dear checkmate, if I am not mistaken : 5. Nc6 follows by Nb5 is Taimanov version. Black has a cramp position, but white has to work very hard. There are so...
Actually, the Taimanov comes after black plays ...e6 (can arise from 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 or 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6). Either...
Robert, I have subscribed to this forum for about 2 years now. This forum is about helping people under (some number) elo NOT a showcase for Master's games....
Damn, dude, come on, how about "I've ever SEEN" ? I hope you play chess better than you write English. Also, your whole life, or your entire life, fine, but...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 1, 2003 6:31 pm
1043
... "whole entire life"? I think Shakespeare used repetition for emphasis, although the same word in the examples I am thinking of. The intent here may have...
aS A MATTER A FACT I WAS SERIOUS AND YOU SUCK chekmate <chekmate@...> wrote:If this is an attempt at sarcasm it's not very good. You're not funny. If...
I'm sorry I responded to your original post. Have a good day. ... From: ROBERT GREEN [mailto:greenro12002@...] Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 4:28 AM ...
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10. f5 Bxb3 11. axb3 Rc8 12. Be3? (This is a wasted move, if your plan was to play Bg5 it should go there immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) 12.Be3 prevents...
Here is a game from today. James, what do you think? chekmate - Jim,J [B75] JAVA, 02.01.2003 1.e4 B75: Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslav Attack, Miscellaneous 1...c5...
dear petrosianiamnot, thank you for your input, yes you are correct. in fact, i happens to know Taimanov from one of petrosian (i have to check again one more...
BTW, the reason I didn't play 6.Bg5 in the game was because of this line. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0-0-0...
Hi Tim People disagree on lines but if we can find logical reasons for moves it make learning opening easier. That is why I explained Why a6? Now it is best to...
Robert, isn't there enough violence in the world without your adding more to it? Terrorism has many forms; words are powerful. If you met chekmate at a party I...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 4, 2003 2:25 am
1056
Tim, Your point is well taken; very often annotators hide behind words like 'unclear' to avoid doing deep analysis. However I am not an annotator, I am a...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 4, 2003 2:36 am
1057
San Segundo Carrillo, Pablo - Polgar,Judit Superstars Hotel Bali 0-1 Benidorm ESP Round 2 20021129 WHITE BLACK 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 Judit prefers the...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 4, 2003 2:50 am
1058
Okay, I can see your point James. In fact, it is a very good point where the question is why move A when Black has move B which is better? This obvious ...
... From: chekmate [mailto:chekmate@...] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:23 AM To: chess_analysis@yahoogroups.com Subject: [chess_analysis] Dragon...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 4, 2003 6:35 am
1060
This game was not a speed chess game. We weren't using a clock at all. ... From: James F. Holwell [mailto:thelearningcoach@...] Sent: Friday, January 03,...
I'm sorry, chekmate. I should not 'assume' anything. However I would ask if you can recall how much time your opponent spent on the move 12. ....b5. Maybe he...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 4, 2003 5:36 pm
1062
I thought chess was the game of kings but apparently knaves play too....
It's hard to remember how much time, but it wasn't a lot. He was, as you have said, into his plan. What did you think of my play, or was the game too forced to...
Tim, You played the opening so well that you had a choice of three ways to win after only one inaccurate move by your opponent. You took care to build a strong...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 6, 2003 7:52 am
1065
Sorry about that -- the Subject is wrong. The subject is Najdorf, not Dragon. Ooops. See the value of checking EVERY move? "James F. Holwell"...
James Francis Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 6, 2003 7:55 am
1066
I don't see the advantage after 16.Nxe6 It looks pretty even to me. Maybe you should send me the ebook version so I can take a look at this opening in more...
After 16.Nxe6 Ithink White is winning. So, rather than argue, you take Black and REFUTE IT!!! The ebook version of this line, which I am now preparing, can...
James F. Holwell
thelearningcoach@...
Jan 6, 2003 5:55 pm
1068
So what do you want me to do, play you a correspondence game? I suppose I could do that. We should do this from our personal email addresses, not the listserv...
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