tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post3682437201875332312..comments2024-03-19T18:44:15.041+08:00Comments on Little Stories: How To Set A GoalGilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-54512859809856956652007-06-08T13:01:00.000+08:002007-06-08T13:01:00.000+08:00I still think move 5 was the turning point.At firs...I still think move 5 was the turning point.<BR/><BR/>At first I thought Junior Tay is a small boy. LOL. Not surprising that you lost to him in this opening, cos' I think he's even written a book on it!! Think it's called Master of the Dark Squares. You can check it out on the net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-39252970868081720672007-06-08T11:23:00.000+08:002007-06-08T11:23:00.000+08:00Thanks for the game. I looked at this opening befo...Thanks for the game. <BR/><BR/>I looked at this opening before, and I think that if White can find 7. f4, Black is in serious trouble. <BR/><BR/>The 5 ... a5 line really relies on White not finding the optimal moves. If White plays "natural" moves instead of 7.f4, then Black should be able to equalise easily.<BR/><BR/>In our actual game, I don't think you made any outright mistakes. Maybe you can think about whether there's a better 11th move for you, but seriously 11.... Qc7 looks quite sensible, just not adequate in the end.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I first learned about 7.f4 when I got crushed by Junior Tay (I was playing Black) in a friendly game. I lost more or less in the same way you did. Junior Tay is a former national player.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-11704984831349864932007-06-08T10:52:00.000+08:002007-06-08T10:52:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4<BR/>16. Qb5+ Nd7<BR/>17. Qc6 Kd8<BR/>18. Nb5 resign<BR/><BR/>There's no way to defend without significant loss of material. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for playing and your comments. If you ever want to give chess lessons let me know, yeah?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-73333251070463106442007-06-08T09:24:00.000+08:002007-06-08T09:24:00.000+08:00I used to coach the NUS girls' team. Now let's loo...I used to coach the NUS girls' team. <BR/><BR/>Now let's look at this current position. I can't see any immediate "forcing" line to win. However, your kingside rook + bishop still haven't gotten out; your d7 knight is pinned, and your b8 rook is tied down to watching my b7 pawn.<BR/><BR/>Effectively, you have only one piece in active play (your Queen), and on its own, it won't be able to effectively threaten my king AND guard your own at the same time.<BR/><BR/>So the key now is to overload and harass your queen, and if that works, your position ought to collapse.<BR/><BR/>1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4<BR/>16. Qb5+ Nd7<BR/>17. Qc6 Kd8<BR/>18. Nb5<BR/><BR/>This stops your Queen from moving to the c7 and d6 squares. My subsequent ideas could be g3 to chase your queen off the diagonal; or d6 to stop your queen from guarding b8,c7 or d6. Another possible idea would be Rf2, so that I can meet Qe3+ with Re2.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-47183710470426650062007-06-07T19:00:00.000+08:002007-06-07T19:00:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4<BR/>16. Qb5+ Nd7<BR/>17. Qc6 Kd8<BR/><BR/>Ever though of being a chess coach?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-609103721714952142007-06-07T18:45:00.000+08:002007-06-07T18:45:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4<BR/>16. Qb5+ Nd7<BR/>17. Qc6<BR/><BR/>It's acquirable with practice. Actually, whenever you play chess and try to calculate the variations ahead without moving the pieces, you're already playing blind chess.<BR/><BR/>See, I'm in office now, and I don't have a chessboard. But I can tell you that I'm threatening 18.Qc8+ Rxb8 19.bxc8/Q mate.<BR/><BR/>To stop 18.Qxc8+, I think you have no choice but to play 17...Kd8. Alternatively, you could try 17...Qe3+ 18.Kd1 but after 18 ...Qd3+ 19.Nd2, you've basically run out of checks (and the knight on d2 also guards the f1 rook) . So instead of 17...Qe3+, I think you might prefer trying to keep your queen on the b8-h2 diagonal, where it still guards your b8 rook and watches the critical square c7. And so instead you'll just play 17...Kd8 straightaway.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-63253784161501908312007-06-07T13:59:00.000+08:002007-06-07T13:59:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4<BR/>16. Qb5+ Nd7<BR/><BR/>How are people able to play blind chess? I once had a class-mate who was able to beat me evn though he was blinded and I had a chess set right before me.<BR/><BR/>Is it a skill that can be acquired, or comes with practiced familiarity, or in-born, i.e. it's due to the person having high IQ? Any idea?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-57864016046993039122007-06-07T09:21:00.000+08:002007-06-07T09:21:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4<BR/>16. Qb5+Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-78088688461313273202007-06-06T22:19:00.000+08:002007-06-06T22:19:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3 Qxf4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-38249199116929379402007-06-06T17:12:00.000+08:002007-06-06T17:12:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+ <BR/>15. Qxd3Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-10638730850354336522007-06-06T17:05:00.000+08:002007-06-06T17:05:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4 Nd3+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-85690904946095221682007-06-06T13:52:00.000+08:002007-06-06T13:52:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5 <BR/>14. Bf4Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-25288405109543739072007-06-06T11:27:00.000+08:002007-06-06T11:27:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5 Nxe5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-25113881643460610272007-06-06T08:00:00.000+08:002007-06-06T08:00:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5 <BR/>13. fxe5Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-22255611062942823552007-06-06T07:58:00.000+08:002007-06-06T07:58:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5 dxe5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-12454488284729503912007-06-05T21:41:00.000+08:002007-06-05T21:41:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/>12. e5<BR/><BR/>I think this should work .... I've dug out a little pocket chess set to work this out - it's too complicated to play in my head any further.