Game 19: Win - 42 Turns

Playing against Glen at my house I was Black.



[Site "On the Board"]
[White "Glen"]
[Black "Zeeple"]
[Result "White Resigns"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 e6 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. Bd3 Bxg3 8. fxg3 Bg4 9. Be2 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Ne7 11. O-O O-O 12. Bh5 g6 13. Be2 Nd7 14. Bh6 Re8 15. d5 Qb6+ 16. Kh1 Qxb2 17. dxe6 Nf5 18. exf7+ Kxf7 19. Qxd7+ Kg8 20. Rab1 Qxc2 21. Rc1 Qxe2 22. Rfe1 Rad8 23. Qxd8 Rxd8 24. Rxe2 Nxh6 25. Rf1 Nf7 26. h4 b5 27. Ref2 Rd7 28. g4 a5 29. g3 Ne5 30. Rf8+ Kg7 31. g5 Rf7 32. Rf8xf7 Nxf7 33. Rb1 Ne5 34. Kg2 b4 35. Re1 Nd3 36. Re7+ Kf8 37. Rc7 c5 38. Rc8+ Kg7 39. Rd8 c4 40. Kf3 a4 41. Rd7+ Kh8 42. Ke4 Nc5+

Game 18: Win - 39 Turns

This was a game I played at chess.com against one of the admins there. It was the introductory game that he offered to play me since I was new to the site. He was a high ranked player who I suspect to be pretty good but he was always in the middle of about 1000 games. I think if he concentrated on our game more it would have affected the outcome.



[Event "Online Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2007.11.21"]
[Round "1"]
[White "MattHelfst"]
[Black "zeeple"]
[Result "White Resigns"]
[WhiteElo "1860"]
[BlackElo "1200"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. Nc3 c6 2. e4 d5 3. d4 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Bd3 Qxd4 6. Nf3 Qd5 7. Nc3 Qd7 8. O-O Nf6 9. Bxf5 Qxf5 10. Be3 Qd7 11. Qxd7+ Nbxd7 12. Rad1 e6 13. Rd2 Be7 14. Rfd1 g6 15. Bg5 Nd5 16. Nxd5 cxd5 17. Bxe7 Kxe7 18. c4 Nf6 19. cxd5 Nxd5 20. Ne5 a6 21. Nc4 h5 22. Ne3 Nxe3 23. Rd7+ Kf6 24. fxe3 b5 25. Kf2 Rac8 26. R1d2 Rc1 27. a3 Rhc8 28. Ra7 R8c2 29. Ke2 Rxd2+ 30. Kxd2 Rg1 31. g3 Rg2+ 32. Kd3 Rxb2 33. Rxa6 Rxh2 34. Rb6 Ra2 35. Ra6 Rg2 36. Rb6 Rxg3 37. Rxb5 Rg5 38. a4 Rxb5 39. axb5 Ke5

Game 17: Win - 33 Turns

This was another OTB with Glen at my place. We have shifted away from the CKA back to the main line. I was black.



[Site "On the Board]
[White "Glen"]
[Black "Zeeple"]
[Result "Black Wins"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bc4 e6 8. O-O Bd6 9. Ne5 Bxe5 10. dxe5 Nfd7 11. Be3 O-O 12. Bd3 Nxe5 13. Be2 Nbd7 14. a4 Nf6 15. Qc1 Qc7 16. Bf4 Rfd8 17. Rd1 Qa5 18. c3 Rd5 19. b4 Qd8 20. Bxe5 Nd7 21. Bf4 Nf6 22. c4 Rxd1 23. Bxd1 Rc8 24. Bg5 b5 25. c5 a6 26. Qc3 Ne4 27. Nxe4 Qd5 28. Bc2 Bxe4 29. Rd1 Qxg5 30. Bxe4 Rd8 31. Rd4 Rxd4 32. Qxd4 Qc1+ 33. Qd1 Qxd1++

Game 16: Win - 25 Turns

This was an OTB game that me and glen played at my place. There were a number of errors in my record keeping and I think I have it put back together correctly. However I suspect the last Rd8+ (originally recorded as Rxd8+) may indeed have been a capture but I am not sure what could have been on that square. I need to be more careful in the note taking.



