The Chess 365 Project: Day 45 — Tony Delgado vs. bigdrummerboy

By Tony DelgadoSunday - February 14th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 45:

Tony Delgado vs. bigdrummerboy on correspondence chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 45"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.14"]
[Round ""]
[White "Delgado, Tony"]
[Black ""]
[CBBWhiteId "vulkar"]
[CBBBlackId "*"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 {Thematic Game - This is the starting position.}
 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Nxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 c6 7.g3 e6 8.Bg2 Bg7 9.O-O e5 10.Nxe5 Qe6
 11.Bf4 f6 12.d5 cxd5 13.Bxd5 Qf5 14.Nf7 Rf8 15.Nd6+ Kd7 16.Nxf5 gxf5 17.Bxb7+ 1-0

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The Chess 365 Project: Day 44 — Tony Delgado vs. 1squirt (rematch)

By Tony DelgadoSaturday - February 13th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 44:

Tony Delgado vs. 1squirt on correspondence chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 44"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.13"]
[Round ""]
[White "Delgado, Tony"]
[Black ""]
[CBBWhiteId "vulkar"]
[CBBBlackId "*"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 {(Book Move)}  e5 {(Book Move)}
2. Nf3 {(Book Move)}  Nc6 {(Book Move)}
3. Nc3 {(Book Move)}  d6 {(Book Move)}
4. Bc4 {(Book Move)}  Be6 {(0.51)}
5. d3 $6 {(0.24) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 5. Bb5}
({BEST MOVE (0.67)} 5. Bb5 a6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4 Bd7 9. O-O c5 10. Nf3 Be7 11. e5 Bf5 12. Bf4 Rb8 13. exd6 cxd6   $14)
({INACCURACY (0.24)} 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bxe6 fxe6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qe2 Qd7 10. h3 d5 11. a3 dxe4 12. dxe4   $10)
5... Bxc4 {(0.27)}
6. dxc4 {(0.31)}  Be7 {(0.26)}
7. O-O {(0.35)}  a6 {(0.44)}
8. Be3 {(0.43)}  Nf6 {(0.3)}
9. a3 {(0.28)}  O-O {(0.33)}
10. b4 {(0.13)}  Ng4 {(0.2)}
11. c5 $6 {(-0.59) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 11. Bc1}
({BEST MOVE (0.25)} 11. Bc1 Nf6 12. Qd3 b6 13. Rd1 h6 14. h3 Qd7 15. Bd2 Qe6 16. Be3 Rfe8 17. Rab1 Kh8 18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. cxd5   $10)
({INACCURACY (-0.59)} 11. c5 Nxe3 12. fxe3 dxc5 13. Nd5 Qd6 14. c3 Rad8 15. Rf2 f5 16. Qb3 Kh8 17. bxc5 Qxc5 18. Qxb7 fxe4 19. Nxe7 Nxe7 20. Qxe4   $15)
11... dxc5 {(-0.38)}
12. Bxc5 $6 {(-0.57) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 12. Qxd8}
({BEST MOVE (-0.19)} 12. Qxd8 Rfxd8 13. Bxc5 Bxc5 14. bxc5 Nf6 15. Rab1 Rab8 16. Rfd1 Rxd1+ 17. Rxd1 Kf8 18. g3 Ke7 19. Rb1 b5 20. cxb6 cxb6 21. Nd5+ Nxd5 22. exd5   $10)
({INACCURACY (-0.57)} 12. Bxc5 Bxc5 13. bxc5 Qe7 14. Nd5 Qxc5 15. Rb1 Rab8 16. h3 Nf6 17. Nxf6+ gxf6 18. Qd3 Rbd8 19. Qb3 b5 20. Rbd1 Nd4   $15)
12... Bxc5 {(-0.56)}
13. bxc5 {(-0.5)}  Qe7 {(-0.4)}
14. Nd5 {(-0.44)}  Qxc5 {(-0.4)}
15. h3 {(-0.49)}  Nh6 {(-0.27)}
16. Nxc7 {(-0.31)}  Rad8 {(-0.28)}
17. Qb1 {(-0.25)}  Nd4 {(-0.24)}
18. Nxd4 {(-0.11)}  Qxc7 {(-0.17)}
19. Nf3 {(-0.09)}  f6 {(-0.12)}
20. Ne1 $6 {(-0.8) INACCURACY - With that last move you went from roughly equal to having a worse position. Your best continuation was 20. Qb3+}
({BEST MOVE (-0.18)} 20. Qb3+ Nf7 21. Rfd1 Rc8 22. Rac1 Qc6 23. Rd5 b5 24. Qb4 Rfd8 25. Qb3 Rd7 26. Qd3 Rcd8 27. Rd1 Rxd5 28. exd5   $10)
({INACCURACY (-0.8)} 20. Ne1 Rd4 21. f3 Rc4 22. Qb2 Nf7 23. Rf2 Rd8 24. Nd3 Ng5 25. Rd1 b5 26. Rb1 Qe7   $17)
20... Nf7 {(-0.64)}
21. Nd3 {(-0.8)}  Nd6 {(-0.76)}
22. Nb4 $2 {(-1.75) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 22. f3}
({BEST MOVE (-0.66)} 22. f3 Rf7 23. Rf2 Nc4 24. Qb3 Rfd7 25. Nb2 Rc8 26. Rb1 Qc5 27. a4 Rc6 28. Nxc4 Qxc4 29. Qxc4+ Rxc4 30. a5 Kf7   $15)
({MISTAKE (-1.75)} 22. Nb4 Nxe4 23. Qb3+ Qf7 24. Qe3 Qc4 25. Qb6 Rd6 26. Qxb7 Nc5 27. Qf3 Rd2 28. Kh2 Rfd8 29. Rfe1   $19)
22... Nxe4 {(-1.81)}
23. Qb3+ {(-1.65)}  Qf7 {(-1.7)}
24. Qe3 {(-1.78)}  Qc4 {(-1.59)}
25. Rfe1 $6 {(-2.06) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 25. Qb6}
({BEST MOVE (-1.57)} 25. Qb6 Rd7 26. Rfd1 Rff7 27. Qa7 Qc3 28. Qe3 Qxe3 29. fxe3 f5 30. Rd3 a5 31. Nd5 Rf8 32. Rb1 Rc8   $19)
({INACCURACY (-2.06)} 25. Rfe1 Nc3 26. Qb6 Rd7 27. Re3 e4 28. Kh2 Rfd8 29. f3 exf3 30. Rxf3 Re8 31. Raf1 Re2 32. Rd3   $19)
25... Rd4 {(-1.88)}
26. Red1 {(-2.06)}  a5 $2 {(-1.15) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 26... Rfd8}
({BEST MOVE (-2.19)} 26... Rfd8 27. Rxd4 Rxd4 28. Rc1 Nc3 29. Re1 Nb5 30. Rc1 Nxa3 31. Qxa3 Qxb4 32. Qxb4 Rxb4 33. Rd1 a5 34. Rd8+ Kf7 35. Rd7+ Kg6 36. Kf1 Rb2   $19)
({MISTAKE (-1.15)} 26... a5 27. Rxd4 Qxd4 28. Qxd4 exd4 29. Nd3 Rc8 30. Re1 Nd2 31. Re7 Rxc2 32. Rxb7 Nc4 33. Rd7 Nxa3 34. Rxd4   $17)
27. Rxd4 {(-1.17)}  Qxd4 {(-1.12)}
28. Qxd4 {(-1.12)}  exd4 {(-1.19)}
29. Nd5 {(-1.09)}  g6 {(-0.46)}
30. f3 {(-0.63) ALTERNATIVE - The game is now roughly equal. }
({BEST MOVE (-0.36)} 30. Rd1 Nc3 31. Nxc3 dxc3 32. Kf1 Re8 33. Rd3 Kf7 34. Rxc3 Re7 35. Rc8 h5 36. a4 b6 37. Rd8 Re4   $15)
({ALTERNATIVE (-0.63)} 30. f3 Nc3 31. Nxc3 dxc3 32. Rd1 Rf7 33. Kf2 Re7 34. Rd3 Rc7 35. Rd8+ Kf7 36. Ke2 Ke6 37. Kd3 b5 38. Re8+ Kd5   $15)
30... Nd6 {(-0.32)}
31. Re1 {(-0.67)}  b5 {(-0.58)}
32. Kf2 $6 {(-1.18) INACCURACY - With that last move you went from roughly equal to having a worse position. Your best continuation was 32. Ne7+}
({BEST MOVE (-0.62)} 32. Ne7+ Kf7 33. Nc6 Nc4 34. Ra1 Re8 35. Nxd4 Re5 36. Kf2 Rd5 37. c3 g5 38. g4 h6 39. a4 b4   $15)
({INACCURACY (-1.18)} 32. Kf2 Nc4 33. Ne7+ Kh8 34. Nc6 Nxa3 35. Nxd4 Rd8 36. Nc6 Rd2+ 37. Re2 Rxe2+ 38. Kxe2 Nc4 39. Nd4 b4 40. Kd3 Ne5+ 41. Ke4   $17)
32... Kg7 {(-0.38)}
33. Re7+ $6 {(-1.35) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 33. Nf4}
({BEST MOVE (-0.46)} 33. Nf4 Kf7 34. Ne6 Rb8 35. Nxd4 Nc4 36. Ra1 Rd8 37. c3 Rd5 38. f4 f5 39. g4 fxg4 40. hxg4   $15)
({INACCURACY (-1.35)} 33. Re7+ Rf7 34. Ke2 Nc4 35. Re6 Nxa3 36. Kd3 a4 37. g3 f5 38. Re2 Nc4 39. Kxd4 Rd7 40. Re8   $17)
33... Rf7 {(-1.29)}
34. Rxf7+ $6 {(-1.96) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 34. Re6}
({BEST MOVE (-1.25)} 34. Re6 Nc4 35. Ke2 Nxa3 36. Kd3 a4 37. Rc6 Nc4 38. Kxd4 Rd7 39. Ra6 f5 40. Kc5 Ne5 41. Ra8   $17)
({INACCURACY (-1.96)} 34. Rxf7+ Kxf7 35. Ke2 Nc4 36. Kd3 Nxa3 37. Nf4 a4 38. Ne2 Nc4 39. Kxd4 Nd6 40. Kd5 Ke7 41. Nd4 a3   $19)
34... Kxf7 {(-1.96)}
35. Ke2 {(-1.99)}  Nc4 {(-1.93)}
36. a4 $4 {(-6.46) BLUNDER - Your position is getting even worse - you are now losing. The best line was 36. Kd3}
({BEST MOVE (-1.87)} 36. Kd3 Nxa3 37. Nf4 a4 38. Ne2 Nc4 39. Kxd4 a3 40. Nc3 Ke6 41. Kc5 Ne3 42. Kb4 Nxc2+ 43. Kxb5 Ne3   $19)
({BLUNDER (-6.46)} 36. a4 bxa4 37. Nb6 Nxb6 38. Kd2 a3 39. Kc1 Nd5 40. Kb1 Nb4 41. g4 g5 42. Ka1 Nxc2+ 43. Ka2   $19)
36... bxa4 {(-8.17) BLACK WINS - Play might have continued...}
({CONTINUATION (-8.17)} 36... bxa4 37. Nb6 a3 38. Nxc4 a2 39. Nxa5 a1=Q 40. Nc4 Qc3 41. Nd2 Qxc2 42. g3 d3+ 43. Ke3 Ke6 44. g4 Kd5   $19)
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The Chess 365 Project: Day 43 — Tony Delgado vs. rein (rematch)

