march 14,2001
Being a glutton for punishment, I signed up for a third Tournament! (I could end up playing 18 tournament games at the same time!) This one is the February Fast. I won the first two games by forfeit (remember week one? I guess I am not the only one...)
White: DrChrome
1 e4 c6
2 Nf3 d5
3 ed cd
4 d4 e6
5 Bb5+ Bd7
6 Nc3 Bb4
7 0-0 Bxc3
8 Bxd7+ Nxd7
9 bc Ngf6
10 Ng5 0-0
11 Qd3 Qc7
12 Re1 Ng4
13 Qxh7++ 1-0
White: cudzoo
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3 Nc3 Nf6
4 d4 ed
5 Nxd4 Bb4
6 Qd3 Qe7
7 Bd2 Bxc3
8 Qxc3 Nxe4
9 0-0-0 Nxc3
10 Bxc3 0-0
11 Nxc6 dc
12 Rd3 Bf5
13 Re3 Qg5
14 h4 Qf4
15 g3 Qxf2
16 Re2 Qc5
17 h5 h6
18 Rh4 Rfe8
19 Rd2 Re1+
20 Rd1 Rxd1+
21 Kxd1 Rd8+ 0-1
my tournament record: 15-7
march 15,2001
The last two games , against Joe, were more of a knock down-drag out type thing.
White: DrChrome
1 e4 c5
2 Nf3 d6
3 d4 cd
4 Nxd4 e5
5 Nf3 Nf6
6 Nc3 Bg4
7 h3 Bh5
8 Bb5+ Nc6
9 0-0 Be7
10 Be3 a6
11 Ba4 b5
12 Bb3 h6
13 a4 b4
14 Nd5 Nxe4
15 Bb6 Qb8
16 a5 Bd8
17 Qd3 Bxf3
18 gf Nf6
19 Qc4 Nxd5
20 Qxc6+ Ke7
21 Qxd5 Rf8
22 f4 Bxb6
23 ab Qxb6
24 Rfe1?
(24 Rae1! )
24 S f6
25 Qe6+ Kd8
26 fe fe
27 Rxe5 Qxf2+
28 Kh1 Qf3+
29 Kg1 Qg3+
30 Kh1 Qxe5
31 Qg4 Qxb2
32 Rd1 Qe5
33 Ba4 Ra7
34 Qxb4 Kc7
35 Re1 Qd5+
36 Kg1 Rb7
37 Re7+ Kb8
38 Rxb7+ Qxb7
39 Qxd6+ Ka7
40 Qxf8 Qb6+
41 Kh2 Qc7+
42 Kh1 Qb7+
43 Kg1 Qb1+
44 Qf1 Qxf1+
45 Kxf1 Kb6
46 Kf2 Kc5
47 Kf3 a5
48 Kg4 g6
49 Be8 g5
50 Kh5 Kd6
51 Kxh6 Ke7
52 Ba4 Kf6
53 c4 1-0
By move 16, I was down a pawn, but I had a nice little attack going. I avoided the trap he set for me on 17 (18Qxf3 Nd2! forking the rook and queen), and by move 21 I am up a Bishop! On 24, I move the wrong rook, it almost cost me the game. It did cost me my hard fought advantage. By move 30, it is two rooks and a queen against my rook, queen and bishop., and he has a two pawn advantage! 37 and 38 were clever moves (if I do say so myselt!) that gave me back the advantage. At move 40, it is my Bishop and Queen vs. his Queen. He still had a pawn on me, but it did him no good. Black resigned when the c pawn broke free.
