Dreams And Fantasies

Game Of The Week

This week's game comes from the Denny's Quick event (G/24;d/5, 4SS) this past Friday.  It is similar to the IHOP Quick Earle Wikle runs except with less Country music.  I was late but managed to climb up to board one by the final round where I faced an old nemesis, DuWayne Langseth.

I had to win to get a share of first and any prize money.  So, I opted to allow DuWayne to have some counter-play instead of trading off Rooks and going into a very drawish endgame.  I came up with a plan to let him invade and pick up some Pawns while I snuck my King up the board so I could Mate or Promote a Pawn.

It was not a good plan.  It was more of a fantasy.

They are like a dream when one awakes;

when you arise, Lord,

you will despise them as fantasies.

Psalm 73:20

I believe in following one's dreams.  However, dreams involve a good plan and hard work.  A lot of people confuse fantasies with dreams.  Fantasies are those impulsive ideas that lack thought and preparation.

It is like trying to hit the lottery on April 14th to pay your taxes.  Of course, sometimes you get lucky and the taxman never comes.

DuWayne had this position and found the right move but failed to collect the win and his hard earned money.  Instead, Bernie Sanders confiscated his prize and split it among the masses in fantasyland.

Black to move

Dreams And Fantasies

[Event "Denny's Quick"]
[Site "https://cschessnews.blogspot.com/"]
[Date "2016.04.01"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Anderson, Paul"]
[Black "Langseth, DuWayne"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A13"]
[WhiteElo "1961"]
[BlackElo "1749"]
[PlyCount "98"]
[EventDate "2016.04.01"]

1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. b3 O-O 6. Bb2 b6 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Nxd5 Qxd5 9. Bc4 Qh5 10. O-O Bb7 11. Ne5 Qxd1 12. Rfxd1 c5 13. d4 cxd4 14. Bxd4 Rd8 15. f4 Nc6 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Rac1 Bd5 18. Ba6 Bf6 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Rc7 Be4 21. Rdd7 Rxd7 22. Rxd7 Kf8 23. g4 Ke8 24. Rc7 Rd8 25. Rxa7 Rd1+ 26. Kf2 Rd2+ 27. Kg3 Rg2+ 28. Kh3 Rf2 29. Bb5+ Kf8 30. g5 Rf3+ 31. Kh4 Bf5 32. Bf1 Rxf1 33. gxf6 Ke8 34. Re7+ Kd8 35. Rxf7 Rf3 36. Kg5 Bg6 37. Rf8+ Kd7 38. Rb8 Rxe3 39. Rxb6 Re2 40. Rb7+ Ke8 41. a4 Rg2+ 42. Kh6 Kf8 43. h4 Rg4 44. a5 Rxh4+ 45. Kg5 Rh5+ 46. Kg4 Rh1 47. b4 Rg1+ 48. Kf3 Rf1+ 49. Ke2 Ra1 1-0

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This Week In Chess

On March 29th, the Colorado Springs Chess Club held a lecture by club officer, Brian Rountree.  He spoke about the Evans Gambit and went over several games, including the 1st one from 1825.  After the lecture, 4 players joined the Thematic Round Robin (G/10, RR) and played 3 games from the Compromise Defense.

Standings. Evans Gambit

# Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot Prize

1 Josef I Friedman 10310351 2221 W4 W3 W2 3.0
2 Jeffrey Rando Fox 12641996 1976 W3 W4 L1 2.0
3 Brian Jo Rountree 12477167 1809 L2 L1 W4 1.0
4 Alexander Freeman 14201087 1846 L1 L2 L3 0.0