The 2009 GameSquad Invitational (Results)

kcdusk

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Re: The 2009 GameSquad Invitational is Here!

Bah! i want a recount!

On the plus side, i had a few moral victories.
 

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Good tourney and thanks again Scott! Nice battle for 2nd-3rd spots.

I'd be interested to see our last game analyzed by your programs if you get the chance.
 

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Here you go:

[FONT=&quot](47) Lurker88 (2593) - RooksBailey (1838) [A00][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The 2009 GameSquad Invitational Chess.com, 19.07.2009[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot][Fritz 11 (30s)][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A00: Irregular Openings 1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nxe4 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.Qh5 [5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Nxe5+ Kf8 8.Qxg4 Nf6 9.Qe6 Qd5 10.Qxd5 Nxd5 11.c3 h6 12.Ng6+ 1–0 Roques,P (2020)-Parpinel,M (1770)/Pic d'Anie 2006/CBM 113 ext] 5...g6 [5...Nh6 6.d3 0–0 7.Bxh6 gxh6 8.Nf3 Nc6 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qxe5 Bd7 11.0–0–0 Bc6 12.f4 b5 13.Bxb5 Bxb5 14.Qxb5 Rb8 15.Qc4 Rb6 16.f5 Bg5+ 17.Kb1 Qe7 18.Nxg5 hxg5 19.Qc3 Rfb8 20.b3 Vorotnikov,V (2450)-Peschel,A (2240)/Giessen 1993/GER/1–0] 6.Qxe5 f6 7.Qf4N [7.Qb5+ c6 8.Qb3 Na6 9.d3 g5 10.h4 f5 11.Nxg5 Qa5+ 12.Bd2 Qe5+ 13.Ne2 b5 14.Bf7+ Kf8 15.Bc3 1–0 Waddington,M (2353)-Girod,B/Sautron 2001/CBM 085 ext] 7...Nc6 8.Nf3 f5 [8...Nb4 9.0–0 Nxc2 10.Rb1+-] 9.d3 Nb4?! puts up no strong fight [9...h6 10.Ne5 g5 11.Nxc6 gxf4 12.Nxd8 Kxd8 13.Nc3+-] 10.Neg5 [10.0–0!? might be the shorter path 10...Nxc2 11.Rb1 Nf6 12.Nxf6+ Bxf6+-] 10...Nxc2+ [10...Nf6 11.0–0 Nfd5 12.Qg3+-] 11.Kd1 Nxa1 12.Nf7 Qd7 13.Nxh8 Nf6? [13...Qa4+ 14.Ke2 Qc2+ 15.Bd2 Qxb2 16.Bxg8 Qxh8+-] 14.Ne5 White threatens to win material: Ne5xd7 [¹14.Re1 finishes off the opponent 14...Ng4 15.Nd4+-] 14...Qa4+² 15.Bb3 [¹15.Ke2!? has some apparent merit 15...Bd7 16.Nxd7 Qxd7 17.Bf7+ Kd8 18.Qc4²] 15...Qxf4³ 16.Bf7+ [16.Bxf4? is tempting but does not stand up to the reality of the position 16...Nxb3 17.axb3 Be6–+] 16...Kf8 Black loses the right to castle 17.Bxf4 White has a mate threat 17...Kg7 Black threatens to win material: Kg7xh8 18.Bc4 [¹18.Re1 Bc5 19.Bg5=] 18...Nh5?? Black is ruining his position [18...Kxh8 19.Re1 Bf8 20.Nf7+ Kg8 21.Nd6+ Kg7 22.Ne8+ Nxe8 23.Rxe8±] 19.Nhxg6?? gives the opponent counterplay [¹19.Bd2 would have made live much easier for White 19...Kxh8 20.Nf7+ Kg7 21.Bh6+ Kf6 22.Bg5+ Kg7 23.Bxe7+-] 19...hxg6³ Black wins a piece 20.Bd2 Bd6?? Black lets it slip away [20...Bf6 21.f4 b5³] 21.Bc3± Kh7 [21...Nf6 22.Kd2±] 22.Kd2 Ng7 [22...b5 23.Bxb5 Bb7 24.Rxa1 Bxg2 25.Re1±] 23.Rxa1+- Bxe5 [23...Be6 24.Re1 Re8 25.g3+-] 24.Bxe5 Be6 25.Re1 Bxc4 26.dxc4 Rd8+ 27.Ke3 Re8 28.f4 g5 29.Rd1 Re7 30.Kf2 gxf4 31.Bf6 [31.Bxf4!? Ne6 32.Re1 Re8+-] 31...Rf7± 32.Bxg7 Kxg7 33.Kf3 White threatens to win material: Kf3xf4 33...Kg6 [33...Re7 34.b3±] 34.Kxf4 Rh7 35.Kg3 Kg5 36.h3 f4+?? cause more grief [¹36...b6±] 37.Kf3+- Rg7 [37...Re7 doesn't do any good 38.Rd5+ Kh6 39.Rd2+-] 38.Rd5+ Kh4 39.Rd8 Kg5 40.Rd4 Rf7 41.h4+! Deflection: h4 41...Kh5 [41...Kxh4 42.Rxf4+ Double attack(42.Rxf4+ Deflection) ] 42.Rxf4 Rd7 43.Rf5+ Kg6 44.Rd5 Rf7+ 45.Ke4 [45.Kg3 and White can already relax 45...Re7 46.Ra5 a6+-] 45...c6 [45...Rf2 46.Rb5 b6 47.g3+-] 46.Rg5+ Kh6 47.Rf5 Rg7 48.Kf3 Rd7 49.b3 Kg6 [49...Rd3+ does not solve anything 50.Ke2 Rc3 51.Ra5+-] 50.Rg5+ Kf6 51.Ke2 [51.Rg8!? makes it even easier for White 51...Rd3+ 52.Ke2 Rd4+-] 51...Rh7 [51...Re7+ does not improve anything 52.Kf2+-] 52.g3 1–0[/FONT]


