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Alright - I'm pretty happy playing either side of the Ruy Lopez these days but welshman2012 has pulled out a line that slips through the cracks: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.a4!? which I cannot find in my Kauf... | Read More
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Now that I've been playing some 1.e4 e5 I've been getting a bit of Giuoco Piano (and Evans Gambit)
This one went well: http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=52311237
This one didn't go so well http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=52616... | Read More
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I guess I am going to get a few more of these now that I am playing 1.d4 whereas previously I have always played 1.e4 and replied to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6
My old reflexes with 1.d4 d5 are probably a bunch of old habits developed in my days of using t... | Read More
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When I got my very first repertoire book I used to play Pirc defense against 1.e4 with great success against my very confused high school level opponents. However, now that I have been reading about the 150 attack I don't think I'll be venturing t... | Read More
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Alright - I am pretty happy to have been involved in the Team Georgia vs Team Australia vote chess game.
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Okay, well I've been trying to change my opening repertoire around a little and being a French Defense player I've been a little loathe to hop right into a Najdorf Sicilian. So I've gone with the Hyperaccelerated Dragon touted by Lev Alburt / Roma... | Read More
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In the Winawer Poisoned Pawn variation after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 ...
Uhlmann, in his book "Winning With The French" continues 7...Qc7 and does not seem to fear 8.Bd3!? as in this game
However, my ot... | Read More
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Michael Goeller of the Kenilworthian Chess Clubs has collected and analyzed a bunch of games with Two Knight's Defense / Max Lange Attack / Urusov lines. He is memorable for his work on the Perreux var Two Knight's Defense - again side line stuff ... | Read More
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I used to play Scotch Gambit as white a lot in my early years. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 - with some success against school level and weak club players. Another one with an easy recipe for success: develop pieces, make a big tactical mess ... | Read More
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Okay - very embarrassed!
Swatted by an Alekhine's defense.
I had a quick read of my Lev Alburt / Dzindzi book and it suggests exchange, which I venture without preparation (with usual attendant consequences ie. 0-1). My previous efforts against... | Read More