[Site "On the Board"]
[White "Zeeple"]
[Black "Glen"]
[Result "Black Resigns"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Nd7 6. Nxf5 e6 7. Ng3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. Bd3 Qb6 12. Rb1 Rad8 13. O-O c5 14. c3 Rd7 15. Qe2 Rfd8 16. Bb5 e5 17. Bxd7 Rxd7 18. dxe5 Be7 19. Rbd1 Rc7 20. Nf5 Bd8 21. Ne3 Qh6 22. Qb5 Rce7 23. Nf5 Qh5 24. Nxe7+ Bxe7 25. Rd8+

Game 15: Draw - 46 Turns

This was an OTB game against Glen that we played one night after a blind draw. We hung out at the Knarr afterwards and played a game. I was white.



[Site "On The Board"]
[Date "11.30.2007"]
[White "Zeeple"]
[Black "Glen"]
[Result "Draw"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 e6 5. c3 Nd7 6. Nf3 Nh6 7. Bxh6 gxh6 8. Qd2 Bg7 9. O-O Qe7 10. Na3 O-O-O 11. Nc2 Rhg8 12. b3 f6 13. Re1 fxe5 14. Nxe5 Nxe5 15. dxe5 h5 16. Qe2 a6 17. Qxh5 Bf8 18. Qe2 Qg7 19. g3 Bh3 20. Bxa6 bxa6 21. Qxa6+ Kd7 22. Nd4 Ke8 23. Qxc6+ Rd7 24. Nxe6 Qe7 25. Nc5 Qg7 26. Nxd7 Ba3 27. Nf6+ Kf8 28. Nxg8 Kxg8 29. Qa8+ Bf8 30. Qxd5+ Kh8 31. e6 Qe7 32. Red1 Kg8 33. Qh5 Kh8 34. Qxh3 Bg7 35. Rd3 h6 36. Rfd1 Qf6 37. c4 h5 38. Qxh5+ Bh6 39. Qe8+ Kh7 40. Rd7+ Bg7 41. e7 Kh6 42. Rd6 Kh7 43. Rxf6 Bxf6 44. Qf7 Kh6 45. Qxf6+ Kh7 46. e8=Q

Queening my e pawn stalemated the game. It was a very stupid move. Note to self: Always check to make sure you are leaving your opponent a move!!

Game 14: Loss - 61 Turns

OTB against Glen. I was black. It is worth noting that due to sloppy handwriting, I am unclear as to the activity of black's queenside pawns near the end of the game. The PGN is largely accurate though. Only a couple pawn moves are suspect.




[Event "On the Board"]
[Site "my house"]
[Date "11.24.2007"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Glen"]
[Black "Zeeple"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1200"]
[BlackElo "1200"]
[TimeControl "1 in 3 days"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bxc2 6. Qxc2 Qxd4 7. Nf3 Qd5 8. Bc4 Qd7 9. O-O Nf6 10. Ne5 Qc7 11. Bf4 e6 12. Rd1 Bd6 13. Nf3 O-O 14. Ng5 Bxf4 15. Ng3e4 Nd7 16. Nf3 Ng4 17. Kh1 Nxh2 18. Rfe1 Rad8 19. g3 Nxf3 20. Re2 Nd4 21. Qc3 Nxe2 22. Bxe2 Be5 23. Qd3 Nc5 24. Qc2 Nxe4 25. Qxe4 Bxb2 26. Rb1 Qb6 27. Rf1 Bd4 28. Qf3 Be5 29. a3 Qa6 30. Qg2 Rd2 31. Bf3 Rfd8 32. Kh2 Rd1 33. Bxd1 Qxa3 34. Bf3 Qa4 35. Kg1 Bd4 36. Qh2 Rd5 37. Bd1 Qa5 38. Bc2 g6 39. Rb1 Qa2 40. Be4 Rb5 41. Rd1 Rb1 42. Bxb1 Qb3 43. Rc1 a6 44. Bc2 Qb2 45. Qh6 Bg7 46. Qg5 f6 47. Qf4 e5 48. Qe3 f5 49. Ba4 b6 50. Rc2 Qa1+ 51. Kg2 Qxa4 52. Rd2 f4 53. Qd3 e4 54. Qd8+ Bf8 55. Qd5+ Kg7 56. Qe5+ Kh6 57. Rd8 f3+ 58. Kh3 Bg7 59. Qf4+ g5 60. Rd6+ Kh5 61. Qg4#

