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| Posted by doctor_knight www6conf.org 3/22/2007 19:02:02 Play online chess |  Subject: nimzo-larsen attackMessage: 1. b3 or 1. Nf3 ... 2. b3 I have looked into it and I definately like it. I am comfortable with this playing style and it looks like fun. I know it's not a really strong opening, but it looks fun. Since I do not know of any books that introduce the opening in a proper way, ei showing all the ideas and traps and key positions in a thorough, detailed way, I was wondering if anyone had any recomendations, tips, experiences, traps I should look out for, or even any good books. (I do have a book called "Nimzo-Larsen Attack" that includes many annotated games. The annotation is extensive with the authors often covering a page with smallish print on variations and alternate lines and other game references just on one move. It seems for me to really get much out of this book though, I may need a more thorough knowledge of the opening and some more experience. I easily get lost in all the algebraic notation.) | ||||||||||
| Posted by karoyl www6conf.org 3/22/2007 22:12:10 Play online chess | Nimzovich-Larsen Attack Message: | ||||||||||
| Posted by karoyl www6conf.org 3/22/2007 22:13:50 Play online chess | Correction Message: -> www.chessgames.com ——— Vasily Smyslov: the master of incisive calculation — How did the late Russian chess grandmaster deal with this situation? The life of a professional chess player is mentally and physically challenging. After the age of 40, for most professionals, there is a seemingly inevitable slide down the chess rankings. Garry Kasparov retired at 42, rated No 1 in the world, but I suspect he felt that the chasing pack was getting too close. That's why Vassily Smyslov's chess career was so remarkable. Smyslov, who died earlier this year, became world chess champion in 1957 at the age of 36, but continued playing at the highest levels, qualifying for the final of the world chess championship at the age of 63. This was the victory that got him ... Posted by ganstaman | www6conf.org 3/22/2007 22:52:07 Play online chess Message: My only loss here so far (not for long :( ...) was with this opening, though. My mistakes included letting black get and keep a pawn on e4, cramping me too much. I may share more soon, as I don't have much time now. I'm just happy that other people recognize how strong and aggressive this little move really is. ——— Magnus Carlsen Survives on His Wits — One of the reasons that Garry Kasparov was the world’s dominant chess player from the late 1980s through the ’90s was that he was better prepared than his competitors. He spent an enormous amount of time researching chess openings for new ideas to spring on his opponents, or he paid others to do it for him. Magnus Carlsen, currently the world’s top-ranked chess player, is beginning to be as dominant as Kasparov was, but it is not because of his preparation. He has described himself as a bit lazy, and so rather than play the most popular chess openings, which everyone has studied, he often chooses systems, particularly as White, that do not yield any advantage. Carlsen wants to ... Posted by daverundle | www6conf.org 3/23/2007 10:56:04 Play online chess Message: I know many people rubbished the opening but it is hard to argue against it when a player of Larson's ability played it although i am sure there are those who would argue he could have been a stronger player had he not had a bent for the more unusual openings (i do apologise for the deliberate play on words it was to hard to resist!!!). Anyway good luck with it i shall keep an eye and see how you do with it!! ——— Impressive Field at World Open — The World Open, the annual chess tournament in Philadelphia that always takes place around July 4th, often lives up to its name by attracting a world-class contingent of chess players. This year is no different as the field includes Francisco Vallejo Pons of Spain, Surya Shekhar Ganguly of India, Loek Van Wely of the Netherlands, Luke McShane of England, Evgeny Najer of Russia, Viktor Laznicka of the Czech Republic and Ilya Smirin of Israel. It also includes many of the best Americans, among them Gata Kamsky, the United States chess champion, and Alexander Onischuk. The players come because the tournament offers one of the biggest prize funds in the world. This year’s is ... Posted by doctor_knight | www6conf.org 3/23/2007 13:38:07 Play online chess Message: those who have played it before, do you have any specific advice about certain manuevers by black that I should look out for? Maybe I just need to study more games. ——— Magnus Carlsen closes in on Garry Kasparov's record chess rating — Magnus Carlsen is closing in fast on Garry Kasparov's all-time record chess rating. The 19-year-old Norwegian scored an unbeaten 7.5/10 at Medias, Romania to take his score on the daily calculations up to 2826, just 25 points shy of the great Russian's peak mark. And Carlsen did it while still not in optimum form. He began with two draws, then took risks including a 1 e4 e5 2 f4 King's Gambit and a couple of dubious positions, but his inventiveness and will to win coupled with the growing Carlsen-fear of those on the other side of the chess board ensured another impressive outcome. Technically his most interesting game, certainly from the practical viewpoint of competition ... Posted by ionadowman | www6conf.org 3/24/2007 01:17:09 Play online chess doctor_knight... Message: Then you will probably find that more detailed examinations of the annotations will be a deal more meaningful, picking up the tactical finesses of the opening. You probably have enough - however slender seeming your available resources - to become quite knowledgable about this line. Cheers, Ion ——— A Race for Second at the Grand Prix — With four rounds left in the Fourth Women’s Chess Grand Prix in Jermuk, Russia, time is rapidly running out for anyone to try to overtake Nana Dzagnidze of the Republic of Georgia for first place. She leads by 1.5 points over Lilit Mkrtchian of Armenia and Tatiana Kosintseva of Russia. She still has to play Mkrtchian and Hou Yifan of China, the chess tournament’s top seed, who is currently in fourth, so there is still a chance she might be caught. But her form so far has been superb as she has only yielded one draw in seven rounds. So the rest of the tournament may be a race for second. The Grand Prix is a series of six tournaments organized by the World Chess Federation. The winner will ... Posted by doctor_knight | www6conf.org 3/26/2007 13:59:53 Play online chess Message: Yes the book has tons of info. Quite a bit daunting to me. I have put one game into chessmaster and did my own analysis on it. I think that helped a lot. I'll have to start doing a lot more though as there are many themes that can take place. The authors actually recommend six games to play through to get a handle on the opening. I'll get going as soon as I've studied enough for Cal2 (which may be a while). Also if anyone who has played it or has played against it and knows a decent amount about it wants to, I am open to playing unrated practice games where we can discuss the opening (and the kinds of positions that come and stuff) |