26 Oct 07
yeah, he whooped me badly, I disgraced the Poisoned Pawn in ONE FRIGGIN' MOVE
just trying to see if I could step out of the already foggy mainline, and he blew me to bits!
It was ugly, I'll let him use this space to post the link, and gloat...
by the way, I'll offer you a game, but it'll be a while...
I'm using this new open spot for a game with an IGM to help me with my Sicilian...
and I'm in the middle of a 5 game series with tomtom...
26 Oct 07
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Moral of the story, never trust databases, but never leave the book 😛.
Chess is friggin impossible eh?
26 Oct 07
Originally posted by ih8sensno Shiite!
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Moral of the story, never trust databases, but never leave the book 😛.
Chess is friggin impossible eh?
jeeze!
I thought I had it all figgered out...
just clamp down on b5 AND c4 with that pawn push, and I'll be home free to develop and cradle my pawn advantage into oblivion, but noooo, you were all: "i'm gonna sac some stuff, and you're gonna be cooked Biatch" and I was like: "dude, I don't see it! I bet you're bluffing" and you say: "look harder" so I look harder, then WHAM! it hits me like a Grey hound bus planting it's nose three feet into a block of concrete at 65 miles per hour!
26 Oct 07
Originally posted by ih8sensA good game by white with a classic Sicilian sacrifice on b5.
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Moral of the story, never trust databases, but never leave the book 😛.
Chess is friggin impossible eh?
It is rarely a good idea to grab the b2 pawn in these sort of lines. You can often get away with it against a weaker player but getting the Queen out of play in this way and giving your opponent a major development advantage can often easily be worth a pawn to him anyway.
26 Oct 07
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Check out this poisoned pawn game!!
Contradicts everything DF has just said 😉
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26 Oct 07
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Originally posted by najdorfslayerWhat can I say about that game? You sure like playing dangerously!
Check out this poisoned pawn game!!
Contradicts everything DF has just said 😉
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White did have one hell of an attack and it will be interesting to see if he missed a win in all of that or if grabbing the pawn was sound. What does Uncle Fritz think?
How about 23. Nc6+ [Edit: Doesn't quite work either. Damn!]
26 Oct 07
Originally posted by Dragon FireI had a friend of mine look at it for me and he reckons I was doing okay most of the way through it. Quite pleased to beat such a strong player like Yuga.
What can I say about that game? You sure like playing dangerously!
White did have one hell of an attack and it will be interesting to see if he missed a win in all of that or if grabbing the pawn was sound. What does Uncle Fritz think?
How about 23. Nc6+ [Edit: Doesn't quite work either. Damn!]
Don't usually play the PP as its a bit too wild. But I fancied a change!
26 Oct 07
Originally posted by Dragon FireI am fairly sure that the PP variation of the Najdorf is supposed to be booked to a draw.
A good game by white with a classic Sicilian sacrifice on b5.
It is rarely a good idea to grab the b2 pawn in these sort of lines. You can often get away with it against a weaker player but getting the Queen out of play in this way and giving your opponent a major development advantage can often easily be worth a pawn to him anyway.
26 Oct 07
Originally posted by Dragon FireThat's opinion, of course.
A good game by white with a classic Sicilian sacrifice on b5.
It is rarely a good idea to grab the b2 pawn in these sort of lines. You can often get away with it against a weaker player but getting the Queen out of play in this way and giving your opponent a major development advantage can often easily be worth a pawn to him anyway.
The PP is still the most heavily analyzed opening in chess.
I personally think black can regroup enough, but he won't be able to hold the pawn... You, as many others, feel that white's attack is too strong.
26 Oct 07
Originally posted by najdorfslayerPoisoned pawns means you are testing to see if you're opponent is taking you seriously.
Check out this poisoned pawn game!!
Contradicts everything DF has just said 😉
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