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Annotated by quiet_knight (1583): The first Sveshnikov I've had on Gameknot (my favourite opening) and it's been very much overdue This isn't a move I've had before making me think that it is indeed simply the loss of a pawn
(after checking this over with chessbase after the match, Bd2 scores 8.7% for White from 23 games, not exactly inspiring) If instead Bxe5 then Nxe5, Qe2, 0-0, Qxe4, Re8 leaves White caught… |
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Annotated by mybookrunsdeep (1431): After four years, I have gone back to playing 1. e4, and am rediscovering the beauty of attacking play rather than the positional play of my beloved Reti/English. This game features a Four Knights Sicilian with a direct kingside attack. FYI for the novices, other 2nd moves for Black are 2...e6, 2...d6, and my personal favorite, 2...g6. I was toying with the idea of 3 Bb5, however, the reason… |
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Annotated by nyctalop (2166): This game features a subvariation of the Sveshnikov, where White chooses a passive Knight retreat. The line is much more common at junior level, at least from my experience, where theory is less important and everyone just tries to play chess according to general principles. If White wanted to avoid the Sveshnikov this was his chance, with either 3. Nc3 or the more respectable 3. Bb5.… |
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Annotated by scottyad (1200): A tricky move order. Black doesn't let White continue with certain attacking structures (e.g. the feared 9.0-0-0 Rauzer) because he threatens an early ..d7-d5 (discussed in a later note). This move order is often neglected in the Dragon because of the nagging possibility of 6.Nxc6! bxc6 7.e5; in that line, White immediately pressures Black's negligence in the center, even at the cost of … |
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Annotated by tag1153 (1700): Here is a recent team game vs. my good friend and rival team captain (and the only guy I know who spends more time on GK than me:), achilles13. With the black pieces, I employ a Najdorf Sicilian vs. his 1. e4, and a pretty clean middle game is reached with both sides fairly equal. Unexpectedly, my opponent decided to sac a piece giving him a 3-1 queenside pawn majority which threatened to wreak… |
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Annotated by doc3170 (1248): This game was played in a Thematic MT hosted by Jongraft. The initial position starts after 4. Nxd4 I'm sure this game may prove to have errors & missed opportunities for both sides. However, it was fun to play & has a dramatic ending. So Black opens with 4...Nf6 I ignore the threat to my e pawn Beware the hanging pawn! Threatens mate at f7 & the hanging Knight. Black wants… |
