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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #47 - 01/31/08 at 21:55:29
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I'd say that could be heading into a rather good "race"-type position for Black (though 10. c5 f5 11. f3 Nf6, bringing ideas like ...fe fe ...Ng4 into the position, looks like a good move order).  White's pieces (Bd3, Ne2) don't look well-placed for such a position; e.g. they won't be helping to hinder ...g4 by Black.
  
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Reply #46 - 01/31/08 at 21:22:58
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This game was the first time I played the KID with either colour, so I am afraid I don't have a well thought answer.
10.Qd2 looked like a reasonable move, it has been practiced by some strong players, I thought it a good idea to have f2-f4 available.
But next time I might try 10.c5 f5 11.f3 indeed. I wasn't too happy exchanging blacksquared bishops, which reveals my lack of knowledge and experience with/against the KID.
  
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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #45 - 01/31/08 at 12:28:02
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Another game of me is finished and I am slightly disappointed. Note Black's 33d move.
MNb - Staf,G [E70]
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nh5 8.Be3 e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.Qd2 f5 11.exf5 Nxf5 12.Bg5 Bf6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Ne4 Qg7 15.f4 Nf6 16.Rae1 Nxe4 17.Bxe4 Bd7 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.c5 Rad8 20.Qd3 Qe7 21.b4 a5 22.Qc4 b5 23.Qb3 Kg7 24.a3 axb4 25.axb4 Qh4 26.Qd3 Rf6 27.Ra1 Rdf8 28.Rf3 Nh6 29.Rxf6 Rxf6 30.Bf3 Ng4 31.Bxg4 Qf2+ 32.Kh1 Bxg4 33.Ng3 Rf3 34.Qxb5 Qd4 35.Rf1 Rxf1+ 36.Nxf1 Qxd5 37.Qe8 Qe6 38.Qxe6 Bxe6 39.b5 Kf6 40.Ne3 Ke7 41.Kg1 Bb3 42.Kf2 Kd7 43.Kf3 Ba4 44.b6 cxb6 45.cxb6 Bc6+ 46.Kg4 Kd6 47.Kg5 ½-½


I am always interested in KI, cause this is the first defence I played against d4, therefore I couldnt resist to quickly play through this game (online on ICCF-Webchess - a very usefull possibility).

A question to Mnb and the Kings Indian Experts:

Is 10.Qd2 a theoretical recommendation somewhere? I would have preferred 10.f3 to keep my dark squared bishop which is usually a lot better than the black one and then follow up with 11.c5 - perhaps its even better vice versa (10.c5, 11.f3). Did you think about this plan and if - why did you play differently?
  
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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #44 - 01/30/08 at 02:44:25
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TopNotch wrote on 01/29/08 at 22:49:05:
Isn't Correspondence Chess grand. Wink

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Oh, go post on the BDG thread.
  
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Reply #43 - 01/29/08 at 22:49:05
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Isn't Correspondence Chess grand. Wink

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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #42 - 01/29/08 at 20:59:28
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About 1935, which is lower than mine at ICCF. I think you're thinking of the same thing I am thinking of.
  
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Reply #41 - 01/29/08 at 03:51:36
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MNb, any idea what Staf's rating is?
  
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Reply #40 - 01/29/08 at 03:26:41
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Another game of me is finished and I am slightly disappointed. Note Black's 33d move.
MNb - Staf,G [E70]
CB 2007-1, 01.09.2007
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Bd3 0-0 6.Nge2 Nc6 7.0-0 Nh5 8.Be3 e5 9.d5 Ne7 10.Qd2 f5 11.exf5 Nxf5 12.Bg5 Bf6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Ne4 Qg7 15.f4 Nf6 16.Rae1 Nxe4 17.Bxe4 Bd7 18.fxe5 dxe5 19.c5 Rad8 20.Qd3 Qe7 21.b4 a5 22.Qc4 b5 23.Qb3 Kg7 24.a3 axb4 25.axb4 Qh4 26.Qd3 Rf6 27.Ra1 Rdf8 28.Rf3 Nh6 29.Rxf6 Rxf6 30.Bf3 Ng4 31.Bxg4 Qf2+ 32.Kh1 Bxg4 33.Ng3 Rf3 34.Qxb5 Qd4 35.Rf1 Rxf1+ 36.Nxf1 Qxd5 37.Qe8 Qe6 38.Qxe6 Bxe6 39.b5 Kf6 40.Ne3 Ke7 41.Kg1 Bb3 42.Kf2 Kd7 43.Kf3 Ba4 44.b6 cxb6 45.cxb6 Bc6+ 46.Kg4 Kd6 47.Kg5 ½-½
Black played almost every move a tempo (well, within a few hours).
  
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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #39 - 01/20/08 at 01:04:24
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Markovich has managed another draw with Black against stronger (100 points) opposition.  The game involved an Evans Gambit.

The Chesspublishing team currently stands fourth with five points from eight games.

3 draws on board 1
1 draw on board 2
1 draw on board 3
2 wins & 1 draw on board 4
  
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Reply #38 - 12/24/07 at 08:37:42
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Keep it up guys and you'll be able to play me in League A in a few seasons...  Cool
  
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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #37 - 12/21/07 at 20:29:58
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Greetings,

Markovich wrote on 12/21/07 at 17:57:05:
It's a strong section and my first really serious CC in a long time.  My goal is to finish with a net score of zero.  I would like to think there is slightly more chance of my doing better than that, than doing worse.  But time will tell.

If that's the case, you've clearly ruined your chances!  Smiley

Kindest regards,

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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #36 - 12/21/07 at 17:57:05
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It's a strong section and my first really serious CC in a long time.  My goal is to finish with a net score of zero.  I would like to think there is slightly more chance of my doing better than that, than doing worse.  But time will tell.
  
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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #35 - 12/21/07 at 13:23:58
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HgMan wrote on 12/21/07 at 13:05:17:
Oh dear!   Undecided

I was hoping that the +2 would mitigate the damage on board 3...

I detect a slight miscommunication in the team strategy...
  
If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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Reply #34 - 12/21/07 at 13:05:17
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Oh dear!   Undecided

I was hoping that the +2 would mitigate the damage on board 3...
  
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Re: Chesspub on ICCF Champions League
Reply #33 - 12/21/07 at 08:39:16
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HgMan wrote on 12/20/07 at 21:39:45:
Yes: Markovich achieved a couple of good draws against strong opposition on the top board.  Much too early to really gauge our progress, but +2 is a nice way to come out of the gate...

+2 is pre-emptive damage control for board 2 Wink
  
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