1.Nd5 { The logical move, obviously, is to protect the queen, if black's gonna bother to continue playing. } 1...Nc6 2.Nxe7 Kxe7 3.Qh7 Bf8 4.Be8+ Kxe8 5.Qd7# { Mate in five. ove black choses, it's mate in 2, 3 or 5 moves, which is why he resigned.}
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Actually, there are ways for black to prolong avoiding mate, beyond five moves (though they're unrealistic, unless black is trying to win by time). But you get the point: black resigned, seeing how his position was hopeless.
Originally posted by vivify Over at Chess.com, I've been using an opening as white, that I wanted to know if there's a name for. If not, I think we should name it after me. 😉 The position is at move number six:
1.d4 c6 2.e4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 {This is a transposition into a variation of the Modern Defense. However, your opponent played 3...f6? which is not a good move and departs from any opening variation.} 4.Nc3
See the 2nd example give by paulbuchmanfromfics for another way to get to this position.
That is if Black now plays 4...d6.
Originally posted by ChessPraxis In a few googles on the first 4 moves of a few PGNs, it is a Robatsch or possibly a variation of the Caro-Kann.
No it isn't. I take that back. There is a variation of the Robatsh that also gets to the same position I posted for the transposition in the Morden Defense. But I think we can rule out the Caro Kann Defense as a possibility.
It's actually a hybrid of the Modern (Robatsch) and the Caro-Kann. It is usually referred to as a Modern.
The idea is to play d5 (usually), Bg4, trade the light squared bishop on f3, play h5 and Nf5, and create a total light square blockade. Then e6 and c5 undermines the center. Marinkatomb has been playing this system a bit lately.
The ultra slick move order (if I remember correctly) is:
1.e4 c6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 d6 {Black delays Bg7} 4.f4 {The Austrian if 4.Nf3 then maybe just Bg7. This blockade system works best against an Austrian setup.} d5 {!?- Black takes two moves to play d5, but doesn't commit the bishop to g7. In these systems, it usually returns to f8 anyway after Bg4 and e6.} 5. e5 {I confess I have forgotten my theory. I haven't played this in years. It's a waiting move for Bg4, so either Nh6 or h5 look about right. The problem I had with this system was that it was a little hard to make the game complicated enough to beat super strong players. The play is rather straightforward, but that is no always a bad thing!}
1.Nd5 { The logical move, obviously, is to protect the queen, if black's gonna bother to continue playing. } 1...Nc6 2.Nxe7 Kxe7 3.Qh7 Bf8 4.Be8+ Kxe8 5.Qd7# { Mate in five. ...[text shortened]... ove black choses, it's mate in 2, 3 or 5 moves, which is why he resigned.}
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The point is, it's not a mate in 2 unless every variation is mate in 2 or less.
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics A hypermodern opening is one where one side doesn't put any pawns in the center (e4-d4-e5-d5). Instead, the hypermodern opening tries to attack the center from the flanks. The idea is let white build a big center. Attack it. Let white loosen himself defending it. Destroy it. And last, toss black's center pawns forward (White's have destroye ...[text shortened]... 4 32.Rg1 Rg8+
33.Kf1 Qb5+ 34.Rd3 Rxg1+ 35.Kxg1 1-0
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In the Suttles game, the idea of ...Nh6-Nf7 is an idea that featured prominently in the games of J C Thompson, an English player who played such ideas in the 1950's. I'll see if I can find some games.
When I read the OP's game, Thompson was the first person I thought of, and the Suttles game is right in that mold. An excellent game!
Originally posted by RJHinds No it isn't. I take that back. There is a variation of the Robatsh that also gets to the same position I posted for the transposition in the Morden Defense. But I think we can rule out the Caro Kann Defense as a possibility.
Hardly RJ as 1.e4...c6 2. d4...g6 is indeed a Caro-Kann.
Originally posted by ChessPraxis Hardly RJ as 1.e4...c6 2. d4...g6 is indeed a Caro-Kann.
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 !? Sometimes you'll see this move in a book. (I believe it was in one of my Kasparov books.) The idea is dxe4 Nxe4 is a regular Caro-Kann. If black plays g6, Nd2 is designed to reserve c2-c3 as a possibility.
It's a Caro-Modern hybrid all the way, RJ!
Originally posted by RJHinds Pal Benko won that game as white, not Suttles.
Yes, but only because Suttles overplayed his hand in the endgame. I think he missed the f4 push. The rook ending (had he traded queens somewhere in there) was in fact a draw. The game is annotated in Learn From The Grandmasters. Great Book!
Each player (author) chooses two great games - one of his own and one that inspired him.
It's a fun read and great book. I see it here at amazon (US) for only $2 used. Anyone with a little chess budget should check it out.
Is there a name for this opening?
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