Chess Now - episode 60

[JUANMAL82]

:O!!! What was that? Chess lesson? No way. Something like two grannies plaing chess in the park. And one of them cant play at all. For whom could it be interesting???

[roarimba]

having phil host destroys the show. He is by far the most annoying person ever LR2 SHUTUP

[checkerphil]

Yeah! I totally agree! No seriously! I try to convince em to get a female host!

[mantis707]

I agree, george is a great addition....We are thankful to have you man.

[xxxIronLeexxx]

I miss the female hosts on this show and the funny way it used to be, but it's turning into a pretty cool serious type chess show. Maybe bring in a female host just one time? allow some prank calls through? :)

[checkerphil]

I miss them female hosts too!

[RedHouseX]

great that you join the show George!thx everything really improved after you came.

good job nat!

what about 2 good players playing blitz with a clock at the end? 3minutes rounds or so?

george against another GM?

[mantis707]

The audio needed a little help (Grasser's mic was too low) but the video is very nice...Love the big board and camera angles that show the board. Much props, love to see new episodes.

[georgegrasser]

[Date "2009.12.17"]

[White "Nat"]

[Black "Grasser"]

[Result "0-1"]

[ECO "A51"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 exd4 4. Nxd4

Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Qe7 6. e3 Nc6 7. Nf5 Qe5 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Nd4 c5 10. Nf3 Qxb2

11.Nbd2 Nc2+ 12. Ke2 Nxa1 13. g3 Ne4 14.Bg2 Nc3+ 15. Ke1 Nc2+ 16. Kf1 Nxd1 17.Bh3 Qc1 18. Kg2 b6 19. Nb3 Ncxe3+ 20. fxe3 Qc2+ 21. Kf1 Qf2# 0-1

[dhwgrooves]

after ..c5 why not Nb5?

[georgegrasser]

After Nb5 I would have played the same way with ...Qxb2 as I don't need the Rook at a8 to successfully attack.

[01Paolo]

Maybe 7. Nb5 delay the inevitable for Nat.. gg both!