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| Jun-08-06 | | refutor: i'm a fan of 1.e4 Nf6 2.Bc4 b5
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Aug-08-06
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| Sep-11-06 | | soughzin: 2.Nc3 is not that bad and you'll see it a whole lot. 2...d5 I would like if it weren't for 3.exd5 Nxd5 and we're in a position which is commonly reached against the scandinavian with 2...Nf6,not exactly a reputable opening. I play 2.e5, you don't have to play a stodgy 4 knights if white plays 3.Nc3 you can reply Bb4(I have a lot of experience with this from playing the petrov some). White can also play 3.f4 which is aggressive but not super strong. 3.Bc4 leads to the frankenstine-dracula attack so either be ready for the rare occasion where u get a boring game, or accept it and play a sharp battle. That's my 2 cents anyway. |
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| Dec-01-06 | | ganstaman: New laptop, haven't gotten any chess software on here yet. Figure you could enjoy this game without that analysis anyway. G/10 blitz on gameknot.com. Since gk.com is still working on its blitz, you are randomly given an opponent (or was that a computer I played??) you know nothing about. I had the black pieces. 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. Nf3 d6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. d4 g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Nc6 10. Be3 e5 11. d5 Ne7 12. Qd2 (<I'm now torn between ...f5 and ...Nf5. The knight would attack the bishop and not allow Bh6. But I like the pawn there so much more. That's the type of position I want from this opening.>) f5 13. Bh6 f4 (<ganstaman's 1st rule of chess: When in doubt, push the f-pawn!>) 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. b3 Nf5 (<Opening up the queen for another kingisde pawn push>) 16. Bd3 g5 17. g4 (<Hmmm. Brilliant or too risky. I don't want him to play h3 too easily, so I give up the knight. Does it lose instantly?>) Nh4 18. Nxh4 Bxg4 (<!! or ?? I haven't decided yet.>) 19. Ng2 Bf3 20. Be4 g4 (<Maybe not as good as I first thought. 21. Bxf3 gxf3 22. Ne1 and what can I really do?>) 21. Qd3 Bxg2 22. Bxh7 Qg5 (<Without a board in front of me right now, I forget -- was I supposed to be scared, or would 22...Bxf1 have been much better?>) 23. Kxg2 f3+ 24. Kg1 Rh8 25. Qf5 Qxf5 26. Bxf5 Rh4 27. Ne4 Ra-h8 28. Ng3 Rxh2 29. Rf-e1 Rg2+ 30. Kf1 Rh-h2 (<white resigns>) 0-1 I actually felt bad winning this. White came up with all the right defenses, and I don't see this game as being won for black already. Unless I didn't look hard enough (I admit to laziness, I really should dust off that real board in my closet). In any case, I actually used to think I appreciated knights. But here, I leave one on b6 and sac the other. Is that all they're good for -- draw the opponent forward and then open him up? |
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| Jan-21-07 | | ganstaman: What does everyone/anyone think of the playability of 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e5? This database has seen it twice: E Paoli vs D Marovic, 1974 and
Horner vs Timman, 1975
The games follow each other for a while and I just don't know if I see anything worth wanting for black. But if it is good enough, I'd like to play it (give myself a chance to get the French instead of Vienna against 2. Nc3). |
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| Jan-23-07 | | Dr.Lecter: <ganstaman> On your previous comment, After <manually castling> it might take two or so moves to complete, the time that White can use to complete his, (excuse me, or her) development. Overall, I think that variation is almost equal, with a slight advantage to Black for bishop pair. |
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| Jan-29-07 | | Eyal: <1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e5 [Nd5]> In fact, there are 31 games in this line in the database (Opening Explorer) - but maybe this page is limited only to premium members. And there are 391 games in chessbase database (http://www.chesslive.de). The more usual move order to reach this position is 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nc3 e6. |
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| Feb-04-07 | | ksadler: What's the advantage to that (other than giving the rare opportunity for a French)? It seems to me that 3. e5 has refuted the variation to me. |
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| Feb-27-07 | | drukenknight: Positional alekhines; This one has B fianchetto'd on opposite sides, and conflicting pawn storms, as positional as it gets... This is a good one to study to see how theory and technique can help you spot the right move There is one pt. where white has a choice of two moves that are equally good as one another or are they? that's your hint: I like Lasker's 3 Bc4 in this...
