James Adams Congdon vs Preston Ware (1880)

James Adams Congdon vs Preston Ware
USA-05.Kongress 1880 · Ware Defense: General (B00) · 0-1

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Mar-07-05		falphin: A bad opening wins!

Mar-07-05		THE pawn: Wow, I have never seen anything like this, what's the name of this opening? 32.Rf2 was a big mistake, but apart of that...I would need help for the rest, I can't see the major mistakes.

Mar-08-05		misguidedaggression: White's opening play isn't exactly wonderful, either. White should probably play 3.Nf3 followed by 4.d4. ...a5 is a really bad idea in most Sicilians. The hole in b5 should really come into play after 5.cxd4 Nxd4. And 8.Nh3 -- why???? Against garbage openings like this, you need to develop quickly and control the center.

Feb-04-06		blingice: <THE pawn> Chessmaster 10th Edition has 1. e4..a5 catelogued as "Corn Stalk Defense." I am not kidding.

Nov-15-07		kevin86: Corny win!!

Jan-20-09		Xeroxx: Sunday puzzle after 1.e4

Feb-16-09		whiteshark: The game briefly: 1...a5! --> 60...a1Q = <0:1>

May-20-09		GrahamClayton: <misguidedaggression>And 8.Nh3 -- why???? MisguidedAggression, White seems to have problems with both his Knights - the Nc3/Nd1/Nb2/Nc4/Nb2 is one of the strangest Knight tours I have seen.

Oct-04-09		Phony Benoni: Passed pawns must be pushed.

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