Game 13: Win - 23 Turns

I was white. OTB game against Glen.



[Site "On The Board"]
[White "Zeeple"]
[Black "Glen"]
[Result "White Wins"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Nd7 4. c3 e6 5. Nf3 Ndf6 6. exf6 Nxf6 7. Bg5 Be7 8. Bxf6 Bxf6 9. Bd3 Bd7 10. O-O O-O 11. Nbd2 e5 12. dxe5 Be7 13. Re1 Be6 14. Nf1 Bc5 15. Ne3 Qb6 16. b4 Be7 17. Rb1 Rad8 18. a4 d4 19. cxd4 a6 20. a5 Qa7 21. Bc2 b5 22. Qd3 Qb8 23. Qxh7#

Game 12: Loss - 61 Turns

I was black playing via email with Kevin. He says the c5 push was he move that lost the game for me. I hope to truly understand this someday.



[Site "email"]
[White "Kevin"]
[Black "Zeeple"]
[Result "Black Resigns"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Nbd7 9. Bf4 e6 10. O-O Be7 11. c4 O-O 12. Rad1 b6 13. Rfe1 c5 14. d5 exd5 15. cxd5 Nfe8 16. d6 Bf6 17. Ne5 Nxe5 18. Bxe5 Bxe5 19. Rxe5 Qxd6 20. Qxd6 Nxd6 21. Rxd6 Rfe8 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Kf1 g6 24. Rd7 a5 25. Rd6 Rb8 26. Ne4 Rb7 27. Nc3 b5 28. Rd5 b4 29. Na4 b3 30. axb3 Rxb3 31. Rxc5 Rb4 32. Rxa5 h5 33. h3 f5 34. Ra7 Kf8 35. Ke2 g5 36. Kd3 g4 37. hxg4 fxg4 38. g3 Ke8 39. Kc3 Rb5 40. Kd3 Kd8 41. Rf7 Rb4 42. Rf4 Rb3+ 43. Kc2 Rb5 44. Nc3 Rc5 45. b4 Rg5 46. Ne4 Re5 47. Kc3 Kc7 48. Kc4 Re7 49. Nf6 Re5 50. Nd5+ Kb7 51. Kc5 Re2 52. Rf7+ Kb8 53. b5 Rc2+ 54. Kb6 Kc8 55. Rc7+ Rxc7 56. Nxc7 Kd7 57. Ka7 Kxc7 58. b6+ Kd7 59. b7 h4 60. b8=Q+ hxg3 61. Qxg3

Game 11: Win - 42 Turns

This was an OTB game that Glen and I played after team practice at Molly McGuire's. I was black. This marks the first time either one of



us has beat the Caro-Kann Advance.

