15 Jun 07
There haven't been many lectures here in the forums lately so I thought maybe we could come up with a list of potential topics. I'll start
- Common errors in the French Defense (for white)
- Endgame's with most of the pawns still on the board.
I'm debating doing a lecture on these. Anyone else have a topic they think would be worthwhile of a lecture?
15 Jun 07
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Originally posted by hammster21Most errors in the french happen with black playing blindly....like Game 3508485...... 😛 6..Nge7? allows white to get a big advantage
- Common errors in the French Defense (for white)
- Endgame's with most of the pawns still on the board.
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by Restless SoulI disagree - 6...Nge7 is not so bad and has been used by Korchnoi. In your game black got into trouble due to 9...a6?! (better was 9....Qb6) and 10...d4? (better was 10...Be7).
Most errors in the french happen with black playing blindly....like Game 3508485...... 😛 6..Nge7? allows white to get a big advantage
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by Korchmaybe, but i'm brainwashed by MCO who says that white is better after the lines that start with 6..Nge7 7.dxc5
I disagree - 6...Nge7 is not so bad and has been used by Korchnoi. In your game black got into trouble due to 9...a6?! (better was 9....Qb6) and 10...d4? (better was 10...Be7).
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by anthiasThere will be peace now.
I think the forum's in a state of civil war.
"The outcome of [Nimzowitch's] discourteous remark was a series of quick games for a side bet, which I won with ridiculous ease, and ended by his retracting the statement he had previously made. Many more of these games were played, until all the masters agreed that I had no equal at this kind of chess."
--- Capablanca
Chessgames.com Qoute of the day is right on!
Anywho, Haha.
There will be peace now.
15 Jun 07
One of my few losses in the french. What else am I supposed to do with my king knight though, It's got to come out sometime. I see that it was the wrong time to do so. Maybe I should have exchanged pawns then bring it out. I've never had my queen chased around like that in the french so that was probably the mistake that cost me.
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by hammster21how about tips on how to play Bird's opening for white? or General end game strategies for intermediate players trying to move up to the next level.
There haven't been many lectures here in the forums lately so I thought maybe we could come up with a list of potential topics. I'll start
- Common errors in the French Defense (for white)
- Endgame's with most of the pawns still on the board.
I'm debating doing a lecture on these. Anyone else have a topic they think would be worthwhile of a lecture?
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by hammster21I like 6 ... Nh6 in that position. If White plays 7. Bxh6 (?) then Black has 7. ... Qxb2.
One of my few losses in the french. What else am I supposed to do with my king knight though, It's got to come out sometime. I see that it was the wrong time to do so. Maybe I should have exchanged pawns then bring it out. I've never had my queen chased around like that in the french so that was probably the mistake that cost me.
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by Fat LadyInteresting idea, even if white didn't take the knight and protected his b pawn black could play Nf5, bringing it where I wanted, I'll toy around with that idea a little, thanks
I like 6 ... Nh6 in that position. If White plays 7. Bxh6 (?) then Black has 7. ... Qxb2.
15 Jun 07
Originally posted by mochironI don't play the birds opening but I 'm always looking for new stuff as white. And yes endgame's are a big part of the game but it's such a broad topic, I think I may do one one various endgame's.
how about tips on how to play Bird's opening for white? or General end game strategies for intermediate players trying to move up to the next level.