Gothic Chess – Green Chess

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Lenny4 years ago (jump)

That would bring my rating up to 326!

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

It makes it easier when you play on two boards. One has the current position. The other you play ahead and look at possibilities. Then you backtrack looking at board 1, and start over. Sometimes unlikely moves end up being the best. Other times obvious moves can be shown to fail! I have said before, playing with 2 boards adds 400 points to your performance.

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

I truly wish I could claim I saw all those lines, but we all know who took over the odd-numbered moves. Rxg6 was all Ed!

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

17. Ba3 Ne5 18. Ad4 c6 19. Cf3+!!! Nxf3 20. Qxf3+ Nf5 21. Ne6+ Kg8 22. Nxg7+ Qxd5 23. Nxf5 Qxd4 24. cxd4 gxf5 25. Rg1+ Cg7 26. Rxg7+ Kxg7 27. Bxe7

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

and

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

15. Rxg6 hxg6 16. Ai6 Axi6 17. Qxi6 Cg7 18. Bxh6 ixh6 19. Qxh6 Rg8 20. Cf3 Ke8 21. Ng5 Qg4 22. Cxf7

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

Two of the more interesting possibilities that I recently shared with Lenny were:

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

Wow! I wish you HAD played that, simply because it seems (on a quick glance) as though that might have changed the dynamic of the game considerably. As it was, Black was on a passive, defensive mode by the time Ed sacrificed the Exchange. However, it seems that after ... Bj3, White must proceed with immense caution, given the x-ray threat on i2 and (after ... Ni4) the threat on j2 as well. I would probably have tried 14) Bg5, and I think White is out of trouble. I wonder what Ed thinks.

jensendk4 years ago (jump)

Thank you Lenny! Rxg6 was a very impressing move. I wonder if we should have captured with the other pawn. I very seriously considered 13 ..., Bj3. What do you think about that?

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

@jensendk -- If we're not doing another consult or tandem, I'd love to challenge you one-on-one, although I must warn you I play considerably below the level of @shogi, and hopelessly below Ed's level. By the way, I very much enjoyed your recent game vs. GothicChessInventor, and it was more than enough to convince me you're far stronger than I am. [Our games lasted 13 and 20 moves, but I was dead lost earlier!]

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

If you three gentlemen are all interested in another -- and assuming Ed can put up with me! -- I would certainly enjoy another game. This one was an absolute pleasure, and I think I learned something from it.

jensendk resigned. Details▼4 years ago (jump)

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

Apologies! I meant to make those last messages public: (1) Ed must be smiling by now! (2) In fact, I'm willing to play move 29 as well. (3) If Ed's heart can take the strain of having me for a partner again, you guys are overdue for White.

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

It's ok they missed it too :)

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

@GothicChessInventor -- Didn't Euwe write something about how Lasker would make the second-best move in order to complicate things? Besides, if I have you to bail me out next move, I shouldn't have to worry about a second-best move, should I?

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

Did you really do that? (SMH)

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

Uh . . . I'm not 100% sure that was the best move. Ed?? Ed?? Come in, Ed??

Lenny4 years ago (jump)

Done!

GothicChessInventor4 years ago (jump)

We're playing 25. Ne6 I am not sure why Lenny is not making this move.

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