[BrianWall-ChessList] Forced Crab Mate in 8 - The King Crab versus
Raytheon
Brian Wall
brianwallchess3 at taom.com
Thu Dec 6 07:42:20 MST 2007
Matt Lasley
----- Forwarded message from Matt Lasley <mattlasley at hotmail.com> -----
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 07:13:35 -0700
Very cool.
Crafty sees a forced mate for Anthea here.
22. ... Kf8 23. Nf6+ Ke7 24. Re8+ Qxe8 25. Qxe8+ Kd6 26. Rd1+ Kc7 27. Nd5+ Kb7
28. Qxf7+ Nd7 29. Qxd7+ Kb8 30. Qc7#
Fear the crab.
-Matt
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Brian Wall
The King Crab versus Raytheon
Anthea Carson continues to terrorize the Chess World with her solid
Crab Attack.
Tim Brennan should have been well prepared from his first Crab loss
but he went down ever harder this time.
[Event "Informal match"]
[Site "Lunch"]
[Date "2007.12.05"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Mrs. Martinez"]
[Black "Mr. Brennan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ICCResult "Black resigns"]
[WhiteElo "1693"]
[BlackElo "1741"]
[Opening "Crab opening"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Time "22:24:29"]
[TimeControl "Game/30"]
White - Anthea 1693
Black - Tim Brennan 1741
Opening - King Crab - 1 h4 first
Late November 2007
1. h4 e5 2. a4 Be7
The first Crab victory taught Timmy some fear and respect.
He opts for a modest development amid prayers of survival.
3. h5 h6
The King Crab has hit a sea rock and can go no further.
Back to the main plan of d4 and Nf4
4. e3 d5
Normally two pawns abreast are the best pawn formation you can have but
Timmy's center pawns look like schoolboys waiting to be called into the
Principal's office.
5. d4 exd4 6. exd4
f4 beckons the g1-knight like a siren.
6 ... Nf6 7. Na3 O-O 8. Nh3
The charm of the Crab as I interpret it -
Two rook pawns advance, offering mobility
to the rooks, the knight develop dutifully behind them
and before Black can stop laughing,
the Knights centralize, the rabid rooks reposition themselves
and Black is knocked backwards without ever seeing the knockout blow.
8 ... Bg4 9. Be2 Bxe2 10. Qxe2 c5 11. Qb5 b6
I think a Chessmaster would just develop
with 11 ... Nc6 and not worry about pawns.
12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Be3 Re8 14. O-O-O
By contrast Anthea just develops and ignores the pawns.
Queenside castling with a pawn on a4 may seem strange to you
but I had to do the same thing against Anthea two Tuesdays ago
when I played the Crab against her. Castling is not free in the
Crab Opening - nobody is comfortable, that's the whole point.
14 ... Bxe3+ 15. fxe3 Rxe3 16. Nc4
While Timmy is measuring his pawns with a Raytheon slide rule
Anthea is busy improving the position of her horsies along the wall.
16 ... Re6 17. Nf4
The other horsey braces her hooves along the stable wall
and prances into the center ring, showing off her lacy bridle.
17 ... Re8
The Raytheon missle goes back to the launch pad.
18. Nxd5
Threatening that silly b6-pawn that cost Brennan his Queenside
developmentas
well as the f6-knight and the e8-rook. Those pincers are too close for
comfort.
18 ... Nbd7 loses material to 19 N:f6+ -
What's Timmy going to do?
18 ... Nxd5
Removing the obnoxious intruder but ...
19. Rxd5
Suddenly the e8-rook cannot be defended comfortably.
How Anthea routinely manages to move her rook pawns
and still get ahead in development is one mystery
that will stay in her secret chamber forever.
19 ... Qc8
19 ... Qe7 20 Re5
is no help
20. Nd6! Qc6 21. Nxe8 a6 22. Rd8
Anthea finds a pretty mate after 22 Rd8 ab 23 Nf6 checkmate!
Timmy wonders why his left arm is shredded and bleeding.
1-0 Timmy resigns again
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I continue to attack the Book World like a Castled King.
Barnes and Noble called today for a review copy.
The Denver Public Library ran out so they
bought up all of Tattered Cover's books.
