WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY

2009-05-17T17:59:00.000-07:00

The Roman General Maximus is honored by the Roman Legions under his command

"Hold the line !

Stay with me !

If you find yourself alone,

riding in green fields with the sun on your face,

do not be troubled,

for you are in Elysium,

and you're already dead!!!"

The Ridley Scott movie "Gladiator"

Viriatovitch - NN (Germany)
Internet Chess Game, Rapid 5 minutes, 29.03.2009
ECO: C52

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 !?;

4...,Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.Qb3 Qe7 8.0-0 Bb6

9.cxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Bxd4 11.Nc3 Nf6;

12.Nb5 !?;

12...,d5 ?!;

[ 12...Bxa1 ! ]

13.exd5 Bxa1 14.Ba3 Qd7 15.Rxa1 Kd8 16.d6 c6

17.Nc7 Rb8 18.Na6 Ra8 19.Nc5 Qe8;

GLADIATOR - RUSSELL CROWE

20.d7 !! Viriatovitch;

20...,Nxd7 21.Bxf7 Nxc5 22.Bxc5 Qe5

23.Rd1+ Kc7 24.Qb4 Rd8 25.Qa5+ b6

26.Bxb6+ Kb7 27.Bxd8 Qxa5 28.Bxa5 Bf5

29.Rd8 Bc8 30.Bc3 g5

31.Rd5 !? h6 32.Rd2 a5 33.Bg7;
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FIGHT WITH THE RAGE OF A TIGER

2009-05-16T06:24:00.000-07:00

TIGER VS LION - VIRIATOVITCH CHESS

Viriatovitch - Chessloon
Rated blitz match, internet chess game, 05.03.2009
ECO: B21

1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 e6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Bc4 Nf6 7.0-0 Qa5

8.Qe2 a6 9.a4 Bd6 10.Rd1 Bb8;

11.Bd2 ?!; 11.Cd5 !;

11.Bd2 ?!;

[ 11.Nd5 Ng4 12.Bd2 Qc5 13.Ne3 Nge5
( 13...Nxe3 14.Bxe3 Qh5 15.Rac1 0-0 16.h3 f5 17.exf5 d5 18.Ng5 Qe8
19.Bb3 Rxf5 20.Bc2 h6 21.Nf3 Rf6 22.Qd3 oo )
14.Rac1 Qd6 15.g3 Qe7 16.Bc3 oo ]

11...Qh5 12.h3 0-0 13.Rac1;

13...,Ne5 ?!; 13...,d5 !;

13...,Ne5 ?!;

[ 13...d5 ! 14.Bd3 d4 15.Na2 e5 =/+ ]

14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.f4 Ba7+ 16.Kh2;

16...,Qc7 ?; 16...,Qd4 !;

16...,Qc7 ?;

[ 16...Qd4 ! 17.e5 d5 oo ]

17.e5 Ne8 18.Ne4 Qd8;

[ 18...d5 19.Bxd5 Qb6 20.Bc4 +/- ]

19.Bb4 +/- f6 20.Bxf8;

[ 20.Bxe6+ ! Kh8 21.Bxf8 1:0 ]

20...Kxf8 21.Bxe6 fxe5 22.fxe5 Qa5 23.Qf3+ Nf6 24.exf6 Qe5+ 25.Qg3;

[ 25.Kh1 ]

25...Qxg3+ 26.Kxg3 dxe6;

27.Rc7 !;

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KAMIKAZE CHESS BLUFFING

2009-05-13T17:07:00.000-07:00

Kamikaze - VIRIATOVITCH CHESS

Romasp - Viriatovitch
Rated blitz match, FICS, BabasChess, 28.02.2009
ECO: A01

1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.e3;

[ 5.d3 ]

5...Bd6 6.Ne2 Be6 7.0-0 Qd7 8.f4 0-0-0 9.Nbc3 h5 !?;

[ 9...e4 10.Nb5 Bc5 =/+ ]

