Over protection

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

Only Chess

24 Dec 14

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

Joined: 18 Feb 04
Moves: 61941

24 Dec 14

I just read through this blog post and i thought people might learn a thing or two about a very interesting positional idea. Enjoy..

http://www.chess.com/article/view/overprotection-decoded

chessicle

The Chessicle

Scotland?

Joined: 19 Feb 05
Moves: 179938

24 Dec 14

It's all about flexibility - if you've got two extra pieces protecting/influencing a crucial point, then all the pieces engaged in that duty are free to do other things while still holding the point.

MontyMoose

New Braunfels, Texas

Joined: 22 Aug 07
Moves: 72297

25 Dec 14

Am I doing something wrong? I can read the blog and commentary and see the board, but no pieces. There is a flashing pattern on d4-d5-e4-e5.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

26 Dec 14

Originally posted by MontyMoose
Am I doing something wrong? I can read the blog and commentary and see the board, but no pieces. There is a flashing pattern on d4-d5-e4-e5.

Must be something on your end. I played through the Larsen-Spassky game all the way through.

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

Joined: 18 Feb 04
Moves: 61941

26 Dec 14

Originally posted by MontyMoose
Am I doing something wrong? I can read the blog and commentary and see the board, but no pieces. There is a flashing pattern on d4-d5-e4-e5.

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