The excitment continues  

For one of my first corr. games I followed "Understanding the KI" and played a knight-sac given as interesting in the book. I think (no I am sure...) I was lost at some point, but much to my surprise my opp missed the kill!



I now play the suggestion (Piket) of "Understanding the Kings Indian" 25...Ng2!? (p. 21)

The complete game (for chess masochists  ):

[Site "ICCF"]
[Date "2006"]
[Round "-"]
[White "2276 Fide (first corr tournament as me!) "]
[Black " Matemax"]
[ECO "E99"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6 
8.d5 Ne7 9.Ne1 Nd7 10.Be3 f5 11.f3 f4 12.Bf2 g5 13.Rc1 Ng6 14.c5 
Nxc5 15.b4 Na6 16.Nd3 h5 17.Nb5 Bd7 18.a4 Bh6 19.Rc3 b6 20.Be1 
Rf7 21.Nf2 Nh4 22.Nxd6 cxd6 23.Bxa6 Qe8 24.Qe2 g4 25.fxg4 Nxg2 
26.Kxg2 hxg4 27.Kg1 f3 28.Qb2 Rh7 29.Nh1 Bf4 30.Bg3 Qh5 31.Bb7 
Rf8 32.Bc6 Bc8 33.Qf2 Qg5 34.Rb1 Rf6 35.Rb2 Rfh6 36.Qe1 Rh3 37.Bb5 
Bb7 38.Bf1 R3h5 39.a5 a6 40.axb6 Qd8 41.Rc7 Rxc7 42.bxc7 Qxc7 
43.Nf2 Qh7 44.Nxg4 Qg6 45.Bxf4 exf4 46.h3 Bc8 47.Rh2 Bxg4 48.hxg4 
Qxg4+ 49.Kh1 Qg6 50.Qf2 Rxh2+ 51.Qxh2 Qxe4 52.Bxa6 Qxb4 53.Qh3 
Qe1+ 54.Bf1 Qg3 55.Qe6+ Kg7 56.Qe7+ Kg8 57.Qe6+ Kg7 58.Bh3 f2 
59.Qe7+ Kg6 60.Qxd6+ Kg7 61.Qe7+ Kg6 62.Qe4+ Kf6 63.Qe6+ Kg7 
64.Qe5+ Kf8 65.Qf6+ Ke8 66.Qe6+ Kf8 67.Qf6+ Ke8 1/2-1/2

On behalf of myself and all the forum posters, I just wanted to extend a warm welcome.

I very much look forward to your coverage on the KID site, and it is my fervent wish that your stay be long and fruitful.  

I predict exciting times ahead.

Here is one of my very recent efforts played on the 03/02/09:

I entitle it: Opening for White According to Kramnik Busted or perhaps more piquantly Hoisted by one's own Bayonet  

Fide Master vs TopNotch - National Championship 1st Qualifier 2009  

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.b4 Ne8 10.c5 f5 11.Nd2 Nf6 12.f3 f4 13.Nc4 g5 14.Ba3 Ng6 15.b5 dxc5 16.Bxc5 Rf7 17.a4 h5 18.a5 g4 19.b6 g3 20.Kh1 Bf8!? 21.Bg1 Nh4!![Thanks Charbonneau] 22.Re1 Nxg2!! 23.Kxg2 Rg7 24.Nxe5 gxh2+ 25.Kh1 Nxe4!! 26.Ng4 Ng3+ 27.Kxh2 Qh4+ 28.Kg2 Qh1+ Resigns 0-1 Its mate in two.

The KID lives, long live the KID!!

Toppy