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yaman

Founding Member

United States

Posts: 556

20 Oct 2008, 01:14:52

In reply to SnoopDog176

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

we need to perhaps think about breaking these things up into smaller events with less games.Perhaps with 20 contestants break it up into 3 sections (by rating) so that everyone is playing maybe 12ish games at once versus 40ish.

Going thru the games that have been shown and in a lot of my own games there are very elemental blunders being made because I think players are overwhelmed by the amount of games they are playing.I think the quality of play would be greatly enhanced with less games.

I'd be very interested in what other players think about this idea.IMHO the objective in a thematic is to explore an opening-to think about its strategic ideas to research what has been played by others and to hopefully use this research and thinking to leisurely play some intersting chess.

grevillea

Elite Member

Australia

Posts: 765

20 Oct 2008, 01:37:47

In reply to yaman

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

I got so overwhelmed by all the games in the last MOT , that I did not have enough mental energy to put into them. I could not bring myself to move just for the sake of moving. In the end I lost most of my games on time forfeit. I am keeping on top of things in this MOT, but making my share of blunders. In one game , I simply allowed my queen to be taken by a knight. Did not see it.So I agree with you, Yaman, that this many games produces a lower overall standard of play.Not to say that I'm not enjoying it.

SnoopDog176

Senior Member

Occupied Palestinian Territory

Posts: 918

20 Oct 2008, 01:43:25

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

wow,,, sorry to hear that Dermott

good opinions. after having started this one (my 1st as TD) I really think we need to do one of two things,,

A) have two sections - but not sure how to divide it up,, higher/ lower, or open / lower.

B) play only one color/colour per opponent - what the heck , this is a LEARNING tour. you play enough from both sides.

we'll get some opinions. and I really did not anticipate this problem,, my being new at it. Next time for sure. I'll think it out better.

also,, I did not know it would be this hard just to keep track of the crosstable LOL!

Holy b'jeezus!!

Edited on 20 Oct 2008 at 01:46:01

TrencherKnight

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United States

Posts: 349

20 Oct 2008, 04:33:15

In reply to SnoopDog176

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

While I don't mind playing this many games in addition to the quad series I have going, a total of 53 games currently, I agree less games may be preferred. What I think I would prefer more is tourneys by class or ratings. We ,that is us lesser rated players, understand we don't have a chance against players with a 2000 and above rating and normally I don't seek them out. I'll play them when it's part of a tournament but I think when a tournament gets this big a rating structured set-up would be preferable.

I do appreciate the efforts of Snoop & Gladiator and further appreciate the efforts of the tourney players to keep these tourneys going.

And regardless of what I said above I'll keep playing no matter what the structure. I just mentioned preferences.

Tknight

SnoopDog176

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Occupied Palestinian Territory

Posts: 918

20 Oct 2008, 19:42:56

In reply to TrencherKnight

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

thanks tknight

I doubt we could have enough players to do a class MOT,, but, you never know. I suspect you would need a minimum of four in each section, but it is an idea that we can keep in mind.

Snoop

SnoopDog176

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Posts: 918

20 Oct 2008, 22:18:16

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

I feel it is about time for me to remove NathanB from this tournament.

Before I do this, I must make sure NathanB has not started any of his games in this tour.

Is there ANYONE in here currently engaged in a Poisoned Pawn MOT game with NathanB??

Speak now or forver hold your peace !

NevadaMaster

Senior Member

United States

Posts: 138

21 Oct 2008, 01:18:00

In reply to SnoopDog176

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

No, my two challenges for him have not been accepted yet, so I'll withdraw them.

TrencherKnight

Founding Member

United States

Posts: 349

21 Oct 2008, 02:50:19

In reply to NevadaMaster

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

I have withdrawn my challenges as well.

Tknight

SnoopDog176

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Posts: 918

21 Oct 2008, 16:46:54

In reply to TrencherKnight

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

NathanB Has been removed from tournament play.

