Mood:
celebratoryNow Playing: Pink Floyd's Dogs of War
Topic: I Shot Down a Mig Again!
I shot down a Mig…again! No, not that type of MiG. I mean that I have defeated my old chess nemesis, The Mig, for a second time over the brutal battlefield that is the 64-square chessboard. In my mind this puts to rest any lingering notions that my first kill was a fluke. “Mig” Alley no longer holds any fear for me!
I guess I get to paint two red stars on my airframe now!
Here are the games (gun camera footage), this time annotated by Fritz 9:
Game #1
Crusader Scott (1639) - The Mig
www.ChessWorld.net server game www.ChessWorld.net , 18.09.2005
[Fritz 9 (10s)]
A06: Reti Opening:1 Nf3 d5 1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 last book move 2...d4 3.Nxd4? [>=3.Nb1= would keep White in the game] 3...Qxd4-+ 4.e3 Qd8 5.d4 Nf6 6.e4 [6.Bc4 e6-+] 6...e6 [6...e5!? 7.Be3 Ng4 8.dxe5 Nxe3 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 10.fxe3-+] 7.e5 Nbd7?? a transit from better to worse [7...Nd5 8.Ne4-+] 8.Bc4?? letting the wind out of his own sails [8.exf6 Nxf6 (8...gxf6 9.Qf3+/-) 9.Bc4 c6=] 8...Be7?? Loses material. forfeits the advantage [>=8...Nb6!? 9.Bb5+ c6-/+] 9.0-0 [9.exf6 Nxf6 10.0-0 0-0+/=] 9...c6 Prevents intrusion on b5 [>=9...Nd5!? and Black can hope to live 10.Nxd5 exd5 11.Bxd5 c6=/+] 10.exf6+/= Bxf6 11.Ne4 Black has a cramped position. Black's piece can't move: c8 11...Qc7 [11...Nb6!? 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6+/-] 12.Be3 Ke7 [12...0-0+/-] 13.Nc5 White has a strong king attack [13.Qf3 Kf8+-] 13...Nb6? [13...Nxc5!? is noteworthy 14.dxc5 Bxb2+/=] 14.b3 [14.Bd3 Kf8+-] 14...Bd7 [14...Kf8 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Bd3+/-] 15.Qd2 [>=15.Ne4+-] 15...Rad8?? a blunder in a bad position [>=15...Kf8+-] 16.Bf4 Qc8 17.Ne4 Nxc4 [17...Rdg8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 18.Qb4+ Kd8 19.Nd6+-] 18.bxc4 c5 [18...Kf8 the last chance for counterplay 19.Bd6+ Be7 20.Bxe7+ Kxe7 21.Qb4+ c5 22.Nxc5 Kf6 23.Nxb7 Rdf8+-] 19.Bd6+ Ke8 20.Bxc5 [20.Qh6! might be the shorter path 20...Ba4 (20...gxh6?? 21.Nxf6#) 21.Qxf6 Rxd6 (21...gxf6?? 