I think the program is playing reasonably well,
although I must admit that I somehow missed the
ultra-obvious 7.Bc4 killer.


I saw the game you were rook down, Still you won. That was a good luck
or your Plan.

Recorded Game: http://www.getclub.com/playgame.php?...806&game=Chess

Bye
Sanny

Play Chess at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html

On Sep 6, 11:00 am, Sanny wrote:

I think the program is playing reasonably well,
although I must admit that I somehow missed the
ultra-obvious 7.Bc4 killer.

I saw the game you were rook down, Still you won. That was a good luck
or your Plan.


Well no, I did not "hang" my Rook, if that is what you
are asking.

In the August 2007 issue of Chess Life, which I have
been reading lately, there was an article called "The
Umstead Attack" where a weak player like myself drew
a grandmaster. In that game, NM Umstead played a
different opening, but I was amazed that he was able
to attain a winning position with such "quiet moves" as
Q-d2 and Qf4. Though he mucked up the easy part
and only drew as a result, I found the idea compelling,
and adopted it in my game at GetClub. The alternatives
were unappealing since Black was up a pawn and my
own King was certainly not safe. Even the endgame
looked horrible for me, so why not sac' my Rook for a
promising attack? It worked out (just barely) and I won.

A very interesting experience for me, and I don't think
I will be playing the King's Gambit much anymore as I
don't like it. Even a GM Tal would not be comfortable
if you took all the pieces in a bucket, shook them up
and then dumped them randomly on the chess board,
and that is how I feel, to a certain extent, about this
opening. I prefer positional play.


In one of my games at ChessWorld, my opponent
played a Pirc Defense and I was able to pull off almost
exactly the same kind of trick as in the Umstead game:
I checked him with N-e7, he played ...K-h8 (only legal
move), I sac'ed Rxh7+, he captured my Rook with his
King, I checked with my remaining Rook at h1, and he
resigned because he must interpose a piece after which
I will capture it and then mate his King. In effect, not
only do my pieces coordinate (almost) perfectly, but
his serve to block the key squares his King needed
for an escape route.


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In one of my games at ChessWorld, my opponent
played a Pirc Defense and I was able to pull off almost
exactly the same kind of trick as in the Umstead game:
I checked him with N-e7, he played ...K-h8 (only legal
move), I sac'ed Rxh7+, he captured my Rook with his
King, I checked with my remaining Rook at h1, and he
resigned because he must interpose a piece after which
I will capture it and then mate his King. In effect, not
only do my pieces coordinate (almost) perfectly, but
his serve to block the key squares his King needed
for an escape route.


Good Job,

Bye
Sanny

Play Chess at: http://www.GetClub.com/Chess.html