Annotated Modern: Opening Novelty

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20th November 2008, 02:57pm
#1
by ManicDragon
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 583

I was digging through some of my old notes and found this game. I don't remember who it was against, but I do know it was the first time I played this pseudo-gambit, which I don't think has ever been tried before.

20th November 2008, 03:09pm
#2
by immortalgamer
Oregon United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1339

Sorta like the Pirc opening.  But I don't usually see a6 and b5 in the Pirc.  Nice game as always.  I didn't think you played OTB games with your A.D.D?

20th November 2008, 03:12pm
#3
by ManicDragon
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 583

I usually don't play otb, which is why I have no idea where I played this game. It has my notes scribbled all over every already-barely-legible notation, so I assume that it was a casual game.

20th November 2008, 03:16pm
#4
by RoyalFlush1991
International
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 533

If it wasn't for white's greediness on move 15 and the en passant capture as opposed to retreat of his queen, white maintains the advantage.

20th November 2008, 03:25pm
#5
by ManicDragon
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 583
RoyalFlush1991 wrote:

If it wasn't for white's greediness on move 15 and the en passant capture as opposed to retreat of his queen, white maintains the advantage.


Yeah... not so sure about that statement. What square can the queen retreat to? 11. Qc3 places the queen in the path of Bg7, so it will have to move after Nh5. Qd2 is easily met with Ng4, Qb6. or Rb8.

By move 15, black is winning, so there's no advantage for white to maintain, but only equality to be gained.

I'm pretty much positive that -- in this specific line, at least -- black can get immediate equality with 8. ... Nc6, whether white goes after the b-pawn or not.

20th November 2008, 07:23pm
#6
by zlhflans
Tampa Bay, Fl United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 2768

Another good one. I'm going to take some ideas from this. Thanks.

22nd November 2008, 02:14pm
#7
by RedSoxFan3
Worcester, MA United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 98

Bc1? I think that white has better answers than this.

 

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