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Why Anand still play the Ruy Lopez?

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discoweasel
Nov 18, 2013
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#21

Bongcloud. I agree with jjrehp.

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BeatleFred
Nov 18, 2013
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#22

I think Nd4 is very interesting. A friend of mine used to play it as black against me many times and despite various 5th moves for white, it was hard to get a winning game against the Schliemann, so I dont agree that its a bad move as you seem to feel. But regardless, as I originally wrote, one thing its not, is boring.

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Ziggy_Zugzwang
Nov 19, 2013
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#23
bean_Fischer wrote:

Fischer faced Berlin 3 times, 1. win and 2 draws. He has no problem with this defence, so his opponents seldom played it.

Thanks for that. But two draws out of three against Fischer with black ain't bad for anyone. Fischer was well known for pushing for the full point.

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IDASP
Nov 19, 2013
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#24
BeatleFred wrote:

I think Nd4 is very interesting. A friend of mine used to play it as black against me many times and despite various 5th moves for white, it was hard to get a winning game against the Schliemann, so I dont agree that its a bad move as you seem to feel. But regardless, as I originally wrote, one thing its not, is boring.

Can you write in a bigger font please? It hurts the eyes.

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bean_Fischer
Nov 19, 2013
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Ziggy_Zugzwang wrote:
bean_Fischer wrote:

Fischer faced Berlin 3 times, 1. win and 2 draws. He has no problem with this defence, so his opponents seldom played it.

Thanks for that. But two draws out of three against Fischer with black ain't bad for anyone. Fischer was well known for pushing for the full point.

Having drawn in 2 occasions, Fischer revised his strategy and won the 3rd. He played Bg5 as white. It was a drawish game, but his opponent slipped.

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BeatleFred
Nov 19, 2013
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#26
IDASP wrote:
BeatleFred wrote:

I think Nd4 is very interesting. A friend of mine used to play it as black against me many times and despite various 5th moves for white, it was hard to get a winning game against the Schliemann, so I dont agree that its a bad move as you seem to feel. But regardless, as I originally wrote, one thing its not, is boring.

Can you write in a bigger font please? It hurts the eyes.

 

I am writing in 10 pt font, which looks quite large on my 23" monitor.  I dont know why it would look so small to you - however, you can simply do Ctrl + on your keyboard to enlarge the size (or Ctrl - to reduce it)

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BeatleFred
Nov 19, 2013
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GMVillads
Nov 19, 2013
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#28

Actually the Berlin endgame is a very strategical and interesting opening

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GMVillads
Nov 19, 2013
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#29

BeatleFred wrote:

One thing I'd say about the Lopez, if either Anand or Carlsen would play the Schliemann,  the game would never be boring!  e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 f5! Nc3 Nd4!

Actually at top lecel schliemann is a draw weapon!