You may delete all challenges to NathanB and if you receive a challenge from NathanB at this point, you may delelte it or, should you choose to play NathanB, any result will NOT be countable in this tournament.

power

Senior Member

Norway

Posts: 170

22 Oct 2008, 16:26:02

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

upatdate the crosstabele please!!!!!!!!!!!!

a hvae 3 winning game

SnoopDog176

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Posts: 918

22 Oct 2008, 17:24:31

In reply to power

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

Power,,,

you know the rules,, send me the results..

example: if you win with black against snoop,,,

SnoopDog v Power 0-1

if you lose as white; POwer v.SnoopDog 0-1

send them to me in email. you can post here but it fills up the thread a little too much.

power

Senior Member

Norway

Posts: 170

23 Oct 2008, 08:04:27

In reply to SnoopDog176

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

a have now sent you a message

SnoopDog176

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Posts: 918

23 Oct 2008, 12:11:59

In reply to power

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

very nice job, power,, three at once :--)

believe it or not, that helps me.

and I might even suggest that in the next such Theme MOT where you play each preson twice, to turn in reults when both games are completed.

but that could lead to troubles if ppl forget,, we'll see.

SnoopDog176

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Posts: 918

24 Oct 2008, 02:13:31

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

BTW, this type of CORR tournament is somewhat of a learning experience for some, as I am realizing.

I was surprised to see a few in here mention to me that they were glad they found the "Analyze" button, which of course, allows you to freely move the pieces around and try to figure out your best move. I would wonder to myself, then,, "Well, what were you using BEFORE that?"

Across the top of the your display chessboard you will see:

[Make Move]........[Analyze].........[Annotate]

the default is MAKE MOVE.

Obviously on ANY move, you want to try different things and go deeper into lines than your one ply. So if you have not tried this feature,,[Analyze], DO IT! when you are done moving everything around, just click the [Make Move] button and your position is reestablished and you just make your move, as ususal.

the [Annotate] feature I am learning myself and I have used it but not finished the game yet to review my efforts.

I'd love to see a game put up in the MOT thread with annotations in it.
you can add/edit them as you go in your game, and go back in moves to do it (analyze mode) but I do not believe you can add them AFTER the game, unless you are pazuzu, who is good friends with Fen, the computer chess magician

Edited on 24 Oct 2008 at 02:15:18

SnoopDog176

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29 Nov 2008, 01:04:44

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

The tournament is almost over, I will be sending out a message to all participants with a status report on how many games they have left.

But I do want to thank all of you for hanging in there - we had NO dropouts and that is good.

and once again, Gladiator is King of the Hill with a perfect score and only two games for him to go.

EDIT: Attention all, just now, Wanna2008 became the first to complete all 30 games! Give it up for Wanna2008!

EDIT2: this just in! on recount, Grevillea has been the 1st to finish for some time, sorry Wanna :--(

Edited on 29 Nov 2008 at 23:15:03

SnoopDog176

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Occupied Palestinian Territory

Posts: 918

1 Dec 2008, 03:19:31

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

 
 
Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney CROSSTABLE October 15, 2008
 
