| Sep-19-03 |
| ksadler: I believe this transposes to 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bc4 d5 which is B40. |
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Sep-19-03
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| Sneaky: I'm not so sure. I don't think it matters if you play 2.Bc4?! or 3.Bc4?!, it's the same nutball variation of the Sicilian, which is probably best called B20. Why do I call it a 'nutball' variation? Well, as White you should make Black strive to play ...d5, not hand it to him on a silver platter. Incidentally, I saw Spassky play a simul about a year ago and he played this same nutball variation =) I wasn't playing, but I was watching a fellow play and make all the same moves I would have made, and he got tore to shreds. So don't listen to me... =) |
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| Sep-20-03 |
| Ghengis Pawn II: The idea of trading a knight for pawns is touching in the way that its very human. |
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| Sep-30-03 |
| Halfpricemidge: So why does white sacrifice the bishop on turn number 12 by moving Queen to E2 instead of retreating the bishop. |
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Sep-30-03
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| crafty: 12...fxg5 13.  e6+  h8 14. xd6  c6 15. xd5 b4 16. b3  (eval 1.06; depth 14 ply; 150M nodes) |
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| Oct-02-03 |
| Halfpricemidge: Thanx crafty, less craftier and more reckless is 12...fxg5 13 Qe6+,K-h8 14.Nxpg5, Nc6 15. Q-h3, QxN 16. QxNd7. |
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| Oct-02-03 |
| Halfpricemidge: Or less reckless is 12...fxg5 13 Qe6+,K-h8 14.Nxpg5, Nc6 15.N-f7+ forking the black queen. |
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| Nov-10-04 |
| DanielBryant: I don't know about nutball, but it's definitely a rare variation. Just after my fifth move (as black) in an email game I'm currently playing, this game is the only game in the database that we're still following. |
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Apr-13-06
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| kewmschess: 3...d5 is the kind of move a French Defense player would make, getting an Exchange French-style position with an extra tempo. 3...Nc6 or 3...d6 feels more Sicilian-like, heading in Sozin/Schevenigen directions. But whether you call it a French or a Sicilian, it seems to me all of Black's opening problems are solved by move 6 or so. No bad French bishop, lots of space, life is good for Black. |
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| Mar-21-08 |
| synergetic4d: how do you flip sides with this?? |
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Mar-21-08
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| whiteshark: <synergetic4d>
<Ctrl + F>
check for additional features clicking on your right mouse bottom while your mouse is on the diagram. |
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