Comments on: Grudge II – Boston vs. New York Preview

By: Rafik

Rafik — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:50:02 +0000

Good Morning Twice ..

Now I have the game score –Definitely, Fantasy Chess!– Black’s light square Bishop is still on c8 and his a-pawn is on a7. As for White the Rook is on d1, and where/when Bh3?! was played? Also, in Fantasy Chess Bishops can jump over pawns! My suggestion is bogus because I gave White an extra move?!? Black to move after 21.Ne4!?::

A) 21.Ne4 c5 22.b3 cb3 23.Qb3 c4 24.Qf3 f5 (24..Bb7?! 25.Qg4+ & Qh5) 25.Qh5 Bb7! [No comp. for the pawn].
B) 21.Ne4 c5 22.b3 cd 23.bc4 (23.Rd4? is no way out …) f5 24.Nf2. This is probably an improvement; the question is: Can this position be saved?

Good Luck Next Year.

By: Jeff "notyetagm" Hall

Jeff "notyetagm" Hall — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:58:06 +0000

Damn it, we lost.

By: Rafik

Rafik — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:37:55 +0000

Good Morning – Better luck next year! Since I was mainly following the Krasik game and occasionally Eugene’s game; I will make a brief note on Eugene’s game and in particular my suggestion in the following position of [b3] instead I believe [Bh3] – I don’t have the score; and because I have to post this here while I still remember (vaguely remember -How do you guys do it?) the position: W: Kg1;Bg2;Re1;Ne4;Rc1;Qc2;h2;g3;f4;d4;b2;a3
B: Kg8;Be7;Bd7(not sure);Re8;Qc7;Rc8;h7;f6;e6;a5;b5;c6;c4 –Next year you guys should have the games posted here from ICC for those fans who don’t have ICC accounts,but can’t wait for next day to see the score on USCL. Ok; I mentioned this to Eugene and again when he analyzed with Jorge (well, my candidate moves are worthless it seems! Hey,in Fantasy Chess, amateurs play like GMs! So, I told them I will post it here). Ok; instead of 1.Bh3?! play 1.b3!? Qb6 2.Qb2 cb3 3.Nc5 And Black has an immobile Queen-side majority. Of course, taking the pawn with 1…Ba3?? or 1…cb3; gives White the advantage ( I believe!) If there’s no forced tactics by Black, then his position really looks ugly. Anyhow, this looks like a comfortable draw fro White.

Your faithful Blitz Fan: Fantasy Chess GM QueenoNabber LOL.

By: Derek Slater

Derek Slater — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:11:04 +0000

You make jokes?!

By: Mark La Rocca

Mark La Rocca — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:58:34 +0000

and I thought nobody got my jokes.

By: pnut

pnut — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:03:44 +0000

referring to la rocca (i haven’t read much by ginsburg)

By: pnut

pnut — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:01:33 +0000

Mark is freaking hilarious

By: Mark Ginsburg

Mark Ginsburg — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:54 +0000

As befits any rivalry, I expect the opposite of logic to prevail on boards 3 and 4, pretty much undoing any logic achieved by either side on board 1 and 2.

Thus we have Chaos on Board (in terms of the overall match).