The library in Castle Rock, CO bought 5 copies.
You can request my book in at
least 30 Colorado libraries now.
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How to Play Chess Like An Animal - Buy now
ISBN #0-9797144-7-8
for personal inscription send email to
BrianWallChess3 at Taom.com
send $25 ( includes shipping )
to Brian Wall
303-286-1936
9320 Gaylord Street
Thornton, CO
80229
or Paypal
BrianWallChess3 at Taom.com
add three more dollars for European shipping
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I have a new website coming -
http://www.sixxkiller.bravehost.com/BrianWall/index.html
in addition to www.Walverine.com
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Coauthor Anthea Carson has a new website coming-
www.PlayChessLikeAnAnimal.com
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my ebay ad -
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my Amazon ad -
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Tattered Edge
6579 South Broadway Littleton, CO
Tom and Mandy Narum owner 303-495-2148 work 303-396-4301 cell
very sweet married couple.
also has an Amazon ad
They sell the book by the register -
sold 5 already -
restocked them with five more
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Bruce Bain wrote a nice Amazon.com review
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Storyville Books has my book by the register, selling it online at
www.alibris.com
http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?title=how+to+play+chess+like+an+animal
Lost one game at my Lion simul Dec. 1, 2007
Storyville Books Simultaneous Exhibition, December 1, 2007
Site: Storyville Books located at 8868 North Federal, Federal Heights,
CO
303 412-5469
The owner Lynne Benedict and her daughter Jenn are very nice people.
They have two copies by the register.
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also available in libraries in
North Denver, Downtown Denver, Castle Rock and Colorado Springs
some library locations-
Bennet
495 7th Street
Bennet, CO
80102
303-644-3303
Brighton
575 South 8th Avenue
Brighton, CO
80601
303-659-2572
Commerce City
7185 Monaco Street
Commerce City, CO
80022
303-287-0063
Northglenn
10530 North Huron Street
Northglenn, CO
80234
303-452-7534
Perl Mack
7611 Hilltop Circle
Denver, CO
80221
303-428-3576
Thornton
8992 Washington Street
Thornton, CO
80229
303-287-2514
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my publisher is selling the book online
Publisher
www.MothersHousePublishing.com
my2bits at Earthlink.net
Jacqueline Haag
US +1 7192660437 Call
US +1 8002660999 Call
2814 East Woodmen Road
Colorado Springs, CO
80920
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www.EricSchiller.com
Eric is has written a review and it will be posted soon on
his site and also to the UnorthodoxChessOpenings at Yahoogroups.com
group soon.
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Tattered Cover
1628 16th Street
at Wynkoop in Denver
did a Lion simul when the Rockies lost their last World Series
game a few blocks away. They sold out and ordered more.
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2007 Colorado Closed Champion, Life Master Brian Wall
will do a Lion simul in costume
at The Bookworm
295 Main Street
Unit C101
Riverwalk
Ruby Building
in Edwards ( near Vail ), Colorado
Nov. 17th, 2007
3 PM to 6 PM
Winners gets a free copy of Brian's new book
HOW TO PLAY CHESS LIKE AN ANIMAL
Co-author Anthea Carson will also be there to autograph the books
This simul went the best - Anthea's book was the third best seller
in November for the Bookworm. Anthea was a great hostess and a gorilla
was on hand to help out. What made it wonderful was so many young
children were
there pulling my tail, asking questions, touching my mane, following me
around.
The store was very clean and well organized. They had a giant sign
out front daring people to - Play the Beast! They still stock the book.
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A Bargain in Books ( 35 West Floyd, Litteton, CO )
at Broadway and Floyd-
Big sign- Chess Books
Nice Chess selection
They have two copies
of my book
Mike is a big Chess fan.
303-789-2998
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Used Book store
6905 South Broadway
Littleton, CO
80122
303-347-9460
close to Tattered Edge
M-F 10-6
Sat 10-5
Sun closed
Larry has two books.
Pray Andrea is there.
She's prettier.
This is the one I would most like people to buy from -
close to Ridge ( 7000 South) and Broadway.
Larry is a very old, grumpy New Yorker that reminds me of my Jewish
Grandfather.
I would be very happy if people inundated him with requests.