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-56539513433599834752007-06-05T16:13:00.000+08:002007-06-05T16:13:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1 Qc7<BR/><BR/>Yes. To LY's credit, he didn't take the "free" B Queen which would have led to him being mated. Contrary to what I would have done.<BR/><BR/>No, they still have the FM title. But yes, I even seem to recall the chess community in Singapore polarising into 2 groups during my time. Think they still meet in 2 separate places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-67085922864134115502007-06-05T13:54:00.000+08:002007-06-05T13:54:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/>11. Rxf1<BR/><BR/>Yeah I remember that. A King's Indian, Li Yang playing White, and got killed in slightly over 20 moves, right?<BR/><BR/>Yeah, FM is Federation Master. Maybe they don't have that title anymore, after all that politicking between FIDE and that other what's-it's-name chess association.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-50561253125225154552007-06-05T12:12:00.000+08:002007-06-05T12:12:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4 Bf1<BR/><BR/>Did a google on Li Yang. He had quite a spectacular game with John Nunn in '92. At least he got a chance to play with such a famous personality.<BR/><BR/>Oh... What I meant was I just can't figure out what FM stands for. Federation Master?<BR/><BR/>IM- International Master<BR/>GM- Grandmaster<BR/>FM- ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-6601670906547612472007-06-05T11:57:00.000+08:002007-06-05T11:57:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/>10. e4<BR/><BR/>In fact Li Yang was a bit of a late developer. He used to be overshadowed by his contemporary Ong Chong Ghee. The thing about Li Yang is that he just kept improving year after year, while others stagnated.<BR/><BR/>Of course, Chong Ghee is a more entertaining player. The difference between Li Yang and Chong Ghee is the difference between Karpov/Kasparov. Li Yang is quiet and subtle; Chong Ghee is full of fireworks and sacrifices. But Li Yang is the guy who does better at top-level play (like, in international competitions overseas).<BR/><BR/>Is Jeremy IM now? Back then he was FM. He comes from a chessplaying family; all his brothers also played competitively. <BR/><BR/>I dunno who are Singapore's top players now. I guess there must be many new faces (new to me, I mean).Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-69145594647136992007-06-05T11:46:00.000+08:002007-06-05T11:46:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7 Rb8<BR/><BR/>I think you're leading in advantage either way. Yeah, did you know he literally got hit in the head (with a chess-set or something) after his decision to go into this new game?<BR/><BR/>He's definitely into dangerous waters, as it's rumoured that his new-sworn enemy even goes to the extent of poisoning his opponent when it's expedient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-63108391815448100662007-06-05T11:38:00.000+08:002007-06-05T11:38:00.000+08:00FM Jeremy Lim? Don't you mean either IM or GM? Li ...FM Jeremy Lim? Don't you mean either IM or GM? <BR/><BR/>Li Yang... that name rings a bell. He could be my first ever opponent in a competitive game in sec school. I freaked out within the first few moves and resigned. He was in RI then. During those days, it was just seniors giving tips to juniors in my school. No coaching or any fancy stuff. Looking back, even before the game, my senior already basically realised I would lose. I already believed I would lose before I started the game. No wonder I resigned so quickly. It's an interesting incident to me, looking back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-9758179253579192502007-06-05T11:14:00.000+08:002007-06-05T11:14:00.000+08:00Mmm. I think my memory fails me right about here. ...Mmm. I think my memory fails me right about here. I suspect 9.e4 is right around here, but 9. b7 also looks interesting. <BR/><BR/>1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/>9. b7<BR/><BR/>Yeah Kasparov was pretty awesome. I read that he's now playing a more dangerous kind of strategy game - gone into Russian politics, LOL.Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-55960892858069025932007-06-05T10:49:00.000+08:002007-06-05T10:49:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3 Nbd7<BR/><BR/>Thanks for telling me. Now I know how far way out of league I am. Chuckles. You may be rusty, but your memory of the game is still intact, I can see. You must have admired Kasparov since you used his photo? Too bad he's retired now. Used to study (play through lar, actually) his games during his championship matches with Karpov during my school days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4405345292513335071.post-1215753100788157392007-06-04T21:46:00.000+08:002007-06-04T21:46:00.000+08:001. d4 Nf62. c4 c53. d5 b5 4. cb5 a6 5. b6 a5 6. Nc...1. d4 Nf6<BR/>2. c4 c5<BR/>3. d5 b5 <BR/>4. cb5 a6 <BR/>5. b6 a5 <BR/>6. Nc3 Ba6 <BR/>7. f4 d6<BR/>8. Nf3<BR/><BR/>I'm rusty - I haven't touched a chess piece for years now, but yeah I used to play competitively. I quit after graduating, but used to play for NUS.<BR/><BR/>In those days, the NUS team was like a de facto national chess team, you know? People like IM Hsu Li Yang, IM Terry Toh, FM Jeremy Lim used to be my team-mates (depending on which year you're talking about).Gilbert Koh aka Mr Wanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027678080233274309noreply@blogger.com