I've often proposed to my proteges, such terms as, 'Ninja defence', ' Triple-Option offence'.
The number one credo being, "Knowing what your opponent is doing, without them knowing what you're doing....". Cool.
Nothing controversial, I just believe learning Opening theory (NOW) is the best
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Aug 31, 2014
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How often has it been said, learning tactics & positional themes are what aspiring chessplayers should study? Endgame theory? Blah blah.
I do believe such things are important...BUT! On an progressive basis. Everyone should stay sharp, maybe daily...though having an Opening repertoire is an Lifetime occupation. Like your identity. Think about it.
Aug 31, 2014
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#4
Dr. Alekhine was probably the first to recognize this...else,how the heck could he have beaten Capablanca?
Attributes being even ie tactical vision, strategical nuance, endgame knowledge. Not ta mention talent, experience...
Sep 9, 2014
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#5
Capablanca, despite being somewhat "casual" about his Opening repertoire...said this about the Advance Caro-Kann variation (in his book, A Primer of Chess): "
Sep 9, 2014
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#6
3. e5 is more in the nature of an positional move; the pawn @e5 acting as an wedge. The immediate of the black QB.
Sep 9, 2014
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#8
Should not be done except for definite reasons."
The Game. Aaron Nimzovich(!) vs Jose Capablanca, International Masters Tournament, NY, 1927.
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 e6 6. Nc3 Qb6 7. Nge2 c5(!?)
Capa actually thought 7. ... Qa6 was safer. Exchanging Qs or if white should avoid that, the command of the diag (a6-f1) would be advantageous. Cool. But Capa states in his notes, he didn't want to draw (!)
Sep 9, 2014
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#9
8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. O-O Ne7 (with the idea of Nf5)
10. Na4 Qc6 11. Nxc5 Qxc5 12. Be3 Qc7 13. f4 Nf5 14. c3 Nf6
Sep 9, 2014
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#10
15. Rad1 g6 (tempting white to lash out with g4) 16. g4 Nxe3(!) 17. Qxe3 h5! 18. g6, forced. 18. ... O-O 19. Nd4 Qb7 20. Rf2 Rac8 21. a3 Rc7 22. Rd3
Sep 17, 2014
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#12
24. Kg2 Nc6 25. Red2 Rec1 26. Rde2 Ne7 27. Red2 Rc4
Capa notes: " White has been marking time for the last few moves. His defensive position is at the maximum of it's force, it cannot be improved." Capa proceeds to show how ta breakdown 'barriers'...
Sep 17, 2014
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#13
28. Qh3 Kg6 29. Rf2 a5 30. Re2 Nf5(!)
White must take. If 31. Red2, then Nxd4! 32. Rxd4 Rxd4 33. cxd4 Qb5(!) with
Dec 11, 2014
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#14
[bump!]
Rc8 to follow!
Soo sorry not to have updated this...slightly busy...but if whomever is actually reading this; please bear with me! (thanx)
Dec 11, 2014
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#15
To continue:
31. Nxf5+ gxf5
" Black had played Qh3 eyeing the h5 pawn, but it cannot be taken (paraphrasing) now, because of, obviously, ... Rh8, then
Dec 11, 2014
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#16
Rh4!". Awesome. Anyways...
32. Qf3 Kg6 33. R2d2 Re4 34. Rd4 Rc4
Forcing another exchange of rooks. At this point, the Black queen will penetrate into the heart of White's position. Capa notes it's because of the indefensible backward f4 pawn. Cool.
And with that, I go onto other examples, as Capa wins the endgame with style (he was awarded the "Best Played" game of the Tournament! O-kaay..
Mar 26, 2019
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[Event "World Blitz 2018"] [Site "St Petersburg RUS"] [Date "2018.12.29"] [Round "11.4"] [White "Le, Quang Liem"] [Black "Giri, Anish"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2714"] [BlackElo "2783"] [ECO "A20"] [EventDate "2018.12.29"] 1. c4 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Nb6 7. b3 Be7 8. Bb2 f6 9. d3 O-O 10. Nbd2 Be6 11. Rc1 Qd7 12. Ne4 Rad8 13. Qc2 Nd5 14. Rfd1 a5 15. a3 Kh8 16. d4 f5 17. Nc5 Bxc5 18. Qxc5 e4 19. Ne5 Nxe5 20. dxe5 b6 21. Qc6 Qf7 22. e3 Rd7 23. Bf1 Rfd8 24. Rd4 Ne7 25. Rxd7 Rxd7 26. Qa8+ Qg8 27. Qxg8+ Nxg8 28. b4 axb4 29. axb4 Ne7 30. Bd4 h6 31. Bb5 c6 32. Bxc6 Rc7 33. b5 Nxc6 34. Bxb6 Rb7 35. bxc6 Rxb6 36. c7 Kh7 37. c8=Q Bxc8 38. Rxc8 Re6 39. Rc5 Kg6 40. Kg2 Kg5 41. h3 Kh5 42. Kf1 Kg5 43. Ke2 h5 44. f4+ exf3+ 45. Kxf3 Ra6 46. Rc7 g6 47. Rd7 h4 48. gxh4+ Kxh4 49. Rd6 Ra5 50. Rxg6 Rxe5 51. Rg8 Re7 52. Rf8 Kg5 53. h4+ Kg6 54. Rg8+ Kf6 55. h5 Re4 56. Rg6+ Ke5 57. h6 Rh4 58. Ra6 Rh3+ 59. Kg2 Rh4 60. Kg3 Rh1 61. Kf3 Rh3+ 62. Ke2 Ke4 63. Ra4+ Ke5 64. Kd3 Rxh6 65. Ra5+ Kf6 66. Ra6+ Kg5 67. Rxh6 Kxh6 1/2-1/2
Mar 27, 2019
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#19
Euwe, in his book-Chess Master vs Chess Amateur said: " The play of an Book amateur, especially in his correspondence games, is often theoretically correct throughout the opening stage.
It is in the middle game that such players often to begin to go wrong...". He goes on to say how inept how such players fail after the opening stage.
I disagree. Only because the book was written in 1963. Though the book has alot of useful info, everyone knows it's 2014. And that 'Book amateurs' are more well-rounded tactically & pisitionally...not ta mention, endgame versed. Hmm.