tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post1693091046340597607..comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Comments on Chicago Chess Blog: Tansel Turgut wins Illinois ClassBill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-49482529686056273112011-12-13T11:30:46.492-06:002011-12-13T11:30:46.492-06:00I just e-mailed you the pgn.I just e-mailed you the pgn.Vinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955726889682177434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-89341806383700946352011-12-13T11:21:25.693-06:002011-12-13T11:21:25.693-06:00I have the Hart-T Uhlrich scoresheet and was tryin...I have the Hart-T Uhlrich scoresheet and was trying to make sense of it. (I think it's your copy.) Around move 24 (from memory) I see ...Rd8 on the scoresheet I have, which would hang the rook to Qc7xRd8. (This is the moment when the Nb6-Nd7 duo was hanging to the Be3: I actually saw that position while walking.)Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-59551084168075045632011-12-12T20:14:13.475-06:002011-12-12T20:14:13.475-06:00It is scary. The worst thing is that he's sti...It is scary. The worst thing is that he's still a few years away from getting distracted by girls.<br /><br />My boy and I got to work on our endgames though. He should have drawn Awonder and I should have drawn Tommy Ulrich.Vinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955726889682177434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-40091081178752753302011-12-12T15:04:20.698-06:002011-12-12T15:04:20.698-06:00Of course you're right, Vince. 1.Bf4 exf3 2.B...Of course you're right, Vince. 1.Bf4 exf3 2.Bxe5 even transposes to Chris's line.<br /><br />It's the kid's instant sight of the board that blew me away.Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-68168003559281343642011-12-12T14:55:06.142-06:002011-12-12T14:55:06.142-06:00It took me more than two seconds to find it, but o...It took me more than two seconds to find it, but objectively I don't think that its any stronger than 1.Bf4.Vinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08955726889682177434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-26819103770134070342011-12-12T11:41:28.045-06:002011-12-12T11:41:28.045-06:00Interesting position, Bill!
White doesn't hav...Interesting position, Bill!<br /><br />White doesn't have to checkmate; he just has to emerge from the flurry retaining his extra piece. So 1. Bd4! wins. <br /><br />* 1...Bxg3 2. Rh8#<br />* 1...exf3 2. Bxe5 +-<br />* 1...Bxd4+ 2. Nxd4 and the fact that black's queen is hanging allows white to escape unscathed. 2...Qxg3+ 3. Rxg3+-; 2...Qb6 3. Qe5 and the threat of mate on h8 allows white to come out ahead.Chris Falterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428157849749887265noreply@blogger.com