A nice thing about the Kan is that it's immune to the English Attack - apparently, Black can equalize with ...Bb4 and ...d5 (unlike the Taimanov).
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Mar 7, 2017
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lol at least I didn't make it the swiss cheese variation (black plays ...g6 in that variation btw 
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And if 22 games is a lot for anyone, you can just play as many/few as you want - you don't lose any points or anything for resigning the excess games.
4/12 so far
Quite a annoying opening for players who like to play Yugoslav attack against Sicilian.
Mar 7, 2017
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Cherub_Enjel wrote:
lol at least I didn't make it the swiss cheese variation (black plays ...g6 in that variation btw )
And if 22 games is a lot for anyone, you can just play as many/few as you want - you don't lose any points or anything for resigning the excess games.
4/12 so far
No, you lose your dignity and reputation for fair play.
I play the Kan by tansposition so I would never be in the position you show as the starting position. Instead I'd have Nf6 and no e6. It's stronger, by a fair way. The point is, I'm not scared of 3. c3 after 2 ...a6. Most players seem to be. So I won't bother as the position shown is too passive for my taste. In particular, The move Bd3 gives a definite edge to white
Well 10 day per move is too much time. If you thought 22 games were too much then reducing group size was better option.
Yes, three days a move is probs best.
And only have the return games start after the first games have finished, hence 11 at a time, which is still too many for me.
Mar 7, 2017
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If this tournament were set up at three days per move and set up so that you have no more than six additional games at a time, I would be in.
For example, put players in groups of four--two games against each opponent--and the top player in each group advances to the next round. If there is a tie at the top, all players sharing first advance.
That's how it was done in the last thematic tournament that I joined: https://www.chess.com/tournament/benoni-modern-variation---knockouts
iamunknown2 wrote:
A nice thing about the Kan is that it's immune to the English Attack - apparently, Black can equalize with ...Bb4 and ...d5 (unlike the Taimanov).>>>>>
That's incorrect. Forcing through d5 was a primitive way the Paulsen/Kan was played in the 19th century. It gives black a poor position. Black has to wait for the right time and preferably recapture on d5 with a piece.
I just started a tournament: "Practice the Sicilian Kan". I'm adding this opening to my repertoire, as one of the few sound, practical openings I have.
If you also want practice with this opening, please consider joining my tournament, so we can play some games using this opening, and get experience with it!
https://www.chess.com/tournament/practice-the-sicilian-kan