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The Czech Defense
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Jul 19, 2025
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Nice Czechmate against a NM. The variation with 4.f3 is relatively rare, but some people just play their fianchetto Pirc fuss. Due to all the transpositions with Be3, Nge2, a3, g4, Qd2 in any order, the theory here is enormous, I usually play by ear. The computer refutes every move for both sides at will. This was +2 in the opening e.g.
“Who's afraid of the Plusequal?” Jonathan Rowson, Chess for Zebras. Today, in the age of self-confident engines, this can justifiably be extended to dynamic positions that are +/-.
However, this cool 3+2 game against a NM with FIDE 2251, Blitz 2400, Bullet 2613 was fun.
Jul 19, 2025
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#5
What is a plusminus. The Czech defense is the counter against the kings gambit?
Jul 19, 2025
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#6
Josh11live hat geschrieben:
What is a plusminus. The Czech defense is the counter against the kings gambit?
The Czech Pirc/Defense is a way of playing against e4.
Plusequal += was a term Rowson had coined. As Black you don't have to fear dynamic += lines. And so is +/- nowadays, the engines have just enhanced their winning probabilties for the same.
Jul 26, 2025
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#8
First review: “Obscure Jokes” - that made my day! 😃
"I'm speeding through this course and loving it. The progression of lines in the chapters is very logical and organized well in the chapters. The author has included great annotations, obscure jokes, and many links to reference games throughout. The Rebellious Czech Defense is my cup of tea."
27 days ago
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#9
Latest review:
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Here's a typical motif, sometimes you have this ...d5 counter at hand.