White: Joe
1 e4 e5
2 Bc4 Nf6
3 Nc3 c6
4 f4 ef
5 Nf3 d5
6 ed cd
7 Bb5+ Bd7
8 d4 Bb4
9 Bxd7+ Nbxd7
10 0-0 0-0
11 Bxf4 Nb6
12 Qd3 h6
13 Be5 Bd6
14 Rae1 Nc4
15 Nxd5 Nxe5
16 de Bc5+
17 Kh1 Nxd5
18 c4 Nb4
19 Qc3 Nxa2
20 Qc2 Nb4
21 Qe4 Nd3
22 Re2 Rc8
23 Qxb7 Nf2+
24 Rfxf2 Bxf2
25 Rxf2 Qd1+
26 Ng1 Qe1
27 Re2 Qd1
28 b3 Rb8
29 Qxa7 Rxb3
30 h3 Rb1
31 Qf2 Ra8
32 e6 fe
33 Kh2 Rf8
34 Nf3 h5
35 Rd2 Qb3
36 Qd4 Rc1
37 Ne5 Rff1
38 Qd8+ Kh7
39 g3 Rh1+
40 Kg2 Qe3
41 Nf3 Rcf1
42 Ng5+ Kg6
43 Qe8+ Kxg5
44 h4+ Kh6
45 Qh8+ Kg6
46 Qe8+ Rf7
47 Kxh1 Qe1+
48 Kg2 Qxd2+
49 Kh3 Qe1
50 g4 Qh1+
51 Kg3 Qg1+
52 Kh3 hg++ 0-1
what can I say about this one? I though I had it won on 25. (didn't see the Knight move) I could have won with: (40 S Rcg1+ 41 Kf2 Qxg3+ 42 Ke2 Rh2++ ) but I missed that, too. At least I was able to find a checkmate at the end. So, I win the round and advance.
My tournament record: 17-7 throw out the forfeits and it is 15-1... not to shabby, but the second rounds will be tougher.
march 24,2001
My chess horoscope says that as White, I should simplify and wear dark glasses. Hey, it worked for this game:
White: DrChrome
1 e4 Nf6
2 e5 Ng8
3 Nf3 Nc6
4 Nc3 d6
5 d4 de
6 Bb5 ed
7 Nxd4 Bd7
8 0-0 a6
9 Nxc6 Bxc6
10 Qxd8+ Kxd8
11 Bxc6 bc
12 Rd1+ Ke8
13 Bf4 Rd8
14 Rxd8+ Kxd8
15 Rd1+ Kc8
16 Na4 e6
17 a3 Bd6
18 Bxd6 cd
19 Rxd6 Kc7
20 Rd3 Nf6
21 Nc5 Rd8
22 Nxa6+ Kc8
23 Rxd8+ Kxd8
24 c4 Kd7
25 b4 h5
26 Nc5+ Kd6
27 a4 g6
28 a5 e5
29 a6 e4
30 a7 Ke5
31 a8=Q Kd4
32 Qxc6 g5
33 Qxf6+ Kxc4
34 Na6 Kb5
35 Qxg5+ Kxa6
36 Qa5+ Kb7
37 b5 f6
38 Qa6+ Kc7
39 Qc6+ Kd8
40 b6 1-0
White: MeredithMonk (1140)
1 d4 Nf6
2 c4 c5
3 d5 b5
4 b3 g6
5 cb a6
6 Nc3 Bg7
7 a4 ab
8 Nxb5 Ba6
9 Nc3 d6
10 Bg5 0-0
11 g3 Ng4
12 Bg2 Bxc3+
13 Bd2 Bxa1
14 Qxa1 Nd7
15 Nf3 Qb6
16 Qc3 Rfb8
17 0-0 Bxe2
18 Rb1 c4
19 b4 Qxf2+
20 Kh1 Rxa4
21 Bc1 Rba8
22 Bb2 Ndf6
23 Nd2 Nxd5
24 Nxc4 Nxc3 0-1
The next two, against cudzoo, were bloody little affairs.
Black: cudzoo
Event: Feb. Fast
Date: 2001-01-02
(B10 Caro-Kann D)
Black: DrChrome
Event: Feb. Fast round 1
Date: 2001-01-02
(C47 Four Knights, Scotch, 4...exd4)
Black: Joe
Event: Feb. Fast round 1
Date: 2001-01-02
(B54 Sicilian)
Black: DrChrome
Event: Feb. Fast round 1
Date: 2001-01-02
(C33 King's G-A, Bishop's G, Jaenisch V)
Black: lfuentea
Event: FICS BLITZ
Date: 2001-03-23
(B02 Alekhine, Brooklyn D)
{Black resigned}
Black: DrChrome
Event: FICS BLITZ
Date: 2001-03-23
(A57 Benko G)
{White resigned}
I am undefeated playing the Benko!! I am also undefeated while listening to Mozart's Requiem! stay tuned to see which streak breaks first.