tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post9082584512524233326..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Black to play - how should the game go?Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-76902582938578723702007-02-26T11:18:00.000+00:002007-02-26T11:18:00.000+00:00Quite. Always play a spite-check!Quite. Always play a spite-check!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-65434374523750814822007-02-26T09:28:00.000+00:002007-02-26T09:28:00.000+00:00Back to the game - if Topalov had played one more ...Back to the game - if Topalov <I>had</I> played one more move, the check on d5, he would surely have had a far better chance of seeing the saving move that follows.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70226148544848951362007-02-25T12:54:00.000+00:002007-02-25T12:54:00.000+00:00That's interesting Justin. I think I'm sort of the...That's interesting Justin. I think I'm sort of the opposite. Against the five strongest players that I've played over the last few years - the weakest a 180, the strongest Basman - I scored +2, =1, -2 - a performance way above my grading, in other words.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-19912651118544253762007-02-25T11:14:00.000+00:002007-02-25T11:14:00.000+00:00Some way short of winning though. But yeah, I ofte...Some way short of winning though. But yeah, I often do that against stronger players (I once offered a draw when playing Harriet Hunt and she replied "yes, but aren't you doing rather well here?). Nerves, lack of confidence, what you will. It <I>is</I> true that I often fold up very quickly against stronger players close to the time control, so it's not entirely irrational....ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-87926636712053271072007-02-25T11:12:00.000+00:002007-02-25T11:12:00.000+00:00Perhaps Topalov wanted to get the game over with a...Perhaps Topalov wanted to get the game over with asap because he was busting to get to the toilet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-84111017048608734452007-02-24T23:34:00.000+00:002007-02-24T23:34:00.000+00:00I seem to remember your position was pretty good w...I seem to remember your position was pretty good when you agreed a draw against me at Ilford Justin!<BR/>(Andrew)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-61298639583728968542007-02-24T20:54:00.000+00:002007-02-24T20:54:00.000+00:00it's from Carlsen-Topalov , i saw that game on pla...it's from Carlsen-Topalov , i saw that game on playchess.com. Qd5+ is a draw move , i read that Magnus showed Veselin that move after his resignation. they just played few days ago!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-91933842482445997432007-02-24T18:49:00.000+00:002007-02-24T18:49:00.000+00:00Barden sets usually very good puzzles in The Stand...Barden sets usually very good puzzles in The Standard each evening. His preamble is usually good at scene-setting - you get a sense of what had gone on in the game, what the players were probably thinking about. I'm not sure he has a regular catch-phrase though, but 'how should the game go' sounds plausible enough for the kind of questions he asks.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-43669454762441259432007-02-24T14:50:00.000+00:002007-02-24T14:50:00.000+00:00I can't remember who it was used to have a column ...I can't remember who it was used to have a column where the positions were always captioned "how should the game go?". Was it Leonard Barden and if so, in which paper?<BR/><BR/>I can't remember if I've resigned a drawn position (althgh I assume I must have). I've certainly agreed a few draws in won positions though.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-73026444985291216082007-02-24T13:13:00.000+00:002007-02-24T13:13:00.000+00:00I always like to resign late as I am terrified tha...I always like to resign late as I am terrified that I might have resigned in a position where I still have some chances.<BR/>(Andrew)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-46133615369900186012007-02-24T12:05:00.000+00:002007-02-24T12:05:00.000+00:00I suspect we all now know the answer to that one!I suspect we all now know the answer to that one!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.com