My sixth round game was one of the shortest of my life, both in terms of number of moves and total time to finish. Sometimes when a player is busted they take several minutes, if not hours, to conclude the game, searching desperately for a move that will alter their fate. I am guilty of this as well, although I don't think there is anything wrong with this approach. If the extra time spent saves half a point, the effort was worthwhile. My opponent in this game did not do this. After blundering early he played quickly and confidently, right up until mate.
Gluckie V Medvedev (1600)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. Nf3 Bg4
This move does not enjoy the best reputation, and for good reason. Black is simply worse now. This is also why the move 3.Nc3 is the main line against the Chigorin - Black must play very precisely to maintain the balance.
5. d5 Bxf3 6. exf3 Ne5 7. Bf4 Ng6 8.Bxc4!
If white was forced to waste time moving the bishop, black's strategy would be quite viable. Unfortunately for the second player this is not the case, but my opponent did not believe that my piece sacrifice was sound, and so he accepted it after about 20 minutes of thought.
8...Nxf4?? 9. Bb5+ c6 10. dxc6 Nd3+ 11. Qxd3 a6
White to move and mate in 3. 1-0.
2 comments:
brutal way to beat up the grandfather of Dalia and Dina. Not a good way to pick up chess girls :) hahaha
I had no idea he was related to the Kagramanov family!
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