tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236415413003310431.post2575643441516852394..comments2023-06-27T05:50:22.732-07:00Comments on CHESSX: ONE OF THE STRANGEST POSITIONS IN A CHESS GAMEchessxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07963749506692799296noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236415413003310431.post-92068473110117163242009-07-16T07:09:16.966-07:002009-07-16T07:09:16.966-07:00When I first saw this game many years ago, I thoug...When I first saw this game many years ago, I thought it was fantastic. Now I just think it is dumb that White did not organize some king-side defense, like at least stop creating threats and play pxp, something.linuxguyhttp://linuxguyonfics.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236415413003310431.post-6434856417657530032009-07-14T13:31:13.073-07:002009-07-14T13:31:13.073-07:00I remember seeing this beautiful position many yea...I remember seeing this beautiful position many years ago in a book from the series "World's great chess players". I would call it returning to the roots.Rolling Pawnshttp://rollingpawns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236415413003310431.post-66719697477464845872009-07-13T21:56:04.474-07:002009-07-13T21:56:04.474-07:00I think it's great to play over these games fr...I think it's great to play over these games from time to time.<br />It restores what chess was/should be about,enjoyment.<br /><br />The games where played by both players,with an almost who can checkmate quickest.<br />Often not bothering about things like control of the centre,king saftey or pawn structures.<br /><br />Their is definitly a place in chess for these games.chessxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07963749506692799296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236415413003310431.post-37102890216422387952009-07-13T20:47:59.073-07:002009-07-13T20:47:59.073-07:00That is a totally funky position!!
I love playing...That is a totally funky position!!<br /><br />I love playing through some of those old games! The swashbuckling is just fun to watch.<br /><br />I have been doing some tactics training out of a book titled Chess Gems (using the method my coach gave me for studying tactics).<br /><br />Anyway, this book Chess Gems has a bunch of old combinations from many games from the LONG ago past. It is a really cool way to practice tactics and check out some chess history!Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.com