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| Sep-03-08 |
| Anzer: Woody Wood Pusher,
I also at first enjoyed positional play, it was my natural playing style. The problem is that too many people that are 200 elo points down can force draws against you :(. Can you please share your opening repertoire with me (white/black)? Thanks! |
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| Sep-07-08 |
| drukenknight: (I promise to get back to the other question from Aug.) I am now playing 2 b3 against the siclian and has helped me a lot! I lose very few games under 10 moves now. Here is an interesting problem for black to solve over the board: 1. e4 c5
2. b3 d6
3. Bb2 Nc6
4. Be2 e6
5. Nc3 Nf6
6. f4 Be7
7. Bf3 a6
8. Nge2 h6
9. Ng3 Nd4
(He always takes my Bishop in this. I hate you anonymous internet sicilian player) 10. O-O O-O
11. e5 Nxf3+
12. Qxf3 dxe5
13. fxe5 Nd5
14. Nge4 b5 (Nb4 myybe better)
15. Nf6+ gxf6
16. Qg3+
Position after 16 Qg3+, find blacks defense:
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| Sep-08-08 |
| Woody Wood Pusher: <anzer> buddy, if they are 200 elo points below you they should not be able to 'force' draws. I'm mainly 1.e4 player with white, looking for the spanish, if my opponent plays 1...c5 I am likely to Keres attack them even if its only approximately the right thing to do. lol. As black I answer 1. e4 with caro-kann, or spanish if i am playing to win and I answer 1. d4 with QID or Nimzo, depending on the humidity of the playing venue. |
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| Sep-29-08 |
| drukenknight: Maxx: it actually looks survivable after:
10 Nec3 cxd4
11. b4 Qb6
12. Bf4 Rc8
13. O-O dxc3
14. Qd3 Rd8
15. Qe2 Nd4
16. Nxd4 Rxd4
17. Be3 Re4
18. Qd3 Qc6
19. Rad1 Be7
20. Bd4 Kf8
21. b5 Qd5
22. Qxc3
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| Sep-29-08 |
| Cactus: <Woody Wood Pusher> Completely agree! The Caro-Kann is great! Wait, did I say that right? *Reads Again*
Hmmmm, I did. But seriously, why do you object to Kramnik's Petroff if you play the CK? |
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| Sep-30-08 |
| MaxxLange: actually, players only 200 points below you will be able to force draws sometimes. Refusal to admit that is called "playing for the loss" <Maxx: it actually looks survivable after:...> is that engine analysis, or your analysis? I'm sceptical that 11...Qb6 is the best move for Black, first of all. I'll have to make some time to look at this. You seem like a patient guy, so I hope you don't mind if it takes a week or two! I believe that you are just lost after your error 9. d4? |
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| Oct-02-08 |
| goldenbear: I have come to the conclusion that 1.e4 c5 2.b4 b6 3.bxc5 bxc5 favors Black. I still think White is winning after 2.cxb4. |
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| Nov-01-08 |
| D.Observer: <perceyblakeney> Starting from a normal position, how could we reach that situation? |
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| Dec-25-08 |
| ILikeFruits: when i play...
the sicilian...
i always...
try to transpose it...
to an english type...
opening...
with maroczy bind...
is that bad...
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Dec-25-08
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| WannaBe: No, it's a sound opening. |
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Feb-26-09
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| OneArmedScissor: Here's a cute little Sicilian blitz game I played the other day: [Event "Yahoo Chess"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "NN"]
[Black "OneArmedScissor"]
[Result "0-1"]
1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4. a3 a6 5. O-O Nf6 6. d3 e6 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4
Be7 9. h3 O-O 10. Nh2 Ne5 11. Ba2 Ng6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. c3 d5 14. f3 d4 15.
Ng4 Bh4 16. f4 Qd6 17. f5 exf5 18. exf5 Nf4 19. Qf3 dxc3 20. Nxc3 Nxd3 21.
Rad1 c4 22. Bxc4 Qc5+ 23. Kh1 Nxb2 24. Qd5 Qxc4
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| Feb-27-09 |
| chessman95: Does anyone have any experience in the hyper-accelerated dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6)? I like to play the dragon and accelerated dragon as black, so I thought I might try this variation. I'm having trouble finding good analysis on it though. Thanks! |
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| Jun-15-09 |
| Moses2792796: I have a perverse theory about why the Sicilian is so successful as a response to 1 e4. It psychologically challenges white by infringing on his plan to push his D pawn. White feels compelled to break the centre open even though this doesn't necessarily give him an advantage, it is therefore much easier for black to equalise. In my humble opinion the Rossolimo (which performs much better for white than any other system) makes more of white's initiative than the classical line. |
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| Jul-16-09 |
| drukenknight: Hey everyone! July is closed sicilian month, everyone should try to get run over by a pawn storm at least once this month. Here is one with the Bb2 fianchetto: Sicilian, closed rev q indian
1. e4 c5
2. b3 d6
3. Bb2 e6
4. d3 Nd7
5. Nd2 Ngf6
6. f4 Qc7
7. Qf3 e5
8. Ne2 Be7
9. fxe5 (9 g4 is pc suggestion but seems to lead to =) 9… dxe5
10. Nc4 Bd6 (…b5 might improve this)
11. g4 O-O
12. g5 Ne8
13. Rg1 b5
14. Ne3 Be7
15. O-O-O Qd8
16. h4 Nd6
17. Nd5 Bb7
18, Bh3 Bxd5
19 exd5 a5
20 Bxd7 Qxd7
After 20...Qxd7. Crap pc says it's even but a few moves later white appears to have the advantge. 
