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Annotated GamesThe Janitor Jim SeriesInstructional Games for NovicesJanitor Jim is a friend of mine. He cleans the building where I work, and he's one of those people who take real pride in their work. I got to know Jim almost by accident. I always have a chessboard set up in my office, and one day I noticed that someone had played 1.e4. I wasn't sure who, but I played 1...e6, and the next day another move had been made. Since that day almost three years ago, we've played about two dozen games, and I've had the pleasure of meeting Jim in person, and getting to know him a bit. Now, Jim is a real nice guy, but he wouldn't know a passed pawn from an outpost square. Our games tend to be very one-sided; I show him very little mercy! Jim seems to like it that way though, and he asks me questions from time to time, although he doesn't really study the game much. He's even shown some small interest in learning chess notation, so I still have hopes for him! These games, because of their very one-sidedness, are perfect for showing some of the mistakes novice and beginning players make. My goal in presenting these games is to show you what some of those mistakes are, and maybe help you to "see" another way of thinking about the game. My first leap in playing strength came about only after I was exposed to new ideas and concepts, and to how experienced players thought about the game. Sometimes (often!) I didn't understand what I was reading, but just hearing the idea expressed, the fact of that idea's existence, expanded my horizons. I hope to do the same for you with this series of Janitor Jim's games. Some explanations about this series: first is that these games are annotated for the novice player, probably those who are either new to the game, or are rated below about 1300 (though even some intermediate players might benefit from time to time by going "back to basics".) I'll mention some terms or phrases that may be new to you, and which don't have the same meaning in other contexts. When I do so, I'll try to provide a brief explanation, in the form of a pop-up box containing a short explanation and possibly a link to an explanatory page or example elsewhere. Click on the words "pop-up box" in the last sentence to try it out. I'll probably have remarks after most of the moves, except for some seemingly obvious moves; of course what's obvious to one may not be to another, but hopefully I'll gauge just the right level of obviousness for our purposes. These games are not presented in any particular sequence, just whatever game struck my fancy as I was looking over my stockpile. I'll add another game or two each month, until Jim retires and I run out of material. One last caveat: I am not a master! Even games annotated by GMs occasionally have errors in the analysis - mine are bound to also. If you come across such a mistake, or if you have any other comments about the game, this series, or suggestions on how we can improve it and make it more valuable to you, please let me know: David@Chessville.com. Now, on to the games; I hope you enjoy them and find them instructive and helpful in your play! Index
Game 1 - The Pieces That Stayed In Bed
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