Any "New" Ideas From RA?

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I was just wondering if there were any "new" ideas out there from the people in RA. By ideas, I mean interesting mating patterns, endgame maneuvers, or opening ideas. By "new", I mean ideas that were obtained through home analysis. Yes, I know that most of what will be posted here may not turn out to actually be new, but you don't know what might turn up. I also know that many people may be afraid to contribute because they worry that their ideas will be ridiculed. To that I say, for one, that we don't "ridicule": we offer constructive and helpful criticism. And two, there is no other way to learn than be proved wrong.

So, if you have any ideas that intrigue you, I ask you to contribute to this forum.

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Here is something I have been looking at recently. 

Its more of a fundamental concept than a tactic or opening theory. 

Its referred to as 'Bridge Building' and I think it is an extremely important weapon to have in one's arsenal.

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Fonix wrote:

Here is something I have been looking at recently. 

Its more of a fundamental concept than a tactic or opening theory. 

Its referred to as 'Bridge Building' and I think it is an extremely important weapon to have in one's arsenal.

 

 


After I got the first move, I was able to do the rest. I remember seeing this as a Rubinstein endgame puzzle. I agree with you 100% when you say that is an important weapon; I've drawn games in similar situations.

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You will think I'm nuts for posting this, but I was watching a friend of mine kill a long line of people in live chess with it. 

I have no idea if the opening actually has a name or not. 

I was jokingly calling it the Namakaze Attack (based on the guys name). 

Perhaps it was the blitz element, (2/0 and 3/0)  but it proved to be a very difficult nut to crack. 



I highly doubt this is sound according to a program, but I think it certainly qualifies as something 'new', so I posted it:) Give it a shot in a few blitz games. At the very least, its worth a solid 10 seconds of your opponents time whilst they attempt to figure out whether or not you lost your mind.  
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Yeah, that's the Hammerschlag. Pretty funny opening. 

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You guys never heard of the lucena position before? That's the endgame Fonix posted. It's so important it has a name!