Chess World.net presents Blitz #576 vs SenselFish (2131) French: Burn variation

[Mrlarph]

31.Nh7+ insttead of 31.Nxb8

[TheMrLandon]

Nicely done, warding off that attack. 

[teogialigous]

that was very instructive!the doubled pawns were no weaknesses at all but gave black the possibility to attack the white king from the g file and the h pawn was poisoned because after it was taken the lines against the white king where opened...and then a pretty good defence from black which ended in a crushing counter-attack!!!!

[pnishimu]

That was a sick mate in 1 with the pawns on f4 and f5.

[bryson55]

nice game. more volume please!

[JohnnySkillish]

I also wanted to add that I believe that a lot of players "fold" when they face the kind of pressure that you did here, and always do, and that that's what keeps them "down" so to speak. A humble request also KC, if you could start putting the openings in the beginning again and maybe talk about what your main goal is is in each as things may change, would be great. I realize to play and talk at the same time is difficult, but maybe just a few seconds for each would be nice! UR the best!!!!!!

[JohnnySkillish]

I find that my brain moves kind of back and forth between strategy and tactics/combinatory and positional thoughts, and then, hopefully between them both, I can forge a single idea towards a move that's as functional and as winning as possible. That's my goal.

[kookoon]

As always, great game by KingsCrusher.

[GuilhermeAmadio]

When you had 3:00 left and your opponent played Rg7, the best reply in my opinion was f4xNf3, because if he took your queen, it would be followed by g3xh3+!, getting material back...

[rdxxxx]

a queen for a knight and two pawns? that doesnt make much sense. Besides white can squash any counter play by playing Rook to b8 check and then taking the rook on g8

[affiliate30]

28.Nd6 was better for white than the 28.Rxe7 move for example 28.Nd6 Bxd6 29.Rxf7#mate so it seems that after 28.Nd6 black is lost f7 drops Rxe5 was not possible because your queen was hanging

[dogley1]

28.Nd6 does look dangerous. But then KC could have retreated his queen to a8 threatening mate on g2.

[AmbientSmiley]

Isn't ...26 Rd7 a terrible blunder, King? It loses the Knight because of 26 ...fxg3, and if he picks up the queen, then 27 ...gxh2+ 28. kh1, Rg2. Its seems a bit lost for the white king there.

[lostthefight]

If 26. Rd7 fxg3 27. Rxb2 gxh2+ 28. Kh1 Rg2, white appears to have the resource of 29 Rb8+ and exchanging rooks on h8 (not g8) followed by Qe8+.

[jewbinson]

35. Qxb6 maybe

[dreamtheater39]

great game! love it the way you always keep your cool ;)

[sirpsionics]

on move 26, I'm surprised white didn't move his knight to d7 to check your king. Then he could move the knight that was being attacked

[betochon]

you make chess look easy

[teddster214]

I rarely get to see you defend but when you do you do it damn good!

[Freshman000000]

Sensei is pronounced; SEN-say

...I think.

[andrewzot]

no it's SAUN-see-EYE

[heero10]

@Freshman000000

correct

[Th0usandMaster]

you are right but to be specific

its pronunciation is

SE-nn-SE-i

[Freshman000000]

Ahh, I thought there might be something more to it.

Although if you say it aloud it sounds like 'SEN-say' I guess.

[rdxxxx]

28. Rx e5 :)

[jewbinson]

@rdxxxx Nd6 and wins the queen

[jewbinson]

@rdxxxx actually then Re1+ Qf1 Rxe1+ Kxe1 Qa6+ and black wins if he moves the g8 rook next move. I think

[drcloak]

It was very interesting watching this game unfold real-time, then watching your commentary of it a bit later. :)

[dropkicktype]

Best of luck in your game this afternoon!