2 chess games

I'm currently involved in 2 correspondence chess games (long term). One is practically finished. At least, I may take long to achieve the victory, but from my modest perspective, my opponent can do nothing anymore: not even hoping in a draw game. The game has began with the moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 b5 4. b3 cxb3 5. Bxb5+ c6 6. Ba4 h6 7. Bxb3 e6 8. Qc2 Nf6 9. Ne5 Qc7 10. Bb2 Bd6 11. f4 Bb7 12. O-O Nbd7 13. Bxe6 Nxe5 14. fxe5 Bxe5 15. Bxe5 Qxe5 16. Qb3 fxe6 17. Qxb7 O-O 18. Nc3 c5 19. Qc6 Ng4 20. g3 Rac8 21. Qa6 Rxf1+ 22. Rxf1 Rd8 23. Nb1 Rf8 24. Rxf8+ Kxf8 ... And the continuation is in the image: [spoiler=first game][img]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/Photo_Bishop/Game41_zps1jlkmkg7.jpg[/img][/spoiler] Notice, I opened with 1.Nf3 like real champions do! :D Apart from that detail, I would like Momagajic (or someone other which is good at chess) to give a judgement of the move 13.Bxe6!? Because I felt like a genius when I played it. Then I realized that, in spite of 1 pawn up, my position was a bit weak and probably my opponent could have good playing. But in the haste of regaining the pawn he didn't realize what trap I had retained for his knight! And now the game is mine, as you can see. Really I cannot understand why he doesn't resign. The other game is in the beginning phase, just started few days ago: [spoiler=second game][img]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/Photo_Bishop/Game8_zpsndvyqgii.jpg[/img][/spoiler] Very common variation of the Naidorf Sicilian opening. Really 6.Be3 and 6.Bg5 are more popular nowadays and supported by modern chess theory and lead to very live and tactical games, which is what I hoped for. 6.Be2, played by my opponent, is more classical and produce games more positional/strategic, which is not my best department. So I fear a bit the continuation, but also I am confident in this position Black is not inferior to White. Anyway I'm glad to play this opening: it's the first time in 27 games that I play a game according to the theory like this. In most of cases people are tempted to try something different, and in most of cases this exuberance cost them the game! ;)

o.O someone else that plays 1. Nf3

Hey UltrasPlot!! It's long time I don't play you! Do you also open with Nf3?

This one is interesting... [img]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/Photo_Bishop/chess06_zps1oibl5jd.jpg[/img] Everybody can deliver checkmate in 8 moves, someone in 7, but the good solution is in 6 moves!

Yes, I keep 1.Nf3 in my opening repertoire :)

Well, nobody solved the puzzle, it was not so hard really. @Ultras, if you like correspondance chess, then we can play here at Dom12,one day per move, we can use Forum or PM, either way time and dates will stay recorded. I'm not so good as you can think reading my comments. And usually I play at 3 days per move, so this one would be probably too fast for me!

I haven't played competitively in a while but I don't see why not. :) Take your pick on color.

Okay cool! We play a duel on World Reduced, who wins get White pieces.

gg haxor... :P good thing you can't hack chess... i think... xD

I started a specific thread just for us! ;) https://dominating12.com/forums/5/off-topic/2557/the-bishop-vs-ultrasplot/post/40263#post-40263

This thread is mostly dedicated to my two games! Or whatever you want to share about Chess. I'm recently discovering several chess lovers here at Dominating12, just cool. So here are my games, feel free to comment, whoever wants. I probably have still a lot to learn on this wonderful game! First one ended with the expected result! ;) Just a "royal fork" and my opponent resigned... [spoiler=first game][img]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/Photo_Bishop/game1_zpsqbhzqinz.jpg[/img][/spoiler]Post analysis by powerful engine is shown: green line is my advantage and yellow moves are mistakes/imprecisions by both players (not from my side!). Previous moves are written above in my first post here. Second one... I don't know how to comment it exactly! I just blundered a central pawn like a stupid guy! :'( [spoiler=second game][img]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q700/Photo_Bishop/game2_zps2iazy4j0.jpg[/img][/spoiler]I hidden last 3 moves to be sure nobody suggest me the exact move to do, it wouldn't be funny (I want to lose by myself!)

Well,Bishop you improved your chess skills ;)

Thanks Moma :) I think I learnt lot of things playing correspondence Chess. Things that normally I couldn't see in live games. Bcoz here you have time to study the position deeply into details and you know... My brain is slow! Also it gives me time to study the opening when the game is already started. Few months ago I did know almost nothing about chess openings. I think I was a quite good tactician in live Chess but at same time I did plenty of blunders that caused me to lose so often that I got unsatisfied. However I was also very poor strategist! I'm planning one day to go back to live chess with my new improved skills and positional concepts learnt in correspondence games. Then I will see if I am really improved or not.

Only way to improve chess skills is learning ,reading ,training ,and remembering all that things lol ...I know few masters and they play just 2 or 3 openings but they know it in total ,every variation of that opening so they play it with sucess.They say also that chess need to be learned from endings ,than middle ,and on end openings ,so wierd.Personaly ,whit black pieces on white move E4 i play C6 (caro cann) ,on D4 i answer some kind of nimzo-indian ,and thats all.Whit white i play E4 and there is so manny posibilities.Remember this :alcoholic man somethimes can be straight head but chess player never :P