Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Biggest online win against 2034 graded player ...!

Staggeringly I managed to see off a player graded 2034 today with a Budapest Gambit !! After doing all of the hard work, I just had to remember not to leave by queen and King connected on the dark squares - otherwise there may have been some tricks ... !


As usual, any comments welcome ...

Budapest


Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. d4 [%clk 00:10:00] 1...  Nf6 [%clk 00:10:00] 2. c4 [%clk 00:09:55] 2...  e5 [%clk 00:09:57] 3. dxe5 [%clk 00:09:50] 3...  Ng4 [%clk 00:09:54] 4. e3 [%clk 00:09:44] 4...  h5 [%clk 00:09:32] 5. Nf3 [%clk 00:09:39] 5...  Nc6 [%clk 00:09:25] 6. Nbd2 [%clk 00:09:32] 6...  Bb4 [%clk 00:09:18] 7. a3 [%clk 00:09:22] 7...  Bxd2+ [%clk 00:08:59] 8. Bxd2 [%clk 00:09:15] 8...  Qe7 [%clk 00:08:54] 9. Bc3 [%clk 00:09:10] 9...  Ngxe5 [%clk 00:08:42] 10. Be2 [%clk 00:08:57] 10...  d6 [%clk 00:08:36] 11. O-O [%clk 00:08:51] 11...  h4 [%clk 00:08:32] 12. Nxe5 [%clk 00:08:45] 12...  Nxe5 [%clk 00:08:27] 13. f4 [%clk 00:08:40] 13...  Ng6 [%clk 00:08:05] 14. Bxg7 [%clk 00:08:30] 14...  Rg8 [%clk 00:08:01] 15. Bd4 [%clk 00:08:23] 15...  h3 [%clk 00:07:51] 16. Bf3 [%clk 00:08:16] 16...  hxg2 [%clk 00:07:37] 17. Bxg2 [%clk 00:08:10] 17...  Nh4 [%clk 00:07:22] 18. Rf2 [%clk 00:07:44] 18...  Bd7 [%clk 00:07:01] 19. Kh1 [%clk 00:07:05] 19...  O-O-O [%clk 00:06:52] 20. Qd3 [%clk 00:06:58] 20...  Nxg2 [%clk 00:06:01] 21. Rxg2 [%clk 00:06:53] 21...  Qh4 [%clk 00:05:47] 22. Rag1 [%clk 00:06:30] 22...  Rxg2 [%clk 00:05:43] 23. Rxg2 [%clk 00:06:23] 23...  Bc6 [%clk 00:05:13] 24. Qe2 [%clk 00:06:17] 24...  Be4 [%clk 00:04:51] 25. b4 [%clk 00:05:59] 25...  Rg8 [%clk 00:04:46] 26. Kg1 [%clk 00:05:49] 26...  Rxg2+ [%clk 00:04:39] 27. Qxg2 [%clk 00:05:43] 27...  Bxg2 [%clk 00:04:36] 28. Kxg2 [%clk 00:05:37] 28...  b6 [%clk 00:04:33] 29. c5 [%clk 00:05:29] 29...  bxc5 [%clk 00:04:29] 30. bxc5 [%clk 00:03:48] 30...  dxc5 [%clk 00:04:23] 31. Be5 [%clk 00:03:44] 31...  Kd7 [%clk 00:04:13] 32. h3 [%clk 00:03:39] 32...  c6 [%clk 00:04:00] 33. a4 [%clk 00:03:35] 33...  c4 [%clk 00:03:47] 34. a5 [%clk 00:03:31] 34...  a6 [%clk 00:03:44] 35. Bc3 [%clk 00:03:26] 35...  Ke6 [%clk 00:03:37] 36. Bb2 [%clk 00:03:22] 36...  f5 [%clk 00:03:31] 37. e4 [%clk 00:03:18] 37...  fxe4 [%clk 00:03:29] 38. Be5 [%clk 00:03:13] 38...  Qh5 [%clk 00:03:20] 39. Kg1 [%clk 00:03:09] 39...  Qxh3 [%clk 00:03:09] 40. Kf2 [%clk 00:03:05] 40...  c3 [%clk 00:03:06] 41. Bd4 [%clk 00:03:01] 41...  c2 [%clk 00:03:01] 42. Bb2 [%clk 00:02:56] 42...  Qf3+ [%clk 00:02:55] 43. Kg1 [%clk 00:02:51] 43...  Qd1+ [%clk 00:02:51] 44. Kg2 [%clk 00:02:47] 44...  c1=Q [%clk 00:02:45] 45. Bxc1 [%clk 00:02:41] 45...  Qxc1 [%clk 00:02:42] 46. f5+ [%clk 00:02:37] 46...  Kxf5 [%clk 00:02:36] 47. Kf2 [%clk 00:02:34] 47...  e3+ [%clk 00:02:28] 48. Kf3 [%clk 00:02:30] 48...  Qd2 [%clk 00:02:18] 49. Kg3 [%clk 00:02:26] 49...  e2 [%clk 00:02:13] 50. Kf3 [%clk 00:02:24] 50...  Qe1 [%clk 00:01:48] 51. Ke3 [%clk 00:02:20] 51...  Qf1 [%clk 00:01:42] 52. Kd2 [%clk 00:02:17] 52...  e1=Q+ [%clk 00:01:38] 53. Kc2 [%clk 00:02:13] 53...  Qe3 [%clk 00:01:26] 54. Kb2 [%clk 00:02:09] 54...  Qff2+ [%clk 00:01:23] 55. Kb1 [%clk 00:02:06] 55...  Qee1# [%clk 00:01:19] 0-1


