Le Correspondence Games



LeChessClub vs GM Kochyev

Our opponent GM Alexander Kochyev

GM Alexander Kochyev FIDE 2417 of Russia has agreed to play 2 correspondence chess games with Lechessclub. He is a former World Top 30 player. We agreed to open the games several moves into the opening. The openings Lechessclub chose are detailed below: 

Kochyev (GM) vs LeChessClub: 
Opening: Sicilian, Sveshnikov variation. ECO B33
To see the latest position on ICC "examine lechessblack %0"

 
LeChessClub vs Kochyev (GM): 
Opening King's Indian 6.Be2 variation. ECO E91
To see the latest position on ICC "examine lechesswhite %0"
  • We will normally  move in alternative weeks in each game after holding sessions to discuss possible moves.
  • Analysis Sessions will normally be on Thursdays at 15:00 hrs (hosted by forketta) and on Tuesdays at 20:00 hrs (hosted by GolferBob).
  • Votes will close on Saturdays at 18:00.
  • More detailed / up-to-date information will be in the respective finger notes on ICC.

Date / Time

Lechessclub plays White - finger LechessWhite

Lechessclub plays Black - finger LechessBlack
Week A 15:00 hrs Thursday   

forketta  leads a session about possible moves (suits European time zones)
Week A 20:00 hrs Tuesday 

Golferbob leads a session about possible moves (suits North American time zones)
Week A 18:00 hrs Saturday
 
 Deadline for voting 
To Vote for your move:   Message LeChessBlack <your move> 
Week B 15:00 hrs Thursday 

forketta leads a session about possible moves (suits European time zones)
Week B 20:00 hrs Tuesday 

Golferbob leads a session about possible moves (suits North American time zones)
Week B 18:00 hrs Saturday

Deadline for voting
 
To Vote for your move:   Message LeChessWhite <your move> 

 

Archive Correspondence Game

LeChessClub vs IM Radoslaw Jedynak

Our opponent IM Radoslaw Jedynak

In a previous correspondence game Lechessclub played IM Moonspell on ICC. Surprisingly Lechessclub managed to win the game. GM Neil McDonald of chesspublishing.com awarded a "!!" for a theoretical novelty in that game.

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. Qg4 Ne7 7. dxc5 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Ng6 10. Nf3 Nd7 11. Bd3 Nxc5 12. O-O Ne4 13. Bxe4!? Ponomariov - Borovikov continued: 13. Be3 h5 14. Qh3 Qxc3 15. Nd4 Bd7 (1-0 in 68). USCF Master Jim Blackwood: 'However, we decided, despite Black's loss, that Black's position here is not so bad. Hence our attempt to improve on Ponomariov's play with the immediate capture of the e4-knight.'

 

13... h5 14. Qxg6!! GM Neil McDonald: "A very pretty move".

 

14... fxg6 15. Bxg6+ Kd8 16. c4 White sacrifices the queen for several pieces and must force play to have any chance of a win.

 

16... Qa4 17. cxd5 exd5 18. Bf7 Bg4 19. Bxd5 Kc7 20. Rab1 b6 21. Rb4! Keeping up the pressure on black and bringing the R into play

 

21... Qd7 22. Rc4+ Kb8 23. Rd4 Bxf3 24. gxf3 Rd8 25. c4 Qe7 26. h4! h4 prepares for Bg5

 

126... Qxa3 27. Bg5 Re8 28. Rfd1 Qf8 29. e6 a5 30. Be4 Black resigns