Complete and Utter Dominance Total Control for 32 moves til mate...

Howdy Chess Friends,

Here's a fun little game I just played and thought you might enjoy for the tactical flavor, especially if you consider yourself a beginner like me.

Enjoy!

*****This game is posted purely for entertainment purposes only. I'm not looking for "better moves", analysis, coaching, style critiques or any other criticism on this particular game because its purpose was fun and it perfectly fulfills its purpose "as-is" (as helpful and constructive as I know it would be. Thanks anyway! All sales final. No refunds.  Prices subject to increase. Additional charges may apply. No titled players were injured in this production)

I don't know, I'm not buying your reason of why you don't want any analysis of the game. In any case, you did a good job -- good logic throughout. However, I don't think it's very polite to talk like that about your opponent.

Hey Elubas, thanks for checking it out and for the kind comment on the logic.

Oh, I'd never embarrass an opponent by using a name and it's strictly entertainment. I'm sure he or she just had a bad game. I've had plenty!

And if I were to bite the bait tit for tat, I could say I don't think it's very polite to tell me you're "not buying" my refusal of analysis on a game posted for entertainment purposes only in the Showcase and not the analysis forum...but I won't bite the bait because I value the virtue of always being "polite" too much. 

In any case, I hope you enjoyed it and thanks for dropping by.

I think you had your fill of bait judging by those game annotations.

Perhaps you are not a native english speaker. If you, sincerely, didn't mean to insult your opponent then I apologize. I just want to say that for the future, your word choice occasionally makes you sound full of yourself.

black's opening strategy was extremely poor, especially the absence of a ..d5 central counterthrust.

Reminds me of the wins that Pillsbury had against normal players.

Wow rook sacrifice and then a pawn sac.

Artistry. well done,

What you are saying is absolutely correct. I was having a little fun with the annotations because I feel it keeps it more interesting and entertaining that way. 

And you are completely right (that is to say, I agree!) that it sounded full of myself. But it would only take one game against a player like you to prove I'd need something a whole lot stronger than "myself" to be full of in order to have the same results, so don't worry, I'm under no such delusion.

Speaking of which, if you can schedule in a 30 minute match with me on November the 14th, I believe I'll be ready for the challenge, so please mark your calendar.

I apologize if it's not enough advance notice as I realize these are busy times for most this time of the year.

But, yes, please pencil our match in on November 14th, 2017. 

Thanks for dropping by LinuxBlue1...I agree, you nailed it square on the head!

Thanks JoePhilly, my friend! How are you? I'm still recovering emotionally and psychologically from the defeat you handed me our first match. lol.

I didn't mean to be cynical, it's just that if I were that black player I would probably feel humiliated reading through those comments. But, hopefully you didn't mean them in an offensive way.

Oh not at all. And you're right. I don't even remember the username of who it was, only that they were a little higher rated than myself before the game. I caught myself having yet to delete their username before posting the pgn and wish never to insult nor embarrass anyone for any reason...except for myself sometimes, but only in good fun.

I liken it more to friendly ribbing, teasing or just good-natured joking like trash talk on the basketball court... You know, you block someone's shot and say, "Not in my house!" with a smile.

All in good fun. If I thought for a moment it was taken seriously, I'd have never posted it in the first place.

But you've now given me pause to reconsider what I consider "fun" or entertaining if it genuinely hurt someone's feelings. In fact, once you get to know me more, you may even find I'm probably even more sensitive than the average bear. 

Of course, in my defense, they can be quite grizzly so it may not be a fair comparison.

Again, just a little levity for relief.

I certainly would never mean to be offensive and apologize if some of the shock-type humor came across the wrong way.

There are enough holes in my so-called "game" to fill up a tome or two so I guess I just wasn't taking the 5 minute blitz match so seriously and hope whoever it was I played didn't either. I can't even remember their username and I'm sure they've played better games.

I will admit when I've missed the mark though and I believe your correction is sound advice.

Taking the suggestion under consideration, I'll aim to be less offensive in future content. Please accept my sincerest apology to whoever may have found my annotations instructive. I meant no harm.

@LinuxBlue1 I found a game that showcases exactly what you're talking about with Pillsbury! Even down to the rook sac! Check out his opponent!...

http://www.chess.com/emboard?id=1082882

You're really fond of that (almost) Evans gambit aren't you :P I think black really illustrates the importance of development, it took him 14 moves to develop 'three' pieces, and by then the Queen was back home and the other developed piece was captured.

Haha. Yes, at this early stage of my learning, I'm fond of the opening that most closely resembles the Evan's Gambit as the ideas in that opening are, for some reason, naturally easier for me to grasp than others.

I think it may be the open lines and all the attacks it affords white with so many threats to choose from that appeals to me.

There are also several strong replies to black's "most natural" replies that I like, so I am comfortable with it.

However, as you well know, with best play against it, black wins.

Yeah, it seems black just never really got started on that one because every piece he moved got captured.

