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Annotated by fiercequeen (1200): my personal setup for the Grand Prix Attack (GPA)... I prefer this over the closed Sicilian with Nc3, such as 1. e4 c5, 2. Nc3 d6, 3. f4, for many reasons, mainly concerning Nc6; after Nf6, we now have d3... the main object here is g3, Bg2, 0-0, and develop... Black has no better than an early d5, countered by e5, possibly followed by Bf5, Be2, e6, d3... this early outbreak gives White the … |
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Annotated by fiercequeen (1200): I have to admit it: I play much better on drugs; a couple of beers, and a couple of J's, and I am fearless: like in this 3+10 blitz game... always, against the Sicilian... hmm... an Alekhine move, in the Sicilian: why not? taking over the center... in case of Bg4... we see targets... no fear... forced... boink... of course... taking candy, from a child... doing serious… |
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Annotated by thereaper1 (1985): I was looking forward for a chance to play this opening and when I got the challenge to an unrated game by jstevens1 I was very happy indeed, even more so when I realised the game was entering into the lines I had been so looking forward to playing.
I have supplied computer analysis for his game here. http://gameknot.com/analyze-board.pl?bd=16048785&rnd=0.527152650184396 So it kicks off… |
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Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2332): This is one of those games between players of widely disparate ratings in which the 'underdog' finds herself with what seems to be a big, if not winning, advantage going into the endgame. But the trick is to bring home the full point. You can bet the 'uberhund' won't lie down for the axe! So, having obtained the edge, the job ain't over yet. It's just beginning! Grand Prix Attack. A good,… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This was the final match in the 2015-6 season of the Shropshire League. This win nearly bought me up to 50% for the season! He starts conventionally. I reply with my usual. The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. He plays a dangerous sideline. If black is not careful white builds up an overwhelming king side attack.
2.f4 is the Grand Prix Attack or… |
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Annotated by paddl3s (1200): I'd recently got ripped apart with this line by a 150 graded player in an OTB match where I played 3...d6 and was hit by an f4-f5 push very early. I've since had some coaching on the line by a player at my club and so was glad to be able to try it out! The idea is to play g6 and fianchetto the black bishop and then kick out in the centre with d5. Decided to break out with d5 before… |
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Annotated by dmisra (1547): The WINDMILL- a DREADED trap, leading to a win on move #29, always satisfying. Also involving a neat deflection trick on move 20. I read about the windmill 3 months ago and was dying to practise it. Repeated use of a dicovered check. Amazing what you can pick up by reading a book- Killer chess tactics- Keene et al. Pl comment freely and pl rate. Fasten your seat belts for here we go... The… |
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Annotated by archduke_piccolo (2332): Speculative sacrifices in the opening - gambits - often lead to exciting games. The gambiteer risks material for the sake of less tangible advantages, but the tension mounts as he tries to realise those advantages. When it is the queen that is being invested, then the tension is at fever pitch. How can the gambiteer so much as break even on his investment? Such examples are uncommon, but… |
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Annotated by yodean (1696): YoDean vs easy19 why cant they ever get black vs white right?????? So I am annotating this game, for one reason, I haven't annotated but one other and I only got about halfway through the game doing it ... then finished it out later. The other reason is as per my comment to my opponent...
"I am going to annotate this one since I only partially annotated another, also, annotating against a… |
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Annotated by oddodddodo (1200): Freddy invited me to Gameknot to play some games in the Bryntse Gambit (or to use the name he made up, the Demolition Derby Attack). I gave a lecture on this variation at ChessLecture.com, called "Nuke the Sicilian! How to Sac Your Queen on Move Six and Win." This game is absolutely a wonderful example of how the attack should go -- but just when you think White is going to win, Freddy plays… |
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Annotated by a_random_guy (1985): Hello everybody! Today I played in a simul against a french international master, named Arnaud Rainfray, who visited my local chess club. We were about 10 people to play against him at the same time. After losing the first two games badly, I decided to take a stand... I start off with e4, as it often leads to wild tactical play. My opponent responds with a Sicilian, common among high level… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): I'd not played my old friend Joanne Stevens for a while, so it was about time we played again. What resulted was a very complicated and interesting game. Jo played a queen sacrifice, where white doesn't quite get enough material for the queen, but has compensation also in that black has a disjointed position, with the black king caught in the middle, and in difficulty in completing development… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): This game was the second home game of my new team "Carden Arms". As you will see, I was very lucky to get a draw against a player rated lower than me. Part of the problem nay have been that my best player dropped out in the afternoon, so I had spent the hour or so before the match desperately trying to get an extra player. I also had a technical problem with my clock - more about that later! So… |
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Annotated by mbingham (1200): And I'm playing Tom again. He's had alot of really solid OTB results recently -- much better than mine, in fact. I'm not feeling confident enough to experiment with d4 vs him today. I play *my* game. e4! Excellent. We don't get alot of Sicilians, the two of us. I'm eager to play these because I'm experimenting alot with NM Dana MacKensie's "Nuke The Sicilian" variation of the Grand Prix… |
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Annotated by dmisra (1547): Queen sacrifice- my first I think. Cracking game where we both castled on opposite sides and tried to attack the other's king. Can you spot his brilliant trap on move 25 and if I say so myself, my nice move on #36 which allowed me to wrap it up. Pl comment freely, I am sure you will enjoy this high octane ride. Thanks also to tomoa who sent a nice message on defeat. PLEASE RATE Queen sacrifice-… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone!
I bet you are asking yourselves, disaster for whom? Well, you only need one guess. This performance was as bad as the Fried Fox Pork Chop Affair. I am taking part in a mini-tournament organised by the Master Mater called The Annotations Project. This is where we will be brainstorming an opening which involves a Q for 2 piece sacrifice arising out of the Sicilian Grand Prix… |