22.Nxf6#) 22.Nxd6+ Kd7+-] 20...Be7 [20...Ba4 doesn't change the outcome of the game 21.Nxf6+ gxf6 22.Qh6+- (22.Bxa7?! Qxc4 23.Bb6 Rc8+-) ] 21.Qb4 [>=21.Bxe7 finishes off the opponent 21...Bc6 22.Nd6+ Rxd6 23.Bxd6+-] 21...Bxc5 22.Nxc5 [22.Qxc5?! Qxc5 23.Nxc5 Bc6+/-] 22...Bc6 [22...Qb8 doesn't get the cat off the tree 23.Rad1+- (23.Nxb7?! Bc6 24.Rfb1 Qxb7 25.Qxb7 Bxb7 26.Rxb7 Rxd4+-) ] 23.d5! Decoy: e6 23...b6 [23...exd5 24.Rae1 Double attack (24.Rae1 Decoy) ] 24.dxc6 [>=24.Ne4 makes it even easier for White 24...f6 25.Rad1 Ba8 26.Nd6+ Rxd6 27.Qxd6 Kf7+-] 24...bxc5 [24...Qxc6 hoping against hope 25.Nb3 f6+-] 25.Qxc5 Qc7 26.Rfd1 [>=26.Rab1 seems even better 26...Qe7 27.Qa5+-] 26...Rc8 [26...f6 hardly improves anything 27.Rxd8+ Kxd8+-] 27.Qd6 [27.Rd7 Qxd7 28.cxd7+ Kxd7 29.Rd1+ Ke8 30.Qxc8+ Ke7 31.Qxh8 Kf6 32.h4 Kg6 33.g4 a5 34.h5+ Kh6 35.f4 a4 36.a3 e5 37.Rd6+ f6 38.Rxf6+ gxf6 39.Qxf6#] 27...Qxc6 28.Qxc6+?? releasing the pressure on the opponent [>=28.Qd4 a shame that White overlooked this excellent chance 28...Kf8 29.Qxa7+-] 28...Rxc6+/= A double rook endgame occured 29.Rd4 [29.Rab1 Rf8+/=] 29...Ke7= 30.c3 [30.Rb1 Rc7=] 30...Rhc8=/+ 31.Rad1 R8c7 32.Rb1 Ra6 33.Rb2 Ra3 34.Rc2 a5 35.Kf1 Ra4 Attacking the isolated pawn on c4 36.Ke2 e5 Black threatens to win material: e5xd4 37.Re4 White pins: Re4xe5 37...Rc5 [Weaker is 37...Raxc4 38.Rxe5+ Kf6 39.Rxa5 Rxc3 40.Rxc3 Rxc3 41.Kd2+/-] 38.f4 f6 [38...Raxc4!? is worth consideration 39.Rxc4 Rxc4 40.fxe5 Re4+ 41.Kd3 Rxe5=] 39.Kd3+/= Ke6 40.g4 g5 41.f5+ White gains space [41.fxe5 fxe5 42.Rb2 h6+/=] 41...Kf7 42.Rb2 Kg7 43.h3 Kh6 [43...Kf7 44.Rc2+/=] 44.Rc2 [44.Kc2 Rcxc4 45.Rxc4 Rxc4+/-] 44...Kg7+/= 45.Rb2 [45.Rce2 Kf7+/=] 45...Kh6+/- 46.Rc2 Twofold repetition [46.Kc2 Rcxc4 47.Rxc4 Rxc4+/-] 46...Rc6 [46...Kg7 47.Rd2+/=] 47.Rb2 [47.c5 Rxe4 48.Kxe4 Rxc5+/=] 47...Kg7 [47...Rc5 48.Kc2 Raxc4 49.Rxc4 Rxc4 50.Rb7+/-] 48.Rc2 [48.Kc2 Rcxc4 49.Rxc4 Rxc4 50.Rb7+ Kg8 51.Rb8+ Kg7=] 48...h5 The thematic attack 49.c5 Rxe4 50.Kxe4 Rxc5 51.c4 Rc8 [>=51...hxg4!? should be examined more closely 52.hxg4 Kf7=] 52.c5+/- [Less advisable is 52.gxh5 Rc5+/=] 52...hxg4 53.hxg4 Kf7 54.Kd5 White prepares the advance c6 54...Ke7 55.Rc4 [>=55.c6 Rd8+ 56.Kc5+/-] 55...Kd7?? there were better ways to keep up the pressure [>=55...Rd8+ is a viable option 56.Kc6 Rd4 57.Rxd4 exd4=] 56.Ra4 [56.c6+ and White can already relax 56...Kc7 57.Ke6 Rf8+-] 56...Ra8? [56...Rd8 57.Rxa5 Ke7+ 58.Kc6+-] 57.c6+ Kc7 58.Kc5?? hands over the advantage to the opponent [>=58.Ke6 White missed this excellent chance 58...Kxc6 59.Kxf6+-] 58...Ra6= Black threatens to win material: Ra6xc6 59.Kd5 Rxc6 60.Rxa5 White has a new passed pawn: a2 60...Rd6+ 61.Ke4 Rd4+ 62.Kf3 Rf4+ 63.Kg3 e4 64.Ra6 Rf3+ 65.Kg2 Rc3 [65...Rf4!?