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| Posted by spurtus nsa-hitachi.com 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 nsa-hitachi.com 1/31/2006 22:43:47 Play online chess | Hmmnnn.... Message: | ||||||||||
| Posted by ionadowman nsa-hitachi.com 1/31/2006 23:25:03 Play online chess | Yes... Message: ——— U.S. College Student Makes a Stand at the World Cup — The Chess World Cup has been an important part of the world championship cycle since 2005. There was no guarantee, given the history of the World Chess Federation, that it would continue to play such an important role. But it has. Some things have changed in the last six years — namely, how many players qualify for the cycle’s next stage — but the chess event has been held consistently every other year, and there has been an ample prize fund (almost $1.3 million, after fees). The top three finishers from the current tournament, which started last Sunday in Russia, will be eligible for the Candidates Matches. The competition features 128 chess players, with some clear favorites like Sergey Karjakin of ... Posted by bonsai | nsa-hitachi.com 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 ——— British chess champion, Michael Adams, out of World Cup in second round — The $1.6m, 128-player World Cup now in progress in Siberia is a very strong chess event, packed with elite grandmasters. The world No5, Sergey Karjakin, is the top seed while the British chess champion, Michael Adams, was ranked only 21st. Adams, though, has an impressive record in global knock-outs. The Cornishman reached the semi-finals or final of the Fide world championships in 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2004, twice losing only narrowly to the reigning world chess champion, Vishy Anand. He also began the World Cup fresh from victories in Philadelphia, Sheffield and Los Angeles. Round one was a disaster for China, which lost seven of its nine entrants, and a highlight for ... Posted by ionadowman | nsa-hitachi.com 2/04/2006 03:48:58 Play online chess In connexion with b4... Message: ——— Back to school: Chess 101 — As schools across the area resume classes, it's time for a refresher to relearn what many of us already know, but all too often forget. Even strong chess Grandmasters can forget the basics and make silly mistakes. A few simple tips like king safety, maintaining active pieces and practicing patience can really help improve your play. King safety is an oft-overlooked concept. Back in the 1800s, all the top chess players played for checkmate from the first move. Sacrificing a pawn, a piece or more was quite common, all in an attempt to get at the opponent's king. Aggressive play was often rewarded with inaccurate defense, and many wins were what chess players call "brilliancies." As chess players became ... Posted by schnarre | nsa-hitachi.com 2/05/2006 22:48:03 Play online chess b4, eh!?Message: ——— Chess: the genius of Bobby Fischer — If you didn't manage to see the excellent documentary Bobby Fischer Against The World in the cinema this summer, the DVD is released on 12 September. As the film was made for a wide audience it was understandable that the director chose not to discuss Fischer's chess-playing too deeply. But the clarity of his style on the chessboard makes for a telling contrast with his life away from it. Over the next few weeks we are going to be looking at some of Fischer's chess games. Here Black's king and bishop stand well, but White still has irritating counterplay. How did Fischer keep control? RB: Over the chess board how many of us, if we're honest, would simply snatch the pawn on ... Posted by spurtus | nsa-hitachi.com 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. ——— Numberplay: Avoiding Attack — This week we hear from the second half of the Math for Love duo, Daniel Finkel, who has composed several variations on a chess classic. If you haven’t played much chess you won’t be at a disadvantage — all you need is a little logic. And watch out for that knight! Here’s Mr. Finkel: The 8 Queens Puzzle is a classic conundrum of the chess/logic/math variety: how do you place eight queens on a chessboard so that no two queens are attacking each other? Here is one possible configuration: Today, let’s pose the question for some of the less famous chess pieces on the board. 1. (Warm-up) Place eight rooks on a chessboard without any of them attacking each other. How do you know that placing ... Posted by schnarre | nsa-hitachi.com 2/06/2006 17:28:59 Play online chess I agree!Message: Good insight Spurtus! |