February 11th, 2013, 11:16
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(February 11th, 2013, 08:38)Gustaran Wrote: (February 10th, 2013, 21:36)regoarrarr Wrote: He played 2. Qh5 and I really need to figure out the best way to respond to these aggressive early-queen plays.
The Wayward Queen attack goes like this for Black: (sometimes bad players keep playing for cheap tactic against f7 with Qf3 and Qb3)
1.e4 e5
2.Qh5 Nc6
3.Bc4 g6
4.Qf3 Nf6
5.Qb3 Nd4
6.Bxf7+ Ke7
7.Qc4 b5
8.Qd3 Kxf7
Thanks Gustaran. I played the first 2 moves as you indicated, but he played 3. Qxe5+. Looks like Fritz suggests 2. ... Qe7 to protect the e-pawn
February 11th, 2013, 11:22
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February 11th, 2013, 11:52
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(February 11th, 2013, 11:22)Jkaen Wrote: You played Nf6 not Nc6
Gotcha. I get confuseled when I play black and the board is flipped 
February 17th, 2013, 11:16
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(February 11th, 2013, 11:52)regoarrarr Wrote: (February 11th, 2013, 11:22)Jkaen Wrote: You played Nf6 not Nc6
Gotcha. I get confuseled when I play black and the board is flipped
Nf6 was the right idea at the wrong time. By threatening the queen at that time, you forced your opponent to make the move he wanted to make. First you needed to see that the pawn at e5 was hanging and defend it in some way. Nc6 is one good way of doing that. Maybe he follows with Bc4, and you will need to see that the queen is also attacking the f7 square. In that case you could have replied with d5, blocking the bishop's line to f7. Since your queen defends the pawn and only his bishop would be attacking it, he would have to move the bishop. Then you could play your Nf6 move, which would accomplish many things in one move. White has to waste a move on the queen, possibly moving it all the way back to d1, and black is way ahead in development.
I would not suggest to memorize a line like this, because some slightly different play by your opponent will require a different response. The important thing is simply to remember, that queen can attack in many different ways, so I need to double check those lines of attack and make sure I don't miss something important.
That kind of queen move is premature. After a good defense the queen is not in a very useful position. But it does put pressure on new players, because the queen has so many lines of attack.
February 18th, 2013, 12:47
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Looks like the tournament is winding down... I'm up a few pawns vs. Azza, just about won vs. DavidCorperial, and down a point to Kuro. I still have my 2nd games vs. Kuro and David to even start but it's been nice to at least feel competitive after losing my first 11 games... 
February 18th, 2013, 13:45
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Just had a very pretty mate in 6 in my last Blitz game
http://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=457237116
after 28. h4 ...
funny thing ... i didn't catch that it would end in mate ... thought it would end in a 'mere' royal fork winning me the queen 
actually ... throwing a engine at it ... its first after Kg2 its a forced mate ... appearently Kh1 saves the day
February 19th, 2013, 14:04
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GM Serper posts a big blog post on chess.com on the influence of computers in chess and closes with a position that "no computer will ever be able to solve". Turns out the engine Critter 1.6 needs about 3 seconds to find the correct move...
February 19th, 2013, 19:17
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Why is that the only correct move? Why not move the b pawn up immediately?
February 19th, 2013, 19:23
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(February 19th, 2013, 19:17)NobleHelium Wrote: Why is that the only correct move? Why not move the b pawn up immediately?
Then black is free to take with any of his pawns, thus freeing up his position and preventing the draw. You need his king on a4 first, so that each of your pawn moves are with check, thereby closing up the position and obtaining the draw.
February 19th, 2013, 19:35
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