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Saturday, 17 December 2022

Two Grand Prix Attacks, one as White, one as Black

 Today I wanted to practice my chess.  I like 'attacking chess', so the Grand Prix Attack for me is perfect!  The time control was 10 mins each.  Here is the first game with me playing as White on http://new.chess24.com

   




As usual, any comments welcome ...

Grand Prix Attack Win for White on Chess24


Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. f4 d5 4. Bb5+ Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7 6. O-O Nf6 7. d3 d4 8. Ne2 Be7 9. a3 O-O 10. Ng3 h6 11. Bxc6 Bxc6 12. f5 Qd6 13. e5 Bxf3 14. exd6 Bxd1 15. dxe7 Rfe8 16. Rxd1 Rxe7 17. fxe6 Rxe6 18. Bd2 Rae8 19. Re1 b6 20. Rxe6 Rxe6 21. Re1 Rxe1+ 22. Bxe1 Ng4 23. Bd2 f5 24. h3 Ne3 25. Bxe3 dxe3 26. Kf1 f4 27. Ne4 g5 28. Ke2 Kf7 29. g3 Ke6 30. gxf4 gxf4 31. c4 Kf5 32. Nc3 a6 33. a4 Kg5 34. Kf3 h5 35. Ne2 h4 36. Nxf4 Kf5 37. Kxe3 Ke5 38. Ng6+ Kf5 39. Nxh4+ Ke5 40. Nf3+ Kd6 41. h4 Ke6 42. h5 Kf6 43. h6 Kg6 44. Ne5+ Kxh6 45. Nd7 Kg6 46. Nxb6 Kf6 47. Ke4 Ke6 48. Na8 Kd6 49. Nb6 Kc6 50. a5 Kb7 51. Kd5 Kc7 52. Kxc5 Kb7 53. d4 Kc7 54. d5 Kb7 55. d6 Kb8 56. d7 Kc7 57. Kd5 Kd8 58. Ke6 Kc7 59. Ke7 Kb8 60. d8=Q+ Kb7 61. Kd7 Ka7 62. Qc7# 1-0


Grand Prix Attack Win for Black on Chess24


Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. O-O Bg7 6. c3 Nge7 7. d4 cxd4 8. cxd4 d5 9. exd5 exd5 10. Be2 O-O 11. Ne5 Qb6 12. Nxc6 Nxc6 13. Bf3 Be6 14. Nc3 Rad8 15. Na4 Qxd4+ 16. Qxd4 Nxd4 17. Be3 Nc2 18. Bc5 Nxa1 19. Rxa1 Rfe8 20. Rd1 b6 21. Bd4 Rc8 22. Nc3 Red8 23. Kf2 Bxd4+ 24. Rxd4 Rc5 25. a4 Rdc8 26. Be2 Kg7 27. Ke3 Kf6 28. g4 h6 29. h3 Ke7 30. Bd3 f5 31. gxf5 Bxf5 32. Nxd5+ Ke6 33. Nc3 Bxd3 34. Kxd3 a6 35. Ke4 Rh5 36. Rd3 Rc4+ 37. Rd4 Rxd4+ 38. Kxd4 Rxh3 39. b4 Rf3 40. Nd5 b5 41. a5 h5 42. Nc7+ Kd7 43. Nxa6 h4 44. Nc5+ Kc7 45. Ke4 Ra3 46. Ne6+ Kb7 47. Nd4 h3 48. Nf3 Ra2 49. Kd5 h2 50. Nxh2 Rxh2 51. Kc5 Ka6 52. Kd5 Rb2 53. Ke5 Rxb4 54. f5 gxf5 55. Kxf5 Kxa5 56. Ke5 Rc4 57. Kd5 Kb4 58. Kd6 Rd4+ 59. Ke5 Kc3 60. Ke6 b4 61. Ke5 b3 62. Ke6 b2 63. Ke7 b1=Q 64. Ke6 Qe1+ 0-1


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