tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post1296944068482839937..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: Oh Rats!!!Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-88095484220693211842008-03-26T01:25:00.000-04:002008-03-26T01:25:00.000-04:00White missed making that move immediately which wo...White missed making that move immediately which would have given me the opportunity to correct my error. Unfortunately not realizing I had made a mistake until it was too late allowed him to make ir a few moves later. Sometimes it's better to split up the pawns. This clearly was a case where the so called pawn weakenesses arent so weak.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-11152471687210912782008-03-26T01:23:00.000-04:002008-03-26T01:23:00.000-04:00I feel like the pig myself. Well I guess not real...I feel like the pig myself. Well I guess not really since I too just enjoy going to the club and chessing it up. I really look forward to the monthly tourneys by my house. Of course now that I don't live in NY anymore I regret like hell not going to the MCC. What a dope. Maybe I'll swing by next time I visit my family.wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810798413949148423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-17259336393422617812008-03-25T18:24:00.000-04:002008-03-25T18:24:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. At least you're the rat. I'm sti...I feel your pain. At least you're the rat. I'm still the pig!! :)<BR/><BR/>In the pawn endgame after 40...Ke6?, White should have won with 41.cxb5! axb5 42.a4! bxa4 43.bxa4. That means that 40...bxc4 was necessary.<BR/><BR/>In fact, after 40...bxc4 I think you're in great shape because consider 41.dxc4+ Ke6 42.a3 a5 (or 41.bxc4+ Ke6) and White no longer has any favorable queenside pawn breakthroughs.likesforestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363355892919115087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-12202470060182401442008-03-23T22:03:00.000-04:002008-03-23T22:03:00.000-04:00This is the sort of stuff I tend forget how to do ...This is the sort of stuff I tend forget how to do because the kids I teach aren't ready for it. Most of the 5-8 year olds I teach never even get to an end game.<BR/><BR/>I can do a king and queen checkmate with 2 seconds and a delay on the clock because I've taught it so many times to kids that the pattern is ingrained in my mind.<BR/><BR/>I love playing. Despite my crappy results on Thursday nights I just enjoy my trip into Manhattan and hanging out at the Marshall. When I have another fantastic result like last weekend, I really should just take a week or two off, and savor the success.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-59557920576705071962008-03-23T08:28:00.000-04:002008-03-23T08:28:00.000-04:00Hi Polly,You really must have a deep passion for c...Hi Polly,<BR/><BR/>You really must have a deep passion for chess to overcome setbacks like this.<BR/><BR/>I carefully looked at the pawn endgame, and, as one chessteacher to another, would like to give you in consideration (with great hesitation, as I do not know you really and have never analysed with you) that you do a series of small exercises on breakthrough and passed pawns. <BR/><BR/>Not deep stuff, but exercises of max 5 to 7 play untill the passer is through. Even more than after blogging about this game, the theme will be burned into your mind and it will be a skill you will do on auto-pilot in future games.<BR/><BR/>BTW I have trained very young children, so I know how difficult it can be to do this well. I deeply admire you for this. <BR/><BR/>I stopped working with young children/beginners after two years, since I lost all interest and it became a real burden.Phaedrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05393639592979349429noreply@blogger.com