I am great, my rating is climbing 1550 now. Mostly dure to "tactics" training.

I should post the game that I beat you, and put in sarcastic anecdotes just to cause a stir. MAJOR LOL (still my highest win)

Let's play again soon. Iam big time in tournaments now. They are great. Last time you said you haven't tried. I am in one now that everyone starts after white's 4th move in the Catalin. I had no past experience with it,but it was very similar to the queen's gambit, so I tried it.

Looks like you kicked the hornest nest here.

Joe

Don't seem to be looking for readers either.

This is true, AC. I'm not looking for anything. I'm pretty much self-sufficient and if I think there may be a game I'd enjoy seeing I just played, I'll post it in the Game Showcase so those who do enjoy it, can.

But, I'm really not into the whole try to fit a square peg into a round hole type of gig.

So if my play seems inadequate to just observe and enjoy as a member who wanted to showcase a recent win (which is what the description of this forum says is the purpose!), then the problem lies squarely between the ears of whoever deems it to 'need' their 2 cents in the first place.

The way I see it, there will be some who appreciate it and if so, good for them. 

And, given human nature, there will doubtless be those who get a bigger thrill out of being a critic or troll. And you know what? Let them knock themselves out. (saves me from having to do it myself, right?)

Either way, it's truly not a big deal to me so to save people time who think I'm looking for some kind of input, I let them know clearly that I'm not looking for any kind of help, in order to set the tone early and manage expections from the beginning so there is no miscommunication.

Don't get me wrong, when the time comes to ask for help, I will certainly make no bones about it (<--- whatever that means but seemed to fit the bill at the time <--- whatever that means) and I will most certainly be grateful for every sincere attempt to help I get if and when I ever ask for it.

But it won't be in the Game Showcase thread, because that's not the appropriate place, time, context or purpose for it.

I could have zero views except for the digital tumbleweed that blows by and it would be just fine. So, once again, you are right on the money with your observation...and we can add readers to the list of what I'm not looking for. 

I guess what we are getting at is, if we posted suggestions, you would most likely delete those posts, correct?

Hey, I'm all for analysis and improvement...in the appropriate time and place.

So, by all means, anyone who wishes to help those who have requested it in the appropriate forum for that...the Game Analysis Forum...

should go over there and rip the games to shred.

That's the purpose of that forum.

It's only when trolls, under the guise of member, purposefully come in and try to rain on someone's parade where I take issue.

Analysis in the Showcase Forum simply isn't relevant.

Otherwise, it's kind of like you get a new car and your neighbor comes up and says,

"Hey, from the way you're driving that car around, you really seem to think you're something. Well, I'll have you know, I've seen a much better car somewhere else that someone has and I know the make, model, year, body style, heck I even know the VIN#. In fact, I'll just pretend it's my car, because it's so much better than yours."

And you kind of think to yourself, "Man, this guy really has a screw loose. I never asked him for his opinion on cars and if I wanted it, I would have given it to him. Besides, I put a no trespassing sign, prosecutors will be violated  sign on my property as well as a "I don't care about your opinions on cars so don't waste your time or mine with them" bumper sticker on the bumper.

This guy just doesn't get it or have a clue.

And the whole time, he's actually thinking himself to be some kind of expert or something.

See, the true experts know when, where, how and with whom their expertise should be shared...and they also know when it's not the appropriate situation.

For example,

Thanksgiving is coming up and for many in the United States, it's a time when family gathers around and enjoys a nice meal and each other's company.

It's not the right time or setting to go into the spiel about how someone could really build their Amway business if they just joined under your downline.

Same way with my games in the Game Showcase thread. 

You think you could do better?

Super! Thanks for that. Highlight of my evening. Congratulations on all your success. You smell terrific. 

And if it's really true, then go play that better game and start your own thread.

The elevated rating you earned from defeating your 5 year old niece two hundred times doesn't count for jack.

Got the goods? Want to really and genuinely offer some help to someone who wants it? Then make sure you annotate move by move and create your instructive diagram.

It's obvious some don't know how to do it, or they would have actually played the game themselves and shared it...the game they've convinced themselves they'd play if only it was their own play they analysed.

Other than that, I've got my finger on the delete button just itchin' for the signal (anything that moves).

Well, I would certainly hope nobody would post analysis simply out of spite. The idea, though, is that analysis could be helpful; also, it could be interesting, as it would allow members to talk about the position and learn from it. Wouldn't you agree that well-motivated analysis, even if it didn't improve matters, certainly wouldn't make them worse?

Your well crafted logic has melted through my wall of insecurity once again. I concede. And I admit, with the qualification of it being well-motivated, analysis certainly wouldn't make matters any worse.

If you really and truly believe members could learn from it, I'm all for it. 

So let's get it on!

Let's rip apart this class D level or lower internet blitz game to smithereens! [where's the smiley emoticon with the party hat like on skype when you need it?]