Splat!

[David Robertson]

Carl

How about a forum devoted to fine/spectacular games such as the one below. 'Best of Chess' or somesuch title

SPLAT!!

Doubtless some folk will use the opportunity to publish their humdrum ego-wank win in the Much Piddling & District CL. But such posts can be chopped if not up to scratch. Mostly folk will find games like the one above, and bring them to collective attention

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Narciso Dublan, Marc - Bernadskiy, Vitaliy
0-1
Lorca Open 2019 round 07

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 Bg7 4. e4 O-O 5. Nc3 c6 6. Be3 d6 7. Nge2 a6 8. c5 Nbd7 9. cxd6 exd6 10. Ng3 b5 11. Be2 c5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Bxd4 Bb7 14. Re1 Rc8 15. Bf1 Re8 16. Rc1 Ne5 17. Qb3 h5 18. Nh1 Nxf3+ 19. gxf3 Nxe4 20. fxe4 Bxd4+ 21. Nf2 Qh4 22. Rc2 Rxc3 23. bxc3 Qg5+ 24. Bg2 Rxe4 25. Kf1 Qxg2+ 26. Kxg2 Rxe1+ 27. Ne4 Bxe4+ 28. Kg3 Rg1+ 0-1

What happens after 20.Bxg7?

[Carl Hibbard]

This one was also covered here and is more than worth a watch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU30apy9vWo&t=556s

[David Robertson]

Yuffa - Cheparinov 0-1, Gib, rd 3

https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2020-gi ... rinov_Ivan

[Jonathan Rogers]

Not sure whether "splat" is the right word, but Sadler v Horton (no, not that Horton) from "round 5" of 4NCL, played just this last weekend, is certainly a game very far from the ordinary. Sadler has agreed with Danny G that it is his most Alpha Zero-like game yet and it is easy to see what they mean.

[Geoff Chandler]

See previous post.

M. Sadler - A. Horton, Daventry,4NCL Division 1a 2020

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 O-O 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 d6 7. b4 a5 8. e3 b6 9. b5 Bb7 10. Bb2 Nbd7 11. Be2 Qe7 12. O-O Rad8 13. Nd4 e5 14. Nc6 Bxc6 15. bxc6 Nb8 16. f4 Nxc6 17. Rf3 exf4 18. Raf1 Ne5 19. Rxf4 Nfd7 20. Bd1 f6 21. Bc2 Rde8 22. h3 Rf7 23. Rh4 Nf8 24. Re4 Qd8 25. d4 Ned7 26. Rg4 Rfe7 27. Rg3 Ng6 28. Qd3 Ndf8 29. Ba4 Nd7 30. Bc6 Kh8 31. Rf5 Ngf8 32. h4 Rf7 33. e4 Ree7 34. h5 Ne6 35. h6 g6 36. Rf1 Qf8 37. Qe3 Nb8 38. Bd5 Nd7 39. Rf2 Kg8 40. Rgf3 Kh8 41. c5 bxc5 42. dxc5 Ne5 43. cxd6 cxd6 44. Bxe5 dxe5 45. Qb6 Nf4 46. Bxf7 Rxf7 47. Rc3 Qxh6 48. Rc7 Rxc7 49. Qxf6 Kg8 50. Qd8 Qf8 51. Qxc7 Qxa3 52. Qb8 Kf7 53. Qxe5

[John McKenna]

Lemme caution you all!

When the "secret agent who plots to usurp Alphaville's totalitarian supercomputer" starts acting as its poster boy you may begin to suspect an imposter.

[Simon Rogers]

Excellent game by Sadler.
I bought his book Chess for Life a couple of years ago at the Blackpool Chess Congress. He was playing and won it.
Anyway he and Natasha Regan both autographed the book for me and I had a nice conversation with them both.
Two very well mannered and pleasant people.