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| Posted by houseofcook mailcafe.net 6/27/2008 11:03:13 Play online chess |  Subject: The Lion SystemMessage: Has anyone played the Lion System similar in some ways to the Pirc or Philidore. Apparently you can play it as black against almost any opening chosen by white. I would be interested in anyone's views as it looks an interesting opening to adopt. Black would play the following moves. 1---d6 2.---Nf6---- 3. Nd7--- 4.----e5 5.--- Be7 6.---O-O 7.---c6 etc. Does anyone play this regularly ? What are the aims of this opening for the Middlegame ? I look forward to your replies. |
| Posted by ionadowman mailcafe.net 6/27/2008 14:56:34 Play online chess | There was a thread about this quite a while back. Message: I've been meaning to give it a try myself but ... so many openings; so little time... ;-) Ion |
| Posted by jstevens1 mailcafe.net 6/28/2008 09:08:19 Play online chess | The Lion System Message: I was white and I played against The Lion System as follows:- 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nxe5 7. Qxd8+ Kxd8 8. Bg5 c6 9. O-O-O+ Kc7 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Be2 Bh6+ 12. Kb1 Rg8 13. g3 f5 14. Rf1 fxe4 15. Nxe4 Be6 16. Nf3 Ng4 17. Nd4 Bd5 18. Bxg4 Rxg4 19. Nf6 Rxd4 20. Nxd5+ Rxd5 21. Rxf7+ Rd7 22. Rxd7+ Kxd7 23. a3 Rf8 24. Rg1 Rf2 25. h4 Bd2 26. g4 Ke6 27. g5 Kf5 28. Rg3 Ke6 29. g6 hxg6 30. Rxg6+ Kd7 31. h5 Rh2 32. Rg7+ Kc8 33. Rh7 a6 34. Ka1 Bg5 35. Kb1 Rh1+ 36. Ka2 Rd1 37. h6 Rd8 38. Kb3 Bf6 39. Rf7 Be5 40. h7 Bh8 41. c3 Kb8 42. Kc2 Ka7 43. a4 Kb6 44. a5+ Kxa5 45. Rxb7 Be5 46. b4+ Ka4 47. Rb6 Ka3 48. Rxa6# Hope this will be of interest to you. Cheers. Joanne |
| Posted by ganstaman mailcafe.net 6/29/2008 08:58:58 Play online chess | Message:  www.vanrekom.nl
I play this from time to time. It's not bad, but sort of ends up cramped. Because of that, I find myself reacting more to white's moves. I guess that the general plan is to get uncramped? Black has built up a solid position, so try not to ruin that while still opening up. |
| Posted by tonguetide mailcafe.net 7/05/2008 18:51:07 Play online chess | The White Lion Message: |
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