By Tony DelgadoFriday - February 12th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 43:

Tony Delgado vs. rein on correspondence chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 43"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.12"]
[Round ""]
[White ""]
[Black "Delgado, Tony"]
[CBBWhiteId "*"]
[CBBBlackId "vulkar"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Bxf6 Qxf6 4.d5 exd5 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.c3 Bc5 7.b4 Bxb4 8.Qb3 Nc6 9.a3 Ba5 10.Qxd5 Bxc3+
 11.Nxc3 Qxc3+ 12.Qd2 Qxa1+ 13.Qd1 Qxd1+ 14.Kxd1 O-O 15.e4 d6 16.Bc4 Ne5 17.Nd2 Be6 18.Bd5 Nd3 19.Rf1 Bxd5 20.exd5 Rfe8
 21.Nf3 b5 22.Kc2 Ne5 23.Nd4 Rab8 24.f4 Nc4 25.Ra1 Re3 26.a4 bxa4 27.Rb1 Rxb1 28.Kxb1 Re1+ 29.Kc2 h5 30.Kc3 Ne3
 31.g3 a3 32.Kb3 Ra1 33.Nc2 Nxc2 34.Kxc2 Ra2+ 35.Kb3 Rxh2 36.Kxa3 Rh3 37.Kb4 Rxg3 38.Kb5 h4 39.Kc6 Rc3+ 40.Kb5 h3
 41.Kb4 Rc1 42.Kb3 h2 43.Kb4 h1=Q 44.Kb3 Qxd5+ 45.Kb2 Rc6 46.Ka3 Qb5 47.Ka2 Ra6# 0-1