Looks like I made a bunch of blunders during the middle game. :paperbag:


I allowed CM to play out the remainder of the game out of curiosity:

52....Re7+
53. Kf3 Re1
54. g4 Rf1+
55. Kg2 Rd1
56. Ra5 a6
57. h5 Kg7
58. g5 Rd2+
59. Kg3 Rd3+
60. Kf4 Rd4+
61. Kf5 Rd1
62. h6+ Kh7
63. Re5 Rf1+
64. Ke6 Kg6
65. Kd6 Rf8
66. c5 a5
67. Re6+ Kxg5
68. h7 Rd8+
69. Kc7 Rh8
70. Kxb7 Rxh7+
71. Kxc6 Kf5
72. Kd6 Rh8
73. c6 Rd8+
74. Ke7 Rd3
75. Rd6 Rh3
76. Rd5+ Ke4
77. Rxa5 Rc3
78. Kd7 Rd3+
79. Kc7 Rf3
80. b4 Kd4
81. b5 Rf7+
82. Kb8 Kc5
83. c7 Kb4
84. a3+!

I thought that was a surprising move! I never would have sacrificed the Rook like that.

84...Kxa5
85. c8=Q Kxb5
86. Qe8+ Kb6
87. Qxf7 Kc5
88. Qf4 Kd5
89. Kc7 Ke6
90. Qg5 Kf7
91. Kd6 Kf8
92. Ke6 Ke8
93. Qe7# *

It would have been a long fight with perfect play! Glad I resigned. :) I was tempted to continue (I hate resigning unless a mate is right around the corner), but I knew you wouldn't slip up.

If anybody else wants a game analyzed, just let me know.
 

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Thanks for the analysis. It looks like we both made some bad moves. It's rather disappointing to see how many good moves I missed, not to mention the outright blunders!

Well, summer is approaching so we can get ready for the next one. :)
 

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Re: The 2009 GameSquad Invitational is Here!

Scott, thanks again for organizing this. I dropped from second to fourth, but that doesn't upset me too much given I hadn't played a lot going into the tourney. Congrats to those who placed ahead of me. Looking forward to this year's event.
 

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Scott, thanks again for organizing this. I dropped from second to fourth, but that doesn't upset me too much given I hadn't played a lot going into the tourney. Congrats to those who placed ahead of me. Looking forward to this year's event.
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

I probably will announce a new tourney around August and kick it off in September. That should give us all a chance to recuperate. :) It's nice to log onto Chess.com and not see twenty odd games waiting for a response. :crosseye:
 

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Re: The 2009 GameSquad Invitational is Here!

Slightly off topic.

I'm logged into Chess.com and cannot for the life of me find the page where i can see whose looking for a game or where i can seek a game (i can find live games) - anyone able to help out?
 

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Re: The 2009 GameSquad Invitational is Here!

Slightly off topic.

I'm logged into Chess.com and cannot for the life of me find the page where i can see whose looking for a game or where i can seek a game (i can find live games) - anyone able to help out?
Sure. Go to "My Home", click on "Online Chess" in your control panel and then you will see "Open Seeks". Click on that for open games.

They really should include this in one of the main drop-down menus as I have forgotten where it is, too.
 

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Re: The 2009 GameSquad Invitational is Here!

I'm noticing that I miss the tournament :upset:

Will there be a 2010 GameSquad Invitational?
 

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Sure, if enough people want another go. I usually wait until people start inquiring. :D
 

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Okay. :) In that case, look for an announcement in the fall, when the weather turns cool and indoor activities become the norm. :D
 
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