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Garvinator

19-09-2008, 01:16 AM

28. Garrett v Kevin Bonham

Garrett

19-09-2008, 07:27 AM

1. d4

Good game Kevin.

Kevin Bonham

19-09-2008, 11:00 PM

1. d4 Nf6

Good game Kevin.

Ta; you too, ditto for the other one.

Garrett

20-09-2008, 05:23 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4

Kevin Bonham

20-09-2008, 01:39 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6

Garrett

20-09-2008, 05:34 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3

If 3... Bb4 then 4.e3.

If 3.... d5 then 4. cxd5

If 3... c5 then 4. d5

If 3... a6 then you're just being silly.

Kevin Bonham

20-09-2008, 06:51 PM

If 3... a6 then you're just being silly.

:lol: Don't tempt me ...

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6

Garrett

20-09-2008, 07:15 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3

I played 5. Nge2 against young up-and-comer Daniel Lapitan today in the Nell Van-der Graff classic (which is my OTB repertoire move) and he continued Bb7(and subsequently got shut out with d5) but am not sure the main line with Ba6 is something I should be playing against you in Freestyle. I maybe should have chosen the classical variation against you but it looks like Kasparov has played Bd3 here so we'll see what happens - cheer Garrett.

Kevin Bonham

20-09-2008, 07:39 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7

Garrett

21-09-2008, 06:40 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3

Kevin Bonham

22-09-2008, 12:18 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0

Garrett

22-09-2008, 05:26 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0

Kevin Bonham

23-09-2008, 09:30 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5

Garrett

25-09-2008, 05:19 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5

Kevin Bonham

25-09-2008, 10:21 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5

Garrett

26-09-2008, 04:14 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3

Kevin Bonham

26-09-2008, 09:53 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6

Garrett

27-09-2008, 03:47 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4

Kevin Bonham

27-09-2008, 05:41 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6

Garrett

28-09-2008, 04:28 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3

Kevin Bonham

30-09-2008, 12:40 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7

Garrett

30-09-2008, 04:57 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5

Kevin Bonham

01-10-2008, 12:02 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5

Garrett

02-10-2008, 04:16 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5

Kevin Bonham

02-10-2008, 11:40 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7

Garrett

06-10-2008, 04:19 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4

Kevin Bonham

07-10-2008, 03:13 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5

Garrett

09-10-2008, 06:37 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3

Kevin Bonham

10-10-2008, 09:31 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6

Garrett

12-10-2008, 07:58 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2

Kevin Bonham

22-10-2008, 08:44 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8

Garrett

25-10-2008, 04:41 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6

Kevin Bonham

28-10-2008, 11:16 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6

Garrett

29-10-2008, 05:14 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1

Kevin Bonham

29-10-2008, 10:59 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2

Garrett

01-11-2008, 06:56 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19. Qc3

Kevin Bonham

01-11-2008, 09:12 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3

Garrett

02-11-2008, 05:16 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3

Kevin Bonham

04-11-2008, 09:34 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6

Garrett

05-11-2008, 04:43 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2

Kevin Bonham

07-11-2008, 10:20 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8

Garrett

09-11-2008, 07:03 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3

Kevin Bonham

13-11-2008, 11:17 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4

Garrett

14-11-2008, 05:30 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2

Kevin Bonham

16-11-2008, 07:37 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8

Garrett

18-11-2008, 06:11 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1

Kevin Bonham

18-11-2008, 11:14 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6

Garrett

21-11-2008, 06:39 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1

Kevin Bonham

23-11-2008, 11:45 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8

Garrett

06-12-2008, 06:41 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4

Kevin Bonham

06-12-2008, 08:14 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7

Garrett

13-12-2008, 05:30 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3

Kevin Bonham

13-12-2008, 10:20 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8

Garrett

14-12-2008, 03:15 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4

Kevin Bonham

14-12-2008, 05:53 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4

Garrett

18-12-2008, 06:49 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2

Kevin Bonham

19-12-2008, 10:08 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3

Garrett

20-12-2008, 02:54 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3

Kevin Bonham

23-12-2008, 12:08 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5

Garrett

23-12-2008, 03:54 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5

Kevin Bonham

28-12-2008, 08:03 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5

Garrett

29-12-2008, 04:28 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5

Kevin Bonham

30-12-2008, 09:43 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8

Garrett

31-12-2008, 11:40 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4

Kevin Bonham

31-12-2008, 07:29 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7

Garrett

01-01-2009, 03:01 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1

Kevin Bonham

01-01-2009, 03:20 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8

Garrett

01-01-2009, 04:25 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5

Kevin Bonham

01-01-2009, 10:05 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6

If 36.Qxh6 then Rxg1+ then if (not that there's a lot of "if" about it) 37.Kxg1 Nxh6

