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Date: 04 Oct 2005 03:46:12
From: Wlodzimierz Holsztynski (Wlod)
Subject: French miniature
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I played this game as white, on Internet,
an hour ago or so, against a rather strong
opponent, who was distracted by his
non-virtual environment and life away
from his PC. I think that I got a lovely
miniature anyway. Nothing profound
but pleasing. (I'll be discrete about the
nick of my opponent; let me call him
"xyz").
[Site "kurnik"]
[Date "2005.10.04"]
[White "zimnakrew"]
[Black "xyz"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Time "10:47:23"] <== in Poland, not around me
[TimeControl "900+10"] <== i.e. 15m+incr 10s
[WhiteElo "1517"]
[BlackElo "1709"]
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5
"I am like Fischer"--I told my partner--"I don't
like French for neither color". To which he
responded "You've chosen it yourself". Really?
The only other option known to me was
a king's indian attack. I was not in a mood for
such a game.
3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4 ...
Is this a regular move in this position?
It makes it difficult for black to develope
it king bishop Bf8.
5... c5 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nf3 cxd4
8. Bxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qg4 O-O
I don't know French (or any opening :-)
but I am naively(?) happy with this
simple position. Black castling was
virtually forced.
11. Bd3 Be7 12. h4 Nc5?
Oops! I have just lost the three previous games
to the same player, so he is taking me easy.
He had to play 12...h6. I would not know
what to do next :-) Now I do:
13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Qh5+
And it's over:
14,,, Kg8 15. Ng5 Bxg5 (forced)
16. hxg5 f5
Here, despite earlier seeing and
planning 17.g6 and mate next move
somehow I got confused and played
a weaker move:
17. exf6
But I have a new threat here (:-),
namely 18.f7+ and 19.Qh8 mate.
Of course 17... g6 18.Qh7 mate.
Thus:
17... Rxf6 18. Qh8+ 1-0
I have spoiled my little nothing
but not too bad, and it got a little
more funny (silly me).
Regards,
Wlod
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Date: 04 Oct 2005 18:29:40
From:
Subject: Re: French miniature
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Tartakover calls 5.Qg4 the "Gledhill attack" as it was analyzed by an
English amateur, Gledhill.
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Date: 04 Oct 2005 20:12:05
From: Anders Lang
Subject: Re: French miniature
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I just had a quick look at the game while sipping my tea but here's a few
pointers.
3.Nc3
If you really don�t like playing against the french then try some other move
here (Nd2- Tarrash, e5- Advance, or exd5) Nc3 is what they want and have
prepaired for.
5.Qg4
Well, played by Alapin in 1912, but a bit naive (I'll show you why later),
the "normal" move here is f4 with a stronger attack. (Nf3 0-0 move the
Knight then Rf3-g3-h3)
9.Qxd4
Here Alapin retook with the Knight (just a footnote).
11. Bd3
Here is where your (as well as your opponents) assessment of the position
falters. After 11. - f5! You no longer have any attack. If you take the pawn
black retakes with the Knight forcing away your Queen and if you leave the
pawn in place black has an escape route for his King. In all variations you
have given up the centre and have nothing to attack. You might not be
loosing but you're definitely second best. (12.Qf4 Qb6 for example).
12. - Nc6??
12. - f4! followed by Nc6 on the next move. Breaking with the f-pawn is
imperative in the majority of all french games. Failing to understand this
(or neglecting) is what decides the outcome of this game.
13.Bxh7+
Nice spotted, but something tells me that you wouldn't have posted the game
otherwise.
Yours Sincerely
Anders Lang
"Wlodzimierz Holsztynski (Wlod)" <[email protected] > skrev i meddelandet
news:[email protected]...
>I played this game as white, on Internet,
> an hour ago or so, against a rather strong
> opponent, who was distracted by his
> non-virtual environment and life away
> from his PC. I think that I got a lovely
> miniature anyway. Nothing profound
> but pleasing. (I'll be discrete about the
> nick of my opponent; let me call him
> "xyz").
>
> [Site "kurnik"]
> [Date "2005.10.04"]
> [White "zimnakrew"]
> [Black "xyz"]
> [Result "1-0"]
> [Time "10:47:23"] <== in Poland, not around me
> [TimeControl "900+10"] <== i.e. 15m+incr 10s
> [WhiteElo "1517"]
> [BlackElo "1709"]
>
> 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5
>
> "I am like Fischer"--I told my partner--"I don't
> like French for neither color". To which he
> responded "You've chosen it yourself". Really?
