Bernard Parham vs Chris Land (1988)

Bernard Parham vs Chris Land
Purdue Chess Club 1988 · Sicilian Defense: General (B20) · 0-1

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Aug-14-05		PhilFeeley: Someone once suggested that 2. Qh5 be called the Nakamura attack, but Parham has been using it long before him. This game, although a loss, goes back to 1988 and is extrememly complex. I see Chessgames.com doesn't have some of his other games. A discussion of his system and some games are here: http://www.thechessdrum.net/tournam...

Aug-25-05		alexmagnus: Hm, Phil, nice stuff about his system, thx..

May-08-06		sldr989: I think white is was trying to play with fire. Honestly, white's game is kind of sad. It would work if he was playing someone in the 1300s. I don't think white was playing for a win. I will never get close to their rating (unless itz on yahoo chess), but from my layman's view of the popcorn gallery, white's game fell when he lost his g3 pawn. The white queen might as well been paarked in a tailer park in Texas. Any one will known, never exchange a defender. The fight is for g6 square.. and black's postion is well fortified. Give the rating difference, i can understand why white would do something like this at the club level. After all, at the club level the blackmar diemer gambit is popular...............

May-21-06		alexmagnus: sldr, check the other Parham games. Qh5 is his standard move, he even wrote a book on it.

Mar-14-08		NM James Schuyler: Of course the opening will be known as the Nakamura Attack. Nakamura is a grandmaster--he has used 2.Qh5 selectively and intelligently, and he has made it work. No amount of "Matrix" mumbo-jumbo can disguise the fact that 2.Qh5 is an awful move except after 1.e4 e5. I may win a few tournament games with 1.h4, even against USCF experts (in fact, I have) but that doesn't make it good, no matter what I call it or how much theory I invent, or even if I write a book.

Jun-11-08		Landman: I have to agree with NM Shulyer. 2.Qh5 is playable only because just about everything is playable. Strong players (like Parham and especially Nakamura) can get away with moves like 2.Qh5. Take this game for example - up until 18.Bd3? White has reasonable chances despite the horrible pawn structure and King position.

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