Challenge for game :)

[A_Bashkuev]

I'd like to play here again, then - pls, take my challenge.

 

[Panzar75]

I guess they are afraid of you. I am too, but I guess my rating can take another hit or two.

1. e4

 

[spy]

hey, not true! Its not that easy to play 3 games at once.

 

[Panzar75]

That's true.

I suggest you play eachother as soon as you can. You two are the only ones I've seen beeing able to give Smash a run for his money.

 

[spy]

Well, i wouldnt mind but probably it wont be sooner that in one month or so.

 

[A_Bashkuev]

No problem, - I can wait

How do you do dear Panzar? Did you go to chess-club as you wished?

1. e4 c5

 

[Panzar75]

Nice to meet you again, Mr. Unbeatable.

I sure did, although unfortunately we don't play during the summer. It's gone pretty well since we last met, I'm doing well in 3-hour games against ELO 17-, 18- and 1900 ranked players.

I'm only ranked ELO 1305 at the moment, but as soon as I can start playing rated games again I expect to keep gaining points.

That said, I have a lot to learn and need lots of practice. I never had a single minute of real training in my life until I joined this chessclub less than a year ago. We have a pretty good player/coach in the club who is among the top 100 ranked in Sweden.

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3

 

[A_Bashkuev]

Originally posted by Panzar75
Nice to meet you again, Mr. Unbeatable.

I sure did, although unfortunately we don't play during the summer. It's gone pretty well since we last met, I'm doing well in 3-hour games against ELO 17-, 18- and 1900 ranked players.

I'm only ranked ELO 1305 at the moment, but as soon as I can start playing rated games again I expect to keep gaining points.

That said, I have a lot to learn and need lots of practice. I never had a single minute of real training in my life until I joined this chessclub less than a year ago. We have a pretty good player/coach in the club who is among the top 100 ranked in Sweden.

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3

Good news, very good news indeed

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6

I wish - I'd have enough time & talent to return to my chess, but... Alas... I congratulate you !

 

[Panzar75]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4

I know this opening very well since I play it all the time. Unfortunately only as black, but I'll turn the board around and ask myself: what move do I fear the most?

 

[A_Bashkuev]

Originally posted by Panzar75
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4

I know this opening very well since I play it all the time. Unfortunately only as black, but I'll turn the board around and ask myself: what move do I fear the most?

Don't worry - I won't open America in the opening as known as bicycle

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4

 

[Panzar75]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6

 

[Panzar75]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6

 

[Panzar75]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5

I have much too little experience with white in this line... I know approxemately what to do, but I'll probably mess up the moveorder and then it may not be so good anymore.

 

[A_Bashkuev]

Originally posted by Panzar75
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5

I have much too little experience with white in this line... I know approxemately what to do, but I'll probably mess up the moveorder and then it may not be so good anymore.

For understanding what do you want to do in this opening you must realize what is your destiny here.

Let's see - white have an extra in space, development & can make offensive earlier then Black, but their chances on King side.
Black is already on defence (on King size especially), but their bastions are extremely strong. (It's special feature of Scheveningen variant opened by 5. .. e6)

Move 6. Bg5 is very important, but it's important in Rauser system opened by early movement of Nb8 - Nc6 & crucial feeblement od d5 square for the Black side. You must come into Black fortress as fast as possible & storm it by your figures (then Rauser system is more used to be named as "Rauser Attack").

In our case d5 is already protected enough for Black, then it's more convenient to use your "dimensional" supremacy by pawn hand-to-hand skirmish by 6.f2-f4 or 6.g2-g4 . Another path to victory is maximal development of your position waiting for first mistake of your opponent by 6. Bf1-e2 or 6.Bc1-e3. Idea is completely mobilize all your forces for assaulting King size by pawns or "central dogfighting".

Your 6. Bg5 isn't mistake at all, but you just clog down your path for pawn attack without any practical gains. Then Black will get a chance to overcome their initial "dimensional deficiency". Oh, beware now about your Queenside due to usual strenght of Black on that flank in this opening.

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5 Nc6

P.S. I can be wrong due to my feeblemindedness & geriatric senility - then Smash can explain main Sicilian ideas better, he is better player.

 

[Panzar75]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5 Nc6
7. Qd2

I'm well aware of the fact that we will attack eachother on the two different flanks. I did consider 6. f4, but I wanted to activate my Bishop first. Bg5 felt logical to enable the castle, perhaps it was better placed on e3 at a later time... I don't know. I just know I often face the Bg5 move so... then again, I usually play a6 as black around move 5. Perhaps that makes some major difference, I can't judge those things well enough. At one time a move is completely super and then you change some insignificant detail and the same move is suddenly really bad...

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5 Nc6
7. Qd2 a6

 

[Panzar75]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5 Nc6
7. Qd2 a6
8. 0-0-0

 

[A_Bashkuev]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. Bg5 Nc6
7. Qd2 a6
8. 0-0-0 Bd7