tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.comments2022-03-26T21:12:23.249-07:00The Chess TacticianUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-58339393704550183682022-01-30T07:03:07.398-08:002022-01-30T07:03:07.398-08:00Thank you !!! I’ll try and put up some more posts...Thank you !!! I’ll try and put up some more posts!!! greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-63577070733993715972019-02-06T21:25:29.246-08:002019-02-06T21:25:29.246-08:00Just discovered your blog today. Looks like there ...Just discovered your blog today. Looks like there are many interesting bits for me to browse :) On the subject of 'fear of losing', I find that very relevant to my case. I find that I enjoy blitz and rapid because of that, since a new game comes along quite quickly - not like classical chess where you could have a day or even a week to stew....<br />Anyway - keep up the good work! (You have at least one Aussie fan :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-14480815900180589612019-01-10T21:51:19.589-08:002019-01-10T21:51:19.589-08:00Hi there, You have done a fantastic job. I will d...Hi there, You have done a fantastic job. I will definitely digg it and personally suggest to my friends.<br /><br />I'm sure they'll be benefited from this web site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-3159500458020929042018-12-26T02:43:21.798-08:002018-12-26T02:43:21.798-08:00My family always say that I am wasting my time
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Nice game and well done for winning your...Hi Greg!<br /><br />Nice game and well done for winning your first game of the year. <br /><br />I was really interested by the opening - his 5. Bc4 move looks odd but once you played 5...Nxe4 I actually thought there might be a really interesting battle coming up after 6. Qh5 or even 6. Bxf7+ instead of 6. f3<br /><br />A couple of variations I was thinking of (but no doubt a computer will bust them :) ......<br /><br />5. Bc4 Nxe4<br />6. Qh5 e6 (g6 would fail to Qd5)<br />7. Bb5+ Bd7<br />8. Nxe6 <br /><br /><br />Or<br /><br />5. Bc4 Nxe4<br />6. Bxf7+ Kxf7<br />7. Qh5+ Kg8<br />8. Qd5+ e6<br />9. Qxe4+<br /><br />Both look very interesting, but also make me want to play 5....e6 instead of Nxe4. :) Let me know what you think.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Steve<br />Stephen Milfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267357370251296865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-32551512911120317602013-06-18T14:21:12.579-07:002013-06-18T14:21:12.579-07:00Very nice post. I just ѕtumbled upon уour blog and...Very nice post. I just ѕtumbled upon уour blog and ωanted to saу that Ι've truly enjoyed surfing around your blog posts. In any case I'll be ѕubscrіbing <br />to your feed and I hоpe yοu ωrіte again ѕoon!<br /><br /><br /><br />mу weblog <a href="http://harvardbusinessinfo.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">harvard mba</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-65987406233987754512013-03-23T02:19:38.647-07:002013-03-23T02:19:38.647-07:00is 21. Nd2 better?is 21. Nd2 better?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300972101704219895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-88159347559449681772013-03-23T02:17:24.938-07:002013-03-23T02:17:24.938-07:00Hi Greg you must have been on the high after Re8+ ...Hi Greg you must have been on the high after Re8+ but the game would be balanced game until...<br /><br />21. Qe2 seems to lose hold on e...<br />why not trying to bring Ne4 with 21. Nd2 ?<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16300972101704219895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-36495923939947880492013-02-04T18:03:08.307-08:002013-02-04T18:03:08.307-08:00Cheers Steve
That's very helpful - I will pl...Cheers Steve <br /><br />That's very helpful - I will play through the line you recommend - <br /><br />I have just picked up on your email now at 1:54 am !!!!!!!!<br /><br />I had a club game tonight and swindled a draw ... (I was 2 pawns down in the ending ) !!!!!! the whole idea of drawing that is really quite unbelievable... I will put the game on the Blog tomorrow morning - and once again your comments will be much appreciated ... <br />greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-92203979195290552002013-02-04T01:57:00.768-08:002013-02-04T01:57:00.768-08:00Hi Greg,
