I would be interested in seeing the novelties people come up with, but I doubt I could find one worthy to enter.
Theoretical Novelty Competition
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good idea
For improvement of the game!
Well, what do you lose from giving it away? (Oh to be old and wise. =) )
ahahaha
Please forward all monies to the goldendog chess institute of the americas.
My knowledge of opening theory is no greater than the knowledge possessed by a pig of what lies beyond the door marked "slaughterhouse" to which it is so gleefully trotting.
But I've got nothing better to do so count me in.
P.S. That phrase is copyrighted in case I ever decide to write a book.
What opening would we like to use?
The King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4)
oinquarki wrote:
My knowledge of opening theory is no greater than the knowledge possessed by a pig of what lies beyond the door marked "slaughterhouse" to which it is so gleefully trotting.
But I've got nothing better to do so count me in.
P.S. That phrase is copyrighted in case I ever decide to write a book.
I don't believe it's actually copyrighted... or that you're a pig...
Your story is full of holes.
fudge
ChessNinjaMaster wrote:
The King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4)
Would not taking the pawn be considered a novelty? If so I'm a genuis!!!
Well, you have to show an improvement in a particular variation that is declined for black.
tonydal wrote:
ChessNinjaMaster wrote:
Well, what do you lose from giving it away? (Oh to be old and wise. =) )
A crucial point in some bigshot tourney (and possibly a fat paycheck). That's why GMs think up TNs.
What about for us few non-GMs?
Isn't coming up with a TN the whole idea of this proposed competition though?
tonydal wrote:
This is my nice way of hinting that it's not all that easy to come up with a valid and useful TN. Best leave that sort of thing to the pros.
what about the not so valid, but still relatively useful TN's? ;)
Yes, those will be the ones produced for the competition anyways.
Would anyone be interested in a competition for the best novelty in a predetermined opening? We could give a week for members to submit their novelty with analysis. At the end, a vote can be held to see who has the strongest novelty. Limit one submission per person.