Wednesday
Jul132011
Recent Games of Interest
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 5:26PM
Perhaps there haven't been any super-tournaments lately, but that doesn't mean that interesting chess is in abeyance. Over the past couple of weeks several games have caught my eye, which I present here. These five games may not have been perfectly played or models of instruction, but they are all remarkable in their own ways. Sit back, click the link, and prepare to be entertained.
Reader Comments (4)
Thanks Dennis
Just lots of good fun.The Zhigalko vs Kovchan game was pure GM coffee house chess. Was it a rapid game?
[DM: Classical.]
Well, that US Junior game was rather interesting. Wow.
Your comment at the end of the Mulyar/van Wely game is a real classic and rings so true over my
many years of tournament experience:
"16...Qxd2 Ouch. We've all been there before. First you don't believe it, then your face turns beet red, and once you can breathe a little it's time for some choice words of self-talk, possibly followed by an attempt to figure out how it happened. At last your body relaxes enough to move, and it's time to throw in the towel. 0-1"
Of course, I have experienced it far too many times...even recently.
It is certainly refreshing to see that even an experienced IM can "fall" for the same mistakes I might make.
Excellent writing!
JH
I wish once in a while, my games could be nearly as beautiful as these (even if they end in a blunder like the first one)!