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| Aug-03-09 |
| WhiteRook48: one simple way to avoid this: don't play 1. e4 |
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| Aug-05-09 |
| muwatalli: in eric schillers book on gambits he said something to the effect that the (smith)-morra is 1e4 c5 2d4 cxd4 3c3 is better than the morphy gambit 1e4 c5 2d4 cxd4 3 nf3 any ideas on why this is? |
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| Aug-05-09 |
| Colonel Mortimer: If White is going to gambit a pawn in the Morra he has pressure up the cleared C&D files where he usually develops his rooks and rapid development. In the Morphy gambit Black can hold on to his pawn on d4 with e5. If the knight takes on e5 he can check the white king via a5 forking the knight on e5. Having said that it is better for Black to develop normally as per traditional Sicilian lines and let the knight recapture on d4. A better line in the Morra is to first develop the knight on f3 then d4 and c3 - that way you get to see if Black plays e6 or d6 first. The Morra is better versus d6 as e6 blocks the diagonal of the White bishop which is normally developed to c4 in the Morra. Hope that helps:) |
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| Aug-06-09 |
| muwatalli: after e5 protecting the pawn couldn't white play c3 that move or a bit later transposing into a superior version of the morra? |
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| Aug-06-09 |
| drukenknight: Another 2 b2 closed sicilian. I am still just learning how to get my pieces out on the k side, it still amazes me the way spassky did it.. This features another standard sicilian tactical play... 1. e4 c5
2. b3 e6
3. Bb2 Nf6
4. d3 Nc6
5. f4 d5
6. e5 Nd7
7. Qf3 (this novel apparently )
7...Be7
8. Ne2 O-O
9. g3 Nb4
10. Na3 Qa5
11. c3 Nc6 (Nxd3!?)
12. Bg2 d4
13. Nc4 Qc7
14. O-O Ndb8
15. cxd4 cxd4
16. Kh1 b5
(interesting the crap pc gives:
16. Nxd4! but after Bc5
17. Qe3 Rd8
18. Nd6 Qb6 seemd about =)
17. Nd2 Bb7
18. Ne4 Nb4
After 18...Nb4 and now?
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| Aug-07-09 |
| Colonel Mortimer: <after e5 protecting the pawn couldn't white play c3 that move or a bit later transposing into a superior version of the morra?> Yes that would be a superior Morra. Anyhow most good players would respond with regular sicilian moves mindful that their opponent may want to transpose into the
Morra. |
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| Oct-20-09 |
| Manic: <muwatalli> Not sure if you'll get this, but this was posted on the O'kelly variation page. I had remembered why 3.d4 is bad against the O'kelly and realised you can transpose into it! < BiLL RobeRTiE: 3.c3 is also good versus this variation. However the 3. d4 mistake is important to remember if you ever run into the move order 1. e4 c5 2. d4?! cxd4 3. Nf3 a6!, where White can play 4. Nxd4 e5 and be slightly worse or enter the dubious and gimmicky Smith-Morra with 4. c3.> The point of 3...a6 is that white's knight cannot jump to b5 as in a normal Sveshnikov. I am guessing black will just develop normally after 3...a6. |
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| Oct-20-09 |
| MaxxLange: 1 e4 c5
radically fighting White's natural d4 push. The theory of the opening is based on White's response. The Morra Gambit says, no, I play 2 d4 anyway, you cannot stop it. I gambit a pawn. The Open Sicilian: 2 Nf3, developing and preparing the d4 cxd4 exchange Alapin with 2 c3 fights for d4 positionally
Wing Gambit with 2 b4 tries to divert the Sicilian pawn Closed with 2 Nc3 tries to play a slow attack where Black's control of d4 is not important. Very flexible move, White can go Bb5, or do a delayed Wing Gambit, or even still play the Open Sicilian, or do the Closed or Grand Prix 2 b3 is supposed to be OK, but better after 2 Nf3 e6 3 b3 2 a3 or 2 Na3: crazy new ideas...interesting |
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| Oct-20-09 |
| Manic: <MaxxLange> Doesn't the delayed wing gambit come after 2.Nf3, not 2.Nc3? In any case, the delayed wing gambit is supposed to be a bit better than 2.b4. I think the reason was after 2...d6 3.b4 cxb4 black has to use an extra tempo if they want to play d5. Can't be 100% sure. 2.Nc3 is better than 2.f4 if you are aiming for the Grand Prix, as 2.f4 d5 is considered equal. |
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| Oct-20-09 |
| MaxxLange: <Manic> yeah, you are right Delayed Wing Gambit:
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 (or even 2..d6, like in Keres-Elikasases) 3 b4!? |
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| Nov-03-09 |
| WhiteRook48: 2 f4?! might work vs Sicilian |
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