02 Sep 08
Russian born, I.M. Alexander Bangiev will in years to come be truly appreciated for his contribution, because only then will his true greatness be appreciated, he has undoubtedly made the biggest significant contribution to modern chess strategical thought, and although i have not read any Nimzovitch surly there must have been some progress since his time or perhaps the principles that he fomented are still very valid, i dunno?😛
02 Sep 08
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexYes, "Here's their system which helps you in stopping playing like a pig, except with rook on the 7th, then you have to be a pig.". A bit long title but book is really something.
Nimzovich had quite a good system, he even wrote a book about it but the title slips my memory... does anybody else remember the name?
02 Sep 08
Originally posted by nihilismorModern chess strategy has Philidor's research, Morphy's games (an unwritten law), Steinitz's principles, Lasker's preperation, Capablanca's simplicity, Nizwowitsch's rules, Alekhine's complexity, Botvinnik's creatioin of the chess school, and then I must add evaluation techniques developed by programmers around the world that could prove all of this (strategy) wrong if not limited by the horizontal limititations of the computer; otherwise, tactics alone would completely overshadow even the greatest ideals of strategy.
Who has contributed the most to modern chess strategy in your opinion?
While these ideals teach you to think I can say that I have won only a handful of games on purely strategic principles while 99% of my games have been won by tactics. You could play a brilliant strategical game, say 50 moves into the game, and then make one tactical blunder and everything is lost.
Today, I played one of the most impressive blitz games I've ever played. Everything was based on principles on both sides of the board. Then suddenly, my opponent moves his queen to a square that allowed me to fork his queen, rook, and bishop. Even on the surface he did not even think this was a blunder because after moving his queen I would either drop a queen or get mated if I took his rook. Oh! The power of zwischenzug. The order of the moves proved to be the fatal flaw in his plan; he was caught in his own trap. It was like reading something out of Shakespear or Tolstoy. Tactics.
I once asked all of the high ranked players on this site, "What is your best advice?" The overwhelming answer was, "I just play good chess and wait for my opponent to make a mistake."
This statement is so true. We only have a handful (and by handful I mean 4 fingers and a thumb) of players on this site who are capable of playing at a level where blunders are not part of the game.
To answer your question I would say, "Steinitz," if "who" must be singular.
02 Sep 08
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Originally posted by greenpawn34lol, so funny greenpawn my friend, actually i am meant to be studying some end game stuff, spit ding ! i know, but its a gentle diversion away from the cut and thrust of the forum. noticed that one of our Scottish grandmasters, Jonathan Rowson refers to his momentous efforts in the conceptual field of strategy, describing them as "confusing" and "incoherent". when you see him tell him that once i have mastered the concepts, that i am coming to get him and make him pay for his irreverence! anyhow im off, got to master king and two bishops v lone king, awesome
Bangiev is standing on the shoulders of Steinitz, Tarrasch, Nimzovitch,
Botvinnik, Bronstein and......hamltnblue.
(I gave you the rec'd hamltnblue I recognise your efforts in this field).
02 Sep 08
Good Post petrovitch
You don't by chance have the score of blitz game in question. Post it.
Robbie Robbie Robbie what are we to do with you?
I have never had to mate with the two Bishops.
I have never had to mate with a Knight and Bishop.
What you are looking at a complete waste of time and effort.
Toss the endgame book into the cat litter tray.
Get out a book of traps and combinations and store as many two
move trick 'n' traps as you can. (it's more fun studying this as well).
02 Sep 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34GP, you're just going to mess up Robbie's mind even more! Petrovitch and Gerzadowicz tell him to study endgames. One of his other idols, greenpawn, tells him not to. Meanwhile, he still clings to this Bangiev stuff. I fear for Robbie's mental well-being. 😀
Good Post petrovitch
You don't by chance have the score of blitz game in question. Post it.
Robbie Robbie Robbie what are we to do with you?
I have never had to mate with the two Bishops.
I have never had to mate with a Knight and Bishop.
What you are looking at a complete waste of time and effort.
Toss the endgame book into the cat litter ...[text shortened]... d store as many two
move trick 'n' traps as you can. (it's more fun studying this as well).
(Although I might agree with the mate with knight and bishop not being of much practical importance.)