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DIRP!
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Augustus J. Dirp (1841-1907), generally considered the Father of Anti-Positional Play, holds an unique and otherwise unwanted spot in the history of chess theory.

While his unfortunate aphorisms such as <Never move a piece twice before you have moved it once> and <Keep your pieces out of the center--they could get hurt there!> still guide legions of aspiring N.N. wannabes to this day, his true colors shown most dimly as a theorist of the pawn formation which bears his name, the Doubled Isolated Rook Pawn.


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A lifetime of study and hard drinking led to the formulation of Dirp's Credo: <Except in positions where it is neutral, the DIRP is an advantage unless it is a disadvantage.> Though the Credo has never been refuted, its practical application has generally proved disastrous.

Dirp also has two opening systems named after him, mainly by default: The Dirp Attack (White plays Na3 and Nh3) and the Dirp Defense (Black plays ...Na6 and ...Nh6). The idea, of course, is that capturing the knights will set up immediate fianchettos of the bishops and provide half-open files for the rooks. Meanwhile, the king is sheltered behind the unmoved center pawns and the queen can fend for herself. The two systems are considered so devastating that there are no known examples of them being used.

Indeed, none of Dirp's game scores have survived, probably due to the Geneva Convention. However, as this collection will show, his ideas continue to infect chess players everywhere, providing a fitting legacy for the man appropriately eulogized as "...quite possibly the weakest player never to become world champion."

Shakesperian DIRP!
E Williams vs Staunton, 1851 
(A03) Bird's Opening, 46 moves, 1-0

DIRPzwang!
E D'Andre vs De Riviere, 1867 
(A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Pillsbury DIRP Boy!
Pillsbury vs J C Halpern, 1894 
(D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1

March of the DIRPs!
Pillsbury vs Gunsberg, 1895 
(D10) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 40 moves, 1-0

DIRP grows up!
Chigorin vs Blackburne, 1898 
(C00) French Defense, 47 moves, 0-1

Outside passed DIRPs!
Janowski vs G Marco, 1900
(D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 0-1

The useless DIRP!
Maroczy vs Pillsbury, 1900 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2

One good DIRP deserves another!
Fahrni vs H Caro, 1905 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 49 moves, 1-0

Knightmare DIRP!
Lasker vs Marshall, 1907 
(C11) French, 52 moves, 1-0

DIRP mate!
Janowski vs F Treybal, 1908 
(D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 0-1

Hey, there, Georgy DIRP!
Mieses vs Salwe, 1908 
(C21) Center Game, 47 moves, 0-1

QIBPs beat DIRPs!
E E Colman vs H Jacobs, 1911 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 28 moves, 1-0

Foxy DIRPy!
B Kostic vs A W Fox, 1916
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 60 moves, 0-1

My DIRP's better than your DIRP!
A A Smorodsky vs P Romanovsky, 1927
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 46 moves, 0-1

Model DIRP!
Botvinnik vs A Y Model, 1930 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 59 moves, 0-1

Don't forget the DIRP!
Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs N Sorokin, 1931 
(C01) French, Exchange, 58 moves, 1-0

The positional DIRP!
Lisitsin vs Riumin, 1931 
(A04) Reti Opening, 46 moves, 0-1

The decoy DIRP!
I Mazel vs Verlinsky, 1931
(A06) Reti Opening, 44 moves, 0-1

Last second DIRP!
Chekhover vs Botvinnik, 1931 
(A47) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 0-1

Oh, Man, what a DIRP!
H Ohman vs G Buck, 1932 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 15 moves, 1-0

Everybody wants to get into the DIRP!
S Von Freymann vs Chekhover, 1934
(A50) Queen's Pawn Game, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

Wake up with a Panov DIRP; it's a real Rauzer!
Rauzer vs Panov, 1934
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 34 moves, 0-1

The DIRP gets Flohred!
Milner-Barry vs Flohr, 1935
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 31 moves, 0-1

I wanna DIRP too!
W Weil vs P Tautvaisas, 1936
(A12) English with b3, 27 moves, 1-0

Salbu, the Killer DIRP!
K Salbu vs K Ozols, 1936 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

The Polish DIRP!
P Hage vs K Makarczyk, 1936 
(D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 45 moves, 0-1

DIRPs hamming it up!
A Hamming vs A Kiprov, 1936
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 44 moves, 1-0

The DIRP Immortal!
A Dunkelblum vs Keres, 1937 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1

The epaulette DIRP!
Boleslavsky vs V Makogonov, 1940 
(B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 36 moves, 1-0

The DIRP goes passed first!
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1

This is another Fine DIRP you've gotten me into!
Fine vs C F Tears, 1945 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 23 moves, 1-0

Book DIRP!
Ragozin vs Book, 1946 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 25 moves, 1-0

Inchworm DIRP!
Botvinnik vs Kan, 1955 
(A20) English, 75 moves, 1-0

Four knights and a DIRP!
Botvinnik vs Simagin, 1955 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 110 moves, 1/2-1/2

And DIRP alone survived!
Spassky vs Taimanov, 1955 
(C70) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 1-0

Oh, when the DIRPs go marching in!
Byvshev vs Boleslavsky, 1956
(C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0

DIRP of Champions!
Furman vs Petrosian, 1961 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 0-1

The DIRP of the Tiger!
Petrosian vs Taimanov, 1961 
(E83) King's Indian, Samisch, 50 moves, 1-0

To the Viktor goes the DIRP!
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1961 
(B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