Garrett

04-01-2009, 04:22 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1

Kevin Bonham

10-01-2009, 07:11 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7

Garrett

16-01-2009, 05:48 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 Ke2

Kevin Bonham

16-01-2009, 08:46 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5

Garrett

17-01-2009, 08:46 AM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5 40. Bd2

Kevin Bonham

17-01-2009, 06:06 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5 40. Bd2 Kg7

Garrett

19-01-2009, 05:09 PM

41. Bf4

Kevin Bonham

19-01-2009, 10:09 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5 40. Bd2 Kg7 41.Bf4 Nf7

Garrett

20-01-2009, 06:18 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5 40. Bd2 Kg7 41.Bf4 Nf7 42.Bxf5

Kevin Bonham

21-01-2009, 10:25 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5 40. Bd2 Kg7 41.Bf4 Nf7 42.Bxf5 Rxd5

Garrett

22-01-2009, 12:35 PM

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 b6 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Nf3 0-0 7. 0-0 d5 8. cxd5 exd5 9. a3 Bd6 10. b4 a6 11. Qb3 Qe7 12. b5 axb5 13. Nxb5 Nbd7 14. a4 c5 15. Ba3 Ba6 16. Bc2 Rfe8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Be2 19.Qc3 Bxf3 20. gxf3 Qe6 21. Kg2 Rec8 22. Qd3 c4 23. Qe2 Nf8 24. Kh1 Ng6 25. Rg1 Kh8 26. Bb4 Ra7 27. Bc3 Rca8 28. e4 Nf4 29. Qd2 Nh3 30. Rg3 g5 31. Rxg5 Nxg5 32. Qxg5 Rg8 33. Qh4 Rg7 34. Rg1 Ng8 35. exd5 Qh6 36.Qxh6 Rxg1+ 37.Kxg1 Nxh6 38. Kf1 Rd7 39.Ke2 f5 40. Bd2 Kg7 41.Bf4 Nf7 42.Bxf5 Rxd5 43. Be6

Draw offered.

Kevin Bonham

22-01-2009, 10:30 PM

Draw agreed. Thanks; a generous offer - I think you're just a shade "better" here but for freestyle it's inevitably drawn.

I was happy with my position out of the opening and not having played the Nimzo for yonks it was fun to explore a line that I found suited my style (or lack thereof) + that I could happily play OTB.

However, I ended up in that weird 2N for 2B position where I was being told I was .2 or .3 up but couldn't find a convincing plan or understand what was actually going on. Also I rushed my analysis of the exchange sac badly, and had to put a lot of work into finding a correct response.

Good game.

Garrett

23-01-2009, 02:49 AM

Draw agreed. Thanks; a generous offer - I think you're just a shade "better" here but for freestyle it's inevitably drawn.

Yes - I have thought for a few moves there is no way either side could win this position in Freestyle apart from someone forgetting to make a move in the seven day limit. The game could go on for months !

I was happy with my position out of the opening and not having played the Nimzo for yonks it was fun to explore a line that I found suited my style (or lack thereof) + that I could happily play OTB.

yes - I didn't mind Black either. I don't usually play Bd3 and Nf3 and found the experience uncomfortable.

However, I ended up in that weird 2N for 2B position where I was being told I was .2 or .3 up but couldn't find a convincing plan or understand what was actually going on.

Yes I think the computer was telling me you had a slight plus too. But I thought the two bishops and my pawns in the center might have had a chance in the long run, and I didn't think the shattered pawns on my kingside could be exploited.

Also I rushed my analysis of the exchange sac badly, and had to put a lot of work into finding a correct response.

Good game.

Yes thanks, the freestyle tournament has been an interesting experience.

Cheers
Garrett