tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.comments2023-08-06T03:01:26.305-05:00Chicago Chess BlogBill Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comBlogger1218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-68947765615615894802016-04-11T14:45:19.401-05:002016-04-11T14:45:19.401-05:00Correction - Komodo 9 says that sacking the b-pawn...Correction - Komodo 9 says that sacking the b-pawn is about +1 better than sacking the bishop. So play 5.Bd2!Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-16172353071933543632016-03-02T18:27:39.893-06:002016-03-02T18:27:39.893-06:00Paul Erdős himself was a pretty good chess player;...Paul Erdős himself was a pretty good chess player; he probably has a Morphy number, but I can't find any records of his chess games. I also can't seem to find any records of Stephen Hawking in the chess world, but I'm really curious to see whether he has a Morphy number, because then he would be one of only a handful (if not the only one) in the world to have a finite Erdős-Bacon-Sabbath-Morphy number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-1156242930580299122016-02-29T20:56:38.973-06:002016-02-29T20:56:38.973-06:00I have created a Wikipedia page for Al Sandrin (un...I have created a Wikipedia page for Al Sandrin (under "Albert Sandrin Jr."). Suggestions and corrections welcome.Bruce Leveretthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Sandrin_Jr.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-88362154988453435762015-05-24T12:42:08.172-05:002015-05-24T12:42:08.172-05:00This is why I like the king's gambit.This is why I like the king's gambit. Nathan Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401998852814655962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-68175634220022270302015-04-24T16:38:39.402-05:002015-04-24T16:38:39.402-05:00Alas 1.e4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.e5 Bd7 5.Bd3 cxd4 (...Alas 1.e4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.e5 Bd7 5.Bd3 cxd4 (Bb5 6.Bxb5+ axb5 7.b4 Bb6 8.Na3 wins a pawn) 6.cxd4 Bb5 7.Bc2!? looks pretty good for White as well.MNbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01427385535099104405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-88072474383077641372015-03-09T12:17:29.032-05:002015-03-09T12:17:29.032-05:00Stockfish tells us that White has a couple moves l...Stockfish tells us that White has a couple moves leading to advantage on move 16: 16.Ne6 is objectively "?" but gets "!!" for style.<br /><br />Westerinen was not the strongest player in his heyday, but he was always entertaining!<br /><br />Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-81553261744911281942015-02-24T15:04:43.844-06:002015-02-24T15:04:43.844-06:00Thanks, Brian!Thanks, Brian!Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-60554489536254226672015-02-24T11:48:11.433-06:002015-02-24T11:48:11.433-06:00posted to thousands in my email groups.BrianWallCh...posted to thousands in my email groups.BrianWallChess@Yahoogroups.comBrianWallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033286235061683984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-67689456062989014502015-02-21T18:36:23.252-06:002015-02-21T18:36:23.252-06:00GreenCastle - yup. I've won that one many time...GreenCastle - yup. I've won that one many times.Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-75411669330916615262015-02-19T06:47:06.670-06:002015-02-19T06:47:06.670-06:00This motif happens frequently from the Marshall De...This motif happens frequently from the Marshall Defense to the Queen's Gambit after the sequence 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.e4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bg4 7.d5!<br /><br />7...Ne5?? is losing for the same reason as the above game.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704670187177665661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-5115166431552013552015-02-03T19:21:36.489-06:002015-02-03T19:21:36.489-06:00Anonymous - the chess pavilion at North Avenue Bea...Anonymous - the chess pavilion at North Avenue Beach. http://bit.ly/1KpCZuK http://bit.ly/1zd9t9N Obviously this is not the time of year to visit it, though.Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-43381438900745854012015-01-25T19:43:54.929-06:002015-01-25T19:43:54.929-06:00This is cool. An ending like that is very special....This is cool. An ending like that is very special. Do you know of any parks that have the old, concrete, chess tables in the city?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-27771861705792532015-01-22T11:32:08.537-06:002015-01-22T11:32:08.537-06:00He also sacrificed Valentina, which is a lady. So ...He also sacrificed Valentina, which is a lady. So 4 times a lady?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-28300199511240890042014-12-19T22:07:30.115-06:002014-12-19T22:07:30.115-06:00Hey, you're a witness to history! As far as I ...Hey, you're a witness to history! As far as I can tell, no one had mated by castling since 1875! It happens even less frequently than the Cubs winning the World Series!Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-4881441985804932014-12-18T20:24:15.962-06:002014-12-18T20:24:15.962-06:00I waited over 3 months for THIS moment?
