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Benko g3 17 games, 1973-2017 Benoni 22 games, 1961-2015 Best Chess Games 1970-80 by Speelman, Jon 47 games, 1970-1980 Best Kingside Attacks I've ever seen I've always had trouble cracking open my opponent's kingside as white. So I've assembled a collection of my favorite games demonstrating how to sac pieces and scatter pawns that guard the king from his inevitable demise. 93 games, 1842-2004 Best Lessons of a Chess Coach :Sunil Weeramantry Created this to combine main games and supplemental games into a single collection. Reading this late 2010-early 2011. I plan to study this deeply and add comments to the game as I go along.This is an inexpensive book worth owning. 43 games, 1857-1992 Bird Opening Changing the Pecking Order Here are the games in which the Bird Opening Wins! There are many world champions that lose to the Bird, and many other very strong players. Too bad other top notch players add this into their opening Repitiore. 11 games, 1883-2001 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit games * Thank you vasileios! You are a true gambiteer! * Halosar Trap: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... 21 games, 1934-2015 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit games 18 games, 1934-1986 Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) Games featured in the above book. 97 games, 1956-1992 Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games Almost completed. 52? 399 games, 1948-2002 Boris Spassky's Best Games The best games of Spassky's career. Chess is like life. - Boris Spassky Which do I prefer? Sex or chess? It depends on the position. - Boris Spassky When I am in form, my style is a little bit stubborn, almost brutal. Sometimes I feel a great spirit of fight which drives me on. – Boris Spassky After I won the title, I was confronted with the real world. People do not behave naturally anymore - hypocrisy is everywhere. - Boris Spassky In my country, at that time, being a champion of chess was like being a King. At that time I was a King … and when you are King you feel a lot of responsibility, but there is nobody there to help you. - Boris Spassky I don’t want ever to be champion again. - Boris Spassky I enjoy life, sometimes with a good bottle of wine! But don't count on me in tournaments that demand a lot of nervous energy, like the French championship. I am empty; these are not for me anymore. - Boris Spassky The Cary Grant of the 64 Squares. - Larry Parr Highly cultured with interests in all fields of human knowledge, a man of impeccable comportment, great modesty ... one of the favorites of all chessplayers. - Max Euwe When Spassky offers you a piece, you may just as well resign. – Miguel Najdorf I believe that judged by his style of play, Spassky is much closer to Alekhine and Tal than to Smyslov, Botvinnik, or Petrosian. This is probably why, when Spassky was in his best form, neither Tal nor Korchnoi could really put up much resistance against him. Spassky could read their play (especially that of Tal) like an open book. – Garry Kasparov The universal chess style, characterized by the ability to play quite different types of chess positions, is considered by many to derive from that of Boris Spassky. But I think that the general idea that Spassky has a universal style overlooks the fact that from an early age, Spassky had a bent for sharp, attacking play and a good eye for the initiative. – Garry Kasparov It is characteristic that Spassky has never in his life started a game with 1.Nf3. He must have considered it a “semi-move”, real moves being only those that lead to an immediate fight. All of those notorious opening peculiarities (such as avoiding this, that, and the other and preventing the other that and this) seemed repulsive to him. – Garry Kasparov Spassky was the first great chess player to use both 1.e4 and 1.d4 with equal success. He managed to employ these moves more harmoniously than any other world champion. – Garry Kasparov One of the soundest attacking players ever, Spassky nonetheless took very few chances. Totally dominant until he lost to the irresistible juggernaut known as Bobby Fischer. After that loss, he was never the same. – Bruce Pandolfini Spassky sacrifices his pieces with the utmost imperturbability. He can blunder away a piece, and you are never sure whether it's a blunder or a fantastically deep sacrifice. He sits at the board with the same dead expression whether he's mating or being mated. – Bobby Fischer Spassky is also a correct player, in this 'classical' aspect he is like Smyslov. But whereas Smyslov is a sedate player, Spassky has an attacking style. He combines the qualities of different chess players. Like Alekhine he values time. He is a very good strategic player. His games are pleasant to watch: he uses the whole board. He manages to deal with everything, grabs space, turns on the pressure here and there... - Vladimir Kramnik He was less concerned about the position’s evaluation than about the character of the arising struggle. If he liked the character of the battle, he felt absolutely at home and, as a rule, didn’t fail to outplay his opponents. – Garry Kasparov (on Spassky) 113 games, 1949-2001 BRCC: 1. e4 Games For White and Black 1. e4 Games For White and Black. 