25 Sep 08
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Originally posted by greenpawn34I know the line. That line has been discarded by theory (at least I thought). That's why they started playing 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 b5 4.Bb3 allows an extra square for the king too.
Actually 1.a3 is not an improvement.
I'm not being funny, there is a line where the Black King
has to seek safety by getting his King to a6.
Playing the same line in reverse, the King runs across to the Queenside
and suddenly finds a pawn on a3 - Whoops!
The line you're talking about has a nice discussion in Victor Pupil's book too. He plays it. 🙂
I say discussion, but I guess it's really just some games with a little talk.
27 Sep 08
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsThe game Keres v Arlamowski : Bad Salzbrun,1950, uses this idea.
Here are five sneaky opening traps (some good ... some bad).
Feel free to add more.
1. Caro-Kann
[pgn] 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Qe2 Ngf6 [/pgn]
5. Qe2 ?!
5. ... Ngf6 ??
White to move. 🙂
1. e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3. Nf6 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Qe2 Nbd7 6. Nd6 mate.
I don't know if is is true, but I read somewhere that after this quick win, Keres spent the rest of the day playing tennis, got sunburnt, and next day not being able to concentrate, lost his following game.
27 Sep 08
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsWhat is the trap? 5...exd4? it seems blacks next move should be 10...c4.
What opening trap thread would be complete withouth the Noah's Ark trap? [pgn] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 d6 4.d4 b5 5.Bb3 exd4 6.Nxd4 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 c5 8.Qd5 Be6 9.Qc6+ Bd7 10.Qd5 [/pgn]
Black Wins
27 Sep 08
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Originally posted by tomtom232White actually trapped himself by playing Nxd4 ?? 🙂
What is the trap? 5...exd4? it seems blacks next move should be 10...c4.
c4 is correct. 🙂
There are a lot of nice tactics in these, although some are very easy. Look at them all if you have the time. 🙂
27 Sep 08
Originally posted by tomtom232d6 is actually the Modern Steinitz Defense of the Ruy Lopez. I have heard it referred to as the Improved Steinitz Defense. I don't know about white's move though. After d6, c3 f5 is the Siesta Variation. It was played by Capablanca and Marshall.
What is the name of this variation? I haven't seen it before.
27 Sep 08
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsThat Siesta Variation seem like massive fun. I will have to play it some time.
d6 is actually the Modern Steinitz Defense of the Ruy Lopez. I have heard it referred to as the Improved Steinitz Defense. I don't know about white's move though. After d6, c3 f5 is the Siesta Variation. It was played by Capablanca and Marshall.
27 Sep 08
On page one, someone said the refutation to the Englund was 6. Nc3.
It isn't good to think this without reading further into the line! Else you may think you've won, just to be confronted with... 6... Nb4
What are you going to do? 7. Rc1 d5 and black has some ideas
Same with nd4 lines. White is winning, but do not be happy with thinking one move is a refutation.
3. f4.
Now there's a refutation.
27 Sep 08
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Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsThe line you're talking about has a nice discussion in Victor Pupil's book too. He plays it.
I know the line. That line has been discarded by theory (at least I thought). That's why they started playing 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 b5 4.Bb3 allows an extra square for the king too.
The line you're talking about has a nice discussion in Victor Pupil's book too. He plays it. 🙂
I say discussion, but I guess it's really just some games with a little talk.
Do you mean Victor Pupols?
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=24250
27 Sep 08
Originally posted by KorchHe has a little book (pamplet) with some of his games in it. He has talk about the Latvian Gambit in the book (Although it really isn't that much). The book is Victor Pupils An American Master. Hold on a second, and I'll go get my copy to refresh my memory. I have to respond to the other post real quick. 🙂
[b]The line you're talking about has a nice discussion in Victor Pupil's book too. He plays it.
Do you mean Victor Pupols?
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=24250[/b]