CHESS: Subsim team versus Letum - Page 16

UnderseaLcpl · 09-19-08, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

Qh4-h5 Check

I knew it.

Skybird · 09-19-08, 03:47 PM

He wages psychological warfare. Thus he plays the move you said you fear most.

Five moves are possible. But only one is acceptable. You do not wish to block the Bishop. You do not wish to interrupt the mutual cover of the rooks once the bishop has moved. You still need your queen to threaten a counterattack, and eventually defend against the pawn'S flooding forward to seek transformation.

Letum · 09-19-08, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

He wages psychological warfare. Thus he plays the move you said you fear most.

Nothing so clever. I get a little bored reading move analysis, so I don't.

My next move is Ng1-h3, unless you block with your queen, in which case I will respond in turn.

UnderseaLcpl · 09-19-08, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

He wages psychological warfare. Thus he plays the move you said you fear most.

Do I fear it most? Maybe I am playing psychological warfare.

White 14. Qh4-h5+
Black 14. Ke8-e7

Official move

Letum · 09-19-08, 04:47 PM

I had hoped your castling obsession might have caused you to block with the queen.
I would have exchanged queens and taken your rook.
No such luck with Sky around.

Ng1-h3

Skybird · 09-19-08, 07:07 PM

Lance,

patience and caution now, but no need to be afraid here - his march on the king'S side looks mstronger than it is. Do not be afraid of the pawn moving on the g-line. If you play correctly, the White Queen also cannot grab your king, she can only cause minor distraction currently, since she is alone and has no support. Remember what I said of counterattacking on the b-line. There are two knights in striking distance to the white king. Nothing hinders your Queen now to join them - on the b-line. Analyse variations leadinding into that direction. Your attack target should be b2.

However, your king is exposed, your initial advantage in space and time is gone and he has several pawns on free lines ready to march. Another mistake like 8... g5 probably will allow him to push his attack and to promote one pawn or go after your king, in other words: you may have run out of space for erros, the next one will cost you the match. The position is very open, there is room for maneuvering, and the board starts to become a bit emptier. A mistake now will allow White more options, probably.

Raise threats, and wait for his mistake. You have enough counterplay to neutralize his threats in return. Just don't do something stupid now. Raise threats.

I could swear that with the Queen and the two knights in that messy position, there is a mate in there, somehow, but it is still too far away as that I could see it.

In case you are nervous about the g-pawn moving, consider defences against promtoing that base on the old saying: the best defense is counterattack. I see some options to prevent that pawn promoting by not going after the pawn, but going after the king. If he must run, he can't aim (as long as he is no Leopard 2A6 MBT

).

UnderseaLcpl · 09-19-08, 11:42 PM

White 15. Ng1-h3
Black 15. Qd6-c6

Official move

edit- Avast! Ye white devils!

UnderseaLcpl · 09-20-08, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

I had hoped your castling obsession might have caused you to block with the queen.
I would have exchanged queens and taken your rook.
No such luck with Sky around.

Ng1-h3

I don't have a castling obsession. Sky and Porphy have a castling obsession.
I have a queen obsession, so there is no way I would ever do that, for precisely the reason you mentioned.

Skybird · 09-20-08, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

White 15. Ng1-h3
Black 15. Qd6-c6

Official move

edit- Avast! Ye white devils!

What should Qc6? be good for? It does nothing for you, justs wastes one tempo. He now can prepare against attacking as described. Qb6 or Qb4 would have been the moves.

UnderseaLcpl · 09-20-08, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

What should Qc6? be good for? It does nothing for you, justs wastes one tempo. He now can prepare against attacking as described.

It will work

Letum · 09-20-08, 10:23 AM

Pc2-c3

Skybird · 09-20-08, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

What should Qc6? be good for? It does nothing for you, justs wastes one tempo. He now can prepare against attacking as described.

It will work

Will it? Okay, show me. I wait and see.

Skybird · 09-20-08, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Letum

Pc2-c3

Uh, a worst case mistake. That allows Black to score what the army calls a "catastrophic hit" (it means that the turret of a tank flies a given minimum of meters up into the sky).

You lucky dog, Lance.

You can't have forseen that White would make such a catastrophic move in reply to Qc6...

UnderseaLcpl · 09-20-08, 10:29 AM

White 16. c2-c3
Black 16. Qc6-a4+

Official move.

Skybird · 09-20-08, 10:35 AM

Yes, that kills White and decides the match.

However, Lance, Qc6 was weak.

You live by Letum's fault here.

09-19-08, 03:47 PM	#227
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,781 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	He wages psychological warfare. Thus he plays the move you said you fear most. Five moves are possible. But only one is acceptable. You do not wish to block the Bishop. You do not wish to interrupt the mutual cover of the rooks once the bishop has moved. You still need your queen to threaten a counterattack, and eventually defend against the pawn'S flooding forward to seek transformation. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-19-08, 04:47 PM	#230
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I had hoped your castling obsession might have caused you to block with the queen. I would have exchanged queens and taken your rook. No such luck with Sky around. Ng1-h3 __________________

09-19-08, 07:07 PM	#231
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,781 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Lance, patience and caution now, but no need to be afraid here - his march on the king'S side looks mstronger than it is. Do not be afraid of the pawn moving on the g-line. If you play correctly, the White Queen also cannot grab your king, she can only cause minor distraction currently, since she is alone and has no support. Remember what I said of counterattacking on the b-line. There are two knights in striking distance to the white king. Nothing hinders your Queen now to join them - on the b-line. Analyse variations leadinding into that direction. Your attack target should be b2. However, your king is exposed, your initial advantage in space and time is gone and he has several pawns on free lines ready to march. Another mistake like 8... g5 probably will allow him to push his attack and to promote one pawn or go after your king, in other words: you may have run out of space for erros, the next one will cost you the match. The position is very open, there is room for maneuvering, and the board starts to become a bit emptier. A mistake now will allow White more options, probably. Raise threats, and wait for his mistake. You have enough counterplay to neutralize his threats in return. Just don't do something stupid now. Raise threats. I could swear that with the Queen and the two knights in that messy position, there is a mate in there, somehow, but it is still too far away as that I could see it. In case you are nervous about the g-pawn moving, consider defences against promtoing that base on the old saying: the best defense is counterattack. I see some options to prevent that pawn promoting by not going after the pawn, but going after the king. If he must run, he can't aim (as long as he is no Leopard 2A6 MBT ). __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-19-08, 11:42 PM	#232
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	White 15. Ng1-h3 Black 15. Qd6-c6 Official move edit- Avast! Ye white devils! __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

09-20-08, 10:23 AM	#236
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Pc2-c3 __________________

09-20-08, 10:29 AM	#239
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	White 16. c2-c3 Black 16. Qc6-a4+ Official move. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

09-20-08, 10:35 AM	#240
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,781 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Yes, that kills White and decides the match. However, Lance, Qc6 was weak. You live by Letum's fault here. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.