- London System/Sarratt Attack Collections Combine
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This is a combining of collections compiled by MidnightDuffer, MTuraga, Mislav, Jared10001, and EndlessKnot. Fredthebear has altered the labels and order of games. Thank you MidnightDuffer, MTuraga, Mislav, Jared10001, and Endlessknot! This queen pawn system featuring Bf4 (leaving the b2-pawn undefended) gives White a slow, easy developmental start. The Bf4 games typically do not produce smashing miniatures in 25 moves or less. The Bf4 generates a safe, solid but slightly passive position; games are more strategical in nature, less tactical (tactics can break out at any time in any opening) so plenty of chess playing experience is not only helpful but necessary. (Rapid development is important, but simply setting minor pieces on certain squares does not win a game of chess!) The Sarratt Attack/London System functions fairly well against the Indian defenses as well as classical d5, e6 defenses. It's not so hot against the Dutch Defense, but it's playable. Just be aware that any White opening that refrains from placing two pawns in the center along the fourth rank gives Black great leeway for a wide selection of defenses. After Bf4, White is allowing Black the liberty to paint tiger stripes and pin donkey tails on a skunk if s/he wishes! Note that the Barry Attack places a Nc3 blocking the c2-pawn, whereas the Sarratt Attack 2.Bf4 and London System 3.Bf4 place a pawn on c3 (or c4). Some games in the database are occasionally miss-categorized (which occurs in all opening variations). The Torre Attack 2.Nf3 3.Bg5 and the Richter-Veresov Attack 2.Nc3 3.Bg5 are more aggressive than the Bf4 openings above. Unfortunately, the Torre Attack does not work so well if Black refrains from an early e6 or g6. The Richter-Veresov Attack yearns to play e4 and more closely resembles 1.e4 openings, often transposing against a French, Caro-Kann, Pirc or Nimzowitsch defense. These two Bg5 White openings require more theoretical knowledge and are not included in this collection. Personally, Fredthebear recommends 1.e4 lines, gambits, the King's Indian Attack, or 1.d4 Colle Systems for beginners and intermediates. Such openings strive for some type of specific central pawn advance or exchange to clarify the strategic aims. Their "built-in" pawn thrust plans might generate a more clear-cut approach in the early middle game that is easier for the amateur player to conduct. It's best to learn any new opening off a professionally produced video and chess repertoire book (books cover way more ground than videos) AFTER you've replayed a 50-100 master games in a particular new opening and have decided you want to commit to studying it more in depth. Notice that nothing was said about you playing the opening...but you have watched OTHERS play the opening many times to get a feel for it through their handling! Human beings learn most by imitating others. Then let the published author give his/her expertise to show you the way for specific situations that will arise. Most good repertoire books have an opening index in the back that can be rehearsed for quick familiarization as to different branches.
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119 games, 1882-2017 - Maroczy Bind
a collection of Maroczy Bind
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7 games, 1904-2010 - Master of Attack--Best Games of Bent Larsen
26 games, 1952-1997 - Middlegame: IQP on d4
< "He who fears an Isolated Queen's Pawn should give up Chess." <>>
~ Siegbert Tarrasch
< "The isolated Pawn casts gloom over the entire chessboard." <>>
~ Aaron Nimzowitsch
<The essential disadvantage of the isolated pawn ... lies not in the pawn itself, but in the square in front of the pawn. <>>
~ Richard Reti
This collection shows how to take advantage of the dynamic possibilities of the isolated d pawn. If the isolani manages to advance, look out! On the other hand, if it is firmly blockaded, it tends to become a liability that leads to a lost endgame as pieces are exchanged. I find this strategic struggle utterly fascinating. The Isolated Queen's Pawn (or as google translated it from Portugiese <the Pawn Isolated Lady> - (L-O-L) can play a dangerous role in attack, espeically when it advances to disorient the enemy army. Most games in this collection examplify this theme. However, sometimes it can be properly blockaded and eventually captured. 'Understanding Pawn play in chess' by Drazen Marovic has a nice treatment of the subject of IQP. An equally good treatment is available in 'Pawn structure chess' by Andrew Soltis recommended/check:
Game Collection: IQP / http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... / Game Collection: IQP wins / Game Collection: IQP loses / Game Collection: IQP /
Game Collection: nexus IQP position /
Game Collection: IQP Wins. * Game Collection: PANOV BOTVINNIK ATTACK These games all reach the same IQP position after 7 complete moves. There are myriad move orders to reach the position, including lines of the following openings: Alapin Sicilian, Panov Caro-Kann, Symmetrical English, Semi-Tarrasch, Scandinavian transfer to Panov. Botvinnik believed that studying certain structures which could arise from numerous openings was a good way to prepare. The main structure which Botvinnik studied was the Panov. I don't know if this exact position was one that he studied, but it seems to be a nexus for many openings which result in IQP positions. Some examples of players who have followed the main line continuation from the nexus position most frequently on the white side are Judit Polgar and Jovan Petronic. On the black side we see the Caro-Kann adherents Anatoly Karpov, Allan Stig Rasmussen, and especially Eduard Meduna. I will cite instances where the nexus position is mentioned in books when I find them. Soltis=the book by Soltis titled Pawn Structure Chess. I don't own a database to search so I am relying on online tools. Andrzej Maciejewski v Marek Vokac, Prague 1990 is the only master game I can find which follows the Alapin Sicilian to a position which could have resulted from the nexus: 1 e4 c5 2 c3 d5 3 exd5 Nf6 4 d4 cxd4 5 cxd4 Nxd5 6 Nc3 e6 7 Nf3 Be7 8 Bd3 0-0 9 0-0 Nc6. George-Gabriel Grigore v Serban Neamtu, Romania 1992 is an example of the move order from the Slav Exchange 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 cxd5 cxd5 4 Nc3 Nc6 5 e4 Nf6 6 exd5 Nxd5 7 Nf3 e6. Here is another move order: Scandinavian, Kadas Gambit, transfer to Panov 1 e4 d5 2 exd5 Nf6 3 c4 c6 4 d4 cxd5 5 Nc3 Nc6 6 cxd5 Nxd5 7 Nf3 e6. These are the relevant ECO codes: A04, A15, A16, A17, A30, A34, A35, A40, A46, B01, B10, B13, B14, B21, B22, D02, D04, D10, D41, E10. 