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The Chess 365 Project: Day 42 — Tony Delgado vs. engii

By Tony DelgadoThursday - February 11th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 42:

Tony Delgado vs. engii on live chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 42"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.11"]
[Round ""]
[White ""]
[Black "Delgado, Tony"]
[CBBWhiteId "*"]
[CBBBlackId "vulkar"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. f4 {(Book Move)}  d5 {(Book Move)}
2. e3 {(-0.11)}  Nf6
3. g3 {(-0.54)}  Nc6 {(-0.42)}
4. b3 {(-0.74)}  e6 $6 {(-0.51) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 4... d4}
({BEST MOVE (-0.81)} 4... d4 5. Bg2 Bg4 6. Ne2 dxe3 7. dxe3 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 O-O-O+ 9. Bd2 e6 10. h3 Bf5 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Nd4 Be4 13. Re1 Bc5 14. Nc3 Bxd4 15. exd4 Rxd4 16. Nxe4 Nxe4   $17)
({INACCURACY (-0.51)} 4... e6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. Bb2 O-O 7. Nc3 d4 8. exd4 Nxd4 9. Bd3 Nf5 10. Bxf5 exf5 11. O-O Ne4 12. Nxe4 fxe4   $15)
5. c3 {(-0.9)}  Bd6 {(-0.8)}
6. d4 {(-0.65)}  b6 {(-0.51)}
7. Bb5 {(-0.55)}  Bd7 {(-0.51)}
8. Ba3 {(-0.6)}  Bxa3 {(-0.66)}
9. Nxa3 {(-0.53)}  Ne4 {(-0.36)}
10. Ne2 {(-0.5)}  O-O {(-0.48)}
11. c4 {(-0.9)}  a6 {(-0.8)}
12. Bxc6 {(-0.79)}  Bxc6 {(-0.74)}
13. Rc1 {(-1.28)}  Bb7 $6 {(-0.83) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 13... Qd6}
({BEST MOVE (-1.15)} 13... Qd6 14. c5 bxc5 15. Nc3 Nxc3 16. Rxc3 cxd4 17. Qxd4 Qxa3 18. Rxc6 Qxa2 19. O-O Rac8 20. Rfc1 Qa5 21. Qd3 Qa3   $17)
({INACCURACY (-0.83)} 13... Bb7 14. O-O Qd6 15. Nc2 dxc4 16. bxc4 Rad8 17. h3 c5 18. Qd3 Qc6 19. Kh2 Nc3 20. Rf2 cxd4 21. exd4   $17)
14. Nc3 {(-1.01)}  Nxc3 {(-1.14)}
15. Rxc3 {(-1.14)}  dxc4 {(-1.12)}
16. Nxc4 $4 {(-4.83) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 16. Rf1}
({BEST MOVE (-1.09)} 16. Rf1 cxb3 17. Qxb3 Bd5 18. Qb2 f6 19. Qc2 Rc8 20. Rf2 f5 21. Qd3 a5 22. Nc4 c5 23. Ne5 cxd4 24. Qxd4   $17)
({BLUNDER (-4.83)} 16. Nxc4 Bxh1 17. Ne5 Be4 18. Nf3 Qd6 19. Ng5 Bg6 20. Kf2 Rad8 21. Nf3 Be4 22. Qe2 Bxf3 23. Qxf3   $19)
16... Bxh1 {(-4.82)}
17. Ne5 {(-4.95)}  Qd5 {(-4.98)}
18. Rxc7 {(-5.1)}  Qe4 $6 {(-4.87) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 18... Rfc8}
({BEST MOVE (-5.48)} 18... Rfc8 19. Qc2 Qa5+ 20. Kf1 Rxc7 21. Qxc7 f6 22. Nc4 Qxa2 23. Qd6 Qg2+ 24. Ke1 Qg1+ 25. Kd2 Qf2+ 26. Kc3 Bd5 27. Qxb6 Qxh2 28. Qc7 Qxg3   $19)
({INACCURACY (-4.87)} 18... Qe4 19. Qc1 Qg2 20. Nd7 Qg1+ 21. Kd2 Qxh2+ 22. Kd3 Rfe8 23. Nxb6 Rad8 24. Nd7 Bf3 25. Kc3 Qxa2 26. Qc2   $19)
19. Qe2 {(-5.68)}  Qb1+ $2 {(-5.27) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 19... Rfc8}
({BEST MOVE (-5.96)} 19... Rfc8 20. Rc4 Qb1+ 21. Qd1 Qxa2 22. Qd2 Qxb3 23. Rb4 Qa3 24. Kf2 Rc2 25. Qxc2 Qxb4 26. Nd3 Qa5 27. Kg1 Qa1+ 28. Nc1   $19)
({MISTAKE (-5.27)} 19... Qb1+ 20. Qd1 Qxa2 21. Qc2 Qxc2 22. Rxc2 Rfc8 23. Rb2 a5 24. Kd1 f6 25. Nd7 Bf3+ 26. Kd2 Rc6 27. Rc2 Rxc2+ 28. Kxc2 Rc8+ 29. Kd2 b5   $19)
20. Kf2 $2 {(-6.08) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 20. Qd1}
({BEST MOVE (-5.17)} 20. Qd1 Qxa2 21. Qc2 Qxc2 22. Rxc2 Rfc8 23. Rb2 Be4 24. Kd2 Rc7 25. Ra2 a5 26. Nc4 Rb8 27. Kc3 Rd8   $19)
({MISTAKE (-6.08)} 20. Kf2 Rfc8 21. Rc4 Bd5 22. h4 Bxc4 23. bxc4 f6 24. Nf3 Rc7 25. Kg2 Qb4 26. d5 Rd8 27. dxe6 Rxc4   $19)
20... Rac8 $2 {(-6.04) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 20... Rfc8}
({BEST MOVE (-6.07)} 20... Rfc8 21. Rc4 Bd5 22. h4 Bxc4 23. bxc4 f6 24. Nf3 Rc6 25. g4 Rac8 26. g5 Rxc4 27. Nd2 Qxa2 28. Nxc4 Qxc4 29. Qxc4 Rxc4   $19)
({MISTAKE (-6.04)} 20... Rac8 21. Rc4 Bd5 22. Nd7 Bxc4 23. bxc4 Rfd8 24. Ne5 f6 25. Nf3 Rc7 26. Kg2 Qc1 27. Nd2 f5 28. Qd3   $19)
21. Rxc8 {(-6.63)}  Rxc8 {(-7.11)}
22. Qf1 $4 {(-Mat08) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 22. Nc4}
({BEST MOVE (-7.43)} 22. Nc4 b5 23. Nd2 Qxa2 24. Qd1 Bd5 25. Ke1 Rc3 26. Kf2 Rc2 27. Ke1 Bxb3 28. Qe2 Qa5 29. Qd3   $19)
({BLUNDER (-Mat08)} 22. Qf1 Rc2+ 23. Qe2 Bg2 24. Kxg2 Rxe2+ 25. Kh3 Qf1+ 26. Kg4 f5+ 27. Kh4 Rxh2+ 28. Kg5 Qh3 29. Ng4 Qxg4#   $19)
22... Rc2+ {(-Mat08)}
23. Kg1 $4 {(-Mat02) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 23. Qe2}
({BEST MOVE (-Mat07)} 23. Qe2 Bg2 24. g4 Qf1+ 25. Kg3 Rxe2 26. Kh4 Rxe3 27. Nf3 Rxf3 28. h3 Rxh3+ 29. Kg5 f6#   $19)
({BLUNDER (-Mat02)} 23. Kg1 Rg2+ 24. Kxh1 Qxf1#   $19)
23... Rg2+ {(-Mat02)}
24. Kxh1  Qxf1# {(-Mat01) BLACK WINS}
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The Chess 365 Project: Day 41 — Tony Delgado vs. rein

