24 Jun 05
I want to add this opening to my repertoire. I have played through some lines suggested in De Firmian's MCO but I lack some basic ideas and plans.
I think this opening is more about that than just learning lots of variations.
So please tell me your experiences with it, and some plans, possibly games from here...
Thanks
For those who dont know this is the opening (main line): http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=A55
26 Jun 05
Originally posted by MislavI gave up on it after this game because it's too hard for Black to get counterplay. If White had played 17.Na4, Black would have been in a really passive position. Also, 19.Nxd6 would have been a good try. Not the kind of game you want to find yourself in with 700 rating points on your opponent.
I want to add this opening to my repertoire. I have played through some lines suggested in De Firmian's MCO but I lack some basic ideas and plans.
I think this opening is more about that than just learning lots of variations.
So please tell me your experiences with it, and some plans, possibly games from here...
Thanks
For those who dont know this is the opening (main line): http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=A55
Anon. (1220) - Masscat(1937)
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Old Indian (by transposition)
1.e4 c6 2.c4 e5 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 Nd7 5.Nc3 Ngf6 6.Be2 Be7 7.0-0 0-0 8.Be3 Re8 9.d5 Ng4 10.Bd2 Ngf6 11.a3 c5 12.Ne1 Rf8 13.Nd3 a6 14.f4 b5 15.b3 b4 16.axb4 cxb4 17.Nb5 Qb6+ 18.Kh1 Bb7 19.Bxb4 axb5 20.fxe5 Nxe4 0-1
Yes..he resigned a bit premature.
26 Jun 05
Originally posted by masscatI agree it's hard for black to get counterplay, but the opening seems very playable especially OTB when white has limited time and finding a plan to crack black's very solid position can be very hard.
I gave up on it after this game because it's too hard for Black to get counterplay. If White had played 17.Na4, Black would have been in a really passive position. Also, 19.Nxd6 would have been a good try. Not the kind of game you want to find yourself in with 700 rating points on your opponent.
Anon. (1220) - Masscat(1937)
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Old Indian (by ...[text shortened]... 4 cxb4 17.Nb5 Qb6+ 18.Kh1 Bb7 19.Bxb4 axb5 20.fxe5 Nxe4 0-1
Yes..he resigned a bit premature.
In your game, in my opinion 11... c5 was probably premature, and I guess there was something better than 15... b4.
26 Jun 05
Originally posted by Paul DiracThat was a very natural move. In a position without queens and when there is no danger King usually stands better in the center.
[Aside to masscat: what was the reason for your king move at 14 in Game 1054957?]
26 Jun 05
Originally posted by MislavI had never heard that before. I knew that by the time the endgame rolls around, it is often best to have a centralized king, but I didn't know that it was wise to do it that early in the game.
That was a very natural move. In a position without queens and when there is no danger King usually stands better in the center.
26 Jun 05
Originally posted by Paul DiracMaybe you were confused by the fact that there were stil lots of pieces on the board. But as white's king position is safe it's normal to centralize him.
I had never heard that before. I knew that by the time the endgame rolls around, it is often best to have a centralized king, but I didn't know that it was wise to do it that early in the game.