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| Posted by spurtus mailcafe.net 1/31/2006 12:50:56 Play online chess |  Subject: The Scandinavian RevisitedMessage: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 OK, there are other lines that are interesting, but to get anywhere lets exclusively work on this popular one. Anything goes, love it OR flame it. HOWEVER, this time lets concentrate on how to REFUTE blacks play. My opinion is ...well... a few years back I came to conclusion that it was wholly unsound and with careful play by white he can eventually neutralise blacks position fairly much however he plays but with extremely careful piece play from scratch, and white can drag out the smallest advantages to win ( however I still try this all the time and its my e4 weapon ) I am also of the opinion that despite blacks flashing target in the centre of the board, the queen acts temporarily as a useful supporting piece on a5, limiting whites counter attack until eventually switching board side or retreating after c6 to c7, at which point it is importantly a developed piece. This to me makes blacks play advantageous with his opening and if he can achieve this play he becomes a tempo higher than white, with the attack potential. Thanks in advance for your input, Spurtus. | ||||||||||
| Posted by schnarre mailcafe.net 1/31/2006 22:43:47 Play online chess | Hmmnnn.... Message: | ||||||||||
| Posted by ionadowman mailcafe.net 1/31/2006 23:25:03 Play online chess | Yes... Message: ——— In Vegas, Dutchman Stumbles to Victory — The top chess players who compete in the big European tournaments are accustomed to certain comforts, like not having to bring their own chess set and clock — the organizers supply them. But when Europeans play in American chess tournaments for the first time, they are often surprised that they have to bring their own equipment and that the conditions are relatively austere with few perks. It would not be surprising if they did not make the effort, given the travel involved to compete in the United States. Yet quite a few do, and there are European regulars on the American circuit, like the Dutch grandmaster Loek Van Wely. He has been among the world’s best chess players for more than a decade, and ... Posted by bonsai | mailcafe.net 1/31/2006 23:28:33 Play online chess Message: Serious tries of refutation start with either 4.d4 or possibly 4.Bc4 (which can transpose to some 4.d4 lines and discourages certain other variations), I believe white needs to open up the position as quickly as possible to exploit his lead in development. For example three of the wins the game database in this line are by me: -> gameknot.com ——— Muammar Gaddafi finds he has a chess mate in Kirsan Ilyumzhinov — Muammar Gaddafi v Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Tripoli June 2011. The Libyan dictator and the president of Fide, the global chess body, met in a bizarre gamelet which sparked condemnation and mystery. It was viewed as a disaster for chess but a public relations coup for Gaddafi – think Drake, bowls, and Plymouth Hoe. Technically it was a mismatch. Gaddafi had to be prompted on how to move the pieces, and Kirsan, an expert chess player, made a theatrical long queen move then hastily shook hands on a draw. It's all on YouTube. He also played with Gaddafi's son Mohammad – he of Olympics 2012 ticket fame – who is the real man in Libyan chess. Fide called the visit part of "Africa year 2011" and ... Posted by ionadowman | mailcafe.net 2/04/2006 03:48:58 Play online chess In connexion with b4... Message: ——— Viva Las Vegas — I spent the last week in Las Vegas for the annual National Open Chess Championship, held at the South Point Hotel and Casino. As usual, the chess tournament was well attended, with more than 600 players in the big event. Actually, I shouldn't call the event a tournament. It was really a full-on chess festival! Most chess tournaments are, well, chess tournaments. The National Open is a chess festival in the truest sense of the word. There is a chess camp, blitz tournament (five-minute games), quick tournament (10-minute games) and the aforementioned regular tournament (which lasts three days), as well as a big scholastic event, which draws more than 150 scholastic players. In addition, two or ... Posted by schnarre | mailcafe.net 2/05/2006 22:48:03 Play online chess b4, eh!?Message: ——— Chess: Pawn power — How an apparently innocuous pawn move can invite trouble. DK: Last week Ronan introduced our new theme: pawn storms. This position doesn't obviously fit with that, but read on… RB: I don't know this line of the Closed Sicilian but doesn't 1…Bb7 seem the logical continuation? I would expect White to follow up with 2 Re1 when Black should probably turn his attention to getting his king to safety, starting with 2…g6 (or 2…e6), and all looks pretty secure. But I know that Dan likes to try to open up a king that hangs around in the middle, so after 1…Bb7 is there any way for White to take immediate advantage of Black's under-developed kingside? What about a quick advance of ... Posted by spurtus | mailcafe.net 2/06/2006 05:40:10 Play online chess b4Message: Youve got to find a square for the queen where it belongs and hopefully isnt a viable target, but also allows the queen to act eventually as a developed piece. The b4 line is quite an aggressive gambit, I suppose the way to play against it is to show white that this pawn advantage is unsound by carefully taking it to the endgame, at least you know which side white should castle... you get a chance to slowly build an attack. I think. Spurtus. ——— On chess: Teacher makes game fun, fun, fun — Chess can sometimes serve as a big brother. "It helped us stay out of trouble, especially after school," said Luis Garcia, 23. "It kept us safe." Garcia is a former student to Patrick Neely, a retired teacher, veteran chess guru and longtime surfer who runs a "Surf 'n' Chess" program at an elementary school in Glendale, Ariz. His disciples immerse themselves in an environment of chess, Beach Boys tunes and other oldies in the school cafeteria. Neely's program confers benefits in addition to keeping kids off the streets. "It makes you think. It's strategy," Garcia said. The chess novices are also taught respect for themselves and others. They shake hands with their opponents and wish them well before ... Posted by schnarre | mailcafe.net 2/06/2006 17:28:59 Play online chess I agree!Message: Good insight Spurtus! |