Originally posted by Shallow BlueHe said "based on pawn structure", so in his opinion pawn structure is the most important.
1. He didn't say "only".
2. Black's pawn structure is not inherently inferior to White's in the Spanish Exchange - get with the times, mate, doubled pawns are not the bogeyman Steinitz believed them to be.
Richard
I know that doubled pawns are not always weak (creating open file or defending important squares, for example), but usually doubled pawns are weakness due to inability to defend each other,
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Originally posted by PacifiqueWhen your opponent has made a mistake, it isn't.
OK. Now I will know that 7th move is not "opening stage". 😀
There used to be people who thought there was one fixed, definite way of distinguishing "opening" from "middle game" and "end game". Most have, wisely, given up.
Richard
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Originally posted by Shallow BlueI am sure i got my ideas from a Dutchman! yes indeed, Schleichnaldo was his name! I found his
t's because both(!!!!!) robbie and greenpawn have a bee in their Scotch Bonnets about the way chess ought to, has to, must be played by Real Scottish Men.
Both are wrong, if not in their ideas, then certainly in the intensity with which they hold them.
dit: And please stop showing games to prove a point about a specific move/ide n, because all said brains contain is Principles and Important Issues, not sense.
Richard
video!
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieI`m not expert of Caro-Kann, but as I know (after 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5) main options for White are:
so lets get this, after this position, there are numerous fine distinctions that we need to take into
consideration, what are they and on what are they based?
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/8/3p4/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 4[/fen]
1) 4.c4 - fight for central squares.
2) 4.Bd3 - kingside development and not allowing Black bishop to get on f5
3) 4.Nf3 - kingside development
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieHey,
I am sure i got my ideas from a Dutchman! yes indeed, Schleichnaldo was his name! I found his
video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcynqLyWamY
good you found the video! I just watched it. It seems to make sense. But it's obvious that the method explained is a way to figure out the GENERAL PLAN of an opening. He does not present it as a method to evaluate a position during a SPECIFIC GAME. I think we should recognize that distinction. To my understanding, the applicability of the method is limited to:
- opening fase (not the entire game)
- preparation (not a specific game)
but it will probably give insights that can be used in a broader sense.
I like the idea of determining where all pieces have to go to, instead of memorizing specific move orders. But then it's the player's responsibility to determine the move order to avoid traps etc. Which should be based on tactics and experience/learning variations.
There is nothing like the classic tactics vs strategy debate to get 10+ pages of off topic debate....
I highly recommend that an aspiring player have a session analyzing with a player 300+ points stronger then them. Whatever illusions that you may harbor on how well you can calculate/see in a position will be absolutely smashed.
Frequently, chess becomes a game of mental attrition where games are decided in the 4th and 5th hour of play where one side runs short of tme or makes a blunder from a perfectly ok position. Simply put, strengthening your calculative ability is the single most effective way to improve your chess.
Originally posted by greenpawn34Thats good to know. My old copy became alive when it was in store(brother's garage). Would much like a new one. BTW, got Master Chess from 2nd hand book shop. Looks very good. Just need a chess set so I can get studying.
Tartakower and J du Mont's 500 Master Games.
I know there is now one single algebraic volume.
Originally posted by nimzo5This is such well tempered advice. Though it's hardly ever winning games for me. Now I don't have a chess club around, so I'm playing chess just for the enjoyment (rarely a fool will take bets...but its rare).
There is nothing like the classic tactics vs strategy debate to get 10+ pages of off topic debate....
I highly recommend that an aspiring player have a session analyzing with a player 300+ points stronger then them. Whatever illusions that you may harbor on how well you can calculate/see in a position will be absolutely smashed.
Frequently, chess becom ...[text shortened]... , strengthening your calculative ability is the single most effective way to improve your chess.
More often my single best way to improve my chess is make sure that my opponent has drank more beer than I have. It actually works like a charm.
The second best is to hit on his wife or girlfriend while playing.
If its a woman, I don't bet money - I'm going to lose.
Q