click for larger view"Imagine the following pawn skeleton: White: pawns on a2, b2, d4, f2, g2, h2: Black: pawns on a7, b7, e6, f7, g7, h7. Despite its static weakness, the isolated pawn on d4 is filled with a certain dynamic power. We must distinguish with absolute accuracy between "static" and "dynamic" because this is the only way to understand completely. A static weakness shows up in the endgame and in two ways: firstly, the d4-pawn needs protection and, secondly, "neighbouring weak squares" show up clearly (e.g. the black king can try to get to c4 or e4 via d5). As far as dynamic strength is concerned, there is the pawn's lust to expand (d4-d5!) and in addition White can plan to leave his isolated pawn where it is and occupy one of the dynamically extremely valuable squares e5 or c5 which have been created by the d4-pawn." - Nimzowitsch, The Praxis of My System
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Baburin, Winning Pawn Structures leider zur Zeit nicht mehr erhältlich (Juni 2007) 256 S., kart., Batsford 1998/2001, Euro 25,00 " Zielgruppe: DWZ 1600-2350
Eine Zeitlang war dieses Buch nicht erhältlich, dann doch wieder nachgedruckt - aber der Autor bat, das Buch nicht zu kaufen, wegen ungeklärter Honorarzahlungen. Im Moment scheint aber wieder alles in Ordnung, und wir dürfen dieses Buch ruhigen Gewissens empfehlen.
Der erste Schwachpunkt eines sehr starken Buches ist - der Titel. Dieser sollte heißen Isolanistellungen. Denn Thema ist der klassische isolierte Damenbauer, entstehend aus Tarrasch-Verteidigung, Semi-Tarrasch, Caro-Kann/Panow-Angriff, Nimzowitsch-Indisch mit 4.e3, Sizilianisch 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 usw. Kürzer behandelt werden die verwandten Typen "Hängebauern" (z.B. nach Sd5xSc3 b2xc3 bei weißem Isolani d4) und "Widder" (sich gegenüberstehende Einzelbauern d4/d5).
Der irisch-russische GM Baburin illustriert in überzeugender Weise alle typischen Angriffs-, Verteidigungs- und Endspielpläne. Und beileibe nicht nur die naheliegenden Pläne,die "jeder kennt" bzw. zu kennen meint! (z.B. die Standardopfer auf f7 und e6). Da kommt auch mal die Isolaniseite auf der c-Linie, bringt den Turm auf der 3. Reihe zum Einsatz (z.B. Ta1-a3-h3 oder Td1-d3-g3) oder spielt einen Angriff mittels h2-h4-h5 - ein weniger bekanntes, aber mitunter effektvolles Motiv.
Das Buch ist mithin Pflicht für alle Spieler, bei denen Isolanistellungen eine wesentliche Stelle im Eröffnungsrepertoire einnimmt.
Ein kleiner Vorbehalt nichtsdestotrotz: In den (ansonsten hervorragend ausgewählten!) Beispielen gewinnt praktisch immer die Isolaniseite, wenn sie Angriff/Initiative im Mittelspiel hat. Bzw. in typischen Endspielen, wo naturgemäß die gegen den Isolani spielende Seite den Vorteil hat, verdichtet sie diesen Vorteil in praktisch allen Beispielen zum Gewinn. Dies entspricht nicht der Realität! Wie sowohl das Gefühl wie auch ein Spezialrecherche in Datenbanken zeigt, bleibt ein typisches Endspiel - sagen wir mit Läufer und Springer beiderseits - in der Mehrzahl der Fälle remis; nur seltener führt der Vorteil auch zum ganzen Punkt. Umgekehrt führt längst nicht jede Stellung mit starkem Königsangriff der Isolaniseite zum Erfolg; die notorisch komplizierten Opferwendungen führen auch gern mal zum Dauerschach oder zu unklaren Positionen.