By Tony DelgadoWednesday - February 10th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 41:

Tony Delgado vs. rein on correspondence chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 41"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.10"]
[Round ""]
[White "Delgado, Tony"]
[Black ""]
[CBBWhiteId "vulkar"]
[CBBBlackId "*"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 Qf6 3.Bc4 Qg6 4.Nc3 Qxg2 5.Ke2 Bc5 6.d4 Bb4 7.Nh4 Qg4+ 8.Nf3 Bxc3 9.bxc3 Nf6 10.Bd3 d6
 11.Rg1 Qh3 12.Rxg7 Ng4 13.Qg1 h5 14.Ng5 Qxh2 15.Qxh2 Nxh2 16.Nxf7 Rf8 17.Nh6 Rh8 18.e5 dxe5 19.Bg6+ Kf8 20.Rf7+ Ke8
 21.Rh7+ Kd8 22.Rxh8+ Kd7 23.Be8+ Ke7 24.Ba3+ Kf6 25.Rg1 Ng4 26.Nxg4+ hxg4 27.Rxg4 exd4 28.cxd4 Nc6 29.Rf8# 1-0

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The Chess 365 Project: Day 40 — Tony Delgado vs. amapizen

By Tony DelgadoTuesday - February 9th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 40:

Tony Delgado vs. amapizen on correspondence chess by Chess.com Sometimes people resign a little too early. This is especially true at the level of chess that I’m playing. Probably Class D at best. Here’s an example of a game I played recently. This guy didn’t recapture when he was supposed to and ended up down a minor piece. At that point he figured his best course was to resign. He must have thought a lot of me to not think I would blunder for the rest of the game…which I’ve done many times and so have my opponents. Oh well! Enjoy this game/

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 40"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.09"]
[Round ""]
[White ""]
[Black "Delgado, Tony"]
[CBBWhiteId "*"]
[CBBBlackId "vulkar"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. d4 {(Book Move)}  Nf6 {(Book Move)}
2. c4 {(Book Move)}  g6 {(Book Move)}
3. Nc3 {(Book Move)}  d5 {(Book Move)}
4. c5 {(Book Move)}  Nc6 {(-0.13)}
5. Bf4 {(-0.25)}  Bg7 {(-0.13)}
6. Be5 {(-0.95)}  O-O {(-0.78)}
7. e3 {(-1.09)}  b6 $6 {(-0.28) INACCURACY - You slipped from a better position to an equal one. You should have played 7... Nxe5}
({BEST MOVE (-1.16)} 7... Nxe5 8. dxe5 Nd7 9. Qxd5 c6 10. Qe4 Nxe5 11. Qb4 Bg4 12. f3 Be6 13. Rd1 Qc7 14. Nge2 Rfd8 15. Nd4   $17)
({INACCURACY (-0.28)} 7... b6 8. Nf3 e6 9. cxb6 axb6 10. Bg3 Bb7 11. Bd3 Nb4 12. O-O Ng4 13. Be2 c5 14. Bb5 cxd4 15. Nxd4   $10)
8. cxb6 {(-0.46)}  axb6 {(-0.54)}
9. Bb5 $2 {(-1.51) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 9. Bg3}
({BEST MOVE (-0.39)} 9. Bg3 Bg4 10. Nf3 Ne4 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Qc1 Qd5 13. Nd2 e5 14. Bc4 Qa5 15. O-O b5 16. f3 exf3   $15)
({MISTAKE (-1.51)} 9. Bb5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Ne4 11. Qxd5 Bb7 12. Qxd8 Rfxd8 13. Nxe4 Bxe4 14. f3 Bb7 15. Ne2 Bxe5 16. Nc3 c5 17. O-O   $19)
9... Nxe5 {(-1.37)}
10. Nf3 $4 {(-4.03) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 10. dxe5}
({BEST MOVE (-1.38)} 10. dxe5 Ne4 11. Nxe4 dxe4 12. Qd4 Be6 13. Ne2 c5 14. Qxe4 Bd5 15. Qc2 Bxe5 16. O-O Rxa2 17. Rxa2 Bxa2   $17)
({BLUNDER (-4.03)} 10. Nf3 Nxf3+ 11. Qxf3 c5 12. O-O Bf5 13. h3 Ne4 14. Bc6 Ra7 15. Rfd1 e6 16. Nxe4 Bxe4 17. Qf4 cxd4 18. exd4   $19)
10... Nxf3+ {(-4.07)}
11. Qxf3 {(-4.14)}  Bg4 $6 {(-3.72) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 11... Qd6}
({BEST MOVE (-4.14)} 11... Qd6 12. Qg3 Qb4 13. O-O Qxb2 14. Bc6 Ra5 15. Rfc1 Ba6 16. Rab1 Qd2 17. Qxc7 Bd3 18. Qxb6 Bxb1 19. Qxb1   $19)
({INACCURACY (-3.72)} 11... Bg4 12. Qg3 c5 13. O-O Ra7 14. a4 Bf5 15. Rfd1 cxd4 16. exd4 Ne4 17. Nxe4 dxe4 18. Qe3 Qd6 19. Rac1   $19)
12. Qf4 {(-3.76)}  Bd7 {(-3.56) BLACK WINS - Play might have continued...}
({CONTINUATION (-3.56)} 12... Bd7 13. Bxd7 Nxd7 14. Qh4 e6 15. Qxd8 Rfxd8 16. Ke2 c5 17. Kd3 Ra5 18. Rac1 Rc8 19. a4 cxd4 20. exd4   $19)
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The Chess 365 Project: Day 39 — Tony Delgado vs. hubrecht

