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Annotated by zockz (2310): I exclusively play 1.e4, never felt comfortable with d4 or anything else... Going for the Ruy Lopez, one of the openings with best winning chances for white. Stronger than the exchange variation (Bxc6) Black plays an early ...b5 to drive the bishop off. More common is ...Be7 (closed system) first but this move allows for some interesting variations. Interesting choice here, developing the … |
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Annotated by orangutan (1947): An opening experiment; I usually play the Sicilian. In this game I prepare to defend against the Ruy Lopez. The Archangelsk variation. Black neither takes the pawn nor commits his bishop to e7. The Möller Defence. The dark bishop is developed to an active square, but there are two drawbacks, both of which are illustrated in this game. The bishop serves as a target as white pushes into … |
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Annotated by rjacobs (1689): This was Freddy's proof that 7...Bd6 is not such a bad move really. I still think it sucks but I have to admit that he makes it work in this game! He played "conditional moves" up to that point, then we got down to business. so far as in my Oxford and District League game against Heather Lang. Now Freddy varies, not allowing my sac on g5 so I continue with my standard… |
