tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post8921212825618208190..comments2023-05-20T06:14:34.159-07:00Comments on Chess on the Borderline: 2009 Saskatchewan OpenTerryChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15189508044247537368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post-90426385882264616992009-01-31T21:13:00.000-08:002009-01-31T21:13:00.000-08:00I doubt very much if I would be able to go to the ...I doubt very much if I would be able to go to the NAO as my wife is expecting me to spend our aniversary with her, not 50 chess players.<BR/><BR/>If they had changed the date to the 14th-15th I would definatly played as I am going to be in Edmonton that weekend anywayTerryChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189508044247537368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post-18198364018369516242009-01-30T16:20:00.000-08:002009-01-30T16:20:00.000-08:00Thanks Terry. I'll give chessflash a look. You p...Thanks Terry. I'll give chessflash a look. You playing in the Northern Alberta Open?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post-27866002762518927892009-01-29T22:43:00.000-08:002009-01-29T22:43:00.000-08:00Hi Jamin,Your comments are spot on, and I knew I h...Hi Jamin,<BR/><BR/>Your comments are spot on, and I knew I had the advantage against both Micah and you, but I'm not sure if it is a "duty" to continue playing. <BR/><BR/>There have been times when I have been physically ill and have accepted a draw because I wasn't sure if I was up for a long game. These two game weren't that case, I admit, but I was concerned about saving energy for my next opponent. Probably a bigger factor was the fear of blowing half point (ie a bird in the hand vs two in the bush). I tend to play more concervitively in rated tournaments than other games as you probably noticed.<BR/><BR/>I decided to take the positions I had you and Micah and continue the game against Fritz to see if I can squeeze out a win. First I tried 34...c4 in our game and found it quite hard to make progress after 35.Qe3!. When I tried Fritz's suggestion 34...Qc1 I found it much easier and was able to win. Next I'll try 42 ...Kc7 and see what happens then I'll try 19.b5 in the Micah game.TerryChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189508044247537368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post-71920628494717926882009-01-29T22:16:00.000-08:002009-01-29T22:16:00.000-08:00Hi David,The chess game viewer is from chessflash....Hi David,<BR/><BR/>The chess game viewer is from chessflash.com. You need to set up an acount and upload your game to that website. Then you can copy it into another webpage such as this blog. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comments about my play. I was pleased that I was able to prove to myself that I can compete with experts but I need to learn how to be more of a tiger at the board when I have an advantage. That is the only way I can improve to the next level.TerryChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189508044247537368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post-22264399551127139632009-01-29T14:58:00.000-08:002009-01-29T14:58:00.000-08:00Congrats on your good play Terry. Seems like you ...Congrats on your good play Terry. Seems like you are playing well above your rating right now; a shame about the Pederson game though. <BR/><BR/>I really dig the playable games within your post. Care to enlighten a luddite about how it was accomplished?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088203122292402146.post-15632770576754981992009-01-28T08:34:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:34:00.000-08:00Hey Terry,I haven't had a chance to analyze our ga...Hey Terry,<BR/><BR/>I haven't had a chance to analyze our game with Rybka yet, but I'm convinced even without its help that black can win the final position in our game. In order to verify this yourself, it's not enough to let Fritz analyze the final position alone, you have to guide it through the different winning tries that black has. Keep in mind that white has hardly any moves when the king is on c3 and the knight is on a3, so there must be a way for black to force zugzwang, which will allow decisive king penetration. Take a look at the black plan involving placing a bishop on b5, which will allow the king to come to d5 and c4.<BR/><BR/>The reason Fritz doesn't see a win for black in the "drawn" position is not because it is a draw, but rather because Fritz not only doesn't see far enough, but it misses some of the subtle, quiet moves which force white into zugzwang.<BR/><BR/>Looking at your games from this weekend I thought you played quite well, but it's a shame you didn't score more points with winning positions against both Micah and me. Remember that 90% of the time a higher rated player offers you a draw it's because they are busted, and 100% of those times the draw offer is purely psychological. When you have a better position it's your duty to play it out, regardless of who you're playing against!<BR/><BR/>There are exceptions to the above statement, but you get the idea :)Jaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539434918695319504noreply@blogger.com