I know I'm a little bit brutal here with this invitation, but I like to play a game against A_Bashkuev.

Hope you will accept this invitation.

My first move.

1 e4

OK

1. e4 e5

Play good :goodjob:

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3

Sure thing

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6

Smash taught me hard way - don't make weird move in this Forum ;)

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4

I can understand, but Smash is a very good player.
Against players of a lower level, you can try it

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5

I've already lost my confidence :). A bit ;).

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Nb4+

Sorry Alex but I'm a little bit confused about your last move.
6... Nb4 doesn't give check.

Before this game becomes a mess I like to know what your intention is 6... Nb4 or 6 ...Bb4+

Oh, excuse me! Bb4+ of course! (But if you like, I can make 6. ... Nb4 anyway - it is not relevant yet.)


1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2

I accept Bb4+, because I believe that was your intention.
And IMO 6...Nb4 would have given you a very difficult position.

Yes, I know. (But honour is honour :) Thank you.

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5
8. exd5

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5
8. exd5 Nxd5

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5
8. exd5 Nxd5
9. Bxb4

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5
8. exd5 Nxd5
9. Bxb4 Ncxb4

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5
8. exd5 Nxd5
9. Bxb4 Ncxb4
10. Qb3

1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d4 exd4
6. cxd4 Bb4+
7. Bd2 d5
8. exd5 Nxd5
9. Bxb4 Ncxb4
10. Qb3 Bf5

11. 0-0

My last move of tonight. I'm going to bed.

Sure thing. Good night.

11. 0-0 0-0

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6
19. b3

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6
19. b3 axb3

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6
19. b3 axb3
20. Qxb3

11. 0-0 0-0
12. Nbd2 Bc2
13. Qa3 a5
14. Rac1 Re8
15. Rxc2 Nxc2
16. Qb3 Ncb4
17. a3 a4
18. Qd1 Nc6
19. b3 axb3
20. Qxb3 Na5

Do you surprised? ;)

21. Qb2

I agree the game isn't going well for me.

I accept there are grandmasters and there are amateur players like me.

But the grandmasters can only exist because there are amateurs ...

21. Qb2 Nxc4
if 22. Nxc4 then 22. .. b6

I'm not Grandmaster - I just had proper tutoring in Moscow Palace of Pioneers when I was pretty young :). Harsh tutoring, good memory as result - it helps ;)

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3

AFAIK only very talented children were allowed in the Palace of Pioneers. So you have at least some basic knowledge of the game :)

But if I interprete your post correct it means you have played (or seen) this variation (=line of play) before.

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5

My father was rather gifted chessplayer (I began to beat him in his very old years - after 50) & he was stable beaten by my grandfather in his youth. I can't prove my grandfather skill conclusively, - he was more then 60 years older then me - then in my 12-years age I could beat him 3 times from 5, but it's rather good result for 75-years oldster.
Then I was recommended to mister Judovich (my first chess tutor) in my 7-years by my father personally. My father don't want to make me chess-player< but he was taught by my grandfather that - before Revolution children trained their memory by Cathehysis lessons, but this course is absent now - then it is necessary to train my memory by any other method. Chess is good enough. That is my story.

No, I didn't see the same position earlier, but it isn't necessary.
I've get very general understanding - how I must realize my "Quality" edge. (I was taught ;) by very skillful teachers.) EDITED: I mean Rook vs Knight "Quality" edge.

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5

Thanks for the story.
And I'm sure your teachers did their job very well. ;)

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3 Nc3

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3 Nc3
27. Rd3

21. Qb2 Nxc4
22. Nxc4 b6
23. g3 c5
24. dxc5 bxc5
25. Rd1 Qf6
26. Qb3 Nc3
27. Rd3 Ne2+
28. any of three possible King move – no difference, - suit yourself
28. .. Nc1 (I’ll get your second Rook for my second Knight – it seems.)

Are you sure that you’ll able resist my Queen & 2 Rooks by your Queen & 2 Knights?

If not & You will concede to me I propose to begin new tread. I’ll play White & my first move will be !. e4

If you get enough confidence for prolonging present fighting – let’s continue it. It won’t take much time now ;).

This position is indeed lost, so I resign. The loss of a second exchange (=difference between rook and minor piece) is too much. I know the advantage of one exchange is already enough to win the game, but I thought I could learn something from your technique, therefore I continued playing.

Anyway congratulations. :goodjob:

I will report the result to Smash and start a second thread.