As mentioned in my post of January 28th, I've been spending some time lately monkeying around with ChessBase 16 and just uncovered one of its secrets...I have finally figured out how to publish games in Blogger without using two different programs.
First, I like the ChessBase 16 layout better than Aquarium's, plus readers can now download the game in pgn. Not that most will want too, but a while back one reader did ask about it, but you can't do it with Aquarium. This post is sort of a test, but in the future it looks like ChessBase 16 may be the way all the games will be published.
Later I discovered that the same same feature is available in Fritz 17 which I also have. For me this is a major find because it means that now I have a use for either program. For any Bloggers out there, the main issue is likely to be price because Fritz 17 is far cheaper. But, if price is really a factor, Aquarium is about half the cost of Fritz 17 and a quarter the cost of Chessbase 16.
Just for a starter, enjoy the following miniature by Bronstein.
David Bronstein–Vladas Mikenas1–0C40Rostov-On-Don, Semi-Final USSR ChpRostov on Don1941Stockfish 14.1
Latvian Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f5 The Latvian Gambit is one of the oldest
openings having been analyzed in the 17th century by Gioachino Greco so it is
sometimes called the Greco Countergambit. While it is objectively dubious it
can lead to wild and tricky positions. Paul van der Sterren observed that to
play it requites a sharp eye for tactics and a mental attitude of total
contempt for whatever theory has to say about it. 3.xe5 This is most
common, but white also does well with either 3.d4 or 4.exf5 f6 The most
common, but in my database the seldom played 3...Nf6 fares well. 4.d4 d6 5.c4 fxe4 6.e2 c6 7.d5 e5 8.0-0 xc4 9.xc4 g6 10.b5+ d8 10...d7 11.xd7+ xd7 12.c3 f6 13.e1 e8 14.d4 h5 15.xa7 xd5 16.xb7 xc3 17.bxc3 g6 White is winning here, but in the game Borisek,J (2099)-Picco,R/
Nova Gorica 2000 he misplayed it and only drew. 11.f4 h5 12.f3 f5 13.c3 exf3 14.xf3 xc2 This greedy move practically loses the game. 14...a6
was much better. 15.d3 xd3 16.cxd3 f6 Here, too, white is much better,
but at least black can hope to play on for a while. 15.g5+ Thretening 16.
Qxf8 mate f6 16.ae1 c6 17.xf6+ xf6 18.e2 d4+ 19.h1 g6 19...cxb5 20.e8+ c7 21.f7+ mates in 20.xf8+ c7 20...xf8
runs into mate after 21.e7+ c8 22.dxc6 b6 23.d5 mates
in 21.xc6 bxc6 22.b5+ Forcing an even greater exposure of black's K. cxb5 23.xb5 e8 This position is tricky because white cannot take the R. 24.e7+ 24.exe8 This allows black to equalize! xe8 25.a5+ c8 26.a6+ White has to take the draw. Amazing! 24.c6+ Also mates as follows... d8 25.exe8+ xe8 26.xe8+ c7 27.c6# 24...xe7 24...xe7 25.c6# 25.c6# A sharp refutation of black's opening by Bronstein. 1–0
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