[I'm sorry if you are getting this message two or more times but I am sending to several chess groups in which I participate and to my private list of...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 2, 2004 11:57 pm
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Joseph -- well done. VERY well done.... you leave me speechless. There is nothing to add. I presume permission to send your contribution to my group,...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 3, 2004 6:02 pm
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Let's start with the first ten moves of this Benoni Defense, Taimanov Variation: Claude - chessteacher 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6...
Yes, you have made a good point. The position is cramped for Black. What I am looking for is an active way for Black to playagainst 1. d4. I have had nothing...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 7, 2004 4:24 pm
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Hi james, "It's good not to become reliant on computer assessments as these are notoriously bad" - GM Nigel Davies 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5...
While we were debating the merits of Evans Gambit, I noted that the computer rated Black's position as better after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3...
Hi just joined the group. The Tarrasch defence gives an open game with good mobility for black pieces against d4 it was played by Kasparov a lot and there is a...
After 11.Bxb5 Black has many replies - ...Qa5,...Rb8,...Qg5,...a4, ...Ra7 etc. Out of these most popular is 11...Ra4. 11.Bxb5 is made popular again by Shirov...
The following position occured in a recently concluded tournament after (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.d4 Be7 7.Bd3 0-0 8.h3 c6 9.0-0 h6...
The game went on 14...gxh6? 15.Qg6+ Kh8 16.Qxh6+ Nh7 17.Bxf7 Rxe2 18.Nh4 Bf5 19.Nxf5 Bf8 20.Qh5 Rxb2 21.Bg6 Bh6 22.Qxh6 and 1-0 after 26th move. The...
Can anyone explain why this is 1-0 ! Le Phu Nguyen Thao (VIE) - Nguyen Thi Diem Trang (VIE) [C42] Ch Vietnam (w) Dalat City (Vietnam) (2), 14.03.2004 1.e4 e5...
Dear Mr. Howell, I have noticed for some time now that you send the identical reply to several different chess-related groups. This is extremely annoying for...
Dear John, My name is spelled Holwell. I recognize your difficulty, and I intend to send messages to those groups where the message is relevant to the...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 14, 2004 10:22 pm
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There are several suggestions in the more popular books on chess openings! ~John Dear John, My name is spelled Holwell. I recognize your difficulty, and I...
Yes, I am happy to provide some of the thinking process behind the moves. I request that other members, and members of the groups ChessCourse and...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 17, 2004 8:10 pm
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First the game score to date: 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6 e4 g6 This is the standard Benoni Defense position. Now White can play 7.Nf3, or...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 18, 2004 1:27 am
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Hi James, 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 e6 4 Nc3 exd5 5 cxd5 d6 6 e4 g6 7 f4 Bg7 8 Bb5+ Nfd7 9 a4 [Note (A)] 0-0 Please note that White can improve a lot. 10. Nf3 Qe7...
Kevin, thanks in replying I'll look first at your first better move 13.f5 If this is indeed winning for White then we need not look at the later 'betters'. So,...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 18, 2004 6:18 pm
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With 9. ...0-0 and 10. ...Re8, Black may achieve a good game . . . . 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+ Nfd7 9. a4...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 18, 2004 7:07 pm
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Don't live in fear of systems. Play chess. After the obvious 3. ...d5, what has Black to fear? chessteacher PS An even better idea is ...d5 at move 2. Maybe...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 18, 2004 7:36 pm
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"James F. Holwell" <chessteacher@...> wrote:Don't live in fear of systems. Play chess. After the obvious 3. ...d5, what has Black to fear? chessteacher ...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 18, 2004 8:56 pm
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Did anyone ever decide on a move for White at move 10? James "James F. Holwell" <chessteacher@...> wrote:Ken, THIS IS GREAT! This is what I had in mind...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 19, 2004 1:59 am
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Blackmar Diemer Gambit Euwe Defense - Black Advantage: 1. d4 d5 2. e4!? This move was first brought to the attention of the chess world by Armand Edward...
James F. Holwell
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Apr 19, 2004 6:16 am
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Ok, Now 10.exf6 and we see how Black will prevail - kevin ... concept to the group ChessCourse. ... prefer White here, and of course I'll take Black and be...