The Kumanov Strategy

Submitted by Sib_wolf on Tue, 12/23/2008 at 9:03pm.

Here is an amazing strategy that my gramps came up with. We call it the Kumanov strategy, under our last name ;)

It actually works pretty well and i have used it many times in games and it often worked to perfection.

This combination doesn't always work, but it works as a fairly well opening sequence as well. It places your pieces in a great position. The move that you have to watch out for that ruins your chance all together is black moving his pawn to e6.

Hope you guys find it interesting and like it! :)

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by Mm40 - 11 months ago
Essex County, New Jersey United States

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3. c4 isn't an "unusual move", it's the queen's gambit, one of the most commonly played openings

by LyubomirGT - 12 months ago
Bulgaria

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Not the best suggestion, chawil, if the play goes as described and the White moves 7. Bxf7, then he is losing quality, because Kxf7, 8. Ne5+ Ke8 or Kg8, 9. Nxg4 Nxg4, 10. Qxg4 Nc2+ and the Rook on a1 is gone. The least bad move to 7. Ne5 is Be6, which is followed by 8. Bxe6 fxe6, 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6, 11. Qxc6+ Kf7, but the game is already lost by the Black, his pawns are shattered. For one thing you are absolutely right, though: Nb4 does not make any sense.

by H2oh - 12 months ago
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Scholar's mate from a different line. All about tactics once again yes.!

by Dan_V - 12 months ago
Gainesville, Florida United States

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Very cool - thanks for sharing!

by chawil - 12 months ago
Lowestoft, Suffolk United Kingdom

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Well known trap in the QGA. However better is 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Ne5+ recovering bishop on g4. Otherwise Black can defend by Be6 which only leaves him with doubled pawns. Bxf7+ wins a pawn, leaves an isolani and shatters the center, as well as leaving the Black king stranded. But the move 6.. Nb4 makes no sense whatsoever from Black's point of view.