TheFrench
Member since Aug-12-05 · Last seen Nov-23-06
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| I recently started studying chess more seriously, and decided, for starter, to learn the secrets of one opening and one defense. So I picked, at random, The Ruy Lopez as White, and the French Defense as Black. From those, I developped a taste for closed systems and learned to appreciate the subtelties of positional play. The French thought me to prepare more precisely for the endgame, and the Spanish led me to realize the importance of fighting for space. But I never could have imagined the complexity behind one single opening, all the possible variations and traps. I became addicted to chess. After having found some ways to win with my prefered opening and defense, I am now trying to understand how to defeat them, when played by my opponent, which is harder than it seems. In one year, my rating went approximately from 1400 to 1650. As for GMs, I like especially Karpov's style, gradually depriving his opponent of all counterplay. Tal and Morhpy also amaze me with their stunning attacks. |
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