By Tony DelgadoMonday - February 8th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 39:

Tony Delgado vs. hubrecht on correspondence chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 39"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.08"]
[Round ""]
[White ""]
[Black "Delgado, Tony"]
[CBBWhiteId "*"]
[CBBBlackId "vulkar"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 d5 4.dxc5 e5 5.Nc3 Qa5 6.a3 Qxc5 7.exd5 Nd4 8.Nxe5 Qe7 9.Bb5+ Nxb5 10.Nxb5 Qxe5+
 11.Qe2 Qxe2+ 12.Kxe2 Kd7 13.Bf4 Nf6 14.Rad1 Nh5 15.Be3 b6 16.Rhe1 Ba6 17.c4 Bxb5 18.cxb5 Bd6 19.g3 Rhe8 20.Kf1 f5
 21.f4 Rac8 22.a4 Nf6 23.Re2 Ng4 24.Bd4 Rxe2 25.Kxe2 Re8+ 26.Kd2 Re4 27.Bxg7 Bb4+ 28.Bc3 Bc5 29.a5 Nxh2 30.Kc2 Ng4
 31.Bd2 Ra4 32.Rh1 h6 33.Rh5 Kd6 34.Rxf5 Bd4 35.Rf7 bxa5 36.f5 Ra2 37.Bf4+ Kc5 38.Bc1 Kxd5 39.Rxa7 Bxa7 0-1

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The Chess 365 Project: Day 38 — Tony Delgado vs. evertoncherman

By Tony DelgadoSunday - February 7th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 38:

Tony Delgado vs. evertoncherman on live chess by Chess.com Fun game! I was completely losing until the last two moves then I managed to pull off the win!

