28 Aug 06
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The Sharpest opening is The Semi-Slav.
First it might seem Duff: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6
But behind it lies much complications.
5.Bg5 dxc4!? 6.e4 b5!? 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Wich gives us a nice position. (xD)
The Main Line Starts At move 13 (😕)
Black has a strong Q-sida majoty and white a K-side. But where does the black king go? And what is white gonna do with the Black Q-pawns who will just Come ROLLING down?
Any Thoughts?
FixarN
29 Aug 06
Originally posted by FixarNI used to play that antiquated inferior variation for white.
The Sharpest opening is The Semi-Slav.
First it might seem Duff: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6
But behind it lies much complications.
5.Bg5 dxc4!? 6.e4 b5!? 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Wich gives us a nice position. (xD)
The Main Line Starts At move 13 (😕)
Black has a strong Q-sida majoty and white a K-side. But where does the bl ...[text shortened]... hite gonna do with the Black Q-pawns who will just Come ROLLING down?
Any Thoughts?
FixarN
But never again.
29 Aug 06
Originally posted by cmsMasterKGA is in no way sharper than the Botvinnik Variation of the semi slav. That starting doesn't do justice to how ridiculous it can get. Here is one of my favorite lines, since I play this opening quite a bit:
Um, have you guys forgot the KG accepted?
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 e6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 12. g3 c5 13. d5 Qb6 14. Bg2 O-O-O 15. O-O b4 16. Na4 Qb5 17. a3 exd5 18. axb4 d4!? 19. Bxb7+ Kxb7 20. Nc3!? dxc3 21. Qd5+ Kb6 22. Bf4! Rh5!! 23. Qxh5 cxb4!! 24. Bc7+ Kc6 25. Qxb5+ Kxb5 26. Bxd8 cxb2 27. Rad1 c3!! 28. Rxd7 c2 29. Rdd1 cxd1=Q 30.Rxd1 Kc4 31. h4 Kc3 32. Re1 Bh6 33. f4 Kc2 34. Ba5 b3 =
Ridiculous(ly awesome). 😀
30 Aug 06
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Originally posted by lebowskiChess Master Weaver Adams wrote a book called "White to Play and Win" (in the 1940's I think) in which he analyzed the Vienna Gambit, claiming that it was a forced win for White.
yep...vienna gambit, great opening against people not ready for it's complications, very trappy. One chess writer claimed it was a forced win for white, but he was a bit over enthusiastic, perhaps.
He eventually recanted (presumably after selling a lot of copies of his book!)
31 Aug 06
Originally posted by gambit3I believe that Tal alongside Spassky helped develop the ideas we now all know in the Modern Benoni and the King's Indian Defence. They are standard thanks to their games and work. They are most definitely not classical openings however; these refer to defences where black tries to match white in the centre and hold ground there, eg especially the Closed Spanish, the Queen's Gambit Declined.
Seems to me that the From Gambit of the Bird's Opening is a sharp open opening. Seems to me that Tal played standard or classical openings and created his dynamic play. Maybe a sharp player can produce dynamic play from about any opening.
There is something at the start of Bronstein's 1953 book about how the KID, in objective terms, is riskier than the King's Gambit - but no-one plays the King's Gambit anymore because black can too easily liquidate the centre and lead the game to dead equality. I think the choice of opening does reflect style (or perhaps - determines style) especially with black. (With white, you are usually committed to playing whatever repsonse your opponent chooses.)