MCC Endgame Group - Page 9 - OzChess

**mowcop** · 02-07-2010, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

Have you got anything on winning Queen vs Rook and Bishop or Rook and Knight? Pawns on the board.

I've seen a few of these recently....maybe we can have a look this week

**mowcop** · 03-09-2010, 10:33 PM

Plenty of endgames were played at Ballarat....I myself had a few....I'll take a look at some tomorrow night

**mowcop** · 03-09-2010, 10:51 PM

And a big thankyou to the endgame group for keeping things going last Wednesday while I was in a committee meeting.

Thanks especially to Michael baron who I believe led the group.

**Firegoat7** · 03-09-2010, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by mowcop

And a big thankyou to the endgame group for keeping things going last Wednesday while I was in a committee meeting.

Thanks especially to Michael baron who I believe led the group.

I voted fro Frank, but he lost the election to Mischa!

cheers,

**Just2Good** · 03-27-2010, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by mowcop

And a big thankyou to the endgame group for keeping things going last Wednesday while I was in a committee meeting.

Thanks especially to Michael baron who I believe led the group.

Out of curiosity, how is the group going? The group used to study positions from older master games, but I don't know if that is true anymore. Obviously if Michael Baron is a group member, you know you are going to have high quality analysis in the endgame studies, which is often a difficult stage of the game for many players.

Surprisingly, I have often felt at home in the endgame, and would rate my skills there even stronger than the opening and middle games. Perhaps less pieces = greater simplicity, and simple chess is often effective/winning chess.

**Lekko** · 03-28-2010, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

I voted fro Frank, but he lost the election to Mischa!

cheers,

Wait, what? >_>

**mowcop** · 03-31-2010, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Just2Good

Out of curiosity, how is the group going? The group used to study positions from older master games, but I don't know if that is true anymore. Obviously if Michael Baron is a group member, you know you are going to have high quality analysis in the endgame studies, which is often a difficult stage of the game for many players.

Surprisingly, I have often felt at home in the endgame, and would rate my skills there even stronger than the opening and middle games. Perhaps less pieces = greater simplicity, and simple chess is often effective/winning chess.

Endgame group is still going strong...tonight we will have a look at some endgames of Smyslov

**mowcop** · 04-21-2010, 11:37 PM

Some horrible pawn endgames were looked at tonight which nobody found as simple as they appear.

This group still meets every Wednesday and you only have to look at the performances of regular members such as Simon Scmidt, Frank Lekkas and Domogoj Dragicevic, in the MCC ch to see how important regular study of the endgame is.

Everybody is welcome, there will be material to help beginners and other stuff to challenge masters

**Firegoat7** · 08-21-2010, 10:31 PM

Is the endgame group still going?

**Lekko** · 08-22-2010, 02:03 AM

Of course.

**mowcop** · 08-26-2010, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

Is the endgame group still going?

Yep, it's still going strong. No endgame group tonight because of a committee meeting, but next Wednesday at 7.30pm it's on

**mowcop** · 09-09-2010, 12:57 AM

The Endgame Group looked at Shirov's fantastic win in the Shanghai Masters against Wang Yue. Bill Jordan will be running the group for the next 3 weeks while I'm in England. Feel free to head along and practice your endgames with one of the strongest players in the MCC.

CoffeeHouse Chess: MCC Endgame Group 8/9/2010

**mowcop** · 10-17-2010, 11:54 PM

MCC Endgame Group will be on this Wednesday from 7.30pm, but will be moving to fortnightly for the rest of the year to accomodate a new openings group

**mowcop** · 10-21-2010, 08:26 PM

Decent turn out last night, good to see newbies Laurie Dalton and Sylvester Urban there

We looked at a number of recent fairly simple rook endgames (:eek: ) just to get back in the mood.

Check it out here.

**Pablito15** · 10-21-2010, 09:06 PM

Ah- it's nice to see the positions again on your blog. I'll definitely be going over them again.

