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Annotated by escrimador (1956): WALKING THE PLANK
Edward Lasker vs. Sir George Thomas
London, England 1911
Dutch Defense
For those of you not familiar with this famous little jewel from the annals of chess history, I present here an off-hand game played by Edward Lasker (USA), a distant relative to the 2nd World Chess Champion, Emanuel Lasker, and Sir George Thomas (ENG). The game features an amazing and quite unexpected … |
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Annotated by chuckbo (2133): Here's a game I think's pretty exciting. Hope you enjoy it.
I joined GameKnot to especially get practice against d4, so I'm glad to get this test. I experimented with the Leningrad Dutch maybe ten years ago in a couple of tournament games, got scared, and put it aside. Recently, I tried to give it another try, and I got a book on the Dutch (the Classical Dutch, the Leningrad, and the… |
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Annotated by byakuugan3 (1200): I don't play the Dutch Defense anymore, after getting a cramped position from this game, now I think that 1...c5 is the sharpest move against 1.d4 This move locks the center and kingside from expanding, so most of the expansion ideas will lie on the queenside. Creates flexible ideas such as a b5-boost, a Na6-Nc7 maneuver, and also secures control of the light squares. This almost forces … |
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Annotated by dwardman (1661): D4 as per usual The Dutch, this should be fun So I just keep within the London system idea White keeps developing I decide to create an escape square for the bishop and am considering castling long I guess black is thinking of playing c5, I'm having non of it and am going to start to charge down the king side I decide to let the bishop go, but it does look messy I am not sure of… |
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Annotated by another_ken (1200): ? It is not clear what White is intending here (maybe next Kne6 Qd7, d5), but whatever it is only wastes time and brings him trouble... Finishes Queen-side development, and allows Black to castle Queen side as well as covering e6 To continue b5 no doubt, displacing Black's knight. Too slow...? ! Challenging for central control, and giving Black a good flight square for his knight… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone, I am now black against Bob - ding, ding, it is Round 6! Can I end this winless run against Bob? Well, read on and find out! Here I decide to go ........ Dutch. 4. .......... Bg7 - some standard Dutch manoeuverings here! 8. .......... e6 - both sides have now castled and I play e6 to keep my options open as to which of my pawns to advance at a later date. Next move I … |
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Annotated by smoran90 (1200): Going into the Dutch Defence. Good, developing move. I'll give this a "?" because it just loses a pawn. putting the knight on a good square. However the gambit with "e4" is usually considered better in this line: d4 f5,e4 fxe4, Nc3 Nf6,Bg5. There is a trap here if black tries to hold teh pawn with "d5". Can you find it? Answer next. Defending the pawn. (The answer is Bxf6 exf6, Qh5 g6 and… |
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Annotated by fernandonaranjo (1603): 5.Bc4? Itīs better to get all the center with 5.c4 17.Raxd1? (17.Bxe6 ) 20.Ng5? Better: 20.Nxg7 Kxg7 and 21.Rd7 define the game 23.Rd7?? Sometimes we have a bad day. Obviously 23.Bc4… |
