Game 36: Howard Duggan v Sunshine

[Garvinator]

Game 36: Howard Duggan v Sunshine

[Basil]

GG Sunshine :)

1.d4

[Sunshine]

Nf6

I've gotta face my fears and redress past wrongs !

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5

[Sunshine]

d5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2

[Sunshine]

c5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3

[Sunshine]

Qb6

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5

[Sunshine]

Qxb2

[Basil]

Hmmm. yummy yummy, gobble gobble. b pawn - yum - burp!

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3

[Sunshine]

e6

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0

If she eats too much, does she get fat and slothful? :)

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0

I think the prawns are OK - the big chips could be a problem.

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.Ndb3

Hi Howard - we need to know which rank for the knight move, the file doesn't help.

[Basil]

Hi Howard - we need to know which rank for the knight move, the file doesn't help.
Roger that, Captain - fixed! BTW "we?" :)

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7

We - you and me - what else could it mean ?

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4

It was a joke. Doris Stokes? Fritz? The Little People? It was just a little funny that got lost in the two dimensional squeeze of cyber space - my second squeezed joke this competition. I deleted the last as I thought it was received incorrectly :doh:

[Sunshine]

[1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4

I got the meaning alright - feigned innocence was the wittiest reply I could come up with.

This games feels like its been a lot more than 14 moves (quickly changes subject under advice from Doris).

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5


I got the meaning alright - feigned innocence
As I've said, you're a psychological terrorist!



This games feels like its been a lot more than 14 moves (quickly changes subject under advice from Doris).
Funny you should mention that. On my analysis board, I had ...h6 and Bd3 inserted prior to e4 :doh:

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O

Doesn't everyone still use the Purdy Twin Sets ?

Anyway - I deserve every bit of material I get for playing this position.

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+


Doesn't everyone still use the Purdy Twin Sets?
I'm still a relative newbie at competitive chess - and this is my first correspondence comp!


Anyway - I deserve every bit of material I get for playing this position.
You deserve nothing after nicking the point with that other rubbish! ;)

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8


I am sure there is technology that replaces the old Twin Sets - but I've got 14 of them going at the moment.

Did you really find that other opening so bad ? I thought it was quite acceptable and just another game.

P.S. My initial reaction was to offer to take the position back to before e4 - but I didn't because a) it was quite a good move and b) it stuffs up the competitive nature of the game.

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3

Oh no you don't. Just because I fell for a knight fork against a 3 year old last night doesn't mean you can sneak a back ranker on me

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7

I prefer the lingering pain anyway (on either side of the ledger).

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7

I need some sleep - I think this one has a long way to go.

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5

Well, perhaps not. Look at those two idiots!

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29. Kg2 Rb1

Actually - you might be right !

[Basil]

*ahem* I think you've done a Howard and inserted a couple of fantasy moves. I will await the re-do ;)

[Sunshine]

*ahem* I think you've done a Howard and inserted a couple of fantasy moves. I will await the re-do ;)

You've lost me - I put in the Kg2 because it was forced.

You going to have to give me the detail because its looks fine to me.

[Basil]

Well in post 58, you moved your king out of check. It may help to look at the pgn you posted at the same time. That was your move #27. Your rook was on c7.

For your next move #28, your rook has made it to b1!!! pinning my knight. You have inserted Rc1+ and Kg2. These moves were never played!

[Sunshine]

Well in post 58, you moved your king out of check. It may help to look at the pgn you posted at the same time. That was your move #27. Your rook was on c7.

For your next move #28, your rook has made it to b1!!! pinning my knight. You have inserted Rc1+ and Kg2. These moves were never played!

Ok then my move is 28. ..... Rc1+ then if you want to play 29 Kg2 then I play will play 29 ..... Rb1


This is actually what I put in post 60 - but perhaps I should not have made 28. Kg2 on your behalf (even though it is forced).

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8

if 32. Nxb8 then 32 ..... a5

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7

Well this isn't very good ...

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4

I'm a bit surprise how quickly it turned. You had some real good chances.

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6

Hmmm ... Entirely different position to my game against Boris, but similar theme for me - in that I didn't trust my instincts - (in this case the two knights beside each other in the wrong part of the board) - in Boris' game I took with the wrong pawn when deep down I felt I should have taken with a different one. It's all good though. This correspondence process is really forcing me to analyse (to this degree) probably for the first time in my life. I find it hasn't stopped the blunders though!

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6 a3

For what is worth I thought you should have gone for the queen more. I was a bit worried about 15. BxN followed by Ra1 and Qa5 - which is why I thought you were bluffing about the whole pawn thing.

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6 a3

For what is worth I thought you should have gone for the queen more. I was a bit worried about 15. BxN followed by Ra1 and Qa5 - which is why I thought you were bluffing about the whole pawn thing.

I am going for the queen! Do you mean bluffing about the 'in between moves'? No, I was serious. We were just at cross purposes - again!

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6 a3 35.Nd4

I am going for the queen! Do you mean bluffing about the 'in between moves'? No, I was serious. We were just at cross purposes - again! It's all good.

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6 a3 35.Nd4 a2

I was going back to move 15 where you indicated that e4 was played due to the position being set up incorrectly.

My last comment reminded me of a story where I was having discussion with the MD of a Queensland public company about sponsorships. He stated he didn't like sponsoring regional sporting teams and quoted an example of a Western Australian team being sponsored by "that porn mob .... what was there name again ?" I thought for a few seconds and replied "Was it Adultshop.com ?" - he thought again and said "Nah - it was Cash Converters."

It pays to separate the pawn from the porn.

[Basil]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6 a3 35.Nd4 a2 36.Nc2

I'm sure we should serialise some of these discussions.

[Sunshine]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.dxc5 Qxb2 6.Ngf3 e6 7.Nd4 Bxc5 8.Bxf6 gxf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Rb1 Qxa2 11.0-0 Nc6 12.N2b3 Be7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Qh5 O-O 15.Qg4+ Kh8 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qd3 Nb4 18.Qf3 Bxb5 19.Nxb5 Qxc2 20.Qxb7 Nd5 21.N5d4 Qc8 22.Na5 Qxb7 23.Rxb7 Rab8 24.Rfb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 Rc8 26.g3 Rc7 27.Rb8+ Kg7 28.Nb5 Rc1+ 29.Kg2 Rb1 30.Nc6 a6 31.Nba7 Rxb8 32.Nxb8 a5 33.Nd7 a4 34.Nc6 a3 35.Nd4 a2 36.Nc2 Bb4

I agree - they belong on the back of a Cornflakes box.

[Basil]

0-1 Well done. Too much fiddling around chatting about my silly knights when I should have been snacking on that pawn!

[Sunshine]

0-1 Well done. Too much fiddling around chatting about my silly knights when I should have been snacking on that pawn!

Just following the Nimzowitsch "passed pawns must be pushed" advice - I've probably still got his book around somewhere.

Thanks for the games Howard - glad to hand you the vengance stick now that I'm finished with it.