02-07-2010, 11:26 PM	#121 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid Have you got anything on winning Queen vs Rook and Bishop or Rook and Knight? Pawns on the board. I've seen a few of these recently....maybe we can have a look this week __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

03-09-2010, 10:33 PM	#122 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Plenty of endgames were played at Ballarat....I myself had a few....I'll take a look at some tomorrow night __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

03-09-2010, 10:51 PM	#123 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	And a big thankyou to the endgame group for keeping things going last Wednesday while I was in a committee meeting. Thanks especially to Michael baron who I believe led the group. __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

03-09-2010, 11:35 PM	#124 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 1,924 ICC Handle: guest	Originally Posted by mowcop And a big thankyou to the endgame group for keeping things going last Wednesday while I was in a committee meeting. Thanks especially to Michael baron who I believe led the group. I voted fro Frank, but he lost the election to Mischa! cheers, __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

03-27-2010, 09:12 PM	#125 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,056 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Progress of MCC Endgame Group? Originally Posted by mowcop And a big thankyou to the endgame group for keeping things going last Wednesday while I was in a committee meeting. Thanks especially to Michael baron who I believe led the group. Out of curiosity, how is the group going? The group used to study positions from older master games, but I don't know if that is true anymore. Obviously if Michael Baron is a group member, you know you are going to have high quality analysis in the endgame studies, which is often a difficult stage of the game for many players. Surprisingly, I have often felt at home in the endgame, and would rate my skills there even stronger than the opening and middle games. Perhaps less pieces = greater simplicity, and simple chess is often effective/winning chess. __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

03-28-2010, 02:06 AM	#126 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by Firegoat7 I voted fro Frank, but he lost the election to Mischa! cheers, Wait, what? >_> __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

03-31-2010, 10:30 AM	#127 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Originally Posted by Just2Good Out of curiosity, how is the group going? The group used to study positions from older master games, but I don't know if that is true anymore. Obviously if Michael Baron is a group member, you know you are going to have high quality analysis in the endgame studies, which is often a difficult stage of the game for many players. Surprisingly, I have often felt at home in the endgame, and would rate my skills there even stronger than the opening and middle games. Perhaps less pieces = greater simplicity, and simple chess is often effective/winning chess. Endgame group is still going strong...tonight we will have a look at some endgames of Smyslov __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

04-21-2010, 11:37 PM	#128 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Some horrible pawn endgames were looked at tonight which nobody found as simple as they appear. This group still meets every Wednesday and you only have to look at the performances of regular members such as Simon Scmidt, Frank Lekkas and Domogoj Dragicevic, in the MCC ch to see how important regular study of the endgame is. Everybody is welcome, there will be material to help beginners and other stuff to challenge masters __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

08-21-2010, 10:31 PM	#129 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 1,924 ICC Handle: guest	Is the endgame group still going? __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

08-22-2010, 02:03 AM	#130 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Of course. __________________ Originally Posted by Iconoclast Girls attract boys. more girls playing chess = many more boys playing chess

08-26-2010, 01:49 AM	#131 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Originally Posted by Firegoat7 Is the endgame group still going? Yep, it's still going strong. No endgame group tonight because of a committee meeting, but next Wednesday at 7.30pm it's on __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

09-09-2010, 12:57 AM	#132 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	The Endgame Group looked at Shirov's fantastic win in the Shanghai Masters against Wang Yue. Bill Jordan will be running the group for the next 3 weeks while I'm in England. Feel free to head along and practice your endgames with one of the strongest players in the MCC. CoffeeHouse Chess: MCC Endgame Group 8/9/2010 __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

10-17-2010, 11:54 PM	#133 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	MCC Endgame Group will be on this Wednesday from 7.30pm, but will be moving to fortnightly for the rest of the year to accomodate a new openings group __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

10-21-2010, 08:26 PM	#134 (permalink)
mowcop fireeater Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 805	Decent turn out last night, good to see newbies Laurie Dalton and Sylvester Urban there We looked at a number of recent fairly simple rook endgames (:eek: ) just to get back in the mood. Check it out here. __________________ Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand I'm trying out a new blog site..... http://gorkachc.blogspot.com/

10-21-2010, 09:06 PM	#135 (permalink)
Pablito15 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 618	Ah- it's nice to see the positions again on your blog. I'll definitely be going over them again. __________________ My Blog!

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