chess opening #36662 (6)Tournament Game, Lodz 1929 Annotated by last_archimedean (1564): Just when Sapiro thinks he has established a safe position, Najdorf unleashes a pulverizing attack that smashes Sapiro's defenses to flinders. A spectacular performance by the 19-year-old! All book so far. Sapiro's choice to exchange the Pawns leaves Najdorf with a strong center Pawn and a well-placed Knight at K4. Already Najdorf is looking to target Black's K-side. Preparing to castle,…Najdorf vs. Sapiro |
chess opening #1872 (26)Don't fall behind in development! (Buenos Aires) Annotated by ethansiegel (1986): This is a wonderful illustration of the importance of development! Black falls slightly behind after 5 moves, but thinks he'll be alright in a closed position, especially with the exchange of queens coming. White refutes this idea swiftly and brutally. Enjoy! The French defense -- which usually leads to closed lines. The strong point of the French -- protect it, capture it, advance it -- but …Pleci, Isaias vs. Endzelins, Lucius |