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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Hunting for Mistakes * Stephen vs. Bob

"r4rk1/1p1q1ppp/p3b3/4p3/P2nB3/6R1/1PP1QPPP/2B1R1K1 w - - 0 0"

It is White to move

The game was played in a county team championship, in March, 2010.
After long thinking (20+ minutes), Stephen, a 2200-player, went 1.Bxh7+ and offered a draw, although the opponent was rated hundreds of points lower. (It is not worth it.)
Did Stephen choose the strongest move over-the-board? (If not, why?)

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Hunting for Mistakes * SOLYMOSI, István vs. me

"8/4b1k1/p1p1b1p1/4pp2/2P1P3/1PN2KP1/P3N2r/3R4 b - - 0 31"

After White's last 31..Na4-c3?
it is Black to move

The game was played in an open tournament in Püspökladány, Hungary, on Jun-20, 2008.
I was the second player and found the strongest move-sequence, which won me decisive material.

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Hunting for Mistakes * FM RAT, Dan-Ovidiu vs. me

"1b3k2/pp3p2/2p1pq2/2Pr2r1/1P1P4/4Q1PR/PB2R1K1/8 b - - 0 31"

After White's last 31.Rh4-h3??
it is Black to move

The game was played in the national team championship, on Dec-21, 2008.
I was the second player and missed the move that would have made White resign on the spot, due to excessive lack of sleep.
(Just a remark: I wouldn't like to boast myself here, but even if White had not blundered, Black had a superior position by move 30, almost winning.)

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Hunting for Mistakes * me vs. FM CHERECHES, Marius

"4r3/p3P1kp/1p4pN/2pR2P1/3p1r2/P3n3/7P/4R1K1 w - - 0 37"

After Black's last 36..Nc4-e3??
it is White to move

The game was played in an open tournament in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, on Jul-11, 2009.
I was the first player and found the winning move. (Neither player was under time pressure, so the blunder came in broad daylight.)

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Hunting for Mistakes * VICICKÓ, Zoltán vs. me

"N1b3kr/pp2b1pp/3p1n2/4n3/3QPP2/2N5/PPP3qP/R1B1KR2 b Q f3 0 13"

After White's last 13.f2-f4
it is Black to move

The game was played in an open tournament in Szerencs, Hungary, on Aug-21, 2009.
I was the second player and failed to find the winning move. (which would still have been a part of a known opening trap by Black in the Philidor Defence)

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Hunting for Mistakes * me vs. KÁNYÁDI, Zoltán

"1n4r1/4kp1R/1pB1b1p1/pPp1N1P1/2P2P2/P1K5/8/8 w - - 0 38"

After Black's last 37..Kd6-e7?
it is White to move

The game was played in an open tournament in Nyíregyháza, Hungary, on Jul-1, 2009.
I was the first player and found the winning move. (not necessarily a sacrifice)

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Hunting for Mistakes * me vs. GYÖNGYÖSI, Péter

"2b2rk1/r4pp1/p1B1pn1p/2pn4/QqN5/4P1B1/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 22"

After Black's last 21..Qb6-b4??
it is White to move

The game was played in an open tournament in Debrecen, Hungary, on Nov-7, 2008.
I was the first player and managed to find the winning move. (This one, I think, is unique in my chess-history.)

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