Nov-06-05
 | | ray keene: this is another fine example of nimzowitschian overprotection and demonstration of the energy the overprotecting forces can develop! |
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Nov-07-05
 | | IMlday: 11..Ba6? was really weak, but the improvement 11..a5 didn't score very well either, for example: Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967
Related exploration: Benko vs Bisguier, 1962
Eventually the Blacks avoided ..Nf6 in favour of ..Ne7. That is why Qe2 replaced Nbd2 as a preferred move order. |
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Nov-07-05
 | | ray keene: yes -they went back via nimzo to tchigorin!! |
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Nov-07-05
 | | ray keene: ps -thanks for newspaper clippings! |
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Mar-19-06 | | notyetagm: Another powerful knight sacrifice on f6, 29 ♘f6+!. |
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Mar-23-06 | | micartouse: This game is an inspiring KIA. I usually only play KIA when I'm goofing around, but once I get to the position after 10 moves or so with the knights over on the kingside, I think, "Now how do I attack?" Botvinnik's game and the games IM Day links above provide a tactical roadmap for how to fearlessly approach Black's castled position. |
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Jul-05-06 | | sixfeetunder: In my opinion its better for Black to castle queenside against the 2.d3 French, its no so dangerous. |
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Aug-14-08
 | | whiteshark: What is the winning continuation after <31...Qxf6> ?
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Aug-14-08
 | | keypusher: <whiteshark> 32. Qg4+ Kh8 (32....Ng6 33. Qxd7) 33. Bf4 threatens Be5. I don't see a defense after that, which doesn't mean there isn't one. |
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Aug-14-08
 | | whiteshark: <keypusher>: What about <32.Qg4+ <Qg7>>?
 click for larger viewe.g. <33.Qxg7+ Kxg7 34.Bh6+ Kg8 35.Bxf8 Kxf8 36.Rxh7>, about equal.  click for larger view |
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Aug-14-08
 | | keypusher: <whiteshark> Right you are. I only considered ...Qg6. |
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Aug-14-08
 | | keypusher: <Whiteshark> I weakly turned Shredder on the problem. Its favorite line is 31. Rg5+ Ng6 32. Qh5 and the h7 pawn falls, but Black is still very much alive after 32....Re6 33. Qxh7+ Kf8. |
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Aug-15-08 | | ughaibu: Does that mean you put Shredder on the setting "weak"? |
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Aug-15-08
 | | keypusher: <ughaibu: Does that mean you put Shredder on the setting "weak"?> Yeah, but then it told me, "I'm still better than you'll ever be, punk." |
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Mar-20-14
 | | perfidious: <keypusher: <ughaibu: Does that mean you put Shredder on the setting "weak"?> Yeah, but then it told me, "I'm still better than you'll ever be, punk."> rofl |
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Jul-24-14 | | jerseybob: IMlday: Explain if you would why Qe2 is better than Nbd2 if black plays Ne7. I know Smyslov occasionally played Qe2 vs. the K.I.R. and the Tchigorin line against the QGD, but there sometimes seemed to be a little Russian boosterism tied in with that. |
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