Cumbernauld Chess Club

robert kelso · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:08 pm Post subject: Early bath

Had to make a quick exit tonight after that game. Give the lad his due he spotted all the blunders and hammered me mercilessly, should have been all over by about twenty moves. Not sure it was worth hanging on. Embarassed

Panton,T (849) - Kelso,R (1298) [B20]
Glasgow 2007, 26.11.2007

1.e4 c5 2.d3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Qb6 5.Qc1 g6 6.Bxf6 exf6 7.Nd5 Qd8!? 8.Qf4 Bg7 9.Nc7+ Ke7 10.Nxa8 d6 11.0-0-0 Be6 12.a3 Qxa8 13.Nf3 b5 14.d4 Nxd4 15.Nxd4 g5 16.Nf5+ Bxf5 17.Qxf5 Qxd6+ was looking at mate in six 17...Qc6 18.Qd5 Qd7 19.Qb3 Rb8 20.c3 h5 21.Be2 g4 22.h3 c4 23.Bxc4 Bh6+ 24.Kb1 Qb7 25.Be2 Qxe4+ 26.Bd3 Qxg2 27.Rhe1+ Kf8 28.c4 Qxf2 29.Rf1 Qh4 30.hxg4 hxg4 31.cxb5 g3 32.Qd5 Bf4 33.Bc4 Qh7+ 34.Ka1 Be5 35.Rh1 Qg7 36.Rh8+ Ke7 37.Rxb8 Bxb2+ 38.Kxb2 f5+ 39.Rd4 g2 40.Qxd6# 1-0
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Robert

DavidJ · Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Posts: 43

Beamon himself collapsed to his knees, placed his hands over his face, and had to be helped to his feet. The defending champion told Beamon, "You have destroyed this event", and in chess jargon, a new adjective - Beamonesque - came into use to describe spectacular feats. Reportedly, the then-available optical facilities were not equipped to measure such distance, and therefore manual measuring had to be adopted.

George Thomson · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 173

Early Bath, Early Lynching more like. I had a look at my draw when I got home and am sad to say that I should never have taken it as I had a win whichever way it went. Although the board always looks different when you are looking through your "Oh my GOD I only have ten minutes and you have half an hour Spectacles"
At least we won the match, that is the main priority. Well done to all you who won your games.

Ian · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 175

4...d6!
36 Rh8+ is a nice touch.
George, wasn't your game drawn in the final position, or do you mean from earlier on?

George Thomson · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 173

Ian I reckon that his only threat was against my backward B pawn which he could only take with the rook allowing me to recapture with the rook and then defend my C pawn and then advance my three against two king side pawns. I may be wrong but it certainly did not look as scary as it did when I accepted the draw.

Ian · Joined: 07 May 2006 Posts: 175

George -

I had a quick look from memory and I think you're right. In the position after Rxb3 Kxb3 with your K on e4 (yes?), you can play Kf5 and queen first with a big advantage in the Q+P ending. You would end up with Q+2Ps v Q+P. Probably winnable, but the superior side has to watch out for perpetuals, plus could it be won in an allegro finish!?

The other scenario after the R exchange is to let him play ...Kxb4, when you then have to play Kd4 to defend the cP. He plays ...Kb6, you advance a P on the K-side (say f4), he plays ...b6. In this situation, you advance another P, say, g4, since after ...bxc5+ Kc3, your majority would win - the doubled Ps prevent the black K from getting across to the K side. However, ...bxc5+ is a tricky idea to spot, never mind when running short of time.

The other way is to play cxb6, advance your Ps, let his K run round the back to the K-side, then win by the opposition. You take on g7 and queen your gP.

This make sense? Typing, don't have a board in front of me!