Just a quick flick through your game - w...Hi Greg,<br /><br />Just a quick flick through your game - well done on the draw!! Looked a bit hairy for a while but you clung on in there and found counter-chances.<br /><br />I've been playing the French myself for a change (mainly due to sheer boredom after facing so many Rossolimo Sicilians or other anti-sicilian "dull-ery") and I generally don't like the ...Be7 line your opponenent played. I think it's called the Paulsen Variation. The reason I don't like it is the problem with the g8 knight after....<br />1. e4 e6<br />2. d4 d5<br />3. Nc3 Be7 (3...Bb4 is of course the Winawer)<br />4. e5! (I think you played 4.Bd3 here - which certainly looks logical to me - though that ...b6 and ...Ba6 plan is irritating for White)<br />4...c5 (is probably thematic - is played in pretty much every other French line).<br />5. Qg4<br />And now Black seems to have the choice of ...g6 (look at those dark square holes) or ...Kf8 which just looks nasty. And what to do with the Ng8? In the Winawer, the e7 square is free for the Knight and you get those crazy-sharp poisoned pawn lines. But the only square for the knight is h6 and it can't really get there to easily and Bxh6 will be a threat and the Queen is still pressuring g7.<br /><br />Anyway, I said I'd try to comment on your posts more ....so here you go :) I hope that's given you a new idea to try against the Paulsen French<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />SteveStephen Milfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267357370251296865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-77828143330236911312013-01-15T10:30:24.023-08:002013-01-15T10:30:24.023-08:00I think I missed the chance to play 19. .. d5I think I missed the chance to play 19. .. d5greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-89207697702061069972012-12-08T00:39:35.297-08:002012-12-08T00:39:35.297-08:00Thanks for the marvelous posting! I truly enjoyed ...Thanks for the marvelous posting! I truly enjoyed reading it, you're a great author. 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You seem to understand so much approximately this, such as you wrote the ebook in it or something. I think that you just can do with a few % to force the message home a little bit, however other than that, this is wonderful blog. An excellent read. I will definitely be back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-90916112565413618022012-09-18T01:30:43.129-07:002012-09-18T01:30:43.129-07:00You have some genuinely beneficial information com...You have some genuinely beneficial information composed here. Good job and keep posting good stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-44988681643455908462012-07-07T09:35:34.706-07:002012-07-07T09:35:34.706-07:00Here's the Capablanca continuation:
10. ... N...Here's the Capablanca continuation:<br /><br />10. ... Ne4!<br />11. Bxe4 Bxe4<br />12. Qxe4 Qxg5<br />13. Qxa8 Nc6<br />14. Qb7 Nxd4<br />15. Rd1 c5<br />16. e3 Nc2+<br />17. Kd2 Qf5<br />18. Qg2 Nb4<br />19. e4 Qf6<br />20. Kc1 Nxa2+<br />21. Kb1 Nb4<br />22. Rxd7 Nc6<br />23. f4 e5<br />24. Rhd1 Nd4<br />25. Rxa7 exf4<br />26. gxf4 Qxf4<br />27. Re1 Nf3<br />28. Re2 Nd4<br />29. Re1 (½-½)<br /><br />Not many players could get the draw after going the exchange down.greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-13463619503795298462012-07-07T04:29:27.068-07:002012-07-07T04:29:27.068-07:00Of course - traps are fine if your opponent is cau...Of course - traps are fine if your opponent is caught off guard and doesn't know how to correctly respond ... Black's third move is, objectively speaking, a weak, time-wasting move. Steinitz recommended 4.0-0 or 4.Nxd4 in response ... <br /><br />5.Bxf7 is also playable where White gets two pawns for the piece (Ne5)...greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-30842476191458946552012-06-28T15:22:05.737-07:002012-06-28T15:22:05.737-07:00Please offer some better lines / continuations for...Please offer some better lines / continuations for Black ... !greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-78791338805352708932012-05-13T12:58:11.956-07:002012-05-13T12:58:11.956-07:00I have had another look at this game and feel the ...I have had another look at this game and feel the following move order would have been better for me ... <br /><br />1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4 Nec6 6.Be3 Na6 - this has the positional idea of exchanging White's good bishop with Bc5. Apparently this is better than 6...d6 but this plan is still considered too slow. 6...Bb4+ is considered better ...greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-53747924040546094742012-05-13T12:44:05.380-07:002012-05-13T12:44:05.380-07:00Remember: Spend just 20 minutes on each problem!Remember: Spend just 20 minutes on each problem!greg_bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588874841282045446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8791050308030789434.post-8561017365626973162012-04-25T14:44:36.905-07:002012-04-25T14:44:36.905-07:00Hi Greg,
Join the blog? In what capacity? I follo...Hi Greg,<br /><br />Join the blog? In what capacity? I follow the blog as it is, is that what you mean?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259033412017918224noreply@blogger.com