tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post543043797194406723..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: The Worst Move On The Board IITom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-24389873390431648392007-02-22T15:03:00.000+00:002007-02-22T15:03:00.000+00:00That's the fellow. There's almost something of the...That's the fellow. There's almost something of the Benko about black on the g and h files.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-4528820454211107572007-02-22T08:11:00.000+00:002007-02-22T08:11:00.000+00:00This one<A HREF="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1032119" REL="nofollow">This one</A>ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-51532312939494960402007-02-21T22:40:00.000+00:002007-02-21T22:40:00.000+00:00And then 13. g3 instead?I think one of Botvinnik's...And then 13. g3 instead?<BR/><BR/>I think one of Botvinnik's early victories in his variation, the one that is quite like this one, features him going ..O-O-O and his opponent Be2 w O-O. His opponent lost to some kind of check on the a7-g1 diaganol, followed by ..Rxh2+ mating etc.<BR/><BR/>So it's a thematic mate!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-55868160692776912872007-02-21T22:35:00.000+00:002007-02-21T22:35:00.000+00:00Well, Pedersen (2000) gives as far as move twelve....Well, Pedersen (2000) gives as far as move twelve.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-92126384497781990712007-02-21T15:46:00.000+00:002007-02-21T15:46:00.000+00:00I wonder how much of that was theory?I only have g...I wonder how much of that was theory?<BR/><BR/>I only have general sources available. Batsford's MCO gives 7. ... Bxc3+ instead of ... b5 as played. Presumably a fair amount of this game would be familiar to specialists in the Semi-Slav.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com