                   1.   2.   3.   4.   5.   6.   7.   8.   9.  10.  11.  12.  13.  14.  15.  16.    Score Games Left
1 Gladiator 2710  OOO  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W    : 30-0   0 
2 Yaman 2363      L-L  OOO  W-W  W-L  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W    : 27-3   0
3 SnoopDg176 2132 L-L  L-L  OOO  W-L  W-½  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  L-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W    : 23½-6½  0
4 Power 1957      L-L  W-L  W-L  OOO  W-W  W-L  ½-W  W-W  W-W  W-L  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-L  W-W  W-W    : 22½-7½   
5 NevadaMstr 1876 L-L  L-L  ½-L  L-L  OOO  L-W  L-L  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-W  W-L  W-W  W-W    : 18½-11½  
6 EELDrop 1688    L-L  L-L  L-L  W-L  L-W  OOO  W-W  W-W  L-L  W-L  W-L  L-W  W-L  ½-L  ½-W  L-W    : 13-17   0
7 DualSpace 1680  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-½  W-W  L-L  OOO  L-W  W-W  L-W  L-W  W-W  W-L  L-L  L-L  W-W    : 12½-17½   0
8 KingsFull 1674  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-W  OOO  W-W  L-L  L-W  W-L  W-L  L-L  W-W  L-W    : 9-21   0
9 TrnchrKnght1602 L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  W-W  L-L  L-L  OOO  L-W  W-W  L-W  W-W  W-L  ½-L  L-W    : 10½-19½  0
10 Grevillea 1577 L-L  L-L  L-L  W-L  L-L  W-L  L-W  W-W  L-W  OOO  W-L  W-L  W-W  L-L  L-W  W-W    : 13-17  0
11 Grim 1568      L-L  L-L  L-W  L-L  L-L  W-L  L-W  L-W  L-L  W-L  OOO  ½-W  W-W  L-L  L-W  L-W    : 10½-19½  0
12 ElRey 1564     L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-W  L-L  W-L  L-W  W-L  L-½  OOO  W-L  L-W  L-L  W-W    : 8½-21½   0
13 smjg 1391      L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  W-L  W-L  W-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  W-L  OOO  L-L  L-L  W-L    : 5-25   0
14 wanna2008 1350 L-L  L-L  L-L  W-L  W-L  W-½  W-W  W-W  W-L  W-W  W-W  L-W  W-W  OOO  W-W  W-W    : 19½-10½  0
15 Spud 1350      L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-½  W-W  L-L  W-½  L-W  L-W  W-W  W-W  L-L  OOO  W-W    : 12-18  0
16 RAPTOR 1119    L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-L  L-W  L-L  L-W  L-W  L-L  L-W  L-L  W-L  L-L  L-L  OOO    : 5-25  0
 
* Legend - the "x-x" will be filled in with the score W/L that player got playing WHITE then BLACK v. specified opponent.
 
 
ElRey v. DualSpace. Dual traps ElRey's queen early, as this trap occurs
quit a bit with this variation.
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.15"]
[White "ElRey"]
[Black "DualSpace"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1526"]
[BlackELO "1589"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Be2 Nc6 12. O-O Be7 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 Bd7 15. e5
d5 16. exf6 Bc5 17. Qxc5 Qxc5+ 18. Kh1 Qxc3 19. Bd3 Qxf6 20. Rab1 Bc6 21. Rf3 d4
22. Rf2 O-O-O 23. Rff1 Rhg8 24. Rf2 e5 25. Rbf1 e4 26. Bxe4 Bxe4
 Draws have been very unusual in this tourney. 
here, NevadaMaster gets a draw by repetition v. SnoopDog176. 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "NevadaMaster"]
[Black "SnoopDog176"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1906"]
[BlackELO "2147"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bc4 Be7 11. e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Bb4 13. Rxb4 Qxb4 14. Bb5+ axb5 15. exf6
O-O 16. fxg7 Re8 17. O-O e5 18. Ndxb5 Ra6 19. Qf2 Be6 20. Nc7 Qxc3 21. Nxe8 Rxa2
22. Nf6+ Kxg7 23. Qh4 Qd4+ 24. Qxd4 exd4 25. Ne8+ Kg6 26. h4 f5 27. Re1 Bd5 28. Re7
Bf7 29. Nd6 Bd5 30. Ne8 Bf7 31. Nd6
 
 
 
Our new 1800+ Corr player, Wanna2008 snags a win from DualSpace
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.19"]
[White "wanna2008"]
[Black "DualSpace"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1826"]
[BlackELO "1624"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Rb3 Qa5 11. Be2 Be7 12. Nf3 h6 13. Bh4 Nc6 14. O-O O-O 15. Bf2 b5
16. h3 b4 17. Nb1 Nxe4 18. Qd3 Nxf2 19. Rxf2 Qd5 20. Qxd5 exd5 21. Nbd2 Be6 22. Bd3
a5 23. Bb5 Na7 24. Ba4 Rac8 25. Nd4 g6 26. N2f3 Rc7 27. Re2 Bc8 28. a3 Ba6 29. Ree3
Bc4 30. Rb1 bxa3 31. Rxa3 Rfc8 32. Re1 Bf6 33. Rae3 Bxd4 34. Nxd4 Kg7 35. f5 Ba6
36. fxg6 fxg6 37. Re7+ Kf8 38. Rxc7 Rxc7 39. Ne6+ Kf7 40. Nxc7 Kf6 41. Nxa6
 
