Originally posted by RagnorakI want to participate. I don't mind ironman reading the posts and posting himself. This should be an entertaining discussion after all. Though, I want to propose ironman annotating the game with the dialogues that went back and forth amongst the community with comments like:
Ironman has agreed to an unrated Ironman v Rest of RHP game, similar to the RHP V Fritz game.
I'm just not sure whether I should start it now, cos it might be flooding the chess forum playing two of these types of games.
Any thoughts.
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Ragnorak is wrong because... But mateulose's idea doesn't look better because...
Ok, this game has just kicked off. Game 868388
Anybody know of any weaknesses in Ironman31's opening? Openings he doesn't like playing against? Openings he specialises in that we should avoid?
Lets see if we can't get a big phat number 2 under his lost column. 😉
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Originally posted by RagnorakI do not know anything about his playing ability, but I will guess that he is strong in the openings and endings. You will have too beat him in the middle game?
Ok, this game has just kicked off. Game 868388
Anybody know of any weaknesses in Ironman31's opening? Openings he doesn't like playing against? Openings he specialises in that we should avoid?
Lets see if we can't get a big phat number 2 under his lost column. 😉
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Personally, I don't think it's safe to play a Sicilian or a French based on the games I have seen Ironman play. A Ruy Lopez also isn't a very good idea either. I know I probably won't be able to get any votes on this, or convince you guys otherwise, but the Caro-Kann, c6, would probably be our best chance. Although most players in the RHP forums are hell bent attackers and there is no way I could convince you guys to play this setup, so I will shut up and let the majority play according to their style, but it simply won't work/win.
Caro-Kann actually probably is the best choice. I will grit my teeth and give my vote for this opening though I don't play it. Normally I would vote what I would play myself, and I only play a few openings.
Either that or Petroff's , since it's supposed to be drawish - therefore safe. This is the same reason I think the CK is a good idea.
Originally posted by BLReidThere's also a very crazy sacrefice one can do immediately against the Petroff. It's actually unsound, but you are basicly defending tactics the whole game after it, Ironman would probably try to dare us mortals to try and defend our 1 pt material advantage the entire game, and seeing that Ironman's tactical ability is better then Deep Fritz and the game is unrated, I wouldn't be surprised if he tried this just to confuse us and make us work real hard.
I agree that Petroff is pretty safe, but there's no guarantee that our opponent will allow us to play it after 1...e5
The Petroff is usually safe, but that sacrefice bothers me for some silly reason against Ironman, none of that crazy stuff in the opening exists in the classical main-line Caro-Kann, which is the opening I suggest we try to play if possible.
Originally posted by mateuloseAre you referring to the Cochrane Gambit? I'll take that bet! But why would we hope for the Petrov anyway, unless we are aiming for a draw? Let's try and beat him, or go down fighting!
There's also a very crazy sacrefice one can do immediately against the Petroff. It's actually unsound, but you are basicly defending tactics the whole game after it, Ironman would probably try to dare us mortals to try and defend our 1 pt material advantage the entire game, and seeing that Ironman's tactical ability is better the Deep Fritz and the game ...[text shortened]... in the classical main-line Caro-Kann, which is the opening I suggest we try to play if possible.
1...c5
Originally posted by mateuloseThe Advance Variation of the CK is also a tactical test for Black. Quoted from MCO-13:
There's also a very crazy sacrefice one can do immediately against the Petroff. It's actually unsound, but you are basicly defending tactics the whole game after it, Ironman would probably try to dare us mortals to try and defend our 1 pt material advantage the entire game, and seeing that Ironman's tactical ability is better then Deep Fritz and the gam ...[text shortened]... in the classical main-line Caro-Kann, which is the opening I suggest we try to play if possible.
The Advance Variation...is a direct attacking scheme which leads to tactical fights. Theoretically Black is fine, but he must proceed carefully.