> The only other option known to me was
> a king's indian attack. I was not in a mood for
> such a game.
>
> 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4 ...
>
> Is this a regular move in this position?
> It makes it difficult for black to develope
> it king bishop Bf8.
>
>
> 5... c5 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nf3 cxd4
> 8. Bxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qg4 O-O
>
> I don't know French (or any opening :-)
> but I am naively(?) happy with this
> simple position. Black castling was
> virtually forced.
>
> 11. Bd3 Be7 12. h4 Nc5?
>
> Oops! I have just lost the three previous games
> to the same player, so he is taking me easy.
> He had to play 12...h6. I would not know
> what to do next :-) Now I do:
>
> 13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Qh5+
>
> And it's over:
>
> 14,,, Kg8 15. Ng5 Bxg5 (forced)
> 16. hxg5 f5
>
> Here, despite earlier seeing and
> planning 17.g6 and mate next move
> somehow I got confused and played
> a weaker move:
>
> 17. exf6
>
> But I have a new threat here (:-),
> namely 18.f7+ and 19.Qh8 mate.
> Of course 17... g6 18.Qh7 mate.
> Thus:
>
> 17... Rxf6 18. Qh8+ 1-0
>
> I have spoiled my little nothing
> but not too bad, and it got a little
> more funny (silly me).
>
> Regards,
>
> Wlod
>
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Date: 04 Oct 2005 17:46:55
From: Neil Coward
Subject: Re: French miniature
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Nice game.
Thats the classic bishop sacrifice which is a well known sac. If you can
chase the knight away from f3 and you don't castle and push h4 and you have
a bish on d3 and you have your queen ready to check on the h file......then
the bishop sac leads to a forced mate.
The pawn to g6 trapping the king right at the end is very sweet!
Its all in Art of Attack by Vladimir Vokovic
along with various other useful tips.
"Wlodzimierz Holsztynski (Wlod)" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I played this game as white, on Internet,
> an hour ago or so, against a rather strong
> opponent, who was distracted by his
> non-virtual environment and life away
> from his PC. I think that I got a lovely
> miniature anyway. Nothing profound
> but pleasing. (I'll be discrete about the
> nick of my opponent; let me call him
> "xyz").
>
> [Site "kurnik"]
> [Date "2005.10.04"]
> [White "zimnakrew"]
> [Black "xyz"]
> [Result "1-0"]
> [Time "10:47:23"] <== in Poland, not around me
> [TimeControl "900+10"] <== i.e. 15m+incr 10s
> [WhiteElo "1517"]
> [BlackElo "1709"]
>
> 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5
>
> "I am like Fischer"--I told my partner--"I don't
> like French for neither color". To which he
> responded "You've chosen it yourself". Really?
> The only other option known to me was
> a king's indian attack. I was not in a mood for
> such a game.
>
> 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4 ...
>
> Is this a regular move in this position?
> It makes it difficult for black to develope
> it king bishop Bf8.
>
>
> 5... c5 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Nf3 cxd4
> 8. Bxd4 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bc5 10. Qg4 O-O
>
> I don't know French (or any opening :-)
> but I am naively(?) happy with this
> simple position. Black castling was
> virtually forced.
>
> 11. Bd3 Be7 12. h4 Nc5?
>
> Oops! I have just lost the three previous games
> to the same player, so he is taking me easy.
> He had to play 12...h6. I would not know
> what to do next :-) Now I do:
>
> 13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Qh5+
>
> And it's over:
>
> 14,,, Kg8 15. Ng5 Bxg5 (forced)
> 16. hxg5 f5
>
> Here, despite earlier seeing and
> planning 17.g6 and mate next move
> somehow I got confused and played
> a weaker move:
>
> 17. exf6
>
> But I have a new threat here (:-),
> namely 18.f7+ and 19.Qh8 mate.
> Of course 17... g6 18.Qh7 mate.
> Thus:
>
> 17... Rxf6 18. Qh8+ 1-0
>
> I have spoiled my little nothing
> but not too bad, and it got a little
> more funny (silly me).
>
> Regards,
>
> Wlod
>
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