He started a chess improvement clan awhile back designed to help us in our studies. While I really don't care about RHP ratings too much, I was stunned when I topped 1500. I have some losses coming my way, but this is the best I have played since I joined the site. I thought it would be fitting to acknowledge him publicly for his efforts.
Originally posted by usmc7257Aye he's a good guy except he doesn't like the Colle, shame really, I am scared to tell
He started a chess improvement clan awhile back designed to help us in our studies. While I really don't care about RHP ratings too much, I was stunned when I topped 1500. I have some losses coming my way, but this is the best I have played since I joined the site. I thought it would be fitting to acknowledge him publicly for his efforts.
him I've been having great success at blitz with it.
01 Apr 12
Originally posted by robbie carrobieThat's not really a Colle that you played. A colle usually has d4,e3,c3 and a bishop in the hole at d3.
Aye he's a good guy except he doesn't like the Colle, shame really, I am scared to tell
him I've been having great success at blitz with it.
[pgn]1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. e3 Nf6 {black prepares a quick ...e5 so we are not permitted our usual Colle triangle but must strike back first with ...c4} 4. c4 dxc4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 ...[text shortened]... h6 31. Bh7+ {and i dedicate this victory to Nimzo, Colle installation services, inc.} *[/pgn]
You've played a Queen's Gambit (delayed)which has kind of transposed into the Chigorin variation because black choose Nc6.
01 Apr 12
Originally posted by kingshillmy dear Celtic cousin, I did intimate in my scant annotations that because of the black
That's not really a Colle that you played. A colle usually has d4,e3,c3 and a bishop in the hole at d3.
You've played a Queen's Gambit (delayed)which has kind of transposed into the Chigorin variation because black choose Nc6.
set up, we must adapt our own play, black was preparing a quick ...e5, therefore the
main Colle setup is too slow, we are likely to face 3.e3 Bg4 4.Nbd2 e5 or 4.Bd3 and
...e5, although i understand what you are saying, my intent was to play Colle, but one
must remain vigilant 🙂
01 Apr 12
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieSorry, I hadn't read your annotation I'd only quickly looked over the game.!
my dear Celtic cousin, I did intimate in my scant annotations that because of the black
set up, we must adapt our own play, black was preparing a quick ...e5, therefore the
main Colle setup is too slow, we are likely to face 3.e3 Bg4 4.Nbd2 e5 or 4.Bd3 and
...e5, although i understand what you are saying, my intent was to play Colle, but one
must remain vigilant 🙂
03 Apr 12
Originally posted by nimzo5Haha, very funny dear Nimzo, it matters not, chigorins, queens Indians, Kings Indians,
I will continue to bust the Colle one line at a time.
stonewalls, Dutch, attempts to destabilise and inflict IPQ's, we shall remain vigilant and
look, we see you and we live!
04 Apr 12
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Originally posted by nimzo5lol, very funny, the beauty of the Colle is that you can avoid all sorts of theory, if you
Colle players should be required to pay their opponent's entry fees as compensation for 5 hours of trying to sac on h7 from behind a stodgy wedge.
Fortunately Chess is not so simple.
know the theory, which is a paradox of sorts me thinks. Stodgy wedge, you mean the
impenetrable and utterly sound Colle triangle! There he is, all booked up the latest
Nimzo Indian and Queens Indian theory and white plays a Semi slav with reversed
colours, its brilliant!
04 Apr 12
Originally posted by robbie carrobieThe problem with this no "theory" thing is that at lower levels theory is pretty much irrelevant in the face of tactics and basic principles. Then at the higher levels where theory matters, the Colle needs dentures.
lol, very funny, the beauty of the Colle is that you can avoid all sorts of theory, if you
know the theory, which is a paradox of sorts me thinks. Stodgy wedge, you mean the
impenetrable and utterly sound Colle triangle! There he is, all booked up the latest
Nimzo Indian and Queens Indian theory and white plays a Semi slav with reversed
colours, its brilliant!
04 Apr 12
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Originally posted by nimzo5yes but it teaches basic patterns, without the need for extensive theory, Colle v the
The problem with this no "theory" thing is that at lower levels theory is pretty much irrelevant in the face of tactics and basic principles. Then at the higher levels where theory matters, the Colle needs dentures.
Kings Indian, Colle v the Queens Indian, Colle v the Dutch, Colle v the Chigorin, Colle
v the Slav etc , one will enter the game with at least an idea of how to proceed, what is
more one can play it as black against all known systems with the exception of 1.e4 and
some 'irregular openings'. The average patzer like me has no pretensions, I know that
tactics decide the game, but at least i wont get wasted in the opening and I have a
versatile and flexible system around which i can build a repertoire instead of playing
every single game differently, with a different opening each time, which is what
happens at present. There is no need to talk of grandmaster openings or the latest
theory, the majority of patzers are happy to reach 1900-2000 if they can and dont want
to study opening theory for the rest of their lives.