceeds to win it. It takes imagination to fool a veteran player in that situation, let's see how it's done...</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-782599.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>10. a3 a6</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Bronstein: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">It is Black's task to rid himself of the isolated pawn - that is, to push it to d4 and trade it off. This, however, is impossible for the moment, due to 11. Na4. The natural thing is for Black to prepare this advance with ...a7-a6 and ...Ba7. It is White's task to use these two tempi to bring out another piece to control the d4 square, intending to occupy it later on with a knight. Following this plan, one must consider 10. b3! a6 11. Na4 Ba7 12. Bb2 more logical; if then 12. ... b5 13. Rc1!, followed by 14. Nc5. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">he square d4 would have remained under White's control, a strategic accomplishment of no small importance.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></div><div>It is far too early to talk about one side or another winning or losi</div><div>ng this game on account of the 10th move, but Bronstein's amazingly insightful comments lay out the strategic developments of the game that follow - Black is given a temporary opportunity to liquidate his IQP and get a good game; failing to do so, he must prepare a long defense.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>11. b4 Bd6?! (Likely an inferior alternative to ...Ba7, giving up the fight for d4)</div><div>12. Bb2 Bg4</div><div>13. Rc1 Bc7</div><div>14. Na4 Qd6</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-788987.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>With the d-pawn set in cement, Black turns to attack as a means of liberation, but White defends accurately, and through exchanges goes toward the theoretically advantageous IQP endgame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>15. g3 Ne4</div><div>16. Nc5 Nxc5 (With each piece exchange, the IQP weakens, and White exchanged his knight on a4 for Black's on e4, no small feat for a single move)</div><div>17. Rxc5 Rad8</div><div>18. Nd4! Bxe2</div><div>19. Qxe2 Nxd4</div><div>20. Bxd4 Bb6</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-707384.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>21. Rd1! (The key. If say 21. R5c1 then 22. Bxd4 exd4 = )</div><div>21. .... Bxc5</div><div>22. Bxc5 Qe5</div><div>23. Bxf8 Kxf8</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>White now has an exceptionally favorable IQP endgame, with just heavy pieces left. His pieces will be more mobile, mixing attack on the weak d5 pawn with attack elsewhere on the board. There can be only two results, White winning or a draw....but despite all his advantages it is not clear that White can force a win yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>24. Rd4 g6</div><div>25. b5?! axb5</div><div>26. Qxb5 Qc7</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-739086.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br /></div><div>Bronstein (regarding White's 25th): <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">...to understand what follows, one must keep in mind that rook endings with four pawns versus three, all on one side, generally cannot be won. So if all the queenside pawns were to disappear, Black would be risking very little even if he does lose the isolate d-pawn. With this in mind, 25. b5...is not a very good move: 25. Qd2 would be more consistent, threatening 26. e4 and forcing 25. ...f5</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>27. Qb2 Kg8</div><div>28. Qd2 Qc5</div><div>29. a4 Qa3!</div><div>30. a5 Rc8</div><div>31. Rxd5?! Qc1+ (Bronstein suggests 31. Kg2 keeping the queens on)</div><div>32. Qxc1 Rxc1+</div><div>33. Kg2 Rb1</div><div>And indeed Black accomplishes his goal - he is about to simplify to the aforementioned 4v3 rook endgame, and can have very good expectation of a draw.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>34. g4 Kg7</div><div>35. h4 b6</div><div>36. h5 bxa5</div><div>37. Rxa5 Rb2</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-768317.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>38. g5!? </div><div>No fool, Gligoric knows he is up against endgame theory trying to win here, so he changes the equation...with 38. .... h6! Black can exchange off two pawns and almost guarantee the draw. But Black chooses a different path, one that still leads toward the sunlight but hews closer to the precipice...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>38. .... gxh5</div><div>39. Ra6! Rb3?! </div><div>40. Rh6 Ra3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Note: a full appreciation of this endgame is beyond my pay grade - Bronstein devotes 4 pages of analysis to the following 37 moves, borrowing from the work of several masters whose combined efforts indicated the possibilities for drawing that existed at several points. However, I will try to highlight a couple key moments to give a flavor of the text. On move 39, Bronstein recommends ...Re7 with the intention of ...Re6 instead, the point being the pawn endgame is drawn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>41. Kg3 Ra1</div><div>42. e4 Rg1+</div><div>43. Kf4 Rh1</div><div>44. e5 h4?</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 320px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-779589.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>The adjourned move, and one Bronstein identifies as the key mistake - until now, the game was still drawn. Now, however, Black's lead h-pawn becomes a much easier target, and if White can win this pawn without exchanging rooks he has winning chances.</div><div>45. Kg4 Rg1+</div><div>46. Kf5 Rh1</div><div>47. Kg4 Rg1+</div><div>48. Kf5 Rh1</div><div>49. f4 h3</div><div>50. Kg4 Rg1+</div><div>51. Kf3 Rf1+</div><div>52. Kg3 Rg1+</div><div>53. Kf2 Rh1</div><div>54. Rf6 Ra1</div><div>55. Kg3 Rh1</div><div>56. Kg4 Kg8</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-720353.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's worth replaying the game with the link on the top of this page to see how White cleverly uses zugzwang to force Black's king to take a step back - now he can play 57. Rh6 to win the h-pawn, because a rook trade no longer leads to a drawn pawn endgame (as it would if the king were still on g7).</div><div>57. Rh6 h2</div><div>58. Kg3 Rg1+</div><div>59. Kxh2 Rg4 (White cashes in, regaining his extra pawn - Black holds onto his rook of course)</div><div>60. Rf6 Kg7</div><div>61. Kh3 Rg1</div><div>62. Kh4 Rh1+</div><div>63. Kg4 Rg1+</div><div>64. Kf5 Rf1</div><div>65. Rc6 </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/kibitzer/uploaded_images/Untitled-2-736455.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div>65. .... Kf8</div><div><br /></div><div>How can White progress? The Black rook ties his king to his f-pawn, preventing a winning pawn breakthrough. Gligoric finds the answer is, yet again, zugzwang.</div><div><br /></div><div>66. Rc8+ Kg7</div><div>67. Rd8! Rf2 (forced)</div><div>68. Rd1! Rf3</div><div>69. Ke4 Rf2</div><div>70. Ke3 Ra2 (now Black's rook is forced off the f-file, and White's pawns head for the endzone)</div><div>71. f5! Rg2</div><div>72. Rd7!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> Rxg5</div><div>73. Kf4 Rg1</div><div>74. e6 Rf1+</div><div>75. Ke5 Re1+</div><div>76. Kd6 h5</div><div>77. Rxf7+ Kg8</div><div>78. Ke7</div><div>1-0</div></div><div><br /></div><div>A beautiful endgame, twice White gave up his pawn advantage to improve his position, and came up with a coherent plan to which he adhered perfectly. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3014046325542578012-7301838881823205432?l=www.kenilworthchessclub.org%2Fkibitzer' alt='' /></div>Ianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547487371616635574noreply@blogger.com0