Thursday, August 6

Swiss Stillness

An ongoing game with a Swiss who is a prolific kitbitzer on Chess Games a top notch and extensive database of chess games. This game opened with the Sicilian Najdorf, and had only seen casualty of one pawn from each side, and it seems all is quiet... on the western front. A picture of stillness, and a time of contemplation.



The quietness of the moment is however more like the calm before a brewing storm. Took a little time to make visible the issues, threats and options on hand. I am sure for those who are interested, the considerations are plain with my illustration.



P.S. A kibitzer is a non-participant who hangs around a game, offering (often unwanted) advice or commentary. This is an Yiddish term, and is used in Chess, Go, and many other games. (Wikipedia)
Posted by 中国之星 at 2:51 PM

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