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Be3 Ng6 7. Nf3 Bb4 8. 0-0 0-0 9. a3 Ba5 10. b4 Bb6 11. Na4 Nd7 12. Bg5 Qc7 13. Re1 a5 14. Nxb6 Qxb6 15. Rb1 axb4 16. Rxb4 Qc7 17. Nh4 Nxh4 18. Bxh4 Rxa3 19. Rb3 Ra4 20. Bxf5 exf5 21. e6 fxe6 22. Rxe6 Rfa8 23. Rb1 c5 24. Qe1 Qc8 25. c3 Nf8 26. Re3 cxd4 27. cxd4 Rxd4 28. h3 Rxh4 29. Rc1 Rc4 30. Rc3 Ne6 31. Rxc4 dxc4 32. Qd1 Nf4 33. Qd2 g5 34. g3 Nxh3+ 35. Kh2 g4 36. Qd5+ Kg7 37. Qe5+ Kf7 38. Re1 Kg6 39. f4 Ra2+ 40. Kh1 Qc6+ 41. Re4 Qxe4+ 42. Qxe4 fxe4 White resigns.

Game 10: Win - 27 Turns

This was an OTB game I played against my buddy and teammate Glen one night after our dart match. I was white. Once again we played the Caro-Kann Advance (CKA).

[Site "On the Board"]
[White "Zeeple"]
[Black "Glen"]
[Result "White Wins"]

1.e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Be6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Nbd2 g6 6. Bd3 Bg7 7. O-O Nh6 8. c3 Qc7 9. Qe2 Nf5 10. Re1 O-O-O 11. Nb3 Rhe8 12. Be3 f6 13. Bf4 fxe5 14. Bxe5 Bxe5 15. dxe5 Rf8 16. Nbd4 Bf7 17. e6 Bxe6 18. Nxe6 Qb6 19. Nxd8 Kxd8 20. Rc1 Nc5 21. Nh4 Nh6 22. Qxe7+ Kc8 23. Qxf8 Kc7 24. Re7+ Nd7 25. Qf4+ Kd8 26. Re1 g5 27. Re8++

Game 9: Loss - 30 Turns

This was the last of several on the board games I played with Glen. I was black. We were playing the CK Advance.



[Site "On the Board"]
[White "Glen"]
[Black "Zeeple"]
[Result "White Wins"]


1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Nge2 Ng6 7. Nf4 Nxf4 8. Bxf4 Bb4 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 c5 11. Qd2 cxd4 12. a3 Ba5 13. b4 dxc3 14. Qxc3 Bb6 15. Be2 d4 16. Qb3 Qc7 17. Bd3 Nd7 18. Rad1 Rfe8 19. Rd2 f6 20. Red1 fxe5 21. Bg3 e4 22. Bxc7 Bxc7 23. Bc4 Bg4 24. Re1 Bf4 25. Rxd4 Rac8 26. Rexe4 Nb6 27. Bxe6+ Kh8 28. Bxg4 Red8 29. Bxc8 Nxc8 30. Rxd8++

Game 8: Win - 18 Turns

This was an on the board game I played with my buddy Glen. We were trying the Caro-Kann Advance with 3. ... Be6. It didn't work out to well for him. I was white.

1. e4 cf 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Be6 4. Nf3 Nd7 5. Bd3 g6 6. 0-0 Bg7 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Bg3 Nh6 10. Nc3 Qc7 11. exf6 Bxf6 12. Bxc7 0-0 13. Qe2 Rac8 14. Qxe6+ Kh8 15. Qxd7 Nf7 16. Rfe1 Rce8 17. Qf5 Rg8 18. Qxh7++

Game 7: Win - 32 Turns

This was an on the board game with my friend Glen. I was white playing the Advance variation of the Caro-Kann.

1. d4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 e6 4. Nf3 Bd7 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. 0-0 Nf5 7. Bg5 f6 8. exf6 gxf6 9. Bh4 Bg7 10. Re1 Nxh4 11. Nxh4 f5 12. Nxf5 Bf6 13. Nd6+ Kf8 14. Nxb7 Qc7 15. Nc5 Bc8 16. Qf3 Qd8 17. Nd2 Nd7 18. Nxe6+ Ke8 19. Nxd8 Kxd8 20. c4 Ba6 21. Nb3 dxc4 22. Qxc6 Rc8 23. Qxa6 Re8 24. Bxc4 Be7 25. Rc1 Nb6 26. Be6 Bg5 27. Rxc8 Nxc8 28. Qxc8+ Ke7 29. Bd7+ Kf7 30. Bxe8+ Kg7 31. Qd7+ Kf8 32. Qf7++

Game 6: Win - 34 Turns

This is a game against my friend Glen which was interrupted by car trouble. we hope to resume soon. I was Black.

