Yet another "My tournament"thread

This game will be played tomorrow because Sehas couldn't be present last Sunday and the opponents agreed to play the game on Wednesday.

The second round will begin next Sunday 18:00. the pairings will probably be done after this game finishes.

Hope this helps

did that help??

It's not wednesday yet.

have to wait.

ok, Can somebody worj out the PP

(PP= Probable pairings)

lol- look at the second round pairings...

Really now, any ideas?

My opponent once was a 2100 player

here is a page of all the 2012 games by my opponent as black:

http://chessdatabase.liakoni.gr/games?field_white_tid=All&field_black_tid=1311&field_event_tid=All&field_site_tid=All&field_eco_tid=All&order=field_date&sort=asc

He plays alekhine,french and scandinavian. Any advice? (especially against alekhine)

Advice is: stick to what you already play against the alekhine. By trying to learn a brand new line in a couple of days you're increasing your chances of defeat. (you will find yourself in an unfamiliar position you don't really understand and lose the thread after a few moves)

I dont play anything against the alekhine... i have never faced in about 500 std, rpd and blitz FIDE games.

Is 2.Nc3 a good one?

2.Nc3 may lead to a vienna or 4 knights if black replyes 2...e5, or to independent lines after d5. As an ex alekhine player i must say i was pleased to see 2.Nc3, but if you play the vienna/4 knights it may be a reassonable idea. 

In his only 4.Nf3 game he played 4...dxe5, a solid move which leads to quiet scandinavian type positions which can be played without knowing much theory; it may be a confortable battleground for someone who has no experience in the alekhine.

So you may gamble 4.Nf3 hoping for 4....dxe5, but be aware that if he plays 4...g6 or 4...Nc6 instead then you're entering very complicated and sharp lines.

is this the game?

http://chessdatabase.liakoni.gr/content/poulos-georgios-vazelakis-dimitrios

Any info on 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5?

Yes, that's the game. His opponent played Bc4, which is not considered utterly critical; more common are Be2 or Bd3. It's also unusual to allow black to play Nxe5 exchanging one pair of knights, since it is in black interest to trade pieces (his only problem is a certain lack of space, otherwise his positions is very solid). A more common approach for white would be something like 6.Be2 Bf5 7.0-0 Nd7 8.Nf3! (avoiding eachanges) e6 followed by c4, Be3 and maybe a3 (to prevent Nb4) or h3 in some order. As you can see it's a quiet line where white has a very small edge and play is rather simple and straighforward. 

thanks bresando!

Any info on 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5? Is it better than bresando's line?

2.Nc3 is not critical since 2...e5 is satisfactory. 2...d5 is quite controversial; You should look for the games of a swedish gm called Hector, which plays 2.Nc3 all the time and has a huge plus score against d5. according to some people his games prove that 2...d5 is dubious; according to others 2...d5 is allright and hector scores well just because he is an expert in these lines.

thanks once again!

I lost... third round pairings are up

Well, he was much higher rated, so you shouldn't beat yourself to hard on this loss! Do you feel like posting the game? or at least telling us whether it was an alekhine in the end?

No, it was a scandi!!