He is convinced I won't sell any.
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Black Cat Books
Lovely redheaded owner Natalie Johnson
720 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO
719-685-1589
Very positive-
claims people come in asking for the book-
Natalie bought 5 copies from my publisher.
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Gallagher Books
1428 South Broadway
Denver, CO
80210
303-756-5821
Fax 303-756.7112
toll free
1-866-425-5225
gallabks at GCBooks.com
Don and Sue Gallagher
Sue Gallagher was a warm person -
I gave her husband Don 5 books -
he was very friendly too.
across the street at the Bookkeep I bought a lucky blue rock -
The woman there loves owls and her husband loves trains -
a very charming shop.
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Subject: [BrianWall-ChessList] How to Play Chess Like An Animal - Buy now
To promote my book I like to play Animal Openings. The cutest picture in the
book may be the Lemming jumping off a Chess Cliff with an adorable smile on his
face by Linn Trochim. It's impossible to avoid this opening in your repertoire
once you get a glimpse. My opponent is probably a former Yugoslavian
Chessmaster, Safet Mehinagic, very good in blitz. A few Denver Chessplayers may
speak his language but most don't. If you got to know him I am sure he could
reveal more tragedies than most. We play a lot at the 16th Street mall.
I cannot tell if he understands English well or not. He seems to misunderstand a
lot. My draw offers went unheeded and I couldn't tell if he thought he had
winning chances or didn't understand my offer.
[Event "Denver Chess Club Tuesday Night Game"]
[Site "First Presbyterian Church, 1st and Acoma, Denver, CO"]
[Date "2007.11.24"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Safet Mehinagic"]
[Black "brianwall"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ICCResult "White resigns"]
[WhiteElo "2094"]
[BlackElo "2200"]
[Opening "Queen's pawn"]
[ECO "A40"]
[NIC "QO.17"]
[Time "12:13:32"]
[TimeControl "Game/70"]
Denver Chess Club
Game/70 minutes
Nov. 20, 2007
Round 3
Board 1
Opening - The Lemming
White - Safet Mehinagic 2094
Black - Brian Wall 2200
Anthea Carson personally knocked me to my rating floor twice this year
and knocked Safet under 2100 the week before in the same building with
the same opening.
1. d4 Na6!!!!!!!!!!!
If 2 e4 then 2 ... c6, 3 ... Nc7
followed by trying to get the knight to d5 with 4 ... d5
or to e6 with ... d6 and ... e5
or harrass an f4 bishop with
... Na6, ... c6, ... Nc7 and ... Ne6 like I did
against David Wallace - Draw.
2. Nf3 c5
If they don't put pressure on the Lemming I
like to fight for the more advanced c5 square.
3. c4
Safet doesn't even bait a trap for the pesky rodent,
just lets him wander all over McGregor's garden.
3 ... cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. a3 d5
I used to play the Tarrasch Defense but it didn't seemed to flower for me.
Just seemed like groveling for a draw most of the time. It's all piece
placements and no pawn breaks to look forward to. About the only tactic
to hope for is Rook to King One, Queen to King Two and Knight captures King's
Bishop Pawn. Maybe I just didn't get the hang of it.
7. cxd5 exd5 8. g3 Be7 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O Nc5
The Lemming jumps away from the
cliff onto a fertile wheat field.
11. b4 Nce4 12. Bb2 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 Ne4 14. Bb2 a5 15. b5 a4
Trying to create life, winning chances, imbalances.
16. Qc2 Re8
idea - 17 B:e4 de 18 Q:e4 B:a3
17. Rfd1 Bf6
I like the faith I display in trusting my c8-bishop.
Waiting drives 1 e4 e5 players half mad.
18. e3 Qe7
Hoping for ... N:f2 shots but the
game seemed equal to me all the way.
19. Rac1 Bd7
Only make flipper moves when you are out of ideas.
20. Nf3 Bxb5 21. Rxd5 Bc6
Now all bishops crisscross the center.
22. Rdd1 Bxb2 23. Qxb2 Nc5 24. Qb4 Nb3 25. Qxe7 Rxe7 26. Rc4 f6
Opening a path for my Kng plus denying Mehinagic e5 for his knight.
