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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Chess Microbase Implant: Not Yet a Borg
[Event "g 15, 10"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2012.06.13"]
[White "pawnhack"]
[Black "hdti"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1669"]
[BlackElo "1476"]
1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. Na3 Na5 7. O-O Rb8 8. Qc2
b5 9. b3 cxb3 10. axb3 Nf6 11. Bb2 Nd5 12. Be5 Nb4 13. Qb1 Rb6 14. d4 Nbc6 15.
dxc5 Bxc5 16. Bxg7 Rg8 17. Qxh7 Bf8? 1-0
I cannot figure out how to embed this game from microbase.http://chessmicrobase.com/g/pvh0bs3s
Anyway, I am trying 1.Nf3. Straight away 1...e6 puts me out of the book. But I hoped that after 2.c4 Nf6 I would be back in. The problem is that I did not want a Queen's Gambit Declined, or Stonewall Dutch. I played 3.e3 in order to discourage a reversed Benoni. If I liked playing against the Benoni I would have opened 1.d4 2.c4. After 3...c5 I figured "hdti" whoever that is, had equalized. My problem is that I want to put my bishop on b2, but until her knight comes to Nf6 there is the problem of Qf6. So I gambited the pawn with 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 hoping yet again for Nf6. She took it. And she held on to it for all she was worth. I on the other hand worked on speed. I worked to get all my stuff into the game and get back some of my own from there. It was working. Then she blundered. End of story.
I am still doing poorly at the chess tactics server where my name is "anotherpatzer" if you want to look me up. The speed factor causes me to lurch forward with the first tactic I see. So I might go for winning a pawn with a fork instead of a back rank mate.
I am committing myself to slow down and get them right. The heck with the rating.
Kiss me Caissa!
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2012.06.13"]
[White "pawnhack"]
[Black "hdti"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1669"]
[BlackElo "1476"]
1. Nf3 e6 2. c4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. g3 Nc6 5. Bg2 dxc4 6. Na3 Na5 7. O-O Rb8 8. Qc2
b5 9. b3 cxb3 10. axb3 Nf6 11. Bb2 Nd5 12. Be5 Nb4 13. Qb1 Rb6 14. d4 Nbc6 15.
dxc5 Bxc5 16. Bxg7 Rg8 17. Qxh7 Bf8? 1-0
I cannot figure out how to embed this game from microbase.http://chessmicrobase.com/g/pvh0bs3s
Anyway, I am trying 1.Nf3. Straight away 1...e6 puts me out of the book. But I hoped that after 2.c4 Nf6 I would be back in. The problem is that I did not want a Queen's Gambit Declined, or Stonewall Dutch. I played 3.e3 in order to discourage a reversed Benoni. If I liked playing against the Benoni I would have opened 1.d4 2.c4. After 3...c5 I figured "hdti" whoever that is, had equalized. My problem is that I want to put my bishop on b2, but until her knight comes to Nf6 there is the problem of Qf6. So I gambited the pawn with 4.g3 Nc6 5.Bg2 hoping yet again for Nf6. She took it. And she held on to it for all she was worth. I on the other hand worked on speed. I worked to get all my stuff into the game and get back some of my own from there. It was working. Then she blundered. End of story.
I am still doing poorly at the chess tactics server where my name is "anotherpatzer" if you want to look me up. The speed factor causes me to lurch forward with the first tactic I see. So I might go for winning a pawn with a fork instead of a back rank mate.
I am committing myself to slow down and get them right. The heck with the rating.
Kiss me Caissa!
Ramblings of the Subpatzer
The hill of chess is steep. No matter how much I study, and how hard I try, I will not leave the foothills of chess. Yea I even walk though through the valley of the shadow of chess.
But still I play on. I am like the weekend golfer who is always dreaming of that next plateau. And like golf where every shot counts, in chess every move counts. One bad move can cost the game.
"Like a turd in the punchbowl!" as a friend of mine used to say.
Fortunately for me there are things that are worse than losing in chess. And there are things that are better than winning at chess.
I am like the mature Boris Spassky, only without the talent or titles.
Kiss me Caissa!
But still I play on. I am like the weekend golfer who is always dreaming of that next plateau. And like golf where every shot counts, in chess every move counts. One bad move can cost the game.
"Like a turd in the punchbowl!" as a friend of mine used to say.
Fortunately for me there are things that are worse than losing in chess. And there are things that are better than winning at chess.
I am like the mature Boris Spassky, only without the talent or titles.
Kiss me Caissa!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Kiss Me Caissa!
More mumblings from the Subpatzer...
There are maximizers and satisficers according to Jonathan Haidt in his book the Happiness Hypothesis. And Kaufman in his repertoire books suggests that there is a point of diminishing return in chess opening studies. Silman does not teach the Knight and Bishop mate in his endgame course. And Irwin Kulla in his book Yearnings suggests that even God is a satisficer, and at the creation of the world the saying, "It is good." means "It is good enough." or even, "This one will do."
So here is to me and all the other amateur patzer chess hobbyists. We are the majority. We buy the books and DVDs on improvement. We will never nail the opening, see every shot, squeeze the maximum out of every position, or flawlessly conduct our endgames.
Kiss me Caissa! I am a chess player too.
