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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): I am annotating this for one of my team mates, Andrew "Willy" Williams. He plays on Gameknot as "knight_nite". This line is called the Mason Varation.
https://www.365chess.com/eco/D00_Queen's_pawn_Mason_variation Sound development, but this move blocks the c pawn and prevents c7-c6 to support the c pawn and the counter-attacking c7-c5. 2....Nf6 is most commonly played, and I think is best. Sound … |
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Annotated by damalfi (1200): This crazy blitz was played with a player that crushed me, and this was my "revenge". The false nick is because he had the chat option disabled. Less common than Nf6, and difficult for me to assess. The BN in g6 will make my attack change accordingly, which I am not used to. ...so why lose time? :-) I know "principles", but I try to be quicker than my opponent, and don't allow for a… |
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Annotated by damalfi (1200): A little luck, but it whorts an annotation. Finally someone who goes for the hard play! The issue is that I never faced this before, and it seems to become very tactical. I regret not to spend time on theory books. I win a tempo on his N, but he can win another on my B. Let's see... I lose my strong lsb, but I create a center that, I hope, won't be easy to undermine. As soon as move 6… |
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Annotated by ybrevo (1200): Some players likes the Bishop-pair, others prefer the Knights. In this game, the latter did a pretty good job ... An invitation to the London System. You donīt see it much in high-level chess, but GM Miles played it many times. It is solid, the burden of theory is not too overwhelming, and it has quite a bit of venom if Black plays in a careless manner. My opponent takes the… |
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Annotated by yellowlab (2033): 1. d4 is the second most popular opening move in chess. It occupies one center square (d4) and attacks another (e5). Controlling the center is one of chess's prime directives. The move also opens a line for the development of the bishop on c1. It slightly improves the queen's mobility as well, and in chess, mobility is power. 1. ...d5 has all of the virtues of 1. d4. Notice that while 1. d4 … |
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Annotated by countpetroff (1200): Chigorin defence is my favourite weapon for some time now I was satisfied with the outcome of the opening since I don't think white has any real advantage here Of course not 17.Nxb7?? Qc7 - White decided to go to all-out attack on king's side, and I will be looking for some conterplay on the other side. I was more succesful since my king is easily defended … |
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Annotated by chesssafari (2338): The London system prematurely releasing pressure on the center allowing White to concentrate on his kingside attack Black castles into the attack taking with the pawn is more common in the London in order to kick the knight, and it opens the d4 square for a future knight visit more prudent than castling the a1 rook is still sleeping and its absence on the… |
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Annotated by blitzkov (1200): hello! this is a excellent example of how to win with a past pawn!! the London not my favorite both sides are getting developed ?!!? hmmmmmmm... i would take what about you? planning c6 nbd7 e5 that is to go c5 stop nb5! so he wont have doubled pawns if i take his bishop! my center pawns are weak what do think? hoping i would take on h5 then qxh5 threatening mate and my… |
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Annotated by gazdvez (1200): I play often d4, too, so it can be useful. Against d4 try to play c5 later. The Nc6 blokades this push. This Knight stands better on d7!, after Nf6 example. d4 is an opening, which against You need patience, the counterattack cannot be so good, as against an e4 opening! Now if You had the knight on f6, You could play Nh5, too, after g6 example. And Your defence on the kingside would be not… |
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Annotated by alng (1200): Black looks to open his black bishop and break the tension. Ne4?
Nh5! Na4 avoids 13. ...Qxb5? 14. Nxb5 ... 15. Nxc7 forking Black's rook and queen pawn gaining a pawn. Who says there's no such thing as a free pawn for lunch? Qxb5 is better now that Black's bishop's diagonal is clear. protects Black's queen bishop pawn and attacks White's light bishop. protects b7… |
