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Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack Thematic Tournament! Thematic Tournament

TD: CHARLES_FREY Started on Jul 11, 2009 @ 6:16am

Players: 64   Time Control: 3 days/move
Max Group Size: 4   Rating Range: Open
# Advance: 2   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 558   Games Rated: Yes


98% COMPLETE!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 64 Completed Games: 379 (tournament is 98% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 29 (45% of field) Games in Round 1: 192
Eliminated Round 2: 13 (20% of field) Games in Round 2: 90
Eliminated Round 3: 8 (12% of field) Games in Round 3: 54
Eliminated Round 4: 4 (6% of field) Games in Round 4: 30
Eliminated Round 5: 3 (4% of field) Games in Round 5: 12
Eliminated Round 6: 0 (0% of field) Games in Round 6: 6 (16% completed)
Players Withdrawn: 8 (12%) # Timeouts: 115 (30%)
Remaining Players: 7 (10%) Remaining Games: 5 (current round)
Average Rating: 1549 Biggest Upset: 1383 defeats 1952

Welcome to the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack Thematic Tournament!

Click the following link to register:

http://www.chess.com/tournament/alekhine-defense-four-pawns-attack-thematic-tournament

"The Four Pawns Attack is White's most ambitious try, and the variation which perhaps illustrates the basic idea of the defence best: Black allows White to make several tempo-gaining attacks on the knight and to erect an apparently imposing pawn centre in the belief that it can later be destroyed. The game can become very sharp since White must either secure his advantage in space or make use of it before Black succeeds in making a successful strike at it. Black must also play vigorously because passive play will be crushed by the White centre." - Wikipedia

Every week, Chess Association group members study different openings and defenses under the guidance of one of our top rated players, Girolamo, from Italy.

This valuable instruction is a benefit of membership in our group.

To learn more about Chess Association, click the following link:

http://www.chess.com/groups/home/chess-association

Thanks for your participation, have fun, and good luck!

Best regards,

Charles Frey

Enigmata

Group Leader

Chess Association


 

Comments:

by CHARLES_FREY - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 10635

Happy New Year!

by CHARLES_FREY - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 10635

Archit, way to go!

by ichart - 2 years ago
Los Angeles United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 144

first 1 win 4 games...

by ichart - 2 years ago
Los Angeles United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 144

first 1 to win 3...

by ichart - 2 years ago
Los Angeles United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 144

First 1 to win 2 games...

by ichart - 2 years ago
Los Angeles United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 144

First one to win...Cool

by Sheerwater - 2 years ago
Hobart Australia
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 39

hello, I'm interested also in 3...Nb4, though perhaps it's refuted by 4.a3 Na6?

by wango - 2 years ago
Arizona United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 203

Can I play black in all of my games?

by Tommyohe - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 602

wow,I wish I was white all the time

by Tommyohe - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 602

I am in that group too