Saturday, April 25, 2009

Chess Game Annotation: How would you play?

I recommend not using a chess engine for the first draft of your annotations, and then checking through with the engine after if you have the software to do so. Focus on your thoughts and understanding first and once that's done, double check your thoughts with an engine.

When you're done share your annotated version in the comment section. Feel free to be criticial of either side:

[Event "Friendly Game - Annotation 1"]
[Site "Café"]
[Date "2009.04.25"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A80"]

1. d4 f5 {This is the format you would use to add your comments} 2. e3 Nf6 3.
Nd2 d5 4. Ngf3 g6 5. c4 c6 6. c5 Bg7 7. Ne5 Ne4 8. Ndf3 O-O 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O
Nxe5 11. dxe5 Qc7 12. Qb3 Bxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. f3 Nxc5 0-1

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

[Event "Friendly Game - Annotation 1"]
[Site "Café"]
[Date "2009.04.25"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A80"]

1. d4 f5 {Dutch Defence} 2. e3 {Seems passive to me} 2... Nf6 3. Nd2 d5
{Stonewall variation} 4. Ngf3 g6 {Not typical of the stonewall Dutch} 5. c4 c6
6. c5 Bg7 7. Ne5 Ne4 {Both sides seem to have nice knights in outposts} 8. Ndf3
{Strengthens the hold on the E5 square} 8... O-O 9. Bd3 Nd7
{Blacks bishop looks a bit tied down but there are two attackers now on E5} 10.
O-O Nxe5 11. dxe5 Qc7 {Good play from black as theres no way to defend the pawn}
12. Qb3 Bxe5 13. Nxe5 Qxe5 14. f3 Nxc5
{Too early of a resignation but white is down material} 0-1

Michael Quigley said...

Hi,

I agrre. Computers are excellent at working out the tactics of play, but not great at the startegy or feel of chess.

For example, computer analysis often plays moves like pawn to g5 in a castled (0-0) position. The computer sees this as grabbing space and key squares and doesn't mind the exposed King, because with accurate play it will hold together. But a human would play a safer and better move elsewhere and thus not have created an open king position to start with. So, for me a better move is to keep the king safe!

Sorry if that's not a 100% clear, but try to thing positionally with analysis rather than constant tactics :-)

Mike

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