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7.Nf3 Bd6 8. Qd2 Qd5 9. 0-0 Ne4 10. Qe3 Nxc3 11. a4 Ne4 12. Ne5 a6 13. Be2 Bxe5 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. c3 Qc7 16. Bh5 h6 17. Bh4 Bd7 18. f3 Nf6 19. Bxf7+ Nxf7 20.Bg3 e5 21. b4 0-0 22. Rfd1 b5 23. axb5 axb5 24. Rad1 Rfe8 25. f4 d4 26. cxd4 exd4 27. Qxd4 Bg4 28. Rd2 Rxe1+ 29. Bxe1 Rd8 30. Qe3 Nd5 31. Qg3 Qc1 32. Rf2 Qxe1+ 33. Rf1 Qxg3 34. hxg3 Ne3 White Resigns

We resumed this game after a couple weeks. All of the games I have been playing are variations of the Caro-Kann Defense. Glen has agreed to study it with me. We are looking at the Advance variation. (Although I believe this game was an Exchange Variation.)

Game 5: Win - 38 Turns

On the Board game played with my good friend Glen. I was white.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. Nc3 a6
5. Ba4 Bc5
6. Ne2 0-0
7. c3 d6
8. d4 exd4
9. cxd4 Bb6
10. Bg5 Bd7
11. Qd2 h6
12. e5 hxg5
13. exf6 Qxf6
14. Ng5 Re8
15. 0-0 Nxd4
16. Bxd7 Rd8
17. Ba4 Nf5
18. Bc2 Nh4
19. Qf4 Qe7
20. Qxf7+ Qxf7
21. Nxf7 Kxf7
22. Bb3+ Kf6
23. Re1 Re8
24. Ng3 Rh8
25. Ne4+ Kf5
26. Bd5 c6
27. Nd6+ Kf6
28. Re6+ Kg5
29. Be4 Raf8
30. Rf1 Bc7
31. Nb7 Rf7
32. Rc6 Rd8
33. Nxd8 Bxd8
34. Ra6 Rf4
35. Ra5+ Kg4
36. f3+ Nxf3
37. Bxf3+ Kh4
38. Rh5++

Game 4: Loss - 24 turns

Played via email with my friend Kevin. I was black.

1. e2-e4 c7-c6
2. d2-d4 d7-d5
3. Nb1-c3 d5xe4
4. Nc3xe4 Bc8-f5
5. Ne4-g3 Bf5-g6
6. Ng1-f3 Nb8-d7
7. Bf1-d3 Bg6xd3
8. Qd1xd3 e7-e6
9. c2-c4 Bf8-b4
10. Bc1-d2 Bb4-d6
11. 0-0 Ng8-f6
12. Rf1-e1 h7-h6
13. Ng3-f5 Bd6xh2+
14. Nf3xh2 Nd7-e5
15. Re1xe5 0-0
16. Nf5xh6+ Kg8-h8
17. Qd3-h3 Qd8xd4
18. Nh6-f5+ Nf6-h7
19. Nf5xd4 Ra8-d8
20. Re5-h5 g7-g6
21. Rh5xh7+ Kh8-g8
22. Bd2-c3 f7-f5
23. Nd4xe6 g6-g5
24. Rh7-g7++

Game 3: Loss - 36 turns

Played via email with Kevin. I was Black.

