tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post804339996492721997..comments2024-03-27T10:17:41.411-07:00Comments on Doubleroo: Memorable Olympiad Momentsdoubleroohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10434955166403587719noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-74468953631026438882012-08-14T15:24:41.309-07:002012-08-14T15:24:41.309-07:00Since black would have been better in the Rogers g...Since black would have been better in the Rogers game if he had played Rb8 before Qc7, maybe putting the bishop on h7 wasn't such a bad idea - real hypermodern chess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-28772701727005604572012-08-05T19:33:36.377-07:002012-08-05T19:33:36.377-07:00@maxim: I mean what happened to Norway's GMs? ...@maxim: I mean what happened to Norway's GMs? None are in the team.<br /><br />@doubleroo: I checked out Kasparov's game previously. Cant say it is the most brilliant but at least his opponent played reasonably well. Ian's game was the more "flashy" (if you will), but only possible because of opp's really bad play; for god's sake, burying your own bishop on h7???. It kind of reminds me of helpmates :)Jimmy Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949363653282906421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-19734093671029029132012-08-03T10:30:18.349-07:002012-08-03T10:30:18.349-07:00Not sure what you mean by "what happened to.....Not sure what you mean by "what happened to...". It's weaker than normal, granted (none of the GMs playing, let alone Magnus, but I'm not able to elucidate on the whys and wherefores. Contrary to what has been reported some places, there *is* a Norwegian team... not sure how it was ever propagated that they wouldn't be participating :-/Maxim Devereauxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-89924997022299535692012-08-02T20:09:10.273-07:002012-08-02T20:09:10.273-07:00@ Maxim: I believe the bishop came from a5. Game i...@ Maxim: I believe the bishop came from a5. Game is easy to find. <br />@ Jimmy: Did you see Kasparov's Gold performance? I must be too weak to see the brilliancy. At least Ian's game had a flashy finishdoubleroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10434955166403587719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-42608464617760145692012-08-02T18:52:45.279-07:002012-08-02T18:52:45.279-07:00Maxim, by the way, what happened to the Norwegian ...Maxim, by the way, what happened to the Norwegian team :)Jimmy Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949363653282906421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-23669150018042113602012-08-02T06:40:45.191-07:002012-08-02T06:40:45.191-07:00Well, it does look like Black played horribly, tru...Well, it does look like Black played horribly, true... in addition to the Bh7, I'm not sure what those rooks are doing either.<br /><br />But I do wonder about the sequence of moves leading up to the diagram position, and how White managed to sac a rook and minor piece: on the previous move Rdc3 (clearing the diagonal with tempo) B(d4)xc3 would seem to be indicated, allowing White to now finish off with the delightful Qa6!!<br /><br />Looks like Black can struggle on for a few more moves with Rc8 Nb6+ Kb8 Nxc8+ Kc7 Rxc3 Qxc3 Qxa7+ Kxc8 bc Rd8 Qxf7 Bg8, but it's quite hopeless.<br /><br />Look forward to seeing you again in Istanbul, Alex :-) I'll be there as a hanger-on with the Norwegian team, steering well clear of shoe-shiners (though that should be easier this time, what with it being nowhere near the city proper) :-/Maxim Devereauxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907857389686321158.post-6578201538287227402012-07-30T22:24:05.563-07:002012-07-30T22:24:05.563-07:00With all due respects to Ian, I think he was lucky...With all due respects to Ian, I think he was lucky to even win silver. Opponent played horridly (look at that bishop on h7).Jimmy Liewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03949363653282906421noreply@blogger.com