01 Mar 09
Originally posted by adam warlockLilliput open, White is J.Swift (Jonathan), bears an uncanny resemblance to the Morphy opera box game
Is this game for real?! 😲
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe7 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bg5 b5 10. Nxb5 cxb5 11. Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. O-O-O Rd8 13. Rxd7 Rxd7 14. Rd1 Qe6 15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16. Qb8+ Nxb8 17. Rd8# 1-0
of course it's not for real.
01 Mar 09
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Originally posted by greenpawn34This book is absolutely amazing this book really instills opening theory,
Here is a game from the book.
I'll be posting on [b]The Corner later on.
Watch how Kuzmin turns a Larsen's opening (played 7 years before
Larsen put his name on it) into an old opening from the 16th century
with the colours reversed.
[pgn]
[Event "Lilliput Open 1963"]
[Round "1"]
[White "J.Swift"]
[Black "I.Kuzmin"]
[Result "0-1"]
1 ...[text shortened]... Rxd2 Rd8 15. Qe3 Bxd2+ 16. Nxd2 Qb1+ 17. Nxb1 Rd1
[/pgn]
Kuzmin is my new hero.[/b]
and the ability to move into systems in your comfort zones.
He really puts great emphasis on Transposition by using ancient threats to force
wanted positions. Really really great
stuff, as I play flexible systems. Players who've played any of the
following openings will find they're able to switch into very sharp lines
greatly enhancing their winning chances:
Kings Indian Defense
Queens Indian Defense
Benoni
Fianchetto Defenses
French Defense
Caro-Kahn Defense
But dont' fret! If you don't play any of these systems, you'll find some of the most enlightening opening
transpositions with 1. e4 systems. This book takes a previously overlooked portion of opening training,
and helps a player to birth it into a strongpoint guaranteed to give players that
little edge in the opening they may need.
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!, 5 OUT OF 5 STARTS
-GIN
01 Mar 09
There is something about this whole thread which makes me think it's some kind of wind-up?! (and that was before the Lilliput Open/J.Swift nonsense appeared!)
Why can't I find any reference to Kuzim anywhere, or the book?? And now everyone and their dog apparently either has a copy of this book or knows about the book or has a half-sister in the ToraBora caves who sold a copy for megabucks??!!
Greenpawn, I'd be most obliged if you could tell me who published the book and when, and who the guy was. 😕
01 Mar 09
Originally posted by streetfighterIndeed.
There is something about this whole thread which makes me think it's some kind of wind-up?!
The reference to Fischer turning a Sicilian into a Scotch raised an eyebrow. There's no such game I thought. On reflection it must be referring to game 21 which does indeed turn into something almost identical to a line I've had that started out as a Scotch.
Still ....
Perhaps GP is a month ahead of himself?
01 Mar 09
Originally posted by greenpawn34After 7...d5! my collection of Fischer games has the note: Fischers innovation supposedly based on an old Adolf Andersson game.
I thought the tranposition from a Sicilian into a Scotch
from the '72 match was well known.
Here is the 21st Game,
[pgn]
[Event "World Ch. Match"]
[Site "Reykjavik"]
[Date "1972.01.22"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "21"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Boris Spassky"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "B46"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5 ...[text shortened]...
[fen]r4rk1/5p1p/p2bbp2/2pp4/8/2NB4/PPP2PPP/R3R1K1[/fen]
....continued
02 Mar 09
Originally posted by greenpawn34I absolutely love that book.
[b]Opening Divergencies by Ivan Kuzim.
I'm often surprised when I amble around these 2nd hand junk shops
at the number of chess books I see I never knew existed.
Take this one for instance. (£2.00 and I had to haggle)
Never heard of it but what a find.
Kuzim takes his inspiration from the Fischer-Spassky '72 match.
In one of the games Fis ...[text shortened]... .uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=3
Games will follow.
Does anybody else have this book?[/b]
It changed my life.
03 Mar 09
Originally posted by greenpawn34Your post brings up an imporntant point I've spoken of here before. Anatoly Karpov advised players not to forget the old games because many lines of play that have fallen into disuse can be dangerous weapons when used against players ignorant of there half forgotten secrets.😏
[b]Opening Divergencies by Ivan Kuzim.
I'm often surprised when I amble around these 2nd hand junk shops
at the number of chess books I see I never knew existed.
Take this one for instance. (£2.00 and I had to haggle)
Never heard of it but what a find.
Kuzim takes his inspiration from the Fischer-Spassky '72 match.
In one of the games Fis ...[text shortened]... .uk/chandlerarticle.php?ChandID=3
Games will follow.
Does anybody else have this book?[/b]
03 Mar 09
Originally posted by moteutschYes I noticed that but the thing I find odd is that white played all the way through. If a patzer like could recognize the opera game why didn't the white also recognized it and resigned. Maybe he wanted to be mated?! 😕
This the Opera Game played by Morphy with colors reversed, somehow.