The Top Two Collide. Gladiator, Yaman.
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "Gladiator"]
[Black "yaman"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "2713"]
[BlackELO "2377"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nfd7 12. Ne4 Qxa2 13. Rd1 Qd5 14. Qe3 Qxe5 15. Be2
Bc5 16. O-O O-O 17. Bf4 Bxd4 18. Rxd4 Qa5 19. Qg3 Qb6 20. Be3 Qb2 21. c3 Qxe2 22.
Bh6 g6 23. Bxf8 Kxf8 24. Qh4 Kg7 25. Ng5 Qe3+ 26. Kh1 Nf6 27. Nxf7
 smjg - ElRey. White to mate in 48!
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "smjg"]
[Black "ElRey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1405"]
[BlackELO "1571"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5
e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Bc4 Qc5 12. Qd3 Nc6 13. Nxc6
Qxc6 14. O-O Qc5+ 15. Kh1
Bg7 16. Na4 Qh5 17. Nb6 Rb8 18. Qxd6 Bh6 19. Qxb8 O-O 20.
Nxc8 Qc5 21. Qxb7 Rxc8
22. Bxa6 Rc7 23. Qb8+ Kg7 24. Bd3 Re7 25. Rb7 Rxb7 26. Qxb7
Qe3 27. f5 exf5 28. exf5
Bg5 29. g3 Qd2 30. Rg1 Be3 31. Qg2 Qc3 32. Rf1 h5 33. Qf3
Bg5 34. Be4 Qc4 35. h4
Bh6 36. g4 hxg4 37. Qxg4+ Kf8 38. Rd1 Ke7 39. Qg1 Qxe4+ 40.
Qg2 Qxh4+ 41. Kg1 Be3+
42. Kf1 Qf4+ 43. Ke2 Bd4 44. Qb7+ Kf8 45. Qb4+ Kg7 46. Qxd4
Qxf5 47. Rg1+ Kf8 48.
Qd8#
 
 
 
Spud's demonstartion of O-O/O-O-O being an issue with this opening v. TrencherKnight
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "Spud"]
[Black "TrencherKnight"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1729"]
[BlackELO "1569"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rd1 b5 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. f5 h5 12. fxe6 fxe6 13. Rb1 Qa3 14. Rb3 Qc5 15. Nf3 Nc6
16. Qf4 Be7 17. Qg3 Bd7 18. a4 bxa4 19. Nxa4 Qxc2 20. Qg7 O-O-O 21. Bxa6+ Kc7 22.
Rb7+ Kc8 23. Rb2+
 
 
Power v. SnoopDog176 - a severely bad move for black on move 22
a very GOOD move for white right afterward :--)
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "power"]
[Black "SnoopDog176"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1949"]
[BlackELO "2159"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Rb3 Qa5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. Be2 h5 13. a4 Nd7 14. Rb1 Nc5 15. Ra1 Bh6
16. O-O e5 17. Nb3 Nxb3 18. cxb3 Qc5+ 19. Kh1 Bxf4 20. Rxf4 exf4 21. Nd5 Bg4 22.
b4 Qf2 23. Bb5+ axb5 24. Qxf2 Rxa4 25. Rxa4 bxa4 26. Qxf4 Kd7 27. Qxf6 Rh7 28. b5
Kc8 29. Qxd6
 
 
 
 
smjg v. DualSpace
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.15"]
[White "smjg"]
[Black "DualSpace"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1383"]
[BlackELO "1652"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Qb6 8. f4 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Rb3 Qa5 12. a4 Nc6 13. Nxc6 bxc6 14. f5 exf5 15. exf5
Qxf5 16. Bd3 Qg4 17. O-O Be6 18. Ne4 Be7 19. Rb6 Bd5 20. Rf4 Qg5 21. Nxg5 fxg5 22.
 
