Here is a game of mine in ChessJam, nothing much to offer though but I'd like to emphasize the move 5... h5. I just move that right at that moment without even thinking. For the reason of placing my knight on h6 and f5 eventually and preventing white to move g4. Also, I still got a king side attacks. How sound is that h5?
August 28, 2011
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August 21, 2011
Mikhail Botvinnik - Hundredth Anniversary
As this is the 100th Anniversary of Mikhail Botvinnik, a world-class player indeed, I'll sharing one of his games with C. H. O'D. Alexander (Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander). I couldn't tell if Botvinnik missed 30 e6 or Nh5 here, but I think that could end the game quick... i might be wrong though. On the other hand Alexander, also overlook 30... Nd4! and that could sustain the c pawn. But then it all leads to the exceptional sacrifice, 34 Qxd4, and that's why I like this game. Alexander also feature this game in one of his Book.
White: Mikhail Botvinnik
Black: C.H. O'D Alexander
Date: 1946
Event: Anglo-Soviet Radio Match
ECO: E40
Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik was born of Jewish parents on August 17, 1911, in Kuokkala, Grand Duchy of Finland (which at the time was part of the Russian Empire). He was the first world-class player to develop within the Soviet Union (Alekhine was a top player before the Russian Revolution), putting him under political pressure but also giving him considerable influence within Soviet chess. He won the World Championship title three times, while working as an electrical engineer, and in fact earning a PhD in 1951.
White: Mikhail Botvinnik
Black: C.H. O'D Alexander
Date: 1946
Event: Anglo-Soviet Radio Match
ECO: E40
August 07, 2011
Broken Hjarted
Mikhail Tal was a genius, and I am putting this game to one of my favored games. Black is about to deliver his mate of his own, but Tal didn't delay any move. So broken Hjarted inded.
White: Mikhail Tal
Black: Johann Hjartarson
Date: 1987
Event: Reykjavik
ECO: C97
White: Mikhail Tal
Black: Johann Hjartarson
Date: 1987
Event: Reykjavik
ECO: C97
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