Meniscus vs 2500+ strength player = OUCH!
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on Mon, 03/09/2009 at 8:29pm.
I just thought I'd show this one off for my opponent, who completely crushed me in two games recently. In this one I tried to play 'my game' by opting for a closed Sicilian. Against the usual black systems against the closed, white's king is not in a hurry to hide, white strives to get in g4 and f4, picking up some space. It's usually good when white can play c3, dislodging a black knight from c4 and fortifying the diagonal a1-h8 against Black's Bishop on g7. Here I got a little too creative, and although I like my (to my knowledge) original idea of f4 and g4 in the position, my opponent surprised me by maintaining intense tension, not allowing any freeing piece exchanges, and finally blowing open the center lines to my king. I guess I learned that you don't want to on a tactical blow for blow scrapdown with a 2500, at least not this one! I was careless, unafraid and kept counterattacking until it was clear that my king position ruined any chances of saving myself from massive material losses or checkmate. Also I'd rather score a cheapo than play an endgame a piece or two down. It's blunders from me (Ng5, f4, etc) but a crushing miniature from Rrobas. Enjoy.
Tim