Tuesday 3 July 2012

Demo Games with chess.com PGN editor

Here's those demo games from the previous two posts with the chess.com editor in case Caissa's Web editor doesn't work for you.





Monday 2 July 2012

Demo from a few sessions ago

Well it seems a good idea to put in a demo from a few sessions ago, so here it is. Such a fantastic finish ...

Sunday 1 July 2012

Monday night demo board game

Here is an old game which we can use for chess on Monday (2nd July). Have a look through it and then we can talk about it with the demo board.
Bob

If you cannot see this game in your browser then try Firefox instead or go to http:pgnplayer.com and post the pgn code into the box on right hand side to see and play game. To see PGN if not displayed just click 'view PGN'
Here is the pgn code :
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 {The classical reply} 4... Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 {The Greco line (from about 1500 AD !).The safe line is to play 7 Bd2} 7... Nxe4 8. O-O Nxc3 {The weaker line for Black. He is better to play 8... Bxc3 and then White can play 9 d5 which leads to a line called the Moller attack - which ought to end in a draw.} 9. bxc3 Bxc3 10. Ba3 {Grabbing the diagonal that stops Black castling.} 10... d5 11. Bb5 Bxa1 12. Re1+ Be6 13. Qa4 Rb8 14. Ne5 Qc8 15. Bxc6+ bxc6 16. Qxc6+ {Black resigned here - can you see why?} 1-0