tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post5930424942236395337..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: Not So Grand (Prix) Return!Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-67828223663823819382009-08-02T03:20:44.691-04:002009-08-02T03:20:44.691-04:00For all of my analysis complaining, I have to hand...For all of my analysis complaining, I have to hand it to you, Polly, I can't see myself playing anywhere as strong as you in G/30. <br /><br />Heck, I don't know how people avoid Scholar's Mate at G/30. hehe.<br /><br />That second game from you was really strong for it be a G/30, IMHO. I guess I keep thinking they are normal tournament games even when they are played at Action speed. Would not have been a bad game at normal time controls, just a blunder on the last move.linuxguyonficshttp://linuxguyonfics.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-80333312305449443942009-07-31T11:00:40.845-04:002009-07-31T11:00:40.845-04:00The first game I was totally outplayed, and mental...The first game I was totally outplayed, and mentally it was hard to put up a fight. It was one of those games where I was fighting my psyche along with the opponent.<br /><br />In the 2nd game I played 29...h5 to give my king an escape square after Rd8+. I had considered Nf5 but I did not see the entire continuation that is shown in my analysis. I still thought I would be losing material to stop mate. 29...Nf5 is clearly the better move. I do lose a lot of my edge with 29...h5, but it doesn't necessarily lose if I don't blunder the rook with my terrible king move. <br /><br />It was disappointing to lose that game since I was winning for most of the time.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-64590806874340844142009-07-31T05:13:34.823-04:002009-07-31T05:13:34.823-04:00I had the impression that you were totally overpla...I had the impression that you were totally overplayed in game one.<br /><br />In game two, your final mistake was when you played h5. I am still wondering what you were trying to achieve with that move, what was your plan? How did you see it improve your position?From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-10865418821936303512009-07-30T02:00:17.741-04:002009-07-30T02:00:17.741-04:00Polly, I see now that you are winning in game #2 u...Polly, I see now that you are winning in game #2 up until ...h5 at the very end. Actually, I didn't understand h5 in either game. <br /><br />I guess that is the computer engine that suggests ...Nf5, then White will go Re8+. What human would develop your rook on a8 for you? Not many that I know of. A person would probably try Qe1, then g4, something desperate perhaps but not simply give in.<br /><br />I'm cynical when it comes to computers defending kings.linuxguyhttp://linuxguyonfics.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-67112750514499617022009-07-30T01:04:55.342-04:002009-07-30T01:04:55.342-04:00Wow, in that first game you could have played Na4 ...Wow, in that first game you could have played Na4 to trade on b3 instead of playing e6. I guess hindsight is 20/20 and you figured e6 was shutting his bishop and the d5 square, but it actually created a target along the diagonal and handed over some initiative to his attack, IMO. <br /><br />The impression I got from this game was that Black was creating targets for White. At the end you move your queen and I think he takes your rook on a8. Both games! hehe.<br /><br />Game 2, I thought this guy played the same opening system weaker than guy#1. hehe. The first player played a4 instead of a3, and backed off his bishop to b3 before you pushed d5 to prevent the follow up with ...d4. Turns out it didn't matter because he his a3 instead of a4 move didn't prevent you from stomping his bishop with ..c4, anyway.<br /><br />You needed to develop that rook on a8 before playing ..f6. I think Black's position had fallen apart with the rook check. He could have played Ne6+ instead of RxB, but regardless, even had you saved your rook on a8 somehow, I think it looked like the game was on the overish side. Wow, you seemed winning up until ...f6.<br /><br />I've played the Grand Prix. It wouldn't scare me as Black, you almost had it.linuxguyhttp://linuxguyonfics.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com