tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post3176822757677841709..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: Beating Back Old Age With ChessPollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-64850584359178133712008-12-13T03:14:00.000-05:002008-12-13T03:14:00.000-05:00BP: I think I looked at that move, but since he ca...BP: I think I looked at that move, but since he can take it I didn't feel it was that great, His boshop on g8 was kind of lame. I like my knight better.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-82220756263385563062008-12-12T14:33:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:33:00.000-05:00On move 13 and the knight on g5. He just retreated...On move 13 and the knight on g5. He just retreated the bishop from e6 to g8. Did you consider Nd5? to force an exchange and try to get rid of that bishop. It was teh sole protector of a Ne6 royal fork.BlunderPronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-64951076770083816562008-12-12T10:50:00.000-05:002008-12-12T10:50:00.000-05:00I hope i play that good when i am that old.I hope i play that good when i am that old.From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-42441892901550482152008-12-12T07:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T07:20:00.000-05:00I think his aggressive play was what threw me off....I think his aggressive play was what threw me off. Often I've played older players who just play solid, and safe chess and tend to offer draws. Also I find most older players want to play slow classical time controls.<BR/><BR/>Karklins is amazing. God bless him!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-12745779891241496292008-12-12T03:00:00.000-05:002008-12-12T03:00:00.000-05:00I just finished playing over the game. He's aggres...I just finished playing over the game. He's aggressive, too! This makes me feel a little better about my blunder last week... he's 1881 and he still overlooked the winning check 32...Rf4+ (because he saw the easy fork 32...Ne3+... or maybe he hoped you'd recapture with the other knight.)likesforestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363355892919115087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-2009967980325362292008-12-12T02:49:00.000-05:002008-12-12T02:49:00.000-05:00Wow, that is awesome, both Dan Mayers and Erik Kar...Wow, that is awesome, both Dan Mayers and Erik Karklins.likesforestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363355892919115087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-52746455869855867482008-12-11T12:47:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:47:00.000-05:00Click here to see a picture of Erik Karklins. [You...<A HREF="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kk9UspxezeI/SI4GwRZH7tI/AAAAAAAABuo/qhVnYYwUNNA/s1600-h/SD533381.JPG" REL="nofollow">Click here</A> to see a picture of Erik Karklins. [You can see Erik's son Andrew Karklins(2260) playing in the Master section above and to the left of Erik's head]<BR/><BR/>Erik is 94 years old, rated 2055 and recently tied for first in the expert section at the <A HREF="http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200810124641.2-10349851" REL="nofollow">17TH MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP</A><BR/><BR/>Ivan<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.gettingto2000.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Getting to 2000</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-11497804721156621492008-12-11T11:19:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:19:00.000-05:00I wouldn't guess the age of person with Black look...I wouldn't guess the age of person with Black looking at this game. It reminded me the game I followed at the first day of the last Olympiad between Svidler and Korchnoi (Korchnoi was 1st board for Switzerland). Korchnoi is 77, he is actively playing, became the World Senior Chess Champion at the age of 75. He played his beloved French so aggressively - against Svidler! <BR/>And he drew! Amazing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-19275932070801088462008-12-11T02:03:00.000-05:002008-12-11T02:03:00.000-05:00Damn! He's rated 1881? Pretty good, he also thre...Damn! He's rated 1881? Pretty good, he also threw in some nice tactical shots there. Way to get active and get the draw though.<BR/><BR/>Overall pretty impressive.wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12810798413949148423noreply@blogger.com