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Best Game Prize!

This game won the Best Game Prize at the Edinburgh Congress this weekend  quite pleased with it and if I ever find the time I'll post some notes to it too!

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  • 5 months ago

    Chess_Mustard

    Hello , mind checking this game coz i consider it my best so far ..

    http://blog.chess.com/Chess_Mustard/my-best-win-so-far6

    thx

  • 5 months ago

    night-changer

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  • 8 months ago

    drakpete

    Looking forward to the notes. 

     

    I didn't like White's Bh3 and Bg4 (2 moves) and then not playing Bxh5 immediately, presumably too embarrassed to make 3 Bishop moves so quickly!  White play of Bg2, Nf3 and O-O seemed more prudent.

    Once he hadn't played Bxh5, your f5 gave White a lot of trouble OTB. He felt forced to play Bxh5 (which he should already have done) and I think it was a big mistake, although tempting, for him to play exf5 opening up your Bg7 and your Q on the same file as his K. After that it was really easy for his game to fall apart, which it did very quickly.

    I wasn't sure about Qe8 objectively but maybe you were into the mind-set of your opponent and figured it would scare him off Bxh5 immediately or tempt him into over-aggressive pawn swaps. Certainly worked :-)

    Nice game!

  • 8 months ago

    Huyen_Linh

    Nice game Smile

  • 14 months ago

    Lawdoginator

    Very nice. 

  • 14 months ago

    mistermax

    Three thoughts:

    1) Congratulations on a fine game.

    2) I have just started playing the Czech Benoni, so good timing.

    3) What was your thinking behind 11...Qe8 ?  As White I wouldn't have been able to resist 12.Bxh5 followed by Qd2, Bh6 and infiltrating with the Queen to g5.

  • 14 months ago

    CheapShotFail

    brutal domination!

  • 14 months ago

    elbowgrease

    i like that game

  • 14 months ago

    sheardp

    15.Nxe4 is the sharpest continuation, but your opponent was obviously a bit of a wimp.

  • 14 months ago

    CM streetfighter

    15. Qxe4 is the weakest way to capture, but it is the most likely to be played by a human in my opinion because it offers a queen exchange (2 pawns up remember!), ...Ne5 doesn't come with tempo and also the g4 square isn't weakened.

    15.fxe4 is probably best and white should have a small advantage, but black still has the easier game to play in practice which is hugely important!

    Thanks for the comments everyone Smile

     

     comments too!

  • 14 months ago

    Sierrastar

    Wow, very nice indeed Andy.  Look forward to seeing your notes with it as well.  Thanks for posting it.

  • 14 months ago

    theHeavenSmile

    15.Qxe4 seems like a weak move to me. Guess he was expecting QxQ, pxQ. Is whites position move solid if 15.cxd is played?

  • 14 months ago

    hearneyator

    answeomne game mate i may pinch that opening for my self Wink

  • 14 months ago

    Candypants

    a nice game indeed. I like the f5 and e4 moves. Qxf2 is a good final blow. 

  • 14 months ago

    Anothernewjack

    Really a great game Andy ! thx. Enjoyed it. Would luv to see some notes on it....

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