That's interesting. I just had the same problem @darkunorthodox88 had in posting a game. I posted the complete game, but only the focus was printed.
To see the complete game, click on the download button. Very strange. It's there, but hidden.
Does anybody want to know how to destroy the French Defense?
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Some very insightful tips 
SmyslovFan έγραψε:
That's interesting. I just had the same problem @darkunorthodox88 had in posting a game. I posted the complete game, but only the focus was printed.
To see the complete game, click on the download button. Very strange. It's there, but hidden.
Apparently the site coder has made an error (very) recently.
Anyway, a blitz game rarely is useful for something- e.g. 18.Qd2?? drops an exchange at minimum after 18...Bb4, but Black put his knight there.
May 16, 2018
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@Pfren, I didn't claim the games were theoretically perfect. I argued that these are examples of practical play where the opponents are striving to challenge each other with unusual positions.
Yeah, blitz games have flaws. But they are also representative of how humans create problems for each other and strive to solve them in real time.
SmyslovFan wrote:
Here's another blitz game from the recent archives.
My point is that the KIA is playable, but don't expect it to be a quick win. These guys are reaching unusual positions out of the opening and trying to outfox each other in the middle game and endgame. That's how chess is currently being played at the higher levels.
The opening almost doesn't matter. Reach a playable position that you understand better than your opponent, and prepare for a long hard fight. That sort of play isn't easy. It takes a tremendous amount of work. But, it's how the big boys and girls play.
Suboptimal moves ( a side with less mobility) doesnt usually matter as long as the files " are not open". like your sample game.
Advantage of ( white or half move advantage) matter when centres are open/ mobility is high.
As chess is too drawish, you lose only when you do series of suboptimal moves in closed position or 1-2 suboptimal moves in open position.
It is just general, in every opening you wont lose as long as you can defend your critical weakness.
A book I read, " Black is ok" is very old, but a good book that tell, " every opening/ game is draw as long as black can defend properly."
Look Alphazero games, it already refuted both the French and the QID
Look Alphazero games, it already refuted both the French and the QID
May 17, 2018
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mecuelgalapieza wrote:
Look Alphazero games, it already refuted both the French and the QID
BALONEY! Alphazero didn't refute anything!
Just because you win a couple of games in a row against an opening doesn't mean you've refuted it!
Here's another blitz game from the recent archives.
My point is that the KIA is playable, but don't expect it to be a quick win. These guys are reaching unusual positions out of the opening and trying to outfox each other in the middle game and endgame. That's how chess is currently being played at the higher levels.
The opening almost doesn't matter. Reach a playable position that you understand better than your opponent, and prepare for a long hard fight. That sort of play isn't easy. It takes a tremendous amount of work. But, it's how the big boys and girls play.