 
 
smjg v Kingsfull
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "smjg"]
[Black "Kingsfull"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1369"]
[BlackELO "1546"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5
e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. f5 d5 12. exd5 exd5 13. Qxd5
Qe7+ 14. Be2 Bh6 15. O-O
O-O 16. Rae1 Rd8 17. Bh5 Be3+ 18. Rf2 Rxd5 19. Nxd5 Bxf2+
20. Kxf2 Qd7 21. Nxf6+
Kg7 22. Nxd7 Bxd7 23. Re7 Kf6 24. Rxf7+ Ke5 25. Rxh7 Kxf5
26. Bf3 Bc6 27. Bxc6 bxc6
28. Nc5 Ke5 29. Rh8 Kd6 30. Ne4+ Kc7 31. Nf6 Kb7 32. Ne8 Kb6
33. g4
 
 
 
 
 
UPSET SPECIAL!!! In another david goliath battle, Spud rubs out Grim
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "Grim"]
[Black "Spud"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1570"]
[BlackELO "1744"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Kf2 Qxa1 10. Bb5+ axb5 11. Rxa1 b4 12. Ncb5 Nxe4+ 13. Ke3 Nxd2 14. Kxd2 Na6 15.
Re1 f6 16. Bh4 Bd7 17. Nxe6 Bxe6 18. Rxe6+ Kd7 19. Re2 Nc5
 
 
The "Train Wreck" otherwise known as the Raptor/Spud confrontation! 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.19"]
[White "RAPTOR"]
[Black "Spud"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1244"]
[BlackELO "1733"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Rb3 Qc5 12. Na4 Qh5 13. Be2 Qg6 14. O-O Bh6 15. Qc3
O-O 16. Nb6 Ra7 17. Nxc8 Nc6 18. Nxa7 Nxa7 19. Bd3 e5 20. Nf5 Re8 21. Nxd6 Rd8 22.
fxe5 Be3+ 23. Kh1 fxe5 24. Qxe5 Qxd6 25. Qg3+ Qxg3 26. hxg3 Rd6 27. Rf4 Bxf4 28.
gxf4 Rh6+ 29. Kg1 b5 30. g4 Nc6 31. g5 Rh4 32. f5 Rg4+ 33. Kh2 Rxg5 34. f6 Rg6 35.
Bc4 Ne5 36. Bxb5 axb5 37. Rxb5 Nf3+ 38. Kh3 Rxf6 39. e5 Rh6+ 40. Kg4 Nh2+ 41. Kg5
Re6 42. Kf5 Nf3 43. Kf4 Nd4 44. Rb1 Nxc2 45. a4 Nd4 46. Ke4 Nc6 47. Kd5 Nxe5 48.
Rb5 Nc6 49. a5 Ne7+ 50. Kc4 Ra6 51. Kb4 Nc6+
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "Grim"]
[Black "EELDROP"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1528"]
[BlackELO "1660"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Nb3 Qa3 10. Bd3 Be7 11. e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nfd7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. O-O Nxe5 15. Na4
Nxd3 16. Qxd3 O-O 17. Nac5 Rd8 18. Qf3 Nc6 19. Rad1 Rd5 20. Rxd5 exd5 21. Qxd5 Be6
22. Qe4 Re8 23. Nxe6 Qxe6 24. Qxe6 Rxe6 25. Nc5 Re2 26. Nxb7 Rxc2 27. a4 g6 28. Nd6
Ne5 29. a5 Ra2 30. Nb7 Nc4 31. Rf6 Ra1+ 32. Kf2 Kg7 33. Rxa6 Rxa5 34. Nxa5
 
 
UPSET SPECIAL,, so far! great win, wanna2008, over NevadaMaster
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "wanna2008"]
[Black "NevadaMaster"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1790"]
[BlackELO "1958"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nfd7 12. Rb3 Qc5 13. Nf3 Be7 14. Bxe7 Kxe7 15. Ne4
Qc7 16. Qb4+ Kd8 17. Nd6 Rf8 18. Ng5 Nc6 19. Ndxf7+ Ke8 20. Nd6+ Kd8 21. Nxe6+
 