Zwar zeigt Baburin jedesmal, wo die letztlich unterlegene Seite hätte besser spielen können. Trotzdem - ich habe ein bißchen Angst, daß solchermaßen im Kopf ein statistisch verzerrtes Abbild der Realität entsteht.
Trotz dieses kleinen Vorbehaltes ein starkes Buch, einwandfrei produziert und mit umfangreichem Inhalt, so daß der Preis nicht so sehr schmerzt - verglichen mit einigen anderen teuren, dünnen und letztlich billig gemachten Batsford-Produktionen.
Zur Zielgruppe: Obwohl die Arbeit an speziellen strategischen Formation (wie hier Isolanistellungen) erst ab ca. DWZ 1800 Sinn macht, scheint mir hier eine Ausnahme gegeben: Baburins Partiekommentare sind sehr eingängig und leichtverständlich. Auch der starke Turnierspieler (um 2200) kann zweifellos profitieren. Für Spieler ab IM-Stärke ist der Inhalt vielleicht doch wieder zu allgemein; wenig tiefe Analyse, wenig "Hyperpräzision", auch in Bezug auf die Eröffnungstheorie (hier würde ich mir z.B. noch präzisere Vergleiche in der Beurteilung verwandter Stellungen, die sich z.B. durch ein Tempo mehr/weniger oder eine andere Nuance unterscheiden, wünschen)."
http://www.kaniaverlag.de/htm/tarra...
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238 games, 1877-2019 - Modern Chess 1 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part One: Revolution in the 70s' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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91 games, 1923-2005 - Modern Chess 2 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part Two: Kasparov vs Karpov 1975-1985' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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76 games, 1975-1985 - Modern Chess 3 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part Three: Kasparov vs Karpov 1987-1987' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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51 games, 1986-1987 - Modern Chess 4 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess, Part Four: Kasparov vs Karpov 1988-2009' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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66 games, 1988-2009 - Move by Move - Alekhine (Giddins)
'Alekhine: Move by Move' by Stephen Giddins.
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35 games, 1909-1943 - My Best Games (Karpov)
'My Best Games' by Anatoly Karpov.
Translated by Hanon Russell.
Edited by Burt Hochberg, Lubomir Kavalek and Kevin O'Connell.
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58 games, 1968-1977 - My Great Predecessors by Garry Kasparov
500 games, 1834-1996 - My System - Nimzowitsch
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Featured games & games that illustrate postions & variations given in Aron Nimzowitsch's "My System" (under construction!) Quite often, there is no exact example available of the line Nimzowitsch is discussing & the games continue in an alternative fashion. Occasionally these continuations illustrate either an oversight in evaluation by Nimzowitsch or an example of how modern play has progressed since the time this wonderful book was written. As an example, in Chapter1, Nimzowitsch cites the line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.cxd5 Nxd5 4.e4 as an example of exchanging with a gain of tempo. Whilst objectively this is true, Watson points out in "Mastering the Chess Openings Volume 2" that Black is fine after 4...Nf6 5.Nc3 e5! 6.dxe5 Ng4 forking the f2 and e5 pawns, something Gunsberg seemed to understand as early as 1890. The game in the collection illustrated this latter line. That said, "it is clear from the text of the book that Nimzowitsch was using a lot of the examples illustratively, and did not intend to state every detail about evey position. It would thus be unfair to come back 80-odd years later and point fingers" - Aagaard & Shaw
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16 games, 1851-2003 - nexus IQP position
Botvinnik prepared by studying structures which arise from multiple openings. The main structure which Botvinnik studied was the Panov. I don't know if this exact position was one that he studied, but it seems to be a transpositional nexus for many openings which result in IQP positions.
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The (1 e4) Caro-Kann Panov is the most common route to this tabiya. However, this tabiya is classified within the (1 d4) Semi-Tarrasch. There are myriad move orders to reach the position, including lines of the following openings: Sicilian Alapin, English Symmetrical, Slav Exchange, Scandinavian.
Some examples of players who have followed the main line continuation from the nexus IQP position most frequently on the White side are Judit Polgar and Jovan Petronic. On the Black side we see the Caro-Kann adherents Anatoly Karpov, Allan Stig Rasmussen, and especially Eduard Meduna.
These games all reach the same position after seven complete moves.
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10 games, 1934-1991 - On My Great Predecessors 1 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 1' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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146 games, 1834-1943 - On My Great Predecessors 2 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 2' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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148 games, 1920-1992 - On My Great Predecessors 3 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 3' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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85 games, 1951-1996 - On My Great Predecessors 4 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 4' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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107 games, 1922-1992 - On My Great Predecessors 5 (Kasparov)
'Garry Kasparov on My Great Predecessors, Part 5' by Garry Kasparov.
Translated by Kenneth Neat.
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106 games, 1954-2003 - Pachman's Modern Chess Strategy
81 games, 1873-1959 - Pawn Structure Chess
Games featured in Andrew Soltis' "Pawn Structure Chess"
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15 games, 1896-2011
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Kibitzing