27. Nd4 Nxd4 28. Rcxd4 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 b5
I offered a draw based on me going after his a3 pawn.
30. Rd8+ Rxd8 31. Rxd8+ Kf7
32. Kf3 Rc7 33. Rb8 Rc3 34. Rxb5 Rxa3 35. Rb7+ Kg6
I offered a draw with a 7 minute time advantage but he
didn't seem to grasp it. Hard to tell with furrenerrs.
36. h4 h5 37. Kf4 Ra1 38. Ra7 a3 39. f3 a2 40. e4 Kh7 41. Ra8 Kg6 42. Ra7 Kh7
1/2-1/2
I held the draw in the post-mortem too
with the help of Dvoretsky's endgame manual
( lent to Aaron and Chris Peterson but checked
out of the Colorado Springs Library )
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[Event "Denver Chess Club Tuesday Night Game"]
[Site "First Presbyterian Church, 1st and Acoma, Denver, CO"]
[Date "2007.11.24"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Safet Mehinagic"]
[Black "brianwall"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ICCResult "White resigns"]
[WhiteElo "2094"]
[BlackElo "2200"]
[Opening "Queen's pawn"]
[ECO "A40"]
[NIC "QO.17"]
[Time "12:13:32"]
[TimeControl "Game/70"]
1. d4 Na6 2. Nf3 c5 3. c4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. a3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5
8. g3 Be7 9. Bg2 O-O 10. O-O Nc5 11. b4 Nce4 12. Bb2 Nxc3 13. Bxc3 Ne4 14.
Bb2 a5 15. b5 a4 16. Qc2 Re8 17. Rfd1 Bf6 18. e3 Qe7 19. Rac1 Bd7 20. Nf3
Bxb5 21. Rxd5 Bc6 22. Rdd1 Bxb2 23. Qxb2 Nc5 24. Qb4 Nb3 25. Qxe7 Rxe7 26.
Rc4 f6 27. Nd4 Nxd4 28. Rcxd4 Bxg2 29. Kxg2 b5 30. Rd8+ Rxd8 31. Rxd8+ Kf7
32. Kf3 Rc7 33. Rb8 Rc3 34. Rxb5 Rxa3 35. Rb7+ Kg6 36. h4 h5 37. Kf4 Ra1 38.
Ra7 a3 39. f3 a2 40. e4 Kh7 41. Ra8 Kg6 42. Ra7 Kh7
1/2-1/2
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[Event "Winter Springs"]
[Site "Manitou Springs, Colorado"]
[Date "2005.12.03" ]
[Round "2"]
[White "GM David Wallace"]
[Black "brianwall"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ICCResult "Black resigns"]
[WhiteElo "2319"]
[BlackElo "2203"]
[Opening "Queen's pawn"]
[ECO "A40"]
[NIC "QO.17"]
[Time "17:51:06"]
[TimeControl "40/1 then Game/55 plus 5 second delay"]
1. d4 Na6 2. Bf4 c6 3. e3 Nc7 4. c3 Nf6 5. Bd3 g6 6. e4 d6 7. Qd2 Ne6
8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Qb6 10. Qd2 Nf4 11. Qxf4 Qxb2 12. Qd2 Qxa1 13. Ne2 Be6
14. Nc1 b5 15. d5 b4 16. dxe6 bxc3 17. Nxc3 Rb8 18. O-O Qb2 19. exf7+
1/2-1/2
Draw offered by David, accepted by Brian
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How to Play Chess Like An Animal - Buy now
ISBN #0-9797144-7-8
for personal inscription send email to
BrianWallChess3 at Taom.com
send $25 ( includes shipping )
to Brian Wall
303-286-1936
9320 Gaylord Street
Thornton, CO
80229
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have a new website coming -
http://www.sixxkiller.bravehost.com/BrianWall/index.html
in addition to www.Walverine.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coauthor Anthea Carson has a new website coming-
www.PlayChessLikeAnAnimal.com
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
my ebay ad -
http://cgi.ebay.com/How-to-Play-Chess-Like-An-Animal_W0QQitemZ300175624074QQihZ020QQcategoryZ279QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Touch Math site, based in Colorado Springs, also selling my book on ebay
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my Amazon ad -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0979714478/ref=dp_olp_0/103-4265732-8555002?ie=UTF8&qid=1195926857&sr=1-1&condition=all
Tattered Edge
6579 South Broadway Littleton, CO
Tom and Mandy Narum owner 303-495-2148 work 303-396-4301 cell
very sweet married couple.