DualSPace gets into it. 21 move mate!
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.16"]
[White "DualSpace"]
[Black "RAPTOR"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1687"]
[BlackELO "1246"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bc4 d5 11. exd5 Bb4 12. Rb3 Bxc3 13. Rxc3 Qa5 14. dxe6 Ne4 15. exf7+
Kf8 16. Nf5 Bxf5 17. Rd3 Qxd2+ 18. Rxd2 Nxd2 19. Kxd2 Nd7 20. Re1 h6 21. Be7#
 
Here are two entries from new member, NevadaMaster
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "NevadaMaster"]
[Black "Kingsfull"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1952"]
[BlackELO "1520"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bc4 Be7 11. e5 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nfd7 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. Qe2 b5 15. Bb3
Nc5 16. O-O O-O 17. Ne4 Nxe4 18. Qxe4 Bb7 19. Qg4 Nd7 20. Nxe6 g6 21. Nxf8 Nxf8 22.
Rxf7 Qa3 23. Rxb7+ Kh8 24. Qg5 Re8 25. Qf6#
 
I don't think I ever saw O-O into mate before! look at this one, also by NevadaMaster
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "NevadaMaster"]
[Black "grevillea"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1954"]
[BlackELO "1555"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bc4 Qc5 11. Bb3 b5 12. a3 Qxa3 13. e5 dxe5 14. fxe5 Nfd7 15. Bxe6
fxe6 16. Nxe6 Ra7 17. Nd5 Nxe5 18. Ndc7+ Kf7 19. O-O+
 
 
 
 
 
I particularly enjoyed the mating attack in this game, 24 moves. 22. e5 starts it.
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "grevillea"]
[Black "SnoopDog176"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1594"]
[BlackELO "2144"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 h6 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. exf6 d5 13. Qe3 Qd6 14. Nf5 Qc6 15. Rd1 Bb4
16. Ng7+ Kf8 17. Rd3 Nd7 18. Nh5 Nc5 19. Qg3 Nxd3+ 20. Qxd3 Bxc3+ 21. Kf2 Qc5+ 22.
Ke2 e5 23. fxe5 Bg4+
 
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "smjg"]
[Black "EELDROP"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1353"]
[BlackELO "1690"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5
e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Bc4 Bh6 12. O-O Qc5 13. Qd3 e5
14. Na4 Qxd4+ 15. Qxd4
exd4 16. Nb6 Nc6 17. Nxa8 O-O 18. Nb6 Be6 19. Bxe6 fxe6 20.
Nd7 Rf7 21. Rxb7 Kg7
22. f5 e5 23. Rfb1 Be3+ 24. Kf1 a5 25. Nb8 Rxb7 26. Rxb7+
Kh6 27. Nxc6 a4 28. Rd7
Bd2 29. Rxd6 Kg7 30. Rd7+ Kh6 31. Rf7 Bg5 32. Rc7 Be3 33. Nd8
 
 
 
How can it be that a 2000+ player falls asleep and gets mated on move 14??? Check this minny out.
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "SnoopDog176"]
[Black "power"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "2156"]
[BlackELO "1978"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nfd7 12. Be2 Nxe5 13. Nxe6 Nbc6 14. Nc7#
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Here is a "minny" (13 moves) from Gladiator over Grim.
 
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "Gladiator"]
[Black "Grim"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "2704"]
[BlackELO "1505"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Nxe6 Bxe6 13. Qd8#
 
 
 