1. Giuoco Piano - "No Brainer" Lopez - 7 Example Games You can get a middle game position typical of a closed Ruy Lopez from this opening. It avoids needing to learn Ruy Lopez lines like the Berlin, Open, Schliemann, Zaitsev, Marshall, and others. Here are key points to remember: ___A. Pawn to c3 supports an eventual pawn push to d4 creates a home for the bishop on c2. ___B. Play d3 as soon as you see ..Nf6. ___C. When Black plays ..a6, you must play Bb3. Otherwise Black plays ..Na5, attacks the bishop, and wins the two bishop advantage. ___D. If Black plays ..Na5 after you have played Bb3, then the bishop can escape to c2. ___E. If Black plays ..Na5 before playing ..a6, then you can play Bb5. ___F. Play h3 so you can play Re1. The move h3 stops ..Ng4 by Black, hitting f2. ___G. Nbd2 is played early to help support e4. The classic Ruy Lopez maneuver Nb1-Nbd2-Nf1 is often played. From f1, the knight can go to g3 or e3. ___H. It is OK, in fact often good, to delay castling to finish your knight maneuver to g3. The king is safe. ___I. If Black plays ..d5 to get at you uncastled king, then Qe2 defends quite well. ___J. Sometimes players like to exchange off Black's active bishop on a7 by playing Be3. The knight on f1 jumps into an active position after the exchange. ___K. If Black fails to play a pawn break to d5, then White can play a pawn break to d4 his pieces well placed. 2. Play the Philidor Defense, Exchange Variation - The closest thing to a "No Brainer" defense - 3 example games 3. Play the Modern Steinitz Against the Ruy Lopez - 5 Example Games. 4. Defend Against 1.e4 with Giuoco Piano - 5 Example Games. 5. Defend Against 1.e4 Scotch - 2 Example Games 6. White Against The Petrov - 2 Example Games 7. White plays the Scotch - 5 Example Games 8. White playes the Spanish Four Knights - 6 Example Games 9. Check out the ..e6 Sicilians. Especially the Sicilian Kan example games, traps to avoid, and tricks to know. 76 games, 1620-2010 BRCC: Against The Sicilian 1. The Kings Indian Attack aginst the Sicilian - Three example games 2. Anti Sicilian: Grand Prix Bail Out - 8 example games - 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 if Black plays something other than 3..Nd4, then transpose to the Grand Prix with 4. Bxc6 and 5. f4 (See the first two Grand Prix games) - 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 then "Bail Out" of the Grand Prix and play 4. Bc4 (See the 3rd 4th 5th Grand Prix games) - 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 then play the Grand Prix (See the 6th and 7th Anti-Sicilian games) - 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 then play the Grand Prix (See the 8th Anti-Sicilian game) 3. Sicilian Alapin - 11 example games 4. Open Sicilian Attacks 40 games, 1967-2013 BRCC: Attacking Repertoire This is a repertoire for scholastic and beginning players. It emphasizes lines where the number of forcing moves your opponent must master outnumber the forcing lines you must master. These are high risk lines that you must study to play succesfully. The advantage: You gain lots of experience in tactical situations with these lines. The drawback: It takes a lot of time to learn these lines well enough to play. Time studying openings takes time away from more important stuff like working on tactics. Consider the BRCC Strategic Repertorie for lines to reach a safe middle game with less opening preparation. For White: Games 1 - 4: Sicilian Grand Prix. This is a good attacking Anti-Sicilian line, but White should use the 3. Bb5 system if Black plays 2. Nc6. You can find more on the GBW way to play the Grand Prix here: Game Collection: BRCC: Against The Sicilian Games 5 - 8: Scotch Gambit. For more Scotch Gambit ideas check out "A Lazy Player's Guide To The Scotch Gambit" http://web.archive.org/web/20020803... Many of our players like the Italian Game (3. Bc4). You can find another agressive way to play here: Game Collection: BRCC: Mad Italian Openings For White Games 9 -10: French Nc3 Variations (Winawer and Classical)See Game Collection: French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Variation and Game Collection: FRENCH CLASSICAL for more. For Black: Most of the repertoire is based on responding to 1. e4 with ..e5. If you want another approach, consider the Sicilian Sveshnikov: Game Collection: BRCC: Sicilian Sveshnikov, Paulsen, & Neo-Paulse Games 11 - 13: Two Knights Defense. I hesitate to recommend this. Make sure you learn this system well if you are going to play it. There is a lot to learn here. Check out this game collection: Game Collection: Two Knights Additional Study Also check out this excellent collection on the Traxler Counter-attack:Game Collection: Wandering Tour through the Traxler Counterattack The Giuoco Piano is a less risky alternative: Game Collection: BRCC: 1. e4 Games For White and Black Games 14-15: Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense This is complex, but fun, approach. You can (and need to) learn more here: Game Collection: repertorio gaston If the Schliemann is not for you consider the Marshall Attack - Game Collection: MARSHALL ATTACK Game 16: Scotch, Classical Game 17: Four Knights Game Games 18 - 20: Against 1 d4, play the Albin Countergambit - There are more games to look at here: Game Collection: Albin 22 games, 1916-2008 BRCC: Strategic Repertoire This is a repertoire for beginning players. It emphasizes lines where the number of forcing moves are limited. If you fail to find the best move, often other moves are playable too. The setups are similar in many variations. Even though your chances of winning through an opening surprise are limited, you can still gain an advantage over your opponent. Why? Because you will have more experience with these similar setups. These are low risk lines. The time you need to learn them initially is less than what is needed for an attacking repertoire. The advantage: You can spend more time studying important things like tactics by using easy to remember setups like this. The drawback: There is not much tactical fighting in these lines, so you may not gain the practical experience you need with tactics. Consider the BRCC Attacking Repertorie if these lines are too quiet for you. For White: This repertoire is based on 1. d4. Many of our players will balk at playing anything except 1. e4. If you are that kind of player, check out the Pseudo-Lopez games here:Game Collection: BRCC: 1. e4 Games For White and Black and the Sicilian Alapin games here: Game Collection: BRCC: Against The Sicilian Games 1 - 3: Kings Indian Defense, Fianchetto Variation Games 4-8 are based on the Catalan Opening. You can find more instructive games here: Game Collection: Chesscake's Catalan Games Games 4 - 5: Catalan Openings Starting With 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6: Play 3. g3 right away or you might end up in a Queens Indian Defense. The examples provided are closed Catalans where Black does not play dxc4. Game 6: Closed Catalan Openings Starting With 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf6 4. g3 Games 7 - 8: Open Catalan Openings Starting With 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3. Black will have to work to develop his queen's bishop. Usually, there is a struggle to stop ..c5 by Black. White usually does not have the time to try b3, Bb2. Game 9: Slav or Semi-Slav: If you get an early c6, it usually does not pay to fianchetto. Instead try a variation where you play Nc3, Nf3 and cxd5 early. Game 10: Queens Gambit Accepted. For Black: Games 11 - 17: Sicilian Kan/Paulsen. If a Sicilian Defense does not suit you, consider playing the Cara Kann (1..c6); checkout PositionalBomber's Caro-Kann tutorial here: Game Collection: PositionalBomber's Caro-Kann tutorial If you insist on playing 1..e5, consider the example games for the Giuoco Piano and the Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz here: Game Collection: BRCC: 1. e4 Games For White and Black Game 18: Grand Prix Antidote. Games 19 - 21: Benko Gambit - You can find more details on the Benko Gambit here: Game Collection: BRCC: 1. d4 Games For White and Black 20 games, 1853-2008 Building my own collection for improvement I am thankful for all those who are helping me with my chess development. So I would start fresh to keep the ideas which are sent to me in one place. 41 games, 1851-2010 Caro Kann Exchange for White c3, d4 pawn structure, Bd3, short castles, kingside center play 13 games, 1968-2012 Caro-Kann ...g6 for White Gurgenidze line 6 games, 1961-2008 Caro-Kann : Move by Move 11 Games Missing 3, 10, 11, 18, 26, 33, 35, 44, 46, 52, 53 145 games, 1922-2015 Caro-Kann Bronstein-Larsen for White ...Nf6 Forgacs line ...gxf6 best idea is to exchange at f6 C3, Castle short, g3, Nh4 ...exf6 tartakower line 9 games, 1987-2007

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