1878 US rating, anyone want to play?

[bengood22]

You can have whichever color you like to start.

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Man... They are scared of you.
1800 USCF is what... Elo 19-something-hundred?

 

[col]

I used to play at 180+BCF / 2000 or so Elo a good few years ago. So I'll have a go. But away for a few days next week.

1e4

 

[bengood22]

US ratings are about 100 higher than FIDE ratings, other countries ratings vary, but they are all rather similar.

The only British player I ever played was a 195 grade, he had a 2150 FIDE and about 2150-2200 USCF at the time, we had a drawn game. He kicked my butt in 5 minute though

1. e4 c6

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3

Not expecting to kick anyones butt here. Been a while since I played any serious games at all.

 

[bengood22]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5

I was going to play a tournament in Pittsburgh this weekend but changed my mind. Good thing I didn't go, though, there's been a lot of bad weather around here. Probably a foot of snow in Pittsburgh, but where I'm at, it's all ice.

I'll probably play my next one March 1, tied for 1st in the last tournament I played, but I was the highest rated player

 

[col]

Originally posted by bengood22
I'll probably play my next one March 1, tied for 1st in the last tournament I played, but I was the highest rated player

So now you tell me....

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5

Never did like playing Caro-kann games much!

 

[bengood22]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4

Caro-Kann is right up there with the French in the annoys all White players category.

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4

Caro-Kann is right up there with the French in the annoys all White players category.

Yeah especially those who like to play against the sicilian!

4 h3

 

[bengood22]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
4. d4

 

[bengood22]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6

So now we have more of a French defence position with black's problem bishop outside the pawn chain but losing a tempo with c6.

6. c3

 

[bengood22]

Yeah, that's pretty much what the Caro-Kann is (advance variation, anyway). Funny thing is I'll play this, but I despise the French defense I guess it's because the French you almost have to play c5 to get any kind of activity but in the Caro-Kann white is often attacking very early, so it's not so boring.

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7
6. Be2

Funny but the advance variation against the Caro-Kann was popularised over here by Nigel Short. I played him when I was 18 and he was about 14. We used to live about 10 miles apart. Drew then which was a pretty good result for me because he was already heading to be a great player. I dont think I could draw with him now!

 

[bengood22]

Yes, this position is similar to how Short might play it. I never have played any grandmasters in tournaments, played a couple of FMs (and lost badly). I lived near GM Kaidanov for a couple of years, took a few lessons and such. He beat me 4 games one day with 1 minute to my 4. I had rook for bishop in the last one and walked into mate lol. I have played some young kids in the larger tournaments here that have good potential. I end up playing a lot of 9-13 year olds in the under 2000 sections.

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7
7. Be2 Ne7

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7
7. Be2 Ne7
8. 0-0

 

[bengood22]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7
7. Be2 Ne7
8. 0-0 c5

 

[col]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7
7. Be2 Ne7
8. 0-0 c5
9. Be3

 

[bengood22]

1. e4 c6
2. Nf3 d5
3. e5 Bg4
4. h3 Bh5
5. d4 e6
6. c3 Nd7
7. Be2 Ne7
8. 0-0 c5
9. Be3 Nc6