I waited over 3 months for THIS moment? <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661918025074073205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-8804971929610122472014-10-09T21:21:21.000-05:002014-10-09T21:21:21.000-05:00I played in that tournament. Everyone was watching...I played in that tournament. Everyone was watching that game before it was over. I must have been one board over, because I remember every move, wondering why Kroll didn't take the perp. 1000 points doesn't mean anything when your opponent's moves are clear. <br /><br />I'd raised my rating from 1542 in 1972 to 1549 in 1979, so the ratings had been stuck for more than a few months. Mario was clearly stronger than I was by late 1978.Thomas Lucerohttp://bavarianilluminati.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-32915793865454381132014-09-22T17:15:56.868-05:002014-09-22T17:15:56.868-05:00precisely 4....BxNc3+ or 5.....BxNc3+ are mo...precisely 4....BxNc3+ or 5.....BxNc3+ are more in the sniper's path.....white's queen pawn structure is real weak whith threefolded c pawns and isolated pawn on a2...gives black chance to fight for an advantage...bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-14687987027580875462014-09-12T11:41:32.897-05:002014-09-12T11:41:32.897-05:00According to ChessGames.com, Gudbjartur Gudmundsso...According to ChessGames.com, Gudbjartur Gudmundsson died on September 18, 2007.Frederick Rhinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728232939607408071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-8720355542035846952014-08-25T03:22:52.208-05:002014-08-25T03:22:52.208-05:00Never mind:-)Never mind:-)Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-85547067445295449562014-08-25T03:19:19.525-05:002014-08-25T03:19:19.525-05:00Why not 8...Qxa1 9.Ke2 Qf6?Why not 8...Qxa1 9.Ke2 Qf6?Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-35176216741282601412014-06-17T13:14:58.973-05:002014-06-17T13:14:58.973-05:00To me, the real insult is that 5½ months of silenc...To me, the real insult is that 5½ months of silence is ended by a post on From's Gambit ;-)<br /><br />Tim Taylor has many interesting opening ideas, and the line he gives seems both fine and logical for White. (Prematurely castling into Black's attack is just silly: gambiteers are often frustrated when castling is *slightly* delayed in order to stabilize the position.)<br /><br />Having said that, maybe Black can inprove after 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5 5.g3 g4 6.Nh4 Ne7 7.d4 Ng6 8.Nxg6 hxg6 9.Qd3 Nc6 10.c3 Bf5 11.e4 Qe7 12.Bg2 0-0-0 13.Be3 Be6!?, (Kotronias & Milos have played this) with the cool point 14.d5? Rxh2! Black seems OK after Taylor's 14.Bf2 because of 14...f5 (Houdini gives 15.Nd2 f4 16.e5 f3, for example). I'd rather have White, but Black's position seems playable.<br /><br />Normal chess suffices: 1.f4 e5 2.fxe5 d6 3.exd6 Bxd6 4.Nf3 g5 5.d4 g4 6.Ne5 <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1094977" rel="nofollow">with a slight pull</a>. But normal chess players don't play 1.f4 :-)<br /><br />OK, enough trolling for me.Bill Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14550157556545540714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-14167415383973883352014-06-17T10:50:30.166-05:002014-06-17T10:50:30.166-05:00Wow! Does this mean there is hope for the Chess B...Wow! Does this mean there is hope for the Chess Blog on the Illinois Chess association? Just because there hasn't been a post in nearly 2 years doesn't mean it's dead, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661918025074073205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-37310390302776015322014-06-17T10:34:52.583-05:002014-06-17T10:34:52.583-05:00I will now hibernate and expect your next post to ...I will now hibernate and expect your next post to be sometime around February 2015.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661918025074073205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-36887187600646200572014-06-17T10:25:43.775-05:002014-06-17T10:25:43.775-05:00Actually, Taylor is wrong a lot! And, you too are...Actually, Taylor is wrong a lot! And, you too are liable to be wrong if you are too lazy to check databases and chess programs! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661918025074073205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097781840059992476.post-49777272584417161112014-03-20T05:58:45.176-05:002014-03-20T05:58:45.176-05:00Ms Vicary is at least as interesting as Ms Theron....Ms Vicary is at least as interesting as Ms Theron. She can play herself. Fiddlin Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083633111240927563noreply@blogger.com