10.Nb5;

[ 10.h4 e4 =/+ ]

10...h4 !? Viriatovitch;

11.Nxd6+;

[ 11.Nxa7+ !
11...Nxa7 12.fxe5 hxg3 13.hxg3 Bh3 oo ]

11...cxd6 12.c4 ! hxg3 13.Nxg3 dxc4 ?;

[ 13...Bh3 ]

14.bxc4 ?;

[ 14.f5 ! Bd5 15.e4 +/- ]

14...Bxc4 15.d3 Ba6 16.Rc1 Kb8;

[ 16...Ng4 17.Qa4 Bxd3 18.Rfd1 e4 19.Nxe4 Bxe4 20.Bxe4 Nxh2 oo ]

17.Qb3;

17...,Rxh2 ?? Viriatovitch;

[ 17...Ka8 =/+ ]

18.Kxh2 + - Ng4+ 19.Kg1 Nxe3 20.Bxc6;

[ 20.Rxc6 ! Nxg2 21.Rxa6 Nxf4 22.d4 1:0 ]

20...Qh3 21.Rf3 ??;

[ 21.Ne2 ? Rc8 22.Bxb7 Bxb7 23.Rxc8+ Kxc8 24.Rc1+ Kb8 25.Kf2 exf4 26.Nxf4 Qf3+
27.Ke1 Qxf4 =/+;
21.Nh1 d5 22.Bxe5+ Ka8 23.Kf2 Nxf1 24.Rxf1 bxc6 25.Rb1 Bb5 26.a4 f6 27.Bc7 Re8
28.Ng3 +/-;
21.Kf2 Ng4+ 22.Kf3 exf4 23.Kxf4 Ne5 24.Bb5 Qg4+ 25.Ke3 Qxg3+ 26.Kd2 +/- ]

21...Qg2#; romasp checkmated
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THE IVANCHUK PLANET

2008-01-20T13:04:00.001-08:00

GM VASSILY IVANCHUK

The GM Vassily Ivanchuk, is one of the biggest stars in the chess world since the decade of 90, of the twentieth century.
Although it is immensely strong, you never know what he will produce in a given time;
A pieceof art masterly brilliant ?
Or a misyake with a unexpected resignation ?
We never know.
Here, I offer you one of the unforgettable productions of this imaginative Ukrainian GM.
Enjoy !

Vesselin Topalov - Vassily Ivanchuk
Linares, 1999
ECO: A35

1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.g3 Bb4 + 6.Nc3 Qa5 7.Ndb5 d5! 8.a3 Bxc3 + 9.bxc3 Nf6 10.Bg2 0-0 11.Qb3 dxc4 12.Qxc4 e5! 13.Nd6 Be6

14.Qd3 e4!;
Ivanchuk, sees the possibility of launching in the game the queen side rook winning a tempo and starting a decive attack.

15.Nxe4 Nxe4 16.Bxe4 Rad8 17.Qc2 Nd4!;

18.Qb2 Nxe2!

19.Rxe2 Rfe8!;
Now, it`s a question of using the white squares and the central columns.

20.Qb4;

[20.f3 f5 21.Bg5 Bc4 + 22.Rf2 fxe4 23.Qb4 Qxg5 24.Qxc4 + Rh8 25.f4 e3 + 26.Kf1 Qf5 0:1]

20 ... Qh5 + 21.f3 f5! 22.g4 Qh3! 23.gxf5 Bxf5! 24.Qc4 + Kh8 25.Re1;

25 ..., Rxe4 +!
0:1

(26.Qxe4 Qxh2 + 27.Ke3 Bxe4 28.fxe4;
Mate in 7!
28 ... Qg3 + 29.Ke2 Qd3 + 30.Kf2 Rf8 + 31.Kg2 Qf3 + 32.Kh2 Qf2 + 33.Kh1 Rf3 34.Re3 Qf1 + 35.Kh2 Qh3 + 36.Kg1 Rf1 # 0-1)

THE DEATH OF BOBBY FISCHER

2008-01-20T12:55:00.000-08:00

"BOBBY" FISCHER

The greatest of all chess champions, died this Thursday in Reykjavik, capital of Iceland.
In the 64 squares noble game, died at the age of 64, his highest talent.

