29-07-2013, 02:56 AM
Hi,
Instead of all this silly grumbling and games where Kings and Queens swap squares I've been to
the Glorney/Gilbert site, downloaded the games...
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....and have been pleasantly entertained by some nice play.
This is good.
Katherine Shepherd (1746) - Eibhia Ní Mhuigeagain (1356)
[pgn][FEN "3r2k1/ppr2pp1/4p1p1/3nR3/3P4/P1P2N2/1P3PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
1. g3 {Luft and keeping that d5 Knight right where it is and off f4.} 1... Rd6 {Logical, coming up to have a wee poke at the b2 pawn which is holding the under presuure c3 pawn.} 2. Rae1 {Offering the b2 pawn as a target.} 2... Rb6 {The b2 pawn has been duly targetted.} 3. Rxd5 {The idea.} 3... exd5 4. Re8+ Kh7 5. Ng5+ Kh6 6. f4 Kh5 7. h3 {Checkmate cannot be avoided. All forced after 3...exd5.}[/pgn]
And the Welsh lad Tom Thorpe has a bright future. He is fearless and imaginative.
Here he goes for a player 230 gp's above him.
Tom Thorpe (1875) Conor O'Donnell (2105)
[pgn][FEN "1k1rr3/pp3p2/1np1ppb1/7p/5q1P/1PB2P1B/P1PP1Q2/1K2R1R1 w - - 0 1"]
1. Rxg6 {The prelude to a Queen sac. This exchange sac is to allow...} 1... fxg6
2. Re4 {....this move unprotecting the f6 pawn so....} 2... Qh6 3. Bxf6 Rxd2 4.
Be5+ {This check can be played and then...} 4... Ka8 5. Qxb6 {...The Queen sac
which cannot be taken due to Ra4 mate.} 5... Rd1+ {The flaw.} 6. Kb2 Qc1+ 7. Kc3
Qa1+ 8. Kc4 {And with the King blocking the Rook from the a-file.} 8... axb6 9.
Bxa1 Rxa1 {Black went onto win. Smashing Chess.}[/pgn]
Instead of all this silly grumbling and games where Kings and Queens swap squares I've been to
the Glorney/Gilbert site, downloaded the games...
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.glorneycupchess.org/live_pgn.htm">http://www.glorneycupchess.org/live_pgn.htm</a><!-- m -->
....and have been pleasantly entertained by some nice play.
This is good.
Katherine Shepherd (1746) - Eibhia Ní Mhuigeagain (1356)
[pgn][FEN "3r2k1/ppr2pp1/4p1p1/3nR3/3P4/P1P2N2/1P3PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 1"]
1. g3 {Luft and keeping that d5 Knight right where it is and off f4.} 1... Rd6 {Logical, coming up to have a wee poke at the b2 pawn which is holding the under presuure c3 pawn.} 2. Rae1 {Offering the b2 pawn as a target.} 2... Rb6 {The b2 pawn has been duly targetted.} 3. Rxd5 {The idea.} 3... exd5 4. Re8+ Kh7 5. Ng5+ Kh6 6. f4 Kh5 7. h3 {Checkmate cannot be avoided. All forced after 3...exd5.}[/pgn]
And the Welsh lad Tom Thorpe has a bright future. He is fearless and imaginative.
Here he goes for a player 230 gp's above him.
Tom Thorpe (1875) Conor O'Donnell (2105)
[pgn][FEN "1k1rr3/pp3p2/1np1ppb1/7p/5q1P/1PB2P1B/P1PP1Q2/1K2R1R1 w - - 0 1"]
1. Rxg6 {The prelude to a Queen sac. This exchange sac is to allow...} 1... fxg6
2. Re4 {....this move unprotecting the f6 pawn so....} 2... Qh6 3. Bxf6 Rxd2 4.
Be5+ {This check can be played and then...} 4... Ka8 5. Qxb6 {...The Queen sac
which cannot be taken due to Ra4 mate.} 5... Rd1+ {The flaw.} 6. Kb2 Qc1+ 7. Kc3
Qa1+ 8. Kc4 {And with the King blocking the Rook from the a-file.} 8... axb6 9.
Bxa1 Rxa1 {Black went onto win. Smashing Chess.}[/pgn]