I be pretty happy with this nice attack. White's 13th starts the fun (Snoop)
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "SnoopDog176"]
[Black "ElRey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "2151"]
[BlackELO "1540"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Nb3 Be7 10. a3 Nxe4 11. Nxe4 Bxg5 12. Nxd6+ Kf8 13. Nc4 Qf6 14. fxg5 Qe7 15. Nb6
Nc6 16. Nxa8 Bd7 17. Rd1 Ne5 18. Nb6 Bc6 19. Nc8 Qe8 20. Qd6+ Kg8 21. Ne7+ Kf8 22.
Nxc6+ Kg8 23. Qd8
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "ElRey"]
[Black "smjg"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1516"]
[BlackELO "1371"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Nb3 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Ng4 12. Qd8#
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "EELDROP"]
[Black "ElRey"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1720"]
[BlackELO "1480"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 
e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Na4 Qxa1+ 10. Ke2 Nxe4 11. Qe3 d5 12. Nb6 Bc5 13. Nxa8 
O-O 14. c3 Nxc3+
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.14"]
[White "grevillea"]
[Black "RAPTOR"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1577"]
[BlackELO "1124"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Bb4 12. Nb3 Ne4 13. Qd8#
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.14"]
[White "RAPTOR"]
[Black "grevillea"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1119"]
[BlackELO "1579"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa7
9. Nc3 Qb6 10. Qd2 Qxb2 11. Nb3 Qa3 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Nfd7 14. Nb1 Qb2 15. Nc3
Bb4 16. Qd1 Qxc3+ 17. Bd2 Qxe5+ 18. Be2 Bxd2+ 19. Nxd2 O-O 20. Rf1 Qxh2 21. Bf3 Ne5
22. Be4 f5 23. Nf3 Qg3+ 24. Ke2 fxe4 25. Nxe5 Qxg2+ 26. Ke1 Rxf1#
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.12"]
[White "EELDROP"]
[Black "smjg"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1693"]
[BlackELO "1401"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bd3 Qc5 11. Rf1 Qxd4 12. Bb5+ axb5 13. Qxd4 Nbd7 14. Bxf6 Nxf6 15.
Nxb5 Rxa2 16. e5 dxe5 17. Nc7+ Ke7 18. fxe5 Ne8 19. Qc5+ Kd7 20. Rd1+ Bd6 21. Rxd6+
Ke7 22. Rd4+ Nd6 23. Qxd6#
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "grevillea"]
[Black "ElRey"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1581"]
[BlackELO "1507"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, poisoned pawn variation"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 Nd5 11. Rb3 Qc5 12. Ne4 Qc7 13. c4 h6 14. cxd5 dxe5 15. d6 Bxd6
16. Rc3 Nc6 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Nxd6+ Kf8 19. Bh4 Bb7 20. Nxb7 Qxb7 21. Rb3 Qc7 22.
Bxa6 exf4 23. O-O g5 24. Qb2 Qa7+ 25. Bf2 Qxa6 26. Qxh8+ Ke7 27. Bc5+ Kd7 28. Rd1+
Kc7 29. Qg7 Rd8 30. Qe5+ Kc8 31. Qb8#
 
 
 
[Event "Challenge"]
[Site "Caissa's Web"]
[Date "2008.10.13"]
[White "Kingsfull"]
[Black "RAPTOR"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "20/720"]
[WhiteELO "1666"]
[BlackELO "1117"]
[ECO "B97"]
[Opening "Sicilian"]
[Variation "Najdorf, 7...Qb6"]
 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2
9. Nb3 h6 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Be2 Bd7 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rab1 Qa3 14. Bh5 O-O-O 15. Bxf7
e5 16. fxe5 dxe5 17. Rxf6 Be6 18. Qf2
Edited on 26 Jan 2009 at 14:21:05

SnoopDog176

Senior Member

Occupied Palestinian Territory

Posts: 918

13 Jan 2009, 15:42:09

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

There are very few games outstanding.

I will email the players with games still "in progress" and ask for an update so we can un-pin this thread.

SnoopDog176

Senior Member

Occupied Palestinian Territory

Posts: 918

26 Jan 2009, 14:22:49

In reply to SnoopDog176

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

"Freee at last,,, Free at last" - the last game has been completed.
THIS MOT TOURNAMENT IS OFFICIALLY OVER.

BRIAN, YOU MAY UNSTICKY THIS THREAD, THANK YOU.

TrencherKnight

Founding Member

United States

Posts: 349

27 Jan 2009, 04:08:25

In reply to SnoopDog176

Re: Poisoned Pawn Varitation - Correspondence Theme Tourney, Official Thread

SnoopDog176 said:

BRIAN, YOU MAY UNSTICKY THIS THREAD, THANK YOU.

Are you sure it's not "de-stick"

Tknight

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