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Smogon Chess Tournament - connoisseur wins!
- Thread starter Umbreon Dan
- Start date
sorry, Im just romping on mIRC waiting for you, if you have mirc at all O_O lol
Ok, i'm hanging in #stark (Magus), pm me when you're there
In our game I beat G80 using the power of the pin.
semifinals
it's become clear that i'm going to be too busy over the course of the next week to keep up my game with eo, so i'm advancing him in the tournament. eo - i'd still like to finish our game when we get the chance!
as such, we move on to the semi-finals.
good luck players.
it's become clear that i'm going to be too busy over the course of the next week to keep up my game with eo, so i'm advancing him in the tournament. eo - i'd still like to finish our game when we get the chance!
as such, we move on to the semi-finals.
Code:
Crabnebula vs connoisseur
Eo Ut Mortus vs wtansleyEo Ut Mortus and I had a tight game that ended in a draw: http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7530842 if anyone's interested
Rematching to see who advances
Rematching to see who advances
I lost in the rematch http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7536210
gg, good luck Eo
gg, good luck Eo
Confirming. Good game; those were some pretty intense matches.
Sorry it is taking a while, but crab+I are playing on redhotpawn in correspondence (don't know what you guys call it) chess.
And Happy Independence Day!
And Happy Independence Day!
man guys hurry up o_ o this can't go on indefinitely
can we get the link to the game?
can we get the link to the game?
connoisseur is away till Tuesday and game: http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7545024&cbqsid=20087
Back and hopefully we can wrap things up soon. just need to get my darned pawn through.
The game's finally over and connoisseur wins: http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=7545024&cbqsid=12588
maaaaan you guys really put the chess in chess
sorry i didn't see this until now, but you didn't really need me to tell you this anyway...
finals: Eo ut mortus vs connoisseur.
sorry i didn't see this until now, but you didn't really need me to tell you this anyway...
finals: Eo ut mortus vs connoisseur.
i loss gg
My game with eo has begun. We are on move 11 now.
Blundered early, connoisseur took control, and it went downhill from there. Sorry I couldn't give you a better game, connoiseur, but good game anyway.
Yeah, on move 10 I think c5 was necessary or on move 9 Ne7. Good game though, I didn't think you played all that badly.
edit: here is the game url: http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7631602
edit: here is the game url: http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=7631602
lol nice finish
congrats dude, i think ew will be happy to know that this is finally over
maybe i can hook you up with a ct or something i dunno!
congrats dude, i think ew will be happy to know that this is finally over
maybe i can hook you up with a ct or something i dunno!
so the only person that beats me win and i didnt make the top 8.
horrible job organizing this whoever did it
horrible job organizing this whoever did it
i'll make sure he gets the message
My analysis of the game ...
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
Defines opening as Guicco Piano.
4. c3
This pawn move isn't very popular, as far as I know, because Black's next move causes White quite a bit of trouble.
4. ... Nf6
5. d3
So White has played c3, and yet cannot execute d4 at once. 5. d4 is a well-analyzed line leading to an equal position, which is I believe one of the reasons why 4. c3 isn't very popular.
5. ... h6?
This move is a waste of time. There are other more relevant things at this point, such as castling, ...d6 and developing the queen's bishop. If White goes in for Bg5 after Black castles, then Black can play ...h6 to win a tempo. If White initiates Ng5 and then Nxf7, then Black would've traded pawn and Rook for two minor pieces, which is in general a good trade for the guy getting two minor pieces. Black could also have played ...d5, gaining an active position after exd5 Nxd5.
6. O-O O-O
7. d4
So White plays d4, even though he's currently behind in development. This line has probably been played before but I don't have access to chess databases so ... anyway the main reason Black gets a fine position after 5. d4 is because he can play 6. ... Bb4+, which is no longer possible. Here if Black had played 5. ...d6, he would have the option of playing 7. ...Bb6 but as it is retreating the Bishop loses the pawn on e5, so ...
7. ...exd4 (forced)
8. cxd4 Bb6
White has a powerful pair of central pawns, threatening both e5 and d5, blowing Black's knights off the board.
9. d5
This forces Black's knight to step back.
9. ...Na5?!
This is dangerous posting for the Knight. Ne7 is terrible for Black too after 10. e5 or the simple 10. Nc3. White has won the battle for central control and has a superior position.
10. Bd3
White threatens b4 to trap Black's Knight. White could also play Qe2, developing and consolidating his position.
10. ...Qe7?
Black misses the threat. Off the top of my head the only way to prevent immediate material loss is 10. ...c5, but then 11. dxc6 e.p. leaves Black in a quandary however he recaptures. ... Nxc6 leaves the d-pawn isolated and weak, ... dxc6 loses the Knight to 12. b4 and ... bxc6 leaves Black all tangled up after 12. b4 Nb7.
11. b4
Black clearly can't play 11. ...Qxb4?? because 12. Ba3! traps the Queen.
11. ...Nxe4
Black has to go for complications. This move threatens ...Qf6 to trap White's queen's Rook.
12. bxa5
White foresees the upcoming tactical sequence and determines it's in his favour.
12. ...Nxf2
13. Rxf2 Bxf2+
13. Kxf2 Qf6 (trapping the Rook)
14. Qb3! Re8
No choice. After 14. ...Qxa1? 15. Bb2 traps the queen.
15. Bb2
The Rook is saved anyway.
15. ...Qf4
16. Bc2?!
Ahead by piece for two pawns, White only needs to trade pieces to win. I don't get the point of this move, although aside from time it doesn't lose anything either. I would personally prefer to develop the queen's Knight: Nc3 or Nd2.
16. ...d6
17. Qc3!
White threatens the pawn on c7 and mate on g7.
17. ...Re5??
Walking into a pin is not generally a good idea. The Rook does nothing except look pretty on e5, and becomes a major tactical target.
18. Nd2
The simple Qxc7 threatens Qd8#, and if Black plays a move like ...Bg4 White can simply play Bxe5 to snap off the Rook. Black would have to play ...Re8, undoing his 17th move, and White picks off a pawn for nothing. Still with a material advantage White can simply develop his position and claim a win.
18. ...Bg4
19. Re1!
The pinned Rook on e5 is under heavy pressure, and this move threatens to trade pieces as well.
19. ...f6
If Black had played this on the 17th move, he would've defended against the checkmate. He had to play this anyway, making 17. ...Re5 a waste. Though strictly speaking this move leads to Black losing next move, his options at this point are limited. Because of the material advantage, White can generate more and more threats.
20. g3!
1-0
Black's queen is trapped. White could've locked up a more mundane win after 20. Rxe5 d/fxe5 21. Qxc7, too. gg!
Well played connoisseur, it's a good win, and congratulations on winning the tournament!
it's not so much that 4. c3 isn't a good move (c3 nf6 5. d4 is mainline) but that the guioco piano isn't a great opening, imo.
otherwise, pretty good analysis
otherwise, pretty good analysis