1. e2-e4 c7-c6
2. d2-d4 d7-d5
3. Ng1-f3 d5xe4
4. Nf3-e5 f7-f6
5. Qd1-h5+ g7-g6
6. Ne5xg6 hxg6
7. Qh5xh8 Bc8-e6
8. c2-c3 Nb8-d7
9. Qh8-h4 f6-f5
10. Nb1-d2 Be6-d5
11. Bf1-c4 Qd8-c7
12. Qh4-h7 Qc7-d6
13. Bc4xd5 c6xd5
14. Qh7xg8 0-0-0
15. Qg8-h7 Bf8-g7
16. Qh7xg7 Qd6-f6
17. Qg7xf6 Nd7xf6
18. Nd2-f1 Nf6-d7
19. Bc1-g5 Rd8-e8
20. Nf1-e3 e7-e6
21. Ke1-e2 Re8-h8
22. g2-g4 Nd7-f8
23. g4xf5 e6xf5
24. Ne3xd5 Nf8-e6
25. Ra1-g1 Rh8-h5
26. Bg5-e3 f5-f4
27. Nd5xf4 Ne6xf4
28. Be3xf4 Rh5-f5
29. Bf4-e5 b7-b5
30. Rg1xg6 Kc8-b7
31. h2-h4 a7-a6
32. h4-h5 a6-a5
33. h5-h6 b5-b4
34. h6-h7 Rf5-f7
35. h7-h8(Q) a5-a4
36. Q-b8++

Game 2: Loss - 31 turns

Played via email with Kevin. I was White.

1. e2-e4 c7-c6
2. Ng1-f3 d7-d5
3. e4xd5 c6xd5
4. Bf1-b5+ Bc8-d7
5. a2-a4 Bd7xb5
6. a4xb5 Ng8-f6
7. 0-0 e7-e6
8. d2-d4 Bf8-d6
9. c2-c3 Nb8-d7
10. b5-b6 Qxb6
11. Rf1-e1 O-O
12. Nf3-e5 Bd6xe5
13. d4xe5 Nf6-e4
14. Re1xe4 d5xe4
15. Qd1xd7 Rf8-d8
16. Qd7-a4 Qb6-a5
17. Qa4-c2 Qa5xa1
18. Nb1-d2 Rd8-d3
19. Nd2xe4 Rd3-d5
20. f2-f4 Qa1-a6
21. c3-c4 Rd5-d4
22. b2-b3 Ra8-d8
23. g2-g3 Rd4xe4
24. Qc2xe4 Rd8-d1+
25. Kg1-g2 Rd1xc1
26. Qe4-d3 Qa6-b6
27. Qd3-d2 Qb6-g1+
28. Kg2-h3 Qg1-d1
29. Qd2-e3 Rc1-c2
30. Kh3-h4 Rc2xh2+
31. Kh4-g5 h7-h6++

Game 1: Loss - 31 turns

Played via email against my buddy Scot, I was Black:

1. e2-e4 e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3 Bf8-d6
3. Bf1-c4 Ng8-f6
4. d2-d3 0-0
5. 0-0 Bd6-c5
6. Bc1-e3 d7-d6
7. Nb1-c3 Nf6-g4
8. Qd1-e2 Ng4xe3
9. f2xe3 Qd8-f6
10. h2-h4 Qf6-h6
11. Nf3-g5 Bc8-e6
12. Nc3-d5 Qh6xh4
13. Ng5xe6 f7xe6
14. Nd5xc7 Qh4-h6
15. Ra1-e1 Nb8-a6
16. Nc7xa8 Rf8xa8
17. a2-a3 Ra8-d8
18. Rf1-f3 d6-d5
19. e4xd5 e6xd5
20. Bc4-b3 Na6-c7
21. g2-3 Nc7-e6
22. Kg1-g2 Ne6-g5
23. Re1-h1 Qh6-g6
24. Rf3-f1 e5-e4
25. d3-d4 Bc5-d6
26. Bb3xd5 Ng5-e6
27. Bd5xe6 Kg8-h8
28. Qe2-g4 Qg6-e8
29. R1hxh7 Kh8xh7
30. Rf1-h1 Qe8-h5
31. Rh1xh5++ check mate