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 38"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.07"]
[Round ""]
[White "Delgado, Tony"]
[Black ""]
[CBBWhiteId "vulkar"]
[CBBBlackId "*"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. e4 {(Book Move)}  e5 {(Book Move)}
2. Nf3 {(Book Move)}  d6 {(Book Move)}
3. Nc3 {(Book Move)}  Nc6 {(0.68)}
4. Bb5  a6 {(0.53)}
5. Bxc6+ {(0.5)}  bxc6 {(0.68)}
6. d3 $6 {(0.17) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 6. d4}
({BEST MOVE (0.56)} 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 c5 8. Qd3 Be7 9. O-O Nf6 10. e5 dxe5 11. Qxd8+ Bxd8 12. Re1 Rb8 13. Nxe5 Be7 14. b3 Bf5   $14)
({INACCURACY (0.17)} 6. d3 c5 7. O-O Rb8 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxe7 Nxe7 10. b3 O-O 11. a3 Bd7 12. Qc1 Be6 13. Qg5   $10)
6... Nf6 {(0.21)}
7. h3 $6 {(-0.02) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 7. O-O}
({BEST MOVE (0.32)} 7. O-O Be7 8. d4 exd4 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. Qf3 O-O 11. Nf5 Rb8 12. Rd1 Be6 13. b3 d5 14. Bg5 Bxf5 15. Qxf5   $14)
({INACCURACY (-0.02)} 7. h3 c5 8. Bg5 Rb8 9. O-O Be7 10. b3 O-O 11. Bxf6 Bxf6 12. Nd5 Be6 13. Qd2 Bxd5 14. exd5   $10)
7... h6 {(0.17)}
8. O-O {(0.28)}  d5 $2 {(1.59) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 8... c5}
({BEST MOVE (0.24)} 8... c5 9. Nd2 Be6 10. Nc4 Rb8 11. b3 g5 12. Be3 Bg7 13. Qf3 O-O 14. Rad1 Qd7 15. Rfe1 Bxc4 16. dxc4   $10)
({MISTAKE (1.59)} 8... d5 9. Nxe5 Bb7 10. exd5 cxd5 11. Ng4 Bc5 12. Re1+ Kf8 13. Bf4 d4 14. Nxf6 Qxf6 15. Qh5 Kg8 16. Qxc5 Qxf4   $18)
9. Be3 $2 {(-0.34) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 9. Nxe5}
({BEST MOVE (1.37)} 9. Nxe5 Bb7 10. Bf4 Be7 11. Ng4 Bc8 12. Nxf6+ Bxf6 13. exd5 cxd5 14. Re1+ Be6 15. Be5 Bxe5 16. Rxe5 O-O 17. Qf3 Rb8 18. Nxd5 Rxb2   $16)
({MISTAKE (-0.34)} 9. Be3 d4 10. Nxe5 dxc3 11. bxc3 Bd6 12. Nxc6 Qd7 13. Nd4 Rb8 14. Rb1 Rxb1 15. Qxb1 O-O 16. Nf5 Re8   $15)
9... d4 {(-0.29)}
10. Nxe5 {(-0.35)}  dxe3 {(-0.23)}
11. fxe3 {(-0.27)}  Bc5 {(0.2)}
12. d4 {(0.41)}  Bb6 {(0.59)}
13. b4 $6 {(-0.33) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 13. Qf3}
({BEST MOVE (0.39)} 13. Qf3 O-O 14. Nxc6 Qe8 15. e5 Bd7 16. Nb4 Nh7 17. Qg3 Ba5 18. Nbd5 Ng5 19. b4 Bb6 20. Nxb6 cxb6   $14)
({INACCURACY (-0.33)} 13. b4 O-O 14. Qd3 Bb7 15. Nc4 Kh8 16. Na4 Bc8 17. Ne5 Qd6 18. Nc5 Rb8 19. Rab1 Bxc5 20. bxc5   $15)
13... Bb7 {(-0)}
14. Qb1 $4 {(-2.48) BLUNDER - With that last move you went from roughly equal to having a worse position. Your best continuation was 14. Nxf7}
({BEST MOVE (0)} 14. Nxf7 Kxf7 15. e5 Qe8 16. Qd3 a5 17. exf6 axb4 18. Qc4+ Kg6 19. Qd3+ Kf7   $10)
({BLUNDER (-2.48)} 14. Qb1 Bxd4 15. Nxf7 Bxe3+ 16. Kh2 Kxf7 17. e5 Bc8 18. exf6 Qd6+ 19. Kh1 Be6 20. fxg7+ Kxg7 21. Nd1 Bf4 22. Qb2+ Kh7 23. Nc3   $19)
14... O-O $2 {(-1.04) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 14... Bxd4}
({BEST MOVE (-2.86)} 14... Bxd4 15. exd4 Qxd4+ 16. Kh1 Qxe5 17. Qb3 O-O-O 18. Rf5 Qe6 19. Raf1 Qxb3 20. axb3 Rd2 21. e5 c5 22. exf6 Bxg2+ 23. Kg1 Bxf1 24. Kxf1   $19)
({MISTAKE (-1.04)} 14... O-O 15. Rd1 a5 16. a3 Nd7 17. bxa5 Rxa5 18. Nc4 Ra7 19. a4 Ba6 20. Qb3 Qg5 21. Re1 Bxc4 22. Qxc4   $17)
15. Qe1 $2 {(-2.42) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 15. Rd1}
({BEST MOVE (-1.1)} 15. Rd1 a5 16. a3 Nd7 17. Nf3 axb4 18. axb4 Rxa1 19. Qxa1 Nf6 20. Ne5 Qd6 21. Qa3 Re8 22. Kh1 Nd7 23. Nxd7 Qxd7   $17)
({MISTAKE (-2.42)} 15. Qe1 Bxd4 16. Rd1 Bxc3 17. Qxc3 Qe7 18. Rf4 Rad8 19. Rb1 c5 20. bxc5 Bxe4 21. Ng4 Nxg4 22. Rxg4   $19)
15... a5 {(-2.03)}
16. b5 $6 {(-2.33) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 16. Na4}
({BEST MOVE (-1.97)} 16. Na4 axb4 17. Nxb6 cxb6 18. Qxb4 Nxe4 19. Rab1 f6 20. Qb3+ Kh7 21. Qd3 f5 22. a3 c5 23. c4 cxd4 24. exd4   $19)
({INACCURACY (-2.33)} 16. b5 cxb5 17. Nxb5 c5 18. c3 Nxe4 19. Rb1 cxd4 20. cxd4 Qd5 21. Rb2 Rac8 22. Qh4 f6 23. Nd3 Kh7 24. Qg4   $19)
16... c5 {(-1.67)}
17. dxc5 $6 {(-2.47) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 17. d5}
({BEST MOVE (-1.8)} 17. d5 Re8 18. Nc6 Bxc6 19. dxc6 Qe7 20. Rd1 c4 21. Kh1 Rad8 22. Rxd8 Rxd8 23. Qg3 Rd2 24. Nd5 Nxd5 25. exd5 Qxe3   $19)
({INACCURACY (-2.47)} 17. dxc5 Bxc5 18. Nd3 Bb4 19. e5 Nd7 20. Rf5 g6 21. Rf2 Qg5 22. e4 Nxe5 23. Rd1 f6 24. Nxb4 axb4   $19)
17... Bxc5 {(-2.47)}
18. Rd1 {(-2.56)}  Qe8 {(-1.91)}
19. Qg3 $2 {(-3.46) MISTAKE - Your position is getting even worse - you are now losing. The best line was 19. Rxf6}
({BEST MOVE (-1.97)} 19. Rxf6 Qxe5 20. Rf5 Qe7 21. Qf2 Rad8 22. Rd3 Bd6 23. Qf3 Bc8 24. Rh5 Rfe8 25. Rd4 Be6 26. Nd5   $19)
({MISTAKE (-3.46)} 19. Qg3 Bd6 20. Rxd6 cxd6 21. Nc6 Bxc6 22. Rxf6 Bxe4 23. Rxh6 Rc8 24. Nxe4 Qxe4 25. Rh4 Qxc2 26. a4 Qb1+ 27. Kh2   $19)
19... Nh5 {(-2.9)}
20. Qf3 $4 {(-6.69) BLUNDER - Oh no - a blunder! You should have played 20. Qe1}
({BEST MOVE (-2.67)} 20. Qe1 Qxe5 21. Rf5 Qe7 22. Rxh5 Rad8 23. Rd3 Bb4 24. a3 Bxa3 25. Rd4 Bb4 26. Rf5 Bxc3 27. Qxc3 Bxe4   $19)
({BLUNDER (-6.69)} 20. Qf3 Qxe5 21. Nd5 Ng3 22. Rfe1 Rad8 23. Nf4 Qg5 24. Nd3 Bxe4 25. Qf2 Bd6 26. Nf4 Bb4 27. Rxd8 Rxd8   $19)
20... Qxe5 {(-6.86)}
21. Rd7 $2 {(-7.77) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 21. Nd5}
({BEST MOVE (-6.56)} 21. Nd5 Ng3 22. Rfe1 Rad8 23. Nf4 Qg5 24. Nd3 Bxe4 25. Qg4 Qxg4 26. hxg4 Bd6 27. c4 Rfe8 28. Nf4 Bc5   $19)