DIRPs to the left of him, DIRPs to the right of him!
A Dueckstein vs Petrosian, 1962 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 40 moves, 0-1

The DIRP who loved Liavdansky!
V Liavdansky vs Bannik, 1964
(D97) Grunfeld, Russian, 41 moves, 1-0

Taimanov for a DIRP!
Lutikov vs Taimanov, 1969 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Block that DIRP!
A Petrosian vs L Hazai, 1970 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

I should have Nona better with a DIRP like you!
N Gaprindashvili vs Szabo, 1971
(C73) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 44 moves, 0-1

Back rank DIRP!
J Klovans vs Vaganian, 1975
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1

What's the Best DIRP?
Larry Evans vs Benko, 1975 
(D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0

DURP!
L Shamkovich vs Benko, 1978 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0

Dubious Double DIRP Defense Deferred Dooms Denker!
J Grefe vs Denker, 1979 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 22 moves, 1-0

Tarjan of the DIRPs!
Tarjan vs Ljubojevic, 1979
(E55) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation, 75 moves, 1-0

Hey, this is the DIRP collection! Get that TIRP outta here!
B Dykes vs Morata, 1980 
(C35) King's Gambit Accepted, Cunningham, 18 moves, 1-0

When in doubt, push a DIRP!
Yusupov vs G Kuzmin, 1980 
(A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 38 moves, 0-1

Rooks belong between passed DIRPs!
S Makarichev vs Vaganian, 1980
(C16) French, Winawer, 49 moves, 0-1

Who needs a queen? I've got a DIRP!
Eingorn vs Kupreichik, 1987 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 83 moves, 1-0

Simultaneous TIRPs!
F Gobet vs Kasparov, 1987 
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

A Puzzling DIRP!
Mikhalchishin vs Shirov, 1988 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 25 moves, 1-0

DIRPside attack!
Sakaev vs Kramnik, 1989 
(A85) Dutch, with c4 & Nc3, 21 moves, 1-0

Detoured DIRP!
M Todorcevic vs Gligoric, 1990
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 41 moves, 1-0

Dzindzi DIRP!
Benko vs Dzindzichashvili, 1991
(A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 73 moves, 0-1

The Old Gray DIRP!
Korchnoi vs Kasparov, 1991 
(E99) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 31 moves, 0-1

DIRP in Ulf's Clothing!
Shirov vs Ulf Andersson, 1991 
(A04) Reti Opening, 53 moves, 0-1

Mr. Rogers' DIRPs!
A Blees vs I Rogers, 1991 
(E91) King's Indian, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

Looking for Augustus J. DIRP!
Taimanov vs Waitzkin, 1992 
(A04) Reti Opening, 61 moves, 1-0

The DIRP Tempo!
Kasimdzhanov vs S Nadyrhanov, 1993
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Teimour the DIRPier!
G Papp vs Radjabov, 1997 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 64 moves, 0-1

What is so rare as a DIRP from Jun!
Xie Jun vs N Ioseliani, 1997 
(B32) Sicilian, 48 moves, 1-0

Fire on DIRP!
Topalov vs Shirov, 1998 
(D85) Grunfeld, 53 moves, 0-1

DIRP Wins!
Zaw Win Lay vs Wynn Zaw Htun, 1999 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

DIRP Shelter!
J Van Ruitenburg vs S Castellani, 2000 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 1-0

A juvenile DIRP!
T Makhmudov vs A Sismanis, 2001
(B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1

DIRP of the North!
J Metzger vs A Matras, 2001
(A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 21 moves, 0-1

Vishy DIRPs!
Radjabov vs Anand, 2002 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1

Remove the DIRP!
P Spik vs M Goban, 2001
(A04) Reti Opening, 45 moves, 0-1

My king likes to go for a DIRP!
T Clarke vs Bologan, 2003
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1

A banner with the strange device ... DIRP!
C Papatryfonos vs M Sebenik, 2003
(A48) King's Indian, 36 moves, 0-1

A migrating DIRP!
D Smerdon vs U Atakisi, 2004
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 59 moves, 1-0

An unlucky DIRP!
J Banawa vs D Lucky, 2005 
(D06) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0

DIRPzwang!
Shirov vs Aronian, 2006 
(C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 58 moves, 0-1

Isn't it good Norwegian DIRP!
Judit Polgar vs Carlsen, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 44 moves, 0-1

Dragon DIRP!
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008 
(B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1

But I don't want a DIRP!
Morozevich vs M Vachier-Lagrave, 2009 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1

I've got a DIRP in my tank!
D Vocaturo vs T Hillarp Persson, 2009 
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0

Luke, I am your DIRP!
Short vs McShane, 2010 
(B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 52 moves, 0-1

You can't handle the DIRP!
Anand vs Topalov, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 1-0

High-class DIRP!
Anand vs Topalov, 2010 
(E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 43 moves, 1-0

Naka Naka, Naka Naka, Hey Hey DIRP, Goodbye!
Grischuk vs Nakamura, 2010 
(A81) Dutch, 90 moves, 1/2-1/2

Don't Give Up the DIRP!
Topalov vs Anand, 2010 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 56 moves, 1-0

Lord of the DIRP!
Gelfand vs Grischuk, 2011 
(D76) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O Nb6, 35 moves, 1-0

Hou's On DIRP?
Zhao Jun vs Yifan Hou, 2012 
(A14) English, 62 moves, 0-1

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