also has an Amazon ad
They sell the book by the register -
sold 3 already
Bruce Bain wrote a nice Amazon.com review
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Storyville Books has my book by the register, selling it online at
www.alibris.com
http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?title=how+to+play+chess+like+an+animal
also doing a Lion simul Dec. 1, 2007
any winner gets a book.
Storyville Books Simultaneous Exhibition, December 1, 2007
Site: Storyville Books located at 8868 North Federal, Federal Heights, CO
303 412-5469
The owner Lynne Benedict and her daughter Jenn are very nice people.
2007 Colorado Closed Champion, Life Master Brian Wall will do a Lion simul in
costume.
Winners gets a free copy of Brian's new book How To Play Chess Like An Animal.
Co-author Anthea Carson will be playing in the Winter Springs Open in Manitou
Springs, CO
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also available in libraries in North Denver and Colorado Springs
some library locations-
Bennet
495 7th Street
Bennet, CO
80102
303-644-3303
Brighton
575 South 8th Avenue
Brighton, CO
80601
303-659-2572
Commerce City
7185 Monaco Street
Commerce City, CO
80022
303-287-0063
Northglenn
10530 North Huron Street
Northglenn, CO
80234
303-452-7534
Perl Mack
7611 Hilltop Circle
Denver, CO
80221
303-428-3576
Thornton
8992 Washington Street
Thornton, CO
80229
303-287-2514
2 miles from my house-
what a gas!
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my publisher is selling the book online
Publisher
www.MothersHousePublishing.com
my2bits at Earthlink.net
Jacqueline Haag
US +1 7192660437 Call
US +1 8002660999 Call
2814 East Woodmen Road
Colorado Springs, CO
80920
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
www.EricSchiller.com
Eric is has written a review and it will be posted soon on
his site and also to the UnorthodoxChessOpenings at Yahoogroups.com
group soon.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tattered Cover
1628 16th Street
at Wynkoop in Denver
did a Lion simul when the Rockies lost their last World Series
game a few blocks away. They still have some copies.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
2007 Colorado Closed Champion, Life Master Brian Wall
will do a Lion simul in costume
at The Bookworm
295 Main Street
Unit C101
Riverwalk
Ruby Building
in Edwards ( near Vail ), Colorado
Nov. 17th, 2007
3 PM to 6 PM
Winners gets a free copy of Brian's new book
HOW TO PLAY CHESS LIKE AN ANIMAL
Co-author Anthea Carson will also be there to autograph the books
This simul went the best - Anthea's book was the third best seller
in November for the Bookworm. Anthea was a great hostess and a gorilla
was on hand to help out. What made it wonderful was so many young children were
there pulling my tail, asking questions, touching my mane, following me around.
The store was very clean and well organized. They had a giant sign
out front daring people to - Play the Beast! They still stock the book.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Bargain in Books ( 35 West Floyd, Litteton, CO )
at Broadway and Floyd-
Big sign- Chess Books
Nice Chess selection
They have two copies
of my book
Mike is a big Chess fan.
303-789-2998
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Used Book store
6905 South Broadway
Littleton, CO
80122
303-347-9460
close to Tattered Edge
M-F 10-6
Sat 10-5
Sun closed
Larry has two books.
Pray Andrea is there.
She's prettier.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Black Cat Books
Lovely redheaded owner Natalie Johnson
720 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO
719-685-1589
Very positive-
claims people come in asking for the book-
I think she has one copy and wants more.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Gallagher Books
1428 South Broadway
Denver, CO
80210
303-756-5821
Fax 303-756.7112
toll free
1-866-425-5225
gallabks at GCBooks.com
Don and Sue Gallagher
Sue Gallagher was a warm person -
she will have 5 books next week.
across the street at the Bookkeep I bought a lucky blue rock -
The woman there loves owls and her husband loves trains -
a very charming shop.
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Brian
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