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Date: 07 Apr 2005 21:47:36
From: Samiel
Subject: A miniature?
Would this game be considered a miniature?

Any thoughts are welcome.

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Samiel (1043) vs. IrinaKh (771) --- Mon Apr 4, 22:25 PDT 2005
Rated blitz match, initial time: 2 minutes, increment: 12 seconds.

Move Samiel IrinaKh
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1. e4 (0:00.000) e5 (0:00.000)
2. f4 (0:00.922) d6 (0:04.437)
3. fxe5 (0:00.796) dxe5 (0:02.281)
4. d4 (0:01.656) f6 (0:02.047)
5. Nf3 (0:06.937) Nd7 (0:04.844)
6. Bd3 (0:01.125) Qe7 (0:10.641)
7. O-O (0:01.563) b6 (0:05.140)
8. dxe5 (0:02.672) fxe5 (0:03.828)
9. Bg5 (0:05.609) Qe6 (0:07.922)
10. Nc3 (0:08.281) c5 (0:06.172)
11. Qe2 (0:05.657) h6 (0:08.281)
12. Bc4 (0:02.360) Qd6 (0:14.438)
13. Rad1 (0:06.453) Qc6 (0:24.703)
14. Bh4 (0:05.000) g5 (0:05.016)
15. Bg3 (0:09.891) Ngf6 (0:05.984)
16. Nxe5 (0:02.469) Nxe5 (0:04.203)
17. Bxe5 (0:01.094) Rh7 (0:16.969)
18. Rxf6 (0:07.797) Qb7 (0:21.344)
19. Qh5+ (0:04.453) Ke7 (0:32.922)
20. Rf7+ (0:13.453) Rxf7 (0:08.235)
21. Qxf7# (0:01.172)
{Black checkmated} 1-0

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- Samiel




 
Date: 08 Apr 2005 16:17:26
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: A miniature?
Samiel <[email protected] > wrote:
> Would this game be considered a miniature?

Yes: a miniature is any game that is over in twenty-five or fewer moves.


> Any thoughts are welcome.

I had a look at the game last night but it was quite late so the analysis
might have glaring holes in it. :-)

[Event "Rated blitz game"]
[Site ""]
[Date "2005.04.04"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Samiel"]
[Black "IrinaKh"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1043"]
[BlackElo "771"]
[TimeControl "120+12"]

1.e4 e5 2.f4

{The point of the king's gambit is to get your pieces out quickly and
attack (usually aiming at f7) until your opponent's king falls over.
You want to be pushing pieces for the next few moves, not pawns.}

2...d6?! 3.fxe5?! dxe5 4.d4 f6?

{This just opens the black king up to attack and prevents the
development of the knight.}

5.Nf3 Nd7?

{Blocks in the bishop, which is the only piece that can defend the weak
light squares on the kingside.}

6.Bd3?!

{Push it another square! The bishop has nowhere to go from d3; from c4
(where it eventually ends up), it can help with your attack.}

6...Qe7?

{Blocks in all the kingside pieces. Black has huge problems already.}

7.O-O b6 8.dxe5 fxe5?

{Taking with the knight looks better to avoid the queen getting kicked
around so that black can get in Bb7 and O-O-O.}

9.Bg5 Qe6 10.Nc3 c5? 11.Qe2 h6 12.Bc4 Qd6 13.Rad1!

{Now, all of White's pieces are well-placed for the attack and Black has
only a knight and a queen in play. Your advantage is massive and
pretty much anything should win.}

13... Qc6 14.Bh4

(14.Nxe5! {threatening Nxc6 and Bf7# wins instantly. If } Nxe5 15.Rd8#)

14... g5 15.Bg3 Ngf6 16.Nxe5 Nxe5 17.Bxe5 Rh7 18.Rxf6 Qb7

{Here, Bd5 would win the rook but there are, of course, bigger things on
the board.}

19.Qh5+ Ke7 20.Rf7+ Rxf7 21.Qxf7# 1-0


Dave.

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Date: 08 Apr 2005 22:32:54
From: Toni Lassila
Subject: Re: A miniature?
On 08 Apr 2005 16:17:26 +0100 (BST), David Richerby
<[email protected] > wrote:

>1.e4 e5 2.f4
>
> {The point of the king's gambit is to get your pieces out quickly and
> attack (usually aiming at f7) until your opponent's king falls over.
> You want to be pushing pieces for the next few moves, not pawns.}
>
>2...d6?! 3.fxe5?!

3.fxe5?? Qh4+ 4. Ke2 Qxe4+ -+

Anyone who would fall into this has no business playing the KG.

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Date: 08 Apr 2005 23:48:55
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: A miniature?
Toni Lassila <[email protected] > wrote:
> David Richerby <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 1.e4 e5 2.f4
>>
>> {The point of the king's gambit is to get your pieces out quickly and
>> attack (usually aiming at f7) until your opponent's king falls over.
>> You want to be pushing pieces for the next few moves, not pawns.}
>>
>> 2...d6?! 3.fxe5?!
>
> 3.fxe5?? Qh4+ 4. Ke2 Qxe4+ -+

That's the one! Thanks. I knew there had to be a refutation for 3.fxe5
but I didn't see it, for some reason.


Dave.

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