1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. Bc4 Nb6
4. Be2 Nc6
5. Nf3 d6
6. exd6 cxd6
7. Nc3 g6
8. b3 Bg7
9. Bb2 O-O
10. d3 Nd4
11. Nxd4 Bxd4
12. Bf3 e5
13. Qe2 Rb8
14. O-O-O Nd7
15. Nd5 Bxb2+
16. Kxb2 Nb6
17. Nc3 Be6
18. h4 Qc8
19. h5 g5 this seems odd but crap pc seems to confirm it 20. h6 f6 more odd pawn moves but we still seem to be okay 21. Nb5 Qc5
22. d4 Qb4
23. c3 Na4+
24. Kc2 Nxc3
25. Nxc3 Rbc8
26. Rd3 Bf5
27. Bd5+ Kh8
28. Be4 Bxe4
29. Qxe4 Rc7
30. Kb2 a5
31. Nd5 Qb5
32. Nxc7 Qc6
33. Qxc6 bxc6
34. Ne6 and 1-0; he messed up something in there. |
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| Mar-02-07 | | Manic: According to the statistics, a very even opening. However, they don't add up to 100%... |
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| Mar-02-07 | | Harvestman: Against 2.Nc3 d5 I am happy to transpose into a French with 3.e5 Nfd7, firstly because as white I find it very hard to break the French defence down, and secondly because of the trap 4.d4 c5 5.Nxd4 cxd4 6.Qxd4? Nb6 and white loses a piece, which has won me several games, even at slow OTB play against stronger players than myself. If white doesn't capture the d-pawn on move 5, black plays e6 with a normal French, execpt that in my experience most players don't seem to notice that the opening is now a French Classical, and play 5.Nf3, which is generally regarded as weaker than the normal 5.f4. So, I get a chance at a winning trap, and if it doesn't come off white usually plays into a variation regarded as harmless for black. Not bad as black after 5 or 6 moves. |
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| Mar-02-07 | | drukenknight: speaking of the french and white playing 2 Nf3 does anyone see this: 1 e4 46 2. Nf3 Nf6!? I was playing 2...c5 or ...b6 but starting to like to do it this way, the pawn push e5 seems harmless.. |
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Mar-10-07
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2. e5 Nd5
3. Bc4 Nb6
<3. Bc4 is not Lasker's move; he sometimes played 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5.> 4. Be2 Nc6
<I would look at ...d5 and ...Bf5 here if I was Black. Nothing wrong with how he plays here, though.> 5. Nf3 d6
6. exd6 cxd6
7. Nc3 g6
8. b3 Bg7
9. Bb2 O-O
10. d3 Nd4
<I don't like this move. The exchange is in White's favor if anything, and your bishop wins up very strongly placed on f3. I would play 10...e5, to be followed by ...d5 and maybe ...e4.> 11. Nxd4 Bxd4
12. Bf3 e5
<12...e5 is weaker now than it was two moves ago, now that you have a knight and a bishop aimed at d5.> 13. Qe2 Rb8
<Another effect of having your bishop on the long diagnonal.> 14. O-O-O Nd7
15. Nd5 Bxb2+
16. Kxb2 Nb6
<Now both castles have holes, but you are in a better position to attack his than he is to attack yours.> 17. Nc3 Be6
18. h4 Qc8
19. h5 g5 this seems odd but crap pc seems to confirm it <I would rather let you trade and play ...fxg6, opening the f-file and defending the h7 pawn from the side.> 20. h6 f6 more odd pawn moves but we still seem to be okay <I though 20...g4 was strong here, but 21. Qd2! threatens mate and saves the bishop. But now Black's king is really weak.> 21. Nb5! Qc5
22. d4! Qb4
23. c3! Na4+
24. Kc2 Nxc3
<Nice try, but I guess it doesn't work (I don't have a computer). But I don't know what he else he could have done.> 25. Nxc3 Rbc8
26. Rd3 Bf5
27. Bd5+ Kh8
28. Be4 Bxe4
29. Qxe4 Rc7
30. Kb2 a5
31. Nd5! Qb5
32. Nxc7 Qc6
33. Qxc6 bxc6
34. Ne6 and 1-0
<Nice game!> |
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| Mar-10-07 | | The Chess Express: <refutor: over on the Lawrence Day page, there is a line given on 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c3 hoping for a transposition back to a Sicilian, Alapin (B22) ...any thoughts?> Sure, why go into a feeble Alapin Sicilian when white can get more from a main line Alekhine with 4. Nf3? <refutor: i'm a fan of 1.e4 Nf6 2.Bc4 b5> This looks quite interesting. Could you provide us with some analysis? After 1. e4 Nf6 I’ve noticed that some posters have decided that 2. d3 is weak because after 2...d5 white has nothing better but to transpose into a French a tempo down. I’d like to point out some additional possibilities. 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 can lead to a KIA or a reversed Philidor. 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 Nxd5 4. g3 e5 5. Bg2 transposes to a popular positional line against the dangerous Scandinavian, and there’s also the gambit tries 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. Bg5 dxe4 4. Nd2 exd3 5. Bxd3 and 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Bg5 exd3 5. Bxd3 In regards to 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 I believe that black can get full equality after 2...e5 transposing into a Vienna, but I’m rather suspicious of 2...d5 For example 3. e5 d4 4. Nce2 Ne4 5. c3 Nc6 and white can win a pawn with 6. Nxd4 Nxd4 7. Qa4+ c6 8. Qxd4 Qxd4 9. cxd4 Ng5 10. Bc4 Bf5 11. d3 Ne6 12. Ne2 O-O-O 13. Be3  |
