18 Nov 06
The post that was quoted here has been removedWell you resigned some 50 games to lower the game load so it doesn't count. 🙂
IDK, I think the Dragon is probably too complex as well, the number of lines are insane - but the ideas are crystal clear and I think a huge majority of my wins are from knowing the ideas instead of the line (since my opponents generally go out of book fast). I still don't get why the Taimanov hasn't caught on at lower levels.
18 Nov 06
Originally posted by ChessJesterI think the Hedgehog formation is something like this:
Hmmm.... verrry interesting indeed! thanks for posting that!
So if black didn't play 5...e6 then the line played by white would not have been sucessful... isn't 5...e6 something like the hedgehog formation?
I wonder if 7...g6 was the better move here.
At least I think so.
21 Nov 06
Originally posted by yelobYep, i agree. Black faces a tough defense after 10 .. Ng1 but no worse than the game continuation IMO. I would be looking to trade back the knight at at a time when black gets a bit more for it (white gets all the advantages in the game continuation)
Why doesn't the attacked knight just move out of the way,like on move 10 why doesn't blk just play say ng1 instead of d5?
21 Nov 06
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Originally posted by darkguy00000Corrected - the pawns are on a6, b6, d6 and e6. Typically the c pawn has been exchanged for whites d- pawn, otherwise it will be on c5. Bishops are usually on b7 and e7 while the knights develop to f6 and d7 and the rooks are on c8 and usually e8 but sometimes d8. The queen can either be on c7 or in some older lines on a8.
I think the Hedgehog formation is something like this:
[fen]r3k2r1/1bqnbppp/pp1ppn2/8/8/8/8/8[/fen]
At least I think so.