page 1 of 15; games 1-25 of 366  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Mackenzie vs Blackburne   0-1 33 1887 Match C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 2. Burn vs Burille 1-0 37 1889 USA-06.Congress New York (32-2) C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 3. J W Baird vs Janowski   1-0 61 1894 09.DSB-Kongress C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 4. Schiffers vs Janowski   1-0 73 1895 Hastings C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 5. Teichmann vs Mieses   1-0 39 1895 London (Match) C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 6. Janowski vs Blackburne   1-0 47 1899 London ;HCL 20 C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 7. G Schories vs B Gregory   ½-½ 31 1905 Barmen-D C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 8. J Schweiger vs B Kostic   0-1 34 1921 Budapest HUN C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 9. Yates vs Alekhine 0-1 35 1924 New York (01) C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 10. R C MacDonald vs Jones   0-1 69 1927 ENG-ch corr C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 11. Bogoljubov vs Alekhine 0-1 39 1929 Alekhine-Bogoljubov World Championship Match C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 12. Yates vs Capablanca   ½-½ 36 1929 Ramsgate C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 13. G A Thomas vs Capablanca   ½-½ 25 1929 Budapest C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 14. E G Sergeant vs G A Thomas   0-1 65 1929 Hastings 2930 C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 15. Yates vs G A Thomas   ½-½ 50 1930 10, Scarborough it ENG C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 16. J Gemzoe vs Alekhine 0-1 36 1930 Copenhagen C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 17. Ahues vs Przepiorka   ½-½ 34 1930 Frankfurt GER C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 18. M G De La Torriente vs Alekhine ½-½ 55 1931 Praha ol (12) C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 19. Kashdan vs Flohr   0-1 65 1931 Bled C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 20. L Steiner vs Samisch   ½-½ 45 1931 Berlin GER C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 21. Eliskases vs K Treybal   1-0 44 1936 Podebrady C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 22. L Steiner vs G A Thomas   1-0 56 1936 Podebrady C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 23. Verlinsky vs F Bohatirchuk   1-0 39 1938 URS-ch sf C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 24. Chistiakov vs F Bohatirchuk 0-1 34 1938 URS-ch sf C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation 25. D Rovner vs Kotov   1-0 57 1938 Trade Unions C76 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, Fianchetto Variation  page 1 of 15; games 1-25 of 366    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Secrets of Opening Surprises

May-13-04    chess player matt: this is my fav black defence to the ruy Feb-02-05    Open Defence: I think this line offers a lot of promise, not many e4 players prepare for it and the results are encouraging, I see Valery Salov used to employ this line, know of any other active top GMs (though Salov currently is not active or top) that employ this line ? Feb-02-05    e4Newman: I'm amazed that I've never come up against such a defense. Especially in the club curcuit where you seem to get all sorts of crazy lines. As a Lopez player, I'd love to hear some more feedback on this system. At first glance, black's f-pawn looks pretty tempting. I noticed Nigel Short has 8 games in the database as both white (3) and black (5). 7 draws, 1 loss as black. http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... There are some notable opponents in that list. Feb-02-05    Open Defence: <e4newman> spot on! the f pawn is backward and the f7 square (weakest square for black) also is made slightly weaker However, from the games I don't see that as a fatal handicap for Black, may be more research would bring this out, my gut feel is that Black can get a better hold on the center. I think the real worry for Black is the Q-side, I see White getting some passers there Feb-03-05    e4Newman: Defensively speaking for white, black's fianchettoed bishop can easily be stopped as long as the centre is kept closed via a move such as d5, which also gains a tempo by attacking black's knight. <Open Defense> Your idea of mobilizing the q-side pawns sounds very tempting. Feb-03-05    Open Defence: <e4> I'm flattered when you say it's my idea to mobilize q-side pawns, hehehe I just see it in the games played :-)

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