=] 66.Kf2 Rc2+ 67.Kg3 [67.Ke3 Rg2+/=] 67...e3 [67...Rc3+ 68.Kg2=] 68.Kf3 White threatens to win material: Kf3xe3 [68.Rxf6 Rxa2 69.Re6 Kd7+/-] 68...Rc4 [>=68...e2!? has some apparent merit 69.Kf2 Rc4=] 69.Rxf6+/- Rf4+ 70.Kxe3 [70.Kg3 Kd7+/-] 70...Rxg4+/= Black has a new passed pawn: g5 71.Rg6 [71.Ra6!?+/=] 71...Ra4= 72.f6 He broke from his leash 72...Kd7 73.Rxg5 Rxa2 74.Re5 Ra8?? not a good decision, because now the opponent is right back in the game [>=74...Ra6= had to be tried to avoid defeat] 75.Kf4+- Rf8? [75...Ra2+-] 76.Kf5 Rf7 [76...Rh8 desperation 77.f7 Rh5+ 78.Kf6 Rxe5+-] 77.Kg6 Rf8 78.f7 Black resigned. 1-0
Game #2
Crusader Scott - The Mig
www.ChessWorld.net server game www.ChessWorld.net , 06.01.2006
[Fritz 9 (10s)]
C20: 1 e4 e5: Unusual White second moves 1.e4 e5 2.c3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.Bb5 a6 5.Bxc6 dxc6 last book move 6.Nxe5 Bd6 Black threatens to win material: Bd6xe5 [6...Qe7 7.d4 cxd4 8.f4= (8.Qxd4? c5 9.Qd5 Nf6 10.Qxf7+ Qxf7 11.Nxf7 Kxf7-+; 8.cxd4?! f6 9.Nf3 Qxe4+ 10.Be3 Qg4=) ] 7.Nc4+/= Be6 8.Nxd6+ Qxd6 9.d4 0-0-0 10.0-0 [10.Be3+/-] 10...Bc4? [>=10...cxd4 and Black can hope to live 11.Qf3 d3+/=] 11.Re1+- h5 [11...Be6 12.Be3+-] 12.Na3 [>=12.b3 Be6 13.Ba3+-] 12...Bb5? [>=12...Be6 13.Nc2 cxd4 14.cxd4 Ne7+-] 13.e5 [13.c4 might be the shorter path 13...Qxd4 14.Qc2 Qd3 15.cxb5 Qxc2 16.Nxc2 axb5+-] 13...Qg6 14.Nxb5 axb5 [14...cxb5 15.d5 Ne7 16.d6+-] 15.Be3 [15.a4 makes it even easier for White 15...b4 16.a5 Ne7+-] 15...c4 [15...h4 16.a4 b4 17.a5+-] 16.a4 h4 [16...b4 doesn't change anything anymore 17.a5 Ne7 18.cxb4+-] 17.axb5 cxb5 [17...h3 does not win a prize 18.g3 Ne7 19.e6 cxb5 20.exf7+-] 18.Ra8+ [>=18.d5 and White can already relax 18...h3 19.g3+-] 18...Kd7 [18...Kc7 is not the saving move 19.Rxd8 h3 20.g3 Kxd8 21.d5+-] 19.Rxd8+ [>=19.Qf3 and White wins 19...Kc7 20.Rxd8 Kxd8 21.Qxb7+-] 19...Kxd8 20.h3 Nh6 [20...Ne7 is no salvation 21.d5 Qf5 22.Qd4+-] 21.Qa1 [21.Bf4 seems even better 21...Ke8+-] 21...Kd7 22.Qa3 [22.d5!? might be the shorter path 22...Qa6 23.Qb1 Kd8+-] 22...Nf5 [22...Qe6 is not much help 23.Bg5 Re8 24.b3 cxb3 25.Rb1+-] 23.Bf4 [23.d5 