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Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Woodpushers’ Corner: The Rematch
“I want a rematch!” I screamed, as loud as Yahoo Messenger would permit.
“Sweetie...!"
“Come on, Fran,” I said. “I’m not saying you got lucky, but...”
“Oh, all right,” he sighed. “Same terms as before?”
“Except that I get White this time.”
“Okay. Anything else?”
“Just set up the board, Flashy,” I said.
And he did.
I looked this up afterward. It’s the Polugayevsky Variation of the Najdorf Sicilian, considered very risky for Black. Theory says White should take the Knight and risk the complications, but I was afraid Fran had something up his sleeve, so…
Hm. Maybe I should have taken the Knight. There doesn’t seem to be any way to develop my Kingside now. Maybe some simplifying exchanges, and a Queen incursion against his undefended Kingside…
Just like that, he has a mate threat! And I still can’t develop my Kingside.
A unique line-clearance sacrifice. White now has to choose between enduring a King chase or allowing his Queen to be trapped on the open board!
This is the key position. By playing Nc1 or Bc1, I could prolong the game at the cost of ruinous material loss, but I decided to let Fran finish me off quickly.
Don’t believe what Fran’s been saying about losing his edge. The next time I have White against that man, I’m opening 1. d4!
(I’ll get you eventually beloved!)
Comments
That was extremely enjoyable to watch, Fetiche, and when playing friends the sting of loss is light...but my, compared to the last game you posted that was a real spanking! The Polugayevsky Variation? Bravo! I read his book. I believe to suits your style to a “T” from both sides.
Thanks for posting these games, they brighten my day.
Posted by Robert Pearson on 05/07/2008 at 12:46 AMChess...how...exciting, really, it is, very exciting...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...hmmm?...what?....oh yes, exciting, really, really exciting…
Posted by on 05/08/2008 at 01:16 PMEach to his own tastes, Akaky. I find chess to be about as much fun as I can have with my clothes on. But I’ll admit that I have rather unusual preferences. (Anyone up for a large, warm enema?)
Posted by FeticheNouvelle on 05/08/2008 at 04:46 PMI love the unexpected, and for a chess post this comment thread is just full of THAT. “[A]bout as much fun as I can have with my clothes on.” Yes indeed, and as for after that we shall say no more in this venue.
Posted by Robert Pearson on 05/08/2008 at 07:58 PMWhen will you be posting the “rubber game,” sweetie?
Posted by Francis W. Porretto on 05/10/2008 at 05:21 AMOooh, you fink. You just had to let everyone know that you took three straight games from me, didn’t you? Maybe later today.
Posted by FeticheNouvelle on 05/10/2008 at 09:16 AMwhy would anyone want to get an enema with their clothes on, or is this one of those modern things the kids are into nowadays that I just havent caught up with yet?
Posted by on 05/11/2008 at 06:42 PM
