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Originally posted by nimzo5any guesses as to what Nimzos post said?
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The Colle System is a chess opening strategy for White introduced by Belgian Edgard Colle in the 1920s. Also known as the Colle-Koltanowski system, played frequently and further developed by George Koltanowski, this variation of the Queen's Pawn Game is characterised by a systematic if modest development of White's minor pieces to support a quick pawn move to the e4 square. It is solid, but inflexible.
Ignoring Black's responses for the time being, the typical plan is as follows: 1. d4 2. e3 3. Nf3 4. Bd3 5. 0-0 6. Re1 7. c3 8. Nbd2 9. e4, with White re-arranging his move order appropriately. It is a perfectly solid scheme of development, but, inflexibly applied, it cannot offer more than equality against a vigorous Black response. It may be a good tool for avoiding book variations, for Blitz play, or for forcing opponents to think for themselves early on. These days it is considered totally innocuous and is rarely seen at Master level or above.
Originally posted by Eladarok, i think he Pm'd me the game but it got cut off because it was too large, please
He had posted a Colle game and gave annotations on certain moves. He did it with reservations thinking he might take the thread off on a tangent. I guess he decided that the post really wasn't right for the thread.
Originally posted by Thabtosit cannot offer more than equality against a vigorous Black response. It may be a good
[quote]The Colle System is a chess opening strategy for White introduced by Belgian Edgard Colle in the 1920s. Also known as the Colle-Koltanowski system, played frequently and further developed by George Koltanowski, this variation of the Queen's Pawn Game is characterised by a systematic if modest development of White's minor pieces to support a quick pawn play that stupid Colle. I plan on posting the game for your benefit once it's over, Robbie.
Originally posted by nimzo5i think Palisers comments are nothing more than intellectual snobbery, for example
I no longer post pgn on rhp because I waste hours going space by space looking for weird cut and paste errors.
fen on the other hand, still works for me.
[fen]r1b2rk1/ppq2pp1/1bn1pn1p/3p4/4P3/2P2N2/PPBNQPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 12[/fen]
Here is the position Paul was talking about where Palliser prefers Kh1 to Mamedyarov's move a4.
after Bd7
h3 Nh5
Nb3 dxe4
Qxe4 f5
Black has stolen the iniative.
Originally posted by nimzo5you might be right here Nimzo, but there shall be a way!!
I no longer post pgn on rhp because I waste hours going space by space looking for weird cut and paste errors.
fen on the other hand, still works for me.
[fen]r1b2rk1/ppq2pp1/1bn1pn1p/3p4/4P3/2P2N2/PPBNQPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 12[/fen]
Here is the position Paul was talking about where Palliser prefers Kh1 to Mamedyarov's move a4.
after Bd7
h3 Nh5
Nb3 dxe4
Qxe4 f5
Black has stolen the iniative.
Originally posted by greenpawn34its not the Colle player who needs to fear it, its black, did not Tarrasch also state that
Hi Robbie.
I saw your comment to my game.
".....most excellent, in true Colle fashion,"
I nearly fainted.
Utterly and totally wrong!
That game came from Morphy, Marshall or Mieses, Alekhine, Blackburne,
Tarrasch or Spielmann. I cut my teeth on these guys games.
I could not show you (or recall ) one Colle game.
You make it sound l ...[text shortened]... awn. (I count twice).
"If you fear having an isolated pawn then give up chess." Tarrasch.