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| Mar-11-07 | | drukenknight: Keypusher: I am happy you took an interest in this game. I am going to tease you a little because I want to show you a learning experience. Okay you are almost on the right track but what went wrong for black? (we are talking about the game I posted on Feb. 27, btw) Okay key, you talk about 24...Nxc3 and now you start to wonder what could black have done? It's all pretty confusing from there huh? Well me too, I didnt know how it would end. Okay now go back one move, look at white's 23rd move. WHy do you give this an exclamation? What are white's options? |
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| May-04-07 | | The Chess Express: I’ve come to believe that it’s probably impossible to analyze an opening without bias. |
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| May-04-07 | | technical draw: <The Chess Express><I’ve come to believe that it’s probably impossible to analyze an opening without bias.> Maybe this player can help you:Peter Biyiasas |
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| May-04-07 | | The Chess Express: Different last name ;) |
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May-26-07
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1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 dxe5 8.fxe5 c5 9.d5 Bg4 
click for larger view 10.h3!? Bxf3 11.Qxf3 Bxe5 12.Bh6 (<The idea behind the pawn sacrifice.>) N8d7 13.O-O-O Nc8 14.Re1 Nd6 (<Black is slowly consolidating and I think he has the advantage here, although he's still cramped, but white has nothing concrete. However, I think black could have played a bit better in the next few moves.>) 15.g4 a6 16.Bg2 b5 17.Rhf1 bxc4?! 
click for larger view 18.Ne4! Qa5 19.Nxd6+ exd6 20.Qxf7+ Kd8 21.Bg5+ Kc7
click for larger view22.Rxe5! (<I thought this wins by force, but I overlooked black's reply.>) Raf8! (<A great intermezzo, in fact, it's black's only move!>) 23.Re7! (<Forced, white has to sacrifice his queen. Here, I jokingly complained to my opponent, "Look what you made me do", to which he replied that it doesn't seem so bad.>) Rxf7 24.Rfxf7 Rd8 25.Re6 Rb8 (<After the game I discovered another drawing possibility, 25...Rf8 26.Rxf8 Nxf8 27.Re8 Qxa2 with black forcing a perpetual eventually.>) 26.Ree7 Rd8 27.Re6 Rb8 28.Ree7 Rd8 (<And a draw by repetition. Probably a fitting conclusion to an exciting game.>) 1/2-1/2 |
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| Jun-02-07 | | ksadler: <TheChessExpress> I have one annotated game of 1. e4 Nf6 2. Bc4 b5 here: http://www.geocities.com/alekhine_g... |
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| Jun-03-07 | | refutor: <thechessexpress>
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/lane8... |
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| Jun-11-07 | | The Chess Express: <ksadler & refutor> Thanks guys. I’ll check out the sites. |
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| Oct-04-07 | | cyruslaihy: where can i find games with 4 pawns attack |
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| Oct-14-07 | | piever: Hello. I am new to this site (and I am not english native speaker, so please forgive any mistake). @ <AgentRgent> and <An Englishman>: I often use the Alekhine as black against 1. e4. Surprisingly 2. e5 is not the most common move. Most of times the game goes 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 e6 (French Steinitz is IMHO quite good for black, maybe more than the Modern Alekhine...). Fortunately I have never faced the Spielmann gambit (whose existence I have discovered by your posts), but it looks nasty. I wanted to ask if you have to immediately give back the pawn (e.g. 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. e6 fxe6 5. d4 e5 6. dxe5 e6) or you can try to hold it and play g6 and Ndf6? Thanks in advance for your answer.
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| Oct-15-07 | | AgentRgent: <piever> Hey, sorry for the delayed response. Personally I play 3...Ne4 instead of Nfd7.
But, the best option is to offer the c pawn. e.g. 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. e6 fxe6 5. d4 c5!? Opening Explorer |
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