Rest in peace, Robert James Fischer.

VIRIATOVITCH CHESS GAMES - I

2008-01-20T11:44:00.000-08:00

300 SPARTANS

Viriatovitch - NN
10/01/2008
Internet Chess Game
5 minutes blitz

1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 Nc6 6.Nf3 e5 7.Nc3 Bb4 8.Be2;

8 ..., e4 9.0-0!

9 ..., Bxc3 10.bxc3 exf3 11.Bxf3 Qc4 12.Re1 + Be6 13.d5!;

13 ... ,0-0 - 0 14.dxc6!;

14 ..., Rxd1 15.cxb7 + Kc7 16.Rxd1 Qe7 17.Rd4! Qxc3 18.Bf4 + Rb6 19.Rb1 + Rc5 20.Rdd1! Bc4 21.Bd6 #
1:0

THE TROJAN HORSE

2008-01-20T09:23:00.000-08:00

THE TROJAN HORSE - Painting from Geovanni

There are chess players that with his creativity and intuition, can transpor the chess for the most noble status that this ancient game can achieve;
the chess as art.
In this game, the portuguese IM Rui Damaso, shows the power of his chess intuition not intimidate with the apparent defensive wall of his opponent.

Rui Damaso (2405) - Carlos Permuy (2385)
Santiago Compostela, 1995
ECO: A81

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nh3 Bg7 5.Nf4;
A wood horse is left on the door of the enemy walls.
Apparently, it is harmless.

5 ... ,0-0 6.h4 Bh8 7.c3 c6 8.Nd2 Qe8 9.Nf3 Ne4;

[9 ... Na6;
For example: 10.h5 gxh5 11.Qb3 + Qf7 12.Nxh5 Ne4 13.Qxf7 + Rxf7 14.Ne5 Rf8 15.g4 d5 16.Bh6 + -]

10.Ng5 Nxg5 11.hxg5 Na6 12.Be3 e6 13.Qb3 d6;
Permuy is trying to create an insurmountable barrier overloading the defence of the "d5." square.
A white lady attacks by "x ray" the diagonal "a2" - "g8".

[13 ... Nc7; 13 ... Rf7; In both cases, white can increase is advantage]

The white pieces have their activamnete raised, but how can Damaso open lines to reach the king of the black pieces ?

14.d5!;

14 ..., Nc7;

[14 ... cxd5 15.Nxe6! Bxe6 16.Qxb7 Bf7 17.Qxa6 Rb8 18.0-0-0 Qb5 19.Qxb5 Qxb5 20.Bd4 Rfb8 21.b4 Rc8 22.Rb2 Re8 23.e3 Be5 24.a4 Rb7 25.Bxe5 Rxe5 26.Rd4 Kg7 27.Rhd1 Kf8 + 28.Bxd5 -]

15.dxe6 Nxe6 16.0-0-0 d5;
The player with the black pieces is trying again to close the "d5" square, base of the entire black defensive fortress.

[16 ... Be5]

17.Nxd5!;

17 ..., cxd5; The poisoned horse is accepted.
The black position implode, leaving now clear to all, the lack of coordination and development of their pieces.

18.Bxd5 Rf7 19.Bc4 Nf8;
Permuy is trying to return material in order to neutralize white attacking force.

20.Rd8!;

The attacker has a foot on the door !
All weapons will be used to enter and exterminate the enemy.

20 ..., Qe7

21.Bc5!;

21 ..., Qxc5 22.Bxf7 + Kg7

23.Rxh7 +!;

[23 ..., Kxh7;
(23 ... Nxh7 24.Rg8 #) 24.Bg8 + Kg7 25.Qf7 #]
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