keeps an even firmer grip 23...Rc8 24.b3 Qa6+-] 23...Qe6 [23...Qa6 does not solve anything 24.Qc5 Qc6 25.Qa7+-] 24.Qc5 [24.Qa5 makes it even easier for White 24...g5 25.Bxg5 Qa6+-] 24...b6 [24...Qc6 cannot undo what has already been done 25.Qa7+-] 25.Qxb5+ [>=25.Qa3 makes it even easier for White 25...Ne7 26.b3+-] 25...Kd8 [25...Qc6 there is nothing better in the position 26.e6+! Decoy: e6 26...fxe6 27.Qxc6+ Kxc6 28.Rxe6+ Kb7+-] 26.d5 [26.Ra1 Ne7 27.Ra8+ Nc8+-] 26...Qd7 27.Qxb6+ Qc7 28.Qxc7+ [>=28.Qa6 and the rest is a matter of technique 28...Qb8 29.Re4+-] 28...Kxc7 29.e6+ [>=29.Re4 and White can already relax 29...Kd7 30.Rxc4 Ra8+-] 29...Kd8 [29...Kb6 doesn't get the cat off the tree 30.e7 (30.exf7 Rf8+-) 30...Re8 31.d6+-] 30.Re4 [>=30.Ra1 secures the point 30...Ne7 31.d6 Nc8+-] 30...fxe6 31.dxe6 Re8 [31...Rh5 hardly improves anything 32.Rxc4 Ke7 33.Rc6+-] 32.Rxc4 [>=32.Bg5+ and White can celebrate victory 32...Kc7 33.Rxc4+ Kd6+-] 32...Rxe6 33.Bg5+ Ke8 34.Bxh4 Re1+ 35.Kh2 Nd6 36.Rc7 Nf5 [36...Rb1 doesn't get the bull off the ice 37.b4 Nb5 38.Rc8+ Kf7 39.Bg3+-] 37.Bg3 g6 38.h4 Rb1 39.b4 Nd6 [39...Rb3+- desperation] 40.Bxd6 Kd8 41.c4 [>=41.Rg7+- keeps an even firmer grip] 41...Rd1 42.c5 Ra1 43.Rb7 [>=43.Rh7 might be the shorter path 43...Rd1 44.b5+-] 43...Ra8 44.c6 Rc8 45.b5 g5 [45...Ke8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 46.Re7+ Kf8 47.Rc7+ Kg8 48.Rxc8+ Kg7 49.b6 Kf6 50.b7 g5 51.b8Q Ke6 52.Re8+ Kf5 53.Qb5+ Kg6 54.Qxg5+ Kh7 55.Re7+ Kh8 56.Be5#] 46.hxg5 Ra8 [46...Rc7 does not save the day 47.Rb8+ Rc8 48.g6 Rxb8 49.g7 Rxb5 50.g8Q#] 47.Rb8+ [47.Rf7 Ra6 48.Rf8#] 47...Rxb8 48.Bxb8 Kc8 [48...Ke7 cannot change destiny 49.b6 Kf7 50.c7 Ke6 51.c8Q+ Kd5 52.g6 Kd4 53.g7 Kd3 54.g8Q Ke2 55.Qc1 Kxf2 56.Qa2#] 49.g6 Kxb8 50.g7 Ka7 [50...Kc7 doesn't change the outcome of the game 51.g8Q Kd6 52.Qb8+ Ke6 53.c7 Kf7 54.c8Q Kg6 55.Qe6+ Kg5 56.Qg3+ Kh5 57.Qgg4#] 51.g8Q Kb6 52.Qb8+ Kc5 53.c7 Kd4 54.c8Q Kd3 [54...Ke4 does not improve anything 55.Qc2+ Kd5 56.Qc6+ Kd4 57.Qbd6#] 55.Qe8 [55.Qd6+ Ke2 56.Qc2+ Kf1 57.Qdd1#] 55...Kc3 [55...Kc2 doesn't improve anything 56.Qc7+ Kb3 57.Qe3+ Ka4 58.Qc4+ Ka5 59.Qa7#] 56.Qf4 Kd3 [56...Kb2 cannot change what is in store for ? 57.Qb4+ Kc2 58.Qe2+ Kc1 59.Qed2#] 57.Qee3+ Kc2 58.Qd2+ [58.Qc4+ Kd1 59.Qee2#] 58...Kb1 59.Qfb4+ Ka1 60.Qdb2# Black king mated [60.Qbb2#] 1-0
