tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post3306790513552689987..comments2023-12-31T15:04:54.504-06:00Comments on Chess Manitoba: 2009 Move of the YearChess Manitobahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03006952115441250236noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-88402301727593060892010-01-06T00:09:02.082-06:002010-01-06T00:09:02.082-06:00Wow, I like the moves put forward. I remember a lo...Wow, I like the moves put forward. I remember a lot of these games but forgot them as the year wore on. I obviously remember the move by Saul since it was played against me.<br /><br />Not to sound bitter (and really, I'm not because I've been one of its strongest backers) I have to say that all of the suggestions have their merit.<br /><br />I personally agree with Les in that it is almost impossible to arbitrarily say "Best Move" with such a definitive stance <b>in club play</b> because the level of play varies from player to player and day to day.<br /><br />But that's why we have a voting system (we are voting right?) and consequently this should allow the mob to choose the best move.<br /><br />I really like Aaron's move against Bince because it really set the tone for his upcoming explosion into A Class.<br /><br />Likewise Saul's victory over me lead to some serious beatdowns on Myron Kernetsky, Jim Lauritson and very nearly against Arwin Dawa! All of whom are much stronger players.<br /><br />I also really loved the position that Degroot reached against Saul because it was so tactically complicated, and even if the follow-up wasn't best it still took a lot to find the idea.<br /><br />And of course in Les' case finding a "must-move" in a devilishly tricky position that requires a lot of mean calculations is a very good candidate.<br /><br />It's so hard to choose!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04669233232547636770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-60669704429608999652010-01-04T23:26:00.812-06:002010-01-04T23:26:00.812-06:00Les,
I like your idea.
Perhaps we should start th...Les, <br />I like your idea.<br />Perhaps we should start those categories in 2010 and start collecting them throughout the year.Chess Manitobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006952115441250236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-76602967055974594162010-01-04T23:23:51.761-06:002010-01-04T23:23:51.761-06:00Ah, Les, you (and others)have hijacked the theme o...Ah, Les, you (and others)have hijacked the theme of the thread to "best move of the year", when I indicated just "move of the year".<br />What I meant was "most startling, unexpected, sound, decisive move of the year", and I must confess I had Saul's move in mind. And I hear he spent 40 minutes on it, so he had worked it out.<br />The others so far are various shades of obvious, unsound, not best, not decisive, etc. <br />But I am very happy with the level of interest in this thread.Chess Manitobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006952115441250236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-78431068031932175532010-01-04T23:12:33.797-06:002010-01-04T23:12:33.797-06:00Aaron's move certainly illustrates the problem...Aaron's move certainly illustrates the problem with a "best move" competition, because over the board it had to be somewhat intuitive: the "chances" after the move strongly favoured Black, but the computer-assisted analysis of the possibilities can be quite elaborate. So, maybe instead of "best move," we should be looking for "best mating combination," "best positional sacrifice," "best endgame combination," "best intuitive attacking move." One of the most brilliant moves of the last twenty years was Kasparov's offer of a R in Topalov-Kasparov at Wijk: but Topalov could have refused the sacrifice and taken a draw. "It takes two to tango," Kasparov said afterward, and that is another thing that gives a brilliant setting to a "best move": both players contributing some magic.<br /><br />Les MundwilerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-17408626731279289242010-01-04T10:40:47.186-06:002010-01-04T10:40:47.186-06:00Aaron Green is quite taken with his 18th move agai...Aaron Green is quite taken with his 18th move against Bince in round 2 Aug TNT where Aaron exchanges 2 rooks and a bishop for a queen to take out one of Manitoba's best players a mere 3 moves after the dust has settled. Aaron claims it was one of his deepest thinks at the board ever...Jim greenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-91887328652044372722010-01-03T22:55:49.650-06:002010-01-03T22:55:49.650-06:00I gotta give it up to Saul. I'd give it 3 exc...I gotta give it up to Saul. I'd give it 3 exclamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-78891518055693046202010-01-03T22:45:53.946-06:002010-01-03T22:45:53.946-06:00For a nice idea in a catastrophically bad opening,...For a nice idea in a catastrophically bad opening, Saul Magnusson's ...Nxc3 can't be beat. But many players would define "best moves" differently. In my case I think it would best of the year would be 29...Qc7 in Lauritson-Mundwiler, March TNT '09, seizing upon the chance to enter an ending where Black has a somewhat hard-to-see superiority. And I base the choice on the fact that the move itself was hard to find (as a candidate move) and that the strategic idea was hard to evaluate.<br /><br />Les MundwilerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-77602426546225758092010-01-03T22:09:04.713-06:002010-01-03T22:09:04.713-06:00I cast my incredibly biased vote in favour of the ...I cast my incredibly biased vote in favour of the knockout move Nxc3!Zughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491351391908270914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3152484435451399839.post-85399163618201782702010-01-02T00:24:48.262-06:002010-01-02T00:24:48.262-06:00Well I'll put up my best move of the year for ...Well I'll put up my best move of the year for consideration. From Magnusson - de Groot round 4 Yanofsky U1800. I had made a terrible blunder early on with 14.c5. The idea had been to play Ra7 first, but after considering the position that followed I forgot to play the preparation move. The game is far from perfect but seeing 23 ... Rc2 was a thing of beauty. <br /><br />The game viewer does not seem to load the U1800 section FYI.Steven de Groothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765020313947205866noreply@blogger.com