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- Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Hello again everyone!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10769
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:16 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: PlayerS Game of the Site #4
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11699
Re: PlayerS Game of the Site #4
Beloved Benko Gambit!
For the "classic" line with 4. cxb5 a6; 5. bxa6 , taste Hort - Alburt, Decin 1977!
Have fun!
For the "classic" line with 4. cxb5 a6; 5. bxa6 , taste Hort - Alburt, Decin 1977!
Have fun!
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:54 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Happy...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 52325
Re: Happy...
... Birthday to Levon Aronian (30).
- Wed Sep 12, 2012 2:50 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: A couple of King's Indians!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7188
Re: A couple of King's Indians!
Nice and interesting games for a woodpusher like me who loves the KID. Bravo Josh! Just a few comments. Let's start from the 2nd game (the easiest one, eh, Josh?!). The quite old but always playable alternatives at the 8th of Black are 8. ... Ne8 (for a quick f7-f5) and 8. ... cxd5; 9. Nxd5 (maybe) ...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:32 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Chess Overload !
- Replies: 30
- Views: 41800
Re: Chess Overload !
So, it's time to start playing Fischer Random (alias Chess960)!davidswhite wrote:The fact is that I absolutely hate the Openings and the theories which created them and can barely wait for each game to get out of anyone's book so that we can finally begin playing chess on our own.
- Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:27 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: It's Good To Be Back !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18352
Re: It's Good To Be Back !
WELCOME BACK ABI!!!
- Wed Nov 09, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Unusual or Rare photos of Robert Fischer
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26586
- Sun May 29, 2011 11:38 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Humorous Chess Quotations.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17038
- Sat May 28, 2011 11:50 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Humorous Chess Quotations.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17038
- Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:39 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Thematic tnmt on Tarrasch variation in the French defence
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6457
I offered u a challenge. Quit stalling! Dear Brian, maybe my English is not enough understandable, but I already explained you more than once that I'm interested in relatively slow-paced thematic tmnts (and few else.....), since I still have the illusion I can progress. Hope you'll be 2400 soon to ...
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Thematic tnmt on Tarrasch variation in the French defence
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6457
Thematic tnmt on Tarrasch variation in the French defence
Hi all,
three more are needed to start this tournament. Please join, you won't repent C'mon
three more are needed to start this tournament. Please join, you won't repent C'mon
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:53 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Vacation
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27643
Oh boys (? - maybe many of you/us are over 50, eh?) were it not for the foreign (to me) language, this arena looks perfectly like the Italian parliament: much ado for nothing!!! If someone does need more time, simply play in/start tournaments with slower time controls, like I do (never timed out! ev...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Good-Bye To This Fantastic Chess Site !
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14695
How come everyone there in the world's richest country just say (really like we do here in Italy, damn!) "OH I'M SORRY" when a chess brother is in dire straits, as Abiodun told us? How come noone thinks he can do something for his chess brother, like finding him a job, or simply thinking about how t...
- Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: puzzling?????
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7609
McCutcheon!
jpettit is right, the McCutcheon is one of the oldest variations in the French defence. After 5. e5 h6, the moves most frequently played are: a) 6. Bd2 (Lasker's suggestion, still reputed the best, but my knowledge of openings is that of the '70ies....:( ), 6. ... Bxc3; 7. bxc3 Ne4; 8. Qg4 etc.... a...
- Thu Dec 24, 2009 1:28 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Happy Holidays, every one ! :)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12915
- Thu May 21, 2009 4:50 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: castle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8835
- Thu May 21, 2009 4:49 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: castle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8835
- Wed May 20, 2009 12:57 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: castle
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8835
Castle
Sure he can! :lol: In the case you described the wandering King stops his walk to c8, while the White Bishop in e5 patrols the diagonal e5 - b8. This implies that the Black King does not touch any of the squares the enemy Bishop controls. No matter if the Rook does. The King is the big shot, remembe...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: game "got lost".
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6065
game "got lost".
Dear Greg, I've noticed that my game No. 1104946668 in the match No. 1227338168 ended up a couple of months ago and ... I haven't realized it :shock: :shock: :shock: . I received no communication, nor the game is listed in my "rating history". More, I'm (quite) sure it was not counted in my games pl...
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:22 pm
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: Blitz Chess
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18791
You can find lots of sites where you can play blitz chess at various speed (1 min to 1 hrs and more) around the web. Moreover, in many you can choose rated or unrated play. If you are interested, dear langelli, I can give you some names, but it would be great if we could play rapid chess here "at ho...
- Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:57 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: match 1209116943 (Thematic: Gruenfeld's 4. Qb3)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6335
match 1209116943 (Thematic: Gruenfeld's 4. Qb3)
I just want to thank all those players who are taking part in this match I started, as it is really interesting and from which a woodpusher like me has something to learn .
