tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post2808695736282599517..comments2024-01-29T14:44:29.902-05:00Comments on Castling Queen Side: When 4 is Better Then 5Pollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-72148590539781471872007-10-06T03:06:00.000-04:002007-10-06T03:06:00.000-04:00Some weeks I can lose to higher rated players 4 da...Some weeks I can lose to higher rated players 4 days a week. Thta's the advantage (??) of living never a major chess center like NYC. I'm not sure what I'd do if I relocated. ICC? Ick. I hate internet chess. I like the feel of moving pieces, slapping the clock, and seeing my opponent's reactions. There's just something so stimulating to have a time scramble with pieces flying, hands moving a mile a minute, and the assorted contortions and facial ticks of a person under the clock gun.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-60572704144912668032007-10-05T11:49:00.000-04:002007-10-05T11:49:00.000-04:00I love examples like this where 4 pawns beat a roo...I love examples like this where 4 pawns beat a rook. It's a perfect proof for why the rigid piece values are not accurate. Sometimes I wonder if it's possible to teach someone to play chess without teaching the piece values. Just show them how to win, e.g. if you show them a rook beating a minor piece in the endgame, they learn the value of the exchange without learning the very rigid "rook = 5, bishop/knight = 3".<BR/><BR/>I play the accelerated dragon as well. I first learned it from Silman's very thin book from 1991 and a friend of mine who is an expert (2100-ish). Later I found that Silman had written a sequel in 1998 which is nearly 3 times as long as the first and in many cases he recommends different lines. The sequel is out of print and hard to find, but it is possible to find individuals selling the book.<BR/><BR/>In any case, there is a chapter on early Nxc6 lines. I think he does a good job of explaining why you take with which pawn. A big chunk of the book is dedicated to dealing with the Maroczy. If you were to ask Silman, he'd tell you the book is out of date -- and he's probably right above the master level -- but I think it's fine for class players.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm very jealous that you get to lose to high rated players on a weekly basis. There are zero chess tournaments within 3 hours of where I live.Loomishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18256742331773514858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-891658826821250292007-10-05T03:12:00.000-04:002007-10-05T03:12:00.000-04:00I'll leave the latest theory to the grandmasters ;...I'll leave the latest theory to the grandmasters ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-54591256391897123352007-10-05T03:11:00.000-04:002007-10-05T03:11:00.000-04:00Well i don't really study them. I study their prin...Well i don't really study them. I study their principles. Their ideas. Their basics. I'm not a MCO kinda guy trying to catch up on the latest lines. That'll only improve my book knowledge. But what if your opponent gets out of book? The DVD also shows you ideas and such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-29718772929216982492007-10-05T01:16:00.000-04:002007-10-05T01:16:00.000-04:00I hate studying openings, so I tend to wing things...I hate studying openings, so I tend to wing things at time.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-47038177670895455192007-10-04T19:57:00.000-04:002007-10-04T19:57:00.000-04:00Still, the variation 5.Nxc6 etc. usually favours B...Still, the variation 5.Nxc6 etc. usually favours Black.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-928957326561784792007-10-04T17:55:00.000-04:002007-10-04T17:55:00.000-04:00So i take it you play the Accelerated Dragon? Ther...So i take it you play the Accelerated Dragon? There's a great <A HREF="http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=333" REL="nofollow">DVD</A> on the Maroczy by Tiviakov. The Accelerated Dragon is a favourite of mine as well as can be viewed by what i'm studying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-57576154411348937402007-10-04T15:01:00.000-04:002007-10-04T15:01:00.000-04:00Greg:Kd4 does look better since even if he plays R...Greg:<BR/>Kd4 does look better since even if he plays Rc1 I can trade pawns and have my king close by when he pushes the pawn. I'll have to look at that closer.<BR/><BR/>ook: After 4...g6 He'd play 5. Nxc6, bc, 6. Qd4, Nf6, 7. e5. For some reason I'd get a really crappy position. Lately he's been playing the Maroczy Bind which also can be annoying.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13747958243702670987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-6679690101457449192007-10-04T13:59:00.000-04:002007-10-04T13:59:00.000-04:00Polly, I don't have time to analyze this out fully...Polly, I don't have time to analyze this out fully, but doesn't 40. Kd4 give White a better chance than the game continuation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114234807276194338.post-6709402262755380382007-10-04T01:19:00.000-04:002007-10-04T01:19:00.000-04:00So what does he play against your Sicilian?So what does he play against your Sicilian?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com