tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288608344339782413.post6903360925196269535..comments2024-03-23T10:29:30.698-07:00Comments on <center><i>fpawn chess blog</i></center>: Fpawn Rating List - April 2008Michael Aignerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16166841797285152190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288608344339782413.post-7102349839334193752008-03-12T13:19:00.000-07:002008-03-12T13:19:00.000-07:00[Event "US Open"][Site "Chicago, USA"][Date "2006....[Event "US Open"]<BR/>[Site "Chicago, USA"]<BR/>[Date "2006.08.06"]<BR/>[Round "2"]<BR/>[White "Aigner, Michael"]<BR/>[Black "Mattson, Dane"]<BR/>[Result "1-0"]<BR/>[WhiteElo "2311"]<BR/>[BlackElo "1975"]<BR/><BR/>1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 7.Qg4 Ne7 8.bxa5 dxc3 9.Qxg7 Rg8 10.Qxh7 Nbc6 11.f4 Qxa5 12.Rb1 Nd4 13.Ne2 Nxe2 14.Bxe2 Bd7 15.g4 O-O-O 16.Qd3 a6 17.Qd4 Nc6 18.Qf2 d4 19.Rg1 f6 20.exf6 e5 21.g5 e4 22.Bg4 Bxg4 23.Rxg4 d3 24.Be3 d2+ 25.Kf1 Qb5+ 26.Rxb5 d1=Q+27.Qe1 Qxg4 28.Rb1 Rh8 29.Qf2 Rh3 30.Ke1 Rf3 31.Qg1 Qh3 32.Ke2 Nd4+ 33.Bxd4 Rxd4 34.Rd1 Re3+ 35.Qxe3 Qg4+ 36.Kf2 Qxd1 37.Qxc3+ Kb8 38.Kg3 Qg1+ 39.Kh3 Qf1+ 40.Kg4 {time} 1-0Michael Aignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16166841797285152190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288608344339782413.post-7132319187996877062008-03-12T13:15:00.000-07:002008-03-12T13:15:00.000-07:00Hello! Right now my links are limited to major wo...Hello! Right now my links are limited to major worldwide chess sites and Northern California web addresses. I have bookmarked your blog and once I accumulate some more interesting blogs, I'll add a new section in my links.<BR/><BR/>Of course I remember Dane Mattson. He probably wants to forget the tragic circumstances that brought us together.<BR/><BR/>For those readers who don't recognize the name Dane Mattson, I have a short story to tell from the 2006 US Open. In round 2, I was paired against a 1975 player and I was totally outplayed in the Winawer French. Black had several short forced wins, including a forced checkmate. Miraculously, I managed to escape all of these in my opponent's time pressure. On the 40th move, the game abruptly ended with an unclear position.<BR/><BR/>What happened? Many viewers watching live on ICC thought I had resigned. Perhaps the game relay via MonRoi had been broken. No! I claimed a win on time because black's clock had expired on his 40th move. It turns out both of us were using the MonRoi device to keep score; my opponent mistakenly thought that he had completed 40 moves because the move counter on MonRoi said 40.<BR/><BR/>Understandably, my opponent was devastated. He had blown a dead won game and now lost on time. To his credit, he was a gentleman and admitted his mistake to the TD. This gentleman was Dane Mattson.<BR/><BR/>After this near brush with defeat, I went on to greater success. At 7.0 out of 8 in the final round, I drew with GM John Fedorowicz to share second place in the US Open! Moreover, I qualified for the 2007 US Championship.<BR/><BR/>As you can see, chess is not just a game of skill. To achieve success, you usually need both skill and some luck.Michael Aignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16166841797285152190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7288608344339782413.post-43857105046121964002008-03-12T11:51:00.000-07:002008-03-12T11:51:00.000-07:00Hello Mr. fpawn,I was wondering if you could add m...Hello Mr. fpawn,<BR/><BR/>I was wondering if you could add my blog to your links.<BR/><BR/>Getting to 2000:<BR/><BR/>http://gettingto2000.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>I have added yours to mine.<BR/><BR/>I haven't played you but have played in the US Open in Chicago where my friend DANE M MATTSON<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://gettingto2000.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Getting to 2000</A>Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766013089364074425noreply@blogger.com