There are maximizers and satisficers according to Jonathan Haidt in his book the Happiness Hypothesis. And Kaufman in his repertoire books suggests that there is a point of diminishing return in chess opening studies. Silman does not teach the Knight and Bishop mate in his endgame course. And Irwin Kulla in his book Yearnings suggests that even God is a satisficer, and at the creation of the world the saying, "It is good." means "It is good enough." or even, "This one will do."
So here is to me and all the other amateur patzer chess hobbyists. We are the majority. We buy the books and DVDs on improvement. We will never nail the opening, see every shot, squeeze the maximum out of every position, or flawlessly conduct our endgames.
Kiss me Caissa! I am a chess player too.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Captain's Log Stardate 6 12 2012 EarthTime
I am going to use this blog as a sort of diary. We'll see how that goes.
Yesterday I watched about a quarter of Lubomir Ftacnic's Chessbase program on 1.Nf3. So far I am liking it very much. He is suggesting lines that cut down on theory without going straight for a dead draw. He seems to be seeking calm waters rather than stormy seas.
I have been going to the chess tactics server practically every day and sometimes a few times a day. My rating is not that great see "anotherpatzer". It is about 1250. And my success rate is about 91%. Apart from a few bugs and glitches that might account for a few of my mistakes I think this is accurate.
I believe these exercises are very good for me. In addition I am going through 1001 tactical exercises for beginners. I misplace this book often and start over at the beginning of the marked page. But I don't care. I'm not going anywhere.
As usual the chess dream is to play an opening that is both enjoyable and successful, be sharp on tactics, accumulate positional advantages, and culminate the game by taking advantage of a tactical oversight by the opponent or grinding out an end game win.
Does this blog need a pretty picture? Think about what you want... Got it? Good.
Yesterday I watched about a quarter of Lubomir Ftacnic's Chessbase program on 1.Nf3. So far I am liking it very much. He is suggesting lines that cut down on theory without going straight for a dead draw. He seems to be seeking calm waters rather than stormy seas.
I have been going to the chess tactics server practically every day and sometimes a few times a day. My rating is not that great see "anotherpatzer". It is about 1250. And my success rate is about 91%. Apart from a few bugs and glitches that might account for a few of my mistakes I think this is accurate.
I believe these exercises are very good for me. In addition I am going through 1001 tactical exercises for beginners. I misplace this book often and start over at the beginning of the marked page. But I don't care. I'm not going anywhere.
As usual the chess dream is to play an opening that is both enjoyable and successful, be sharp on tactics, accumulate positional advantages, and culminate the game by taking advantage of a tactical oversight by the opponent or grinding out an end game win.
Does this blog need a pretty picture? Think about what you want... Got it? Good.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Chess for Children
I am coaching an elementary school chess club. It is wonderful.
The first day they learned how the pieces move.
The second day they learned en passant, castling, and notation.
Next week I hope to show them the "Overkill Mates" Q+R vs. K, Piece valuations, and general principles.
Go forth children! Swipe those hanging pieces! Then attack or trade down and win!
Mu ha ha ha ha!
The first day they learned how the pieces move.
The second day they learned en passant, castling, and notation.
Next week I hope to show them the "Overkill Mates" Q+R vs. K, Piece valuations, and general principles.
Go forth children! Swipe those hanging pieces! Then attack or trade down and win!
Mu ha ha ha ha!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Humble
"God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
I have been playing the Caro-Kann and Slav as black, and the London as white for about a half a year now. I am doing this because I just don't care as much about chess right now. The London-Slav-Caro Kann suits my easy going, risk managing style just fine.
But Mihail Marin is such a temptress! I will soon own his complete English repertoire, and I can feel myself being pulled into the vortex of advanced opening preparation.
I am only an 1800 on chess cube for crying out loud. That probably is like a 1500 USCF. Why should I be ashamed of playing the London? Why should I dream of taking up with the English?
I am tempted because Mihail Marin's style suits my own imagined style. Can a person of my low level and lack of real tournament even claim to have a style? At any rate, I buy books, so that is good for chess. Let me dream.
I plan to stick with the London, and use the English when the fancy strikes me.
I plan to stick with the Caro-Kann, and use the Accelerated Dragon, when I'm in the mood.
I plan to stick with the Slav, and use the Semi-Slav when I'm adventurous.
Call me tedious or tenatious, but I am doing what I want to do.
I have been playing the Caro-Kann and Slav as black, and the London as white for about a half a year now. I am doing this because I just don't care as much about chess right now. The London-Slav-Caro Kann suits my easy going, risk managing style just fine.
But Mihail Marin is such a temptress! I will soon own his complete English repertoire, and I can feel myself being pulled into the vortex of advanced opening preparation.
I am only an 1800 on chess cube for crying out loud. That probably is like a 1500 USCF. Why should I be ashamed of playing the London? Why should I dream of taking up with the English?
I am tempted because Mihail Marin's style suits my own imagined style. Can a person of my low level and lack of real tournament even claim to have a style? At any rate, I buy books, so that is good for chess. Let me dream.
I plan to stick with the London, and use the English when the fancy strikes me.
I plan to stick with the Caro-Kann, and use the Accelerated Dragon, when I'm in the mood.
I plan to stick with the Slav, and use the Semi-Slav when I'm adventurous.
Call me tedious or tenatious, but I am doing what I want to do.
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