Thank you all guys, till next one!
Thank you all guys, till next one!
- Sat May 03, 2008 5:22 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: introducing myself
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26314
- Fri May 02, 2008 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: introducing myself
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26314
- Fri May 02, 2008 4:40 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: introducing myself
- Replies: 17
- Views: 26314
Re: introducing myself
is there someplace that gives a list of the top ranked players here? Hi daniel, in the past you could find the list at net-chess.com/ratinglist.cgi. There you could also find how many games have been played by a single player - it's a rough method to evaluate if the player's ranking corresponds - m...
- Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:49 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Represent Your chess site: Me Against World!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23208
Be careful on this site, people from Europe don't like people giving there views on things. Congratulations on your open-minded views, islanderfan! Marandreo from Old Europe. P.S. (means Post scriptum , it's Latin, the basis of modern States' laws, ever heard of?): maybe all of us should take part ...
- Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:35 pm
- Forum: Suggestions
- Topic: Keeping track of conversation during play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 16423
Keeping track of conversation during play
Dear Greg, it might be nice to keep track of the conversation with our opponents as long as the game goes, since old people like I (nearly) am tend to forget sometimes what they told their partners weeks or even months before (brain is not constantly working well any longer!). It would be sufficient...
- Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:20 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Happy Holidays
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12325
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Chess Puzzles and Chess Instruction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15818
David in the lions cage - uh hu!
Dear Maksim, I've been teaching chess in school and in our club for almost 30 years and I'm convinced there's only one golden rule - especially for kids: always keep in mind it's a game (NOT A CLASSWORK): they expect from you an amusing hour. Try to keep their attention alive by convincing them ches...
- Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:05 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Chess Puzzles and Chess Instruction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15818
- Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:33 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: orangutan fans club
- Replies: 24
- Views: 43784
Re: orangutan fans club
what is the best reply for black after 1-b4? Among a dozen of other good replies, try 1. …a5. This move has some advantages on its own: 1) if 2. ba5: , then 2. … Nc6! (more accurate than the immediate 2. …Ra5:), and then Black has an objective in the isolated white a-pawn placed on an open co...
- Sun Dec 09, 2007 8:29 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: orangutan fans club
- Replies: 24
- Views: 43784
Re: orangutan fans club
what is the best reply for black after 1-b4? Among a dozen of other good replies, try 1. …a5. This move has some advantages on its own: 1) if 2. ba5: , then 2. … Nc6! (more accurate than the immediate 2. …Ra5:), and then Black has an objective in the isolated white a-pawn placed on an open co...
- Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:31 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: orangutan fans club
- Replies: 24
- Views: 43784
Re: gambit's response????
I was playing out the Orangutang Opening that Mr. Gambit suggested: Wall Bill - Silvercat, Internet (2002.12.21) 2002 1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.e4 Bxb4 4.Bc4 Ne7 5.Nf3 d5 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.Nh4 O-O 8.O-O h6 9.d4 Kh8 10.Ng6+ Kg8 11.Nxf8 Kxf8 12.dxe5 1-0 this line called tartakower gambit. and 8. h6 creates a hu...
- Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: frustrated....i just don't get it
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23338
Re: frustrated....i just don't get it
...i read books, "study" games, whatever, and i still don't see it. WHY (for example, this isn't an actual circumstance) is f3 an "exciting, powerful move that sounded the death knoll"? Why, if i move my knight to c5 it's no good, but if i move it to c3 it results in mate in 4 moves, even though th...
- Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:10 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: back again
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17148
- Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: orangutan fans club
- Replies: 24
- Views: 43784
Sorry if I (certainly) look like the nasty guy, but I've always believed 1. b4 is the Sokolski opening. At home we use to call "urang-utan" 1. g4 (!!? the comment is mine!), following Tarrasch's tranchant judgement "Only a monkey could start with that #@§*!". Anyway, I played 1. b4 some times and I...
- Wed Aug 22, 2007 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Thoughts on openings
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14285
... But the biggest advantage that a regular player has over a part-time one is in the end-game. The part-timer isn't aware of simple drawing tactics and ends up losing games they shouldn't. Yes, it's partially true. But don't forget that regular (semi-professional)players can plan to take the begi...
- Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:47 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: "All ratings" link is missing!!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10742
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: "All ratings" link is missing!!!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10742
"All ratings" link is missing!!!
Dear Chess friends, can anyone help me find the "all ratings" link (or at least explain to me how I - poor computerhandicapped guy - can get the site's overall ranking list) that has disappeared from my net-chess.com homepage? Browsing the ratings was one of my favourite pastimes ( :o )! Thank you e...