[Event "The Sage of Baltimore"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2008.11.10"] [Round "-"] [White "sibelius"] [Black "C. H. O'D. Schlechter"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C12n"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "2215"] [WhiteRD "85"] [BlackElo "2469"] [BlackRD "74"] [GameID "178269"] 1. e4 { sibelius: A loud howdy to ya :) } 1... e6 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: The same to you. ;-) Your handle is more for some sort of computer program then the Finnish composer? Though his picture is your avatar, I noticed. } 2. d4 { sibelius: Its the composer. Good old Sib is one of my favorites, along with Beethoven, Brahms and Shostakovich. } 2... d5 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: We have something in common then. I like the music of all four of those men. I had a picture of Shostakovich for my avatar for a long time and currently have one a (a drawing) at my profile page. What is your favorite Sibelius symphony or work? I like his 2nd and 5th. } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 g6 9. Nf3 c5 10. Bb5+ Bd7 11. Bd3 Nxd2 12. Nxd2 Qa5 13. Rb1 c4 14. Bxg6 Rg8 15. Bxf7+ Kxf7 16. Qf3+ Ke7 17. O-O b6 18. Qf6+ Ke8 19. Qxh6 Qxc3 20. Qh7 Rf8 21. Nf3 Nc6 22. Rfe1 Qa3 23. Red1 Qe7 24. Qh6 Kd8 25. c3 Kc7 26. Qg5 Qh7 27. Qe3 Rf5 28. Ng5 Qh4 29. Nf3 Qh5 30. Rf1 Rg8 31. Kh1 Rxg2 32. Kxg2 { sibelius: ok. I'll accept the sac, but I don't think it will make any difference, but not accepting would be much worse IMO } 32... Qg4+ { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Yes, I think Black would be winning without the sac. But it seems to work, and it is always fun to sac when you can. } 33. Kh1 Rxf3 34. Qe1 { sibelius: your right about that. there is nothing like a sac (especially one that works) to get the blood moving and to get that euphoric feeling. } 34... Ne7 35. Rg1 Qf4 36. Rg2 Nf5 37. Kg1 Nh4 38. Rg3 Rd3 39. Qe2 Nf3+ { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Thank you and my best to you. I enjoyed the games and chat. } { Game Over: Time to give it up. Good luck in the next round. } 0-1