icc5minute13april20101024am.wmv (English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense))

[mikhailmischatal]

3:21 Anybody like 18...Bh6 exploiting the pin on the Queen and the overworking of White's Bishop? 19.Bxh6 Qxc7 20.Bxf8 Rxf8 exchanges off White's Rook on the 7th and brings Black's previously idle Queen's Rook to the half-open d-file. I don't think White can dodge this variation either, say, 19.Rxd7 then 19...Bxf4 20.Rxd8 Bxd2+ followed by 21...Rxd8 (I don't think it matters which Rook). This was when kc was rejecting 18...Rxf4, by the way.

[ledgeleaper]

thumbs up or thumbs down on the losing games?

[pejoni26]

why not 15. Re8, then if Bxd6 u had Be5 ?

[mikhailmischatal]

@pejoni26 I think there's intermezzo 15...Re8 16.Bxd6 Be5 17.Rxc7 after which the Queen has to move, then White safely exchanges Bishops 18.Bxe5 Rxe5 and probably 19.Qc2 and White's Rook looks safe on c7.

[lollerskates321]

and to imagine what this IM would do to me, I already feel violated =\

[TheDoubleEscape]

whoa, felt tough.

[Leeroy002]

perhaps the oddest game I've seen. Both of you had a pillar of stuff on the D file by move 23 at 5:13 .

[darknesswefeel]

Ouch!

[jj385064]

i would prefer 16... c x d6 allowing 17 R x c8 Ra x c8. Notice by this continuation, ur rook is well placed on the c file, with the possibility of doubling it in the future, using the c file for counter. and notice tat white stil cant easily activate the light B due to the d5 pawn. tats all jz imo tho, without deeper analysis xD

[iddqd123]

you can't beat them all (: but keep it on! each day i go home and when i think about what to do, i remember that there will be some new live blitz games to enjoy :)

[Nunchucks67]

Good to know an IM is reppin the English opening. Hell yeah

[TeraHammer]

what a d file piece occupation!

[dakgootje]

15. Be7 was one fantastic tactical shot -- especially if he had already calculated it when he played 12. Nd5! Since the moves were pretty forced it could obviously be a known opening trap.

[TheSleepaholic]

I want to see a rematch against this guy

[lilondra]

TBH that guy was a beast so there is no shame in losing I guess =)

[tantzer]

You win some, you lose some. Would have liked a bit more analysis at the end. Thanks for posting this!