({MISTAKE (-7.77)} 21. Rd7 Qxc3 22. Qxh5 Bxe3+ 23. Kh2 Bxe4 24. Rfxf7 Bf4+ 25. Rxf4 Rxf4 26. Qe2 Raf8 27. Re7 Bxc2 28. Qe6+ Kh7 29. b6 Bf5 30. Rxc7 Bxe6 31. Rxc3 Bxa2   $19)
21... f6 $4 {(-5.8) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 21... Qxc3}
({BEST MOVE (-8.83)} 21... Qxc3 22. Qxh5 Qxe3+ 23. Kh2 Bxe4 24. Qd1 Bd6+ 25. Rxd6 cxd6 26. Qe1 Qxe1 27. Rxe1 Bxc2 28. Rc1 Rac8 29. b6 Rfe8 30. Kg3 Re2   $19)
({BLUNDER (-5.8)} 21... f6 22. Nd5 Rf7 23. Rxf7 Kxf7 24. Rd1 Rd8 25. Kf2 Nf4 26. c4 Qb2+ 27. Kg1 Nxd5 28. exd5 Qxa2 29. Qg3 Kg8   $19)
22. g4 $4 {(-8.46) BLUNDER - Oh no - a blunder! You should have played 22. Nd5}
({BEST MOVE (-6.3)} 22. Nd5 Bc8 23. Rxc7 Bd6 24. Rc3 f5 25. Qxh5 Qh2+ 26. Kf2 Bg3+ 27. Kf3 fxe4+ 28. Kxe4 Qxg2+ 29. Kd4 Qxf1 30. Ne7+ Kh8 31. Ng6+ Kh7 32. Nxf8+ Qxf8 33. Rc6 Bf5 34. e4 Rd8+ 35. Ke3   $19)
({BLUNDER (-8.46)} 22. g4 Qxc3 23. gxh5 f5 24. Rd3 Qxc2 25. Qd1 Qxa2 26. Rf2 Qxf2+ 27. Kxf2 fxe4+ 28. Ke1 exd3 29. Qb3+ Kh8 30. Qxd3 a4   $19)
22... Ng3 {(-8.4)}
23. Rfd1 $2 {(-9.26) MISTAKE - That was a mistake. Much better was 23. Rd3}
({BEST MOVE (-8.28)} 23. Rd3 Nxf1 24. Kxf1 c6 25. bxc6 Bxc6 26. Qf5 Rab8 27. Ke1 Rb2 28. Kd1 Rfb8 29. Qxe5 fxe5 30. Kd2 g5 31. Kc1 Kf7   $19)
({MISTAKE (-9.26)} 23. Rfd1 f5 24. gxf5 Nxf5 25. R1d5 Bxd5 26. Rxd5 Qxc3 27. exf5 Bxe3+ 28. Kf1 Rae8 29. Rd3 Qa1+ 30. Rd1 Rxf5 31. Rxa1 Rxf3+ 32. Ke2 Rxh3   $19)
23... Rad8 $4 {(-2.24) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 23... Nxe4}
({BEST MOVE (-10.58)} 23... Nxe4 24. Nd5 f5 25. Ne7+ Bxe7 26. Qf4 Qxf4 27. exf4 Bd6 28. R1xd6 Nxd6 29. Rxc7 fxg4 30. c4 Rf7 31. Rxf7 Kxf7 32. hxg4 Nxc4   $19)
({BLUNDER (-2.24)} 23... Rad8 24. Rxd8 Qxc3 25. Qxg3 Qxc2 26. Qf4 Rxd8 27. Rxd8+ Bf8 28. Qf2 Qxe4 29. Qe2 Bd5 30. a4 Qh1+ 31. Kf2   $19)
24. Rxd8 {(-3.17)}  Rxd8 $2 {(-2.54) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 24... Nxe4}
({BEST MOVE (-3.55)} 24... Nxe4 25. Rxf8+ Kxf8 26. Rd3 Bd6 27. Nxe4 Bxe4 28. Qf4 Qa1+ 29. Qf1 Qxa2 30. Rd2 a4 31. Qc1 Qc4 32. Qf1 Qc3 33. Qe2 a3   $19)
({MISTAKE (-2.54)} 24... Rxd8 25. Rxd8+ Kh7 26. Rd3 f5 27. gxf5 Nxe4 28. Nd1 Nd6 29. Qf2 Be4 30. Rd2 Bxf5 31. Qh2 Qxh2+ 32. Kxh2 Nxb5 33. Kg3 Bd6+ 34. Kg2   $19)
25. Rxd8+ {(-2.38)}  Kh7 {(-2.59)}
26. Rb8 $4 {(-5.82) BLUNDER - Your position is getting even worse - you are now losing. The best line was 26. Rd3}
({BEST MOVE (-2.59)} 26. Rd3 f5 27. gxf5 Nxe4 28. Nd1 Nd6 29. Qf2 Nxf5 30. Kf1 Bd5 31. Ke1 Bxa2 32. Rd7 Bb4+ 33. c3 Qxb5 34. cxb4 Qxd7 35. Qxa2 axb4   $19)
({BLUNDER (-5.82)} 26. Rb8 Qxc3 27. Qxg3 Bxe3+ 28. Kf1 Qc4+ 29. Ke1 Qxe4 30. Kf1 Bd5 31. Rd8 Bc4+ 32. Rd3 Bxd3+ 33. cxd3 Qxd3+ 34. Kg2 Qd5+ 35. Qf3 Qxa2+ 36. Kg3 Qe6   $19)
26... Bxe4 $4 {(-1.7) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 26... Qxc3}
({BEST MOVE (-6.15)} 26... Qxc3 27. Qxg3 Bxe3+ 28. Kf1 Qc4+ 29. Ke1 Qxe4 30. Kf1 Bd5 31. Rd8 Bc4+ 32. Rd3 Bxb5 33. a4 Bxd3+ 34. cxd3 Qxd3+ 35. Kg2 Qe2+ 36. Kh1 Qd1+ 37. Kg2 Qc2+ 38. Kf3   $19)
({BLUNDER (-1.7)} 26... Bxe4 27. Nxe4 Nxe4 28. Kg2 Nd6 29. a4 Ba7 30. Ra8 Bxe3 31. Rd8 Qd4 32. h4 f5 33. Rxd6 cxd6 34. Qxf5+ Kg8   $19)
27. Nxe4 {(-1.72)}  Nxe4 {(-1.77)}
28. g5 $4 {(-6.72) BLUNDER - Your position is getting even worse - you are now losing. The best line was 28. Kg2}
({BEST MOVE (-1.76)} 28. Kg2 Nd6 29. Rd8 a4 30. h4 Bxe3 31. Kh3 Bg1 32. Qg3 Qxg3+ 33. Kxg3 Nxb5 34. Rd7 Bc5 35. Kf3 Nd4+ 36. Ke4 Nxc2 37. Rxc7   $19)
({BLUNDER (-6.72)} 28. g5 Nxg5 29. Qf1 Ne4 30. Qe1 Nd2 31. Qxd2 Bxe3+ 32. Qxe3 Qxe3+ 33. Kg2 Qe4+ 34. Kg3 Qxc2 35. Rb7 Qxa2 36. Rxc7 Qb3+ 37. Kf4 Qxb5   $19)
28... Nxg5 {(-10.18)}
29. Qe2 $4 {(-13.85) BLUNDER - Oh no - a blunder! You should have played 29. Qf1}
({BEST MOVE (-10.39)} 29. Qf1 Ne4 30. Qe1 Bd6 31. Qe2 Qg5+ 32. Kf1 Ng3+ 33. Ke1 Nxe2 34. Kxe2 Qg2+ 35. Kd1 Qxh3 36. Kd2 Bc5 37. Kd1 Qf1+ 38. Kd2 Bb4+ 39. c3 Qg2+ 40. Kc1 Bxc3   $19)
({BLUNDER (-13.85)} 29. Qe2 Bxe3+ 30. Kf1 Qf4+ 31. Ke1 Qg3+ 32. Kd1 Ne4 33. Qd3 f5 34. c3 Nf2+ 35. Kc2 Nxd3 36. Rc8 Nc5 37. Rd8 Qxh3 38. Kb2 Qg2+ 39. Ka3   $19)
29... Nxh3+ $4 {(-7.44) BLUNDER - Lucky you! Your opponent blundered! The best move was 29... Bxe3+}
({BEST MOVE (-14.93)} 29... Bxe3+ 30. Kf1 Qf4+ 31. Ke1 Ne4 32. Qd3 f5 33. c3 Qf3 34. Qe2 Qg3+ 35. Kd1 Nxc3+ 36. Kc2 Nxe2 37. Re8 Nd4+ 38. Kd3 Bf2+ 39. Kd2 Nxb5 40. a4 Qc3+ 41. Ke2   $19)
({BLUNDER (-7.44)} 29... Nxh3+ 30. Kf1 Bxe3 31. b6 cxb6 32. Rd8 Nf4 33. Qf3 Qb5+ 34. Rd3 Nxd3 35. Qe4+ f5 36. Qxd3 Qe5 37. Qc4 Bc5   $19)
30. Kf1 {(-8.12)}  Bxe3 {(-10.66)}
31. Qd3+ $6 {(-12.16) INACCURACY - Perhaps better was 31. Rd8}
({BEST MOVE (-11.32)} 31. Rd8 Qf4+ 32. Kg2 Ng1 33. Qd3+ f5 34. Qxe3 Qxe3 35. Rd3 Qc1 36. Rd7 Ne2 37. Kf2 Qxc2 38. Kf1 Nc3 39. Rxc7 Qb1+ 40. Kf2 Qxa2+ 41. Kf3 Nxb5   $19)
({INACCURACY (-12.16)} 31. Qd3+ f5 32. Qe2 Qg3 33. Qg2 Qf4+ 34. Ke2 Ng1+ 35. Qxg1 Bxg1 36. Kd1 c6 37. Re8 cxb5 38. Rd8 Qf1+ 39. Kd2 Qc4 40. a3 g5   $19)
31... g6 $2 {(+Mat02) MISTAKE - Your opponent made a mistake! Better was 31... f5}
({BEST MOVE (-15.91)} 31... f5 32. c3 Qf4+ 33. Ke2 Qh2+ 34. Kd1 Nf2+ 35. Ke2 Ne4+ 36. Kd1 Qg1+ 37. Kc2 Qc1+ 38. Kb3 Nc5+ 39. Kc4 Nxd3 40. Kxd3 Qd2+ 41. Kc4 Qe2+ 42. Kb3 Qd1+ 43. Kc4 Qa4+ 44. Kd3 Qe4+ 45. Ke2 Ba7+ 46. Kd2 Bxb8 47. c4 Qd4+ 48. Ke1 Qxc4   $19)
({MISTAKE (+Mat02)} 31... g6 32. Qd7+ Qe7 33. Qxe7#   $18)
32. Qd7+ {(+Mat02)}  Qe7
33. Qxe7# {(+Mat01) WHITE WINS}
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The Chess 365 Project: Day 37 — Tony Delgado vs. georgemark

By Tony DelgadoSaturday - February 6th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 37:

Tony Delgado vs. georgemark on correspondence chess by Chess.com Normally, I don’t post games in which one side completely dominated the other as it’s not very entertaining or instructional. However, I thought this game was amusing because it illustrated just how quickly a poor move can make you lose a game immediately. A couple of things:

1. This is a thematic game based around the gruenfeld defense. So, we had a starting position and the initial three moves were already made for us.
2. We played 4 more moves before he resigned.
3. This certainly illustrates the danger of having a weak center, especially while your king is in the center! It allowed me to fork his rook and king right after his initial blunder which lost his queen! He had to immediately resign at that point.

Enjoy this short but amusing game. Right now we’re playing our rematch and I may post that at a future date.

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 37"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.06"]
[Round ""]
[White ""]
[Black "Delgado, Tony"]
[CBBWhiteId "*"]
[CBBBlackId "vulkar"]
[Result "0-1"]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 {Thematic Game - This is the starting position.}
 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.b3 Nxd1 7.Kxd1 Qxd4+ 0-1

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The Chess 365 Project: Day 36 — Tony Delgado vs. majorkong

By Tony DelgadoFriday - February 5th, 2010Categories: chess

I’ve decided to post one chess game a day for an entire year. It’s called The Chess 365 Project. Hopefully I’ll win more than I lose, but at the very least it’ll give me more chess experience and keep me playing quite a bit. Here’s day 36:

Tony Delgado vs. majorkong on correspondence chess by Chess.com

[Event "Chess 365 Project Day 36"]
[Site "Tony-Delgado.com,  NET"]
[Date "2010.02.05"]
[Round ""]
[White "Delgado, Tony"]
[Black "majorkong"]
[CBBWhiteId "vulkar"]
[CBBBlackId "*"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.Nxe5 d5 5.Nxd5 Nxd5 6.exd5 Qxd5 7.Nc4 b5 8.Ne3 Qe6 9.Bxb5+ c6 10.Bc4 Qd6
 11.O-O O-O 12.d3 Be6 13.Bd2 Nd7 14.Re1 Ne5 15.Bxe6 Qxe6 16.Nc4 Nxc4 17.Rxe6 fxe6 18.Bc3 Rad8 19.Qg4 g6 20.Qxe6+ Rf7
 21.Qxc4 Kf8 22.Re1 Re8 23.Qd4 Bf6 24.Qc5+ Be7 25.Qxc